The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-08-08
4 LESSON IN LOVE- MAKING.

81 must ask you, Miss Mildred, for
m explanation of this strange affair,
said Judge Bryant. "Ihe letter here
referred to was probably received and
answered during my temporary ahscnce
from home three months agO. You gave
me IN accurate report Of ali Other letters
received and answered; but with regard
to the one from Mr.. Famcstock. and
which must have been Of very Singular
character, nothing was said tome. Why
are yOu silent?" he continued, with snmn
severity, as the girl sat with her eyes
bent upon the floor. aud her checks s'l-
fused with painful flush "iiaye you
no answer to make, or do you desire ~.
to take for granted that you have be-
travcl trust in which You have hiii.-
erto been so faithful, and have placed
me in this awkward and embnTassing
po@.ionP'
81 have, Judge BRYANT, COMMITTEE
what now seems to me n very serious
mistake" said Mildred, in Il tremulous
tone. II never before imagined that it
was possible for me to do anything 80
utterly foolish Onl imprudent. IWould
have given II years salary 10 have got
the letter out Of the post-oilice nm hour
after i, was sent there. did not con-
suit Mrs. Bryant, but wrote and dis
patched the letter on the iIu.,i-c Of the
moment Some spirit oimI'rhlci seemed
take possession If me, and would not
let me 90 uutil the mwiae act was COM
mitied."
Odd you preserve Mr.. Fahnestoeh's
Yrttor?' asked the judge.
Eyes, sir. / have 1t among my pri-
yata papers"
"And a copy Of the answer you sent
i'm in my Nance continued the judge,
.mly. "And which, from the way he
r,fcrs to it, you must have shown |
would on no account have written 2"
81 have the Photographic notes Of my
reply" said Mildred, agaiu dropping her
eyes to the floor, and looking as if she
would be glad to sinh through it.
"Well, well, said the Judge, smiling.
There is something Of the little
ln'chet' principle about You after ALL
/ VIII You show me the letter, and then
read your answer
"If / must" said Mildred. "But it
/ will be rclif to me if you Will allow
me to copy my notes, and excuse my
presence while you are reading them.
Very well, said the judge, gazing
rather more lenieutly at the pretty cul-
prt.
Mildred bowed and withdrew from
The room, and half al hour later re-
turned, placing i'll the judges hands two
papers, the first of which he opened and
read as follows:
"BEAyER DAM. CoLo.
"MY DEAR JUDGE BRYANT:-I have
been here about ten years, rs You will
remember, during which time ] have
never found leisure or opportunity u
return TO the States The few hundrc(
dollars / brought with me enabled NE L
locate and retain some valuable tracts o
hand. the titles to which arc now con
irmcd in me. ] have now about sever
thousand acres, grazing and wheat lands
A surveyed railroad, which viii soon he
in process of construction, crosses par
of my property, making II valuable addi
ton to it. | have about twenty cmi
Grant families on my place, and hay,
boon s,udirr LARGE numbers pf cattle (,
Topeka; altogether, my affairs are IN
very prosperous condition.. / have {
nice little house, well built, and com
fnrtoI,Iy furrisbrj.
"a -, oor,oor1o. ,,i,lr,e Won ma,
wy ~ artar I'll NV l;rs is not
hGrpy one, This. my dear Judge, is N,
thirty-fifth birthday, aud am celohrot
) inc ii by writing this letter 10 you. Blu
what I have already told You is Of mucl
loss inheritance to me than what | an
abnut TO mention; and, MS an old an,
true friend, you will know how to apprc
,jate nv feelings. The plain truth is,
, want a wife. MY life here is lonely an,
lasolote, To-h,-surc, there are an
,,,,,,,or 81 mon and women around m,
NJ oU w. r nf tenants and rmpoyer
IN INC '"P"cl'S ~ v''''',',' .ha,, .,ho,
=, r c,n laol, unor rs a COMPANION an
. ,r;amJ am cromncd in here, to leay
" No.. o,,on Gov . short trin seen
n , "narcolv moss;L,o. and if 7 should do S
{ H. 1,,i 60 iool, for wire9 NV o
$ s % . i'r ore all broken M, and | ha
), i t'''I'' ~, NO corrosnoudence with n,
G i, . since T came here. But You Al
II yo,ir vito have an extensive circle
h SSconoinlanccs. Can you not direct l
:. 10 some one who would forego conye
.e tionaI formalities, and consent to COZ
Is n,t and meet me at the nearest railro
II Wv ,.: "',,' -, ..,,.o n,o would he married i,
:, S.',no,i T hrr n suitable person? 9th,
e "G ; ',a "J, nov her EXPENSES back.
d Wis., ;Ii l., "o' i, poH trin nd her Object
IS VIII ne pleaS'', UP, 49, l' 'lsi ~ I'1t ~,