The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-09

Her cOuntcnance changed little as
said this; but she was silent for n few
moments. She then said firmly, but
with a strange, suppressed energy
ole might have nice place, and
plenty in it Of the best as long as he
lived, if he would only once spake the
word; but he didn't spake it yet, and
| now suppose hepeycr viii. Well, let
him 90; I'd die sooner than ia tell
him ~
Passion was in her coTntenance and
resolution in her ma'n4cr ~ she said
this; and, without another word, orcyen
a motion Of farewell to me, she suddenly
left the room.
! coull not but see exactly how mat
tiers stood; but | did not know how 10
remedy the case unless by revealing the
Young lady's feelings TO the object Of her
affections. resolved, on my next inter-
view with Patsy, TO try ii / could give
| him hint as 10 how matters really were.
! made inquiries, accordingly, about the
| girl, and found that her father was owner
Of some eight or nlue acres Of land, on
which he had comfortable house; that
he was comparatiycyrich, and had saved
some money aud was. on the whole. we'll
to-do in the world. Hehnd only one child,
Catherine. Her mothc? had died soon
after her birth, and he, having been
much attached to his wife, had never
married again. Catherine, accordingly,
WIS sole mistress Of the establishment.
Her father dearly loved her, anb IN some
respects she was a spoilt child. But she
also dearly loved her father; and though
waywmd and quick-tempcred toward
| others, she was always kind and gentle
toward him. She felt he had no female
companion but herself; and that perhaps
it was partly for her sake III after lils--
when his grief for his wife had worn of
-hc had not married another, lest he
should bring in one who mustnccessa1Iy
hrput Oy,rhcr lhchousc. Accordingly
with fine oujck wit of her roco--,noipIv
ON her fathers account and in rcuov.
mcnt Of Lis self. denial and parily ON her
| own account lrsf ne ,IuulI Income lone.
some and mlpcrgcde Lrr-shn did her nj
most 10 render her father Lopuy. and
when This il truly done toward man.
Bnt Catherine soon Dcean To have other
objects. hopes. and oguiro,ious Lcsidrs
| u,Ger al ATTENDING nm i,rr father She
never NEGLECTED. him ar Li4 hoi,srhold for
"A moment and inc inter yos wcll-l,povn
asnmodcl ofrcntucgs comfort and thrift.
! bui IA glo nrc,y mn I'm wnponbood and
hcr bnmIty and rnoooiuD nunliiirs lac.
came dcyclop.d. ghG na,,Toliy attracted
many snitors amongst fine yonpo men Of
fine district She wns considered in fine
couulrv ng nm Lrir,sg or some wealth
and Laupy woull fine "bov" lac con.
eilurud WHO ruuld srcrrc her affections
and her farm.
Anougst tnewouJorcr after Catherine
| Patsy used gourli,ncg Ia como Rut Inc
| did u6t care "A, he No often with bcr os
othrrq. The fact was. pptsy wos NOT +
MARRYING man. He found HIS coursc Of
life 20 pleasant os II bachelor tl,ot ne
had lust then no inclination fo change
| II lIr vng kuuvn ia INV, Il .ricn
| ,lllr plocc If mia avn and p,tgy nm
dutly kent bis own counsel about NOT
hwjng paid nnv rent and ,bc consc.
! ru,rl nrrunulnii,p az ,,rn,rs n, ,,oe
hnJsoc ""% I'r, ". , ,o a ai' , GL,
mn"y ho.%"Ior IN ;oh l;so ,I I'm' i 'nt
ycr d;..i,,Ior enamni,i '. ron "'''t' ''0'
o v's n,'i,ai J;na, ,ni ~ ~" ',,',,
, w'I I,i L'mu '''' ''I ,", ~ i ii' owl,
;n,.,ull, "n uho sr,i, - IT,, ,n" ,% Ii ''La'
irnJnr in"o ,oonI;n, ''o"oi
for rriyotr r,nsons Ics;Jcs Which, ba ,p
lii mnt cLnns" I ;sI"s - "', nI 49, ''S
, ,,.,"y =, ~ ,o, n','' |', ,o '' 1 Nv o w.
, '',.',,.''' =" ''g ''tHo 20 ','' nico'
'r ,i, ' .I i,a' ,,'I n"t a u''u,''s t'n
,nn rn ,,1 ao, ,,,I'i, '', MINI, W " ',
.n, , ", , .,,,'r ' , "'i r T S
crn, &n ",i Lnn 90 va '''' ~ N''"'
pnt i .I,''.ii,nrs '' ha,,on, no,u,..,
yhn allow i"ost "ii,niinn ~ T." ~ '' ho ,",e
ot,r,cl hr,' nm,icnIu ailori;nn. nnJ
Unthcrinr L,in', nn,'"oIlv ~ nm;L " ""I
! j,alous nl,urr became "Iite on l% NJ
tLo cosy w,v in which ,Lo cL;ct hco"
.........; "A, - - . A. ''''