Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-09-10
A W0MAN'S HUNGER.
She Wanted Confidence as Well as
Tender Care.

wv nat am L to do with her, Arnold
The child will be woman soon; wha
am L to do with herpn
A shade of perplexity was in tn
speakers tone, and his gaze rested no
on the man beside him--a man hi
Junior by too short a cycle of time TO
the difference TO have left its outward
impress-but the room, and out through
the open window on the lawn, wher,
stood girl caressing Il superb stag
hound. Unconsciously she made pic
ture lovely enough to arrest any gaze
but the perplexity on Frederick Fa
bian's handsome face vanished il
amaze, rs his companion gave short
quick answer to his half-involuntary
question, in these words:
give her to me-"
For moment astonishment rendered
him dumb.
"Give her to you?n he gasped, at
last. why, Dick, old fellow what would
an old bachelor like you do with u gr
like that? If you'd really like to adopI
one of the children, might turn one OF
the boys over TO YOU; but, somehow
don't quite think could spare Mary.
And I'm lot sure he'd accept another
father, Notwithstanding the manifold
advantages which m ght occur to her.
Fortunes lily divided in this world, is it
notP Here you are, Il bachelor, with a
clear income of thirty thousand per an
mum; and here am /. the father of an
interesting family of siN, and your IN
come, d vldcd by Just about that num-
ber. No wonder never can make
both ends meet
II don't think you quite understood
my proposition, Fred" responded the
other, though flush had RISEN to his
usually pale face, and scarcely per-
cepuble tremor of excitement was in
his voice. at is natural, perhaps, that
you should accept my meaning from n
paternal standpoint; and | am well
aware-belcve me-of the slight differ
ence in our respective ages. But |
didn't wish to adopt Mary as my
daughter. / love her, and would win
her for my wife"
"Your wife, manr calculated Fabian,
starting back in amaze. "Why, the
child is scarcely ont OF the nursery, and
you-yOu-why, we were college boys
together. Arnoldn'
Il told you moment since I was not
forgetful of my age, but remember you
married, Fred, when YOU were twenty.
May is eighteen. and am thrty-six-
just double her age, but not too old to
love her with fervor younger man
might envy me. Fred, if gain her
consent, ! may have yoursw
Mr.. Fabian outslretchcd his hand, and
grasped that of his friend.
Il can't realize it all in n minute, my
dear boy, but know no man to whom
| would rs soon intrust my darling.
But can it be that she loves you, and
/ have been so blind as never to sus-
pectG"
II dare not believe she loves me, but
hope to win her Iove," answered Mr..
Arnold, quietly, and then stepped out
through the window on the lawn.
a vivid blush oversprcad the girls
face as he approached
"Down, Carlo-down!" she COM
manded the dog, and advanced to meet
him on the green, velyety sward. Was
she unprepared for the earnest words
which told her of his hope, and how the
verdict r,ssoi with her? If so, she
evinccd no surprise, save the color
deepencd in her cheek, and the low
"Yes!" which fell like whisper from
heaven on his ear, trcmbled in its utter
ance.
Dick Arnold had won her promise to
become his wife! Yet it seemed but
yesterday that he had held her on his
knee II little, prattling child, whose
fingers penetrated into hidden pockets
a- sh nd
etrated into the innermost recess of
his heart. She was child to him still.
He would keep her child always, he
said 10 himself. Her path should be a
bed of roses, and not single thorn
should pierce her little feet.
1t was singular engagement. The
lovers were rarely alone, and Mr.. Ar
mold 5 footing had always been so close
and intimnte-as one of the household
that there was little change True, he
never came now without some rare and
beautiful gift for May, but latterly she re-
ceived these with a sort of petulancc,
and tossed them, the next moment,
carelessly aside. Once, Just before her
wedding day, she burst into passion
of tears; but she would give him no ex-
planation Of their cause. He remem-
bercd them, later, in connection with
the arrival, that same afternoon, of II
young soldicr-cousin, who had been
biddcn to the wedding, and had OBJ
tanned special leave to be present.
After dinner, May and this cousin-a
tall, splendid looking young fellow
strolled together out upon the lawn.
As once before, Arnold and her father
stood watching her.
They look well together, do. they
not?' said the latter. II used TO fancy
VIII had a preference for May, but l
don't think my acumen in such matters
has proved itself very acute
And with light laugh, he turned
away. But Arnold stood motionless,
his eyes fixed on the two figures on the
lawn. Standing, there, he felt an old
man. In that moment, Mays accept
ance TO his appeared n sacrifice, but to
give her up now He could not even
carry out the thought Pshawl What
brightness could thispenniless subaltern
throw into her life? And her father
had fancied only his preference for her,
not hers for him.
lie made gesture as If throwing of
a burden, and walked out toward them.
As he approached, the young Lieuten-
ant was speaking
''It is driving me TO desperation,
May" were the words borne to his ear.
And as May turned to greet him,
glstenng tears were in the azure eyes.
Three days after she became his wife,
and when the solemn VOWS were spoken
her voice was clearer, more distinct,
than his.
Lieutenant Crosby bore his share in
the eerempnies well. too. But meyer