The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-06-18

tempt at throwing him out, but he had
effsctually CLOSED the door of my escape
from the charge Of hirtation.f ~
'Then, Cousin WILL" cried, my cheek
burning with resentment and chAgrin, you
must be . great goose 70 suppose would
have encouraged such presumption; for You
must know yourself that 1t is nothing else
for an untutored country boy like you to
aspire to the society into which would
have to introduce you. Why, you must be
out of your head to think that 1 would
waste one serious thought on a man who
himself to be a "booby" when the world is
SO wide and full of knowledge"
This by way OF balm for the wound my
refusal gave him. But when thought to
humiliate him, reckoned without my host,
for Will heard me through quietly, and then
old-fashioned bureau: "Well, Sadie, 1
make no accusation if your own conscience
doesn't. So good-bye! I will call to see
you when l come to the CITY," and he was
gone before I had time to deny him the
privilege he had arrogated to himself
Sure enough, the next fall when Uncle
John brought his gram to market, cousin
Will came to our city with him. Uncle
came straight to our house, but Will, true to
the natural refinement that education alone
can not give, nor the lack of education take
away, put up at q hotel, and at q seasonable
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him, and had the servant instructed. Poor
fellow, he was too honest to understand
fashionable tricks, so when he was told that
81 was not at home" he took it as literally
true, and turned sorrowfully away. But on
the way home, when he learned from
Uncle Johns talk that | had been home
he was for q time puzzled to understand
what was as much of a novelty to him as
the "afterpiece'' of the dancing party had
been to me. He saw through it in time,
however, and that, too, without kicking q
chunk, and determined that should be at
home when he called again.
1t is not necessary to make long story
out of short one; 80 1 will tell you forth
with that Cousin Will went to college, chose
the ministry as his profession, and proved
himself so satisfactory in the work that he
had call, at an enormous salary, Tor q
preacher, to a church in an Eastern city
where l was visiting at the time. You
smile; well, Cousin Will and Rt. Rev.W. II.
Traftou are one and the same person.
1 did not see him for a long time, as his
church was not the one my uncle's family
attended, but finally he exchanged pulpits
with our pastor for day. without knowing,
you may be sure, that was a part of his
congregation, for he did not even know that
1 was in the city. His sermon'w was half
through before he saw me; but at last our
eyes met as / was listening spell-bound to
the eloquence that poured from his lips. He
faltered, and almost failed for a moment,
then rising far above me he went on. and I
was humiliated to know that was for the
time passed over.
When the services were over he whispered
to the usher, who imediateIy came forward
as though to open our pew door, and begged
us to wait a moment Soon Cousin Will
emerged from the vestry-room with coun-
tenance somewhat flushed, and extended
hand. My uncle's family, who were related
to me from different side of the house
from Aunt Traitor, were delighted to know
that they were so almost OF kin to the elo-
quent young preacher, and cordially invited
him to come and see me while remained
at their house.
But what says Cousin Sadie?" he asked
with sly twinkle in his eye; "she was no!
at home the last time l called"
"Oh, Will!'' exclaimed (somehow did
not feel like calling him cousin), 81 was
nothing but O thoughtless girl then"
well, l suppose that means may call
now," he said, raising his hat as we parted
at the door.
And sure enough he did call the very mex
evening; and added to that call another and
another, till he was our most frequent Wis
ltor but he took care not to presume
again, and my heart ached till my cheeks
blanched as thought he never more would
offer me the love once sighted. little
knew him, for his deep eyes had been
studying me all the time, that he might be
sure second offer would not be presump
ton; so one evening, when we were sitting
together in my favorite nook, the bay-win
dow OF the breakfast parlor, lutte apart from
the gay party in the drawing-room beyond,
he said:
Sadie, 1 firmly believe the doctrine
preach. that forgiveness is q divine virtue
therefore / would forgive you even If die
not know that had nothing to forgive. You
| look bewildered; well, let me explain. By
| your pride you saved me from Ignorance
| aud a wasted life, for l never forgot wha
| you said about the 'contented BOBBY and il
| proved Q most effectusl awakening. And
now, by my humility. intend to save yor
from a broken heart, for you love ne, Sadie
/ you dare not deny it."
1 could have boxed his ears for his im
pertinence, but was far too happy to nurs,
other feelings, so 1 only said: II do no
wish to deny it, Will"
And thus came here to live with him al
this lovely place. and I am quite willing tt
admit that he is indeed credit to me, al
though he was once my country beau, ant
pronounced calm kan.