Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-13

writs an exsank.ion and apology % MA
Temple The number Of sbeets he tore up,
the enormous variety OF Openings which he
adopted and cast aside sf the fifth line, the
sheets beginning Dear Madam, then my
Dear Madam then sDear Mrs.. Temple
then my Dear Mrs. Temple" falling aubss-
quently into .'Mr. Brent ventures 70 present
his respectful compliments; !" and besides these
the II am overwhelmed with confusion;s at
Is, assure you, with the most poignant sen
sations Of sorrow;s "What can sayF' aWhat
can urge In extenuation Of my behayiorl'-
20 many Of these were begun, cast aside, and
torn up very small, lest any one should find
out what he had been doing, that as the
night wore on the rector gradually began to
lcok Ike a man who is being showed up.
When, at twenty-five minutes past four a m,
after nearly nine hours Of underwriting
head work, the apology was finished, there
was not left enough clean stationery In the
house for a washing bill; but In place Of il
there were fragments Of paper lying on the
floor sufficient for the manufacture Of six
full-sized paper pillows. With aching head,
yet little consoled withal, the rector STUN
bled up stairs to his weary pillow.
II he used a thousand sheets for his letter Il
may DC safely computed that one thousand
and one was all that was required for the en-
ure Correspondence Small was the paper
and iew tne lines Oh MRS. Barbara Temples
answer. 4t fG
"Dear Mr.. Brent"-thus it ran--aI have
received your letter of apology, and ! cannot
iay that it Is at all more than the occasion re-
qured; AT the same time, as you are sensible
Oh tne Mnproprlety Oh your behavior, hope
you VIII now forget II, as shall One stipu-
iation only imaKe Inc subject OF marriage
or, indeed, any ailusion TO what passed be-
tween US yesterday-must never be made.
On tnese Terms you are free 70 resume your
intercourse with my daughters and myself.
iruiy yours bARsARA TEMPLE
"A very handsome ietter, MI Brent said.
4 snaii take ner al ner word, and after
iuncn ne drove over 10 tne mouse with
spienoiu pfeseh' VI iruit anu mowers, ana Do
hns receiveu N .ue USUAL irienay way py
nio'her anu uaueh'eis, anu his cnaracoer Dc
Ing sngne one nos permanently mpressi-
Die' ne nan iorgos tne misery Oh ms exit rom
'ne P,ace yeSUeroay' ohy "nen ne nrst
spoke 70 mrs iempie tnere was trepidation
yiously determined to keen her promise that
he gradually grew composed Once onlv b;s
courape ouite failed him. Caroline the
student was reading bistorv and With that
slgns anectatlon OF mtenectuai pursuits, from
wnicn noc even ner motners lectures could
guaru ner, sne trieo 70 eau Ine receors atten-
t,on 70 her ioiDy employment. Inc question
sue askeo niin was an unlorsunaoe one Sne
nanse in tbe conversation n ba did Mt thi,,L
that great good had arisen from tbe French
revolution. The rector was SO confounded hv
this inapposite Interrogation that he nearly
tumbled off his chair.
The next day his thoughts were driven into
another channel At breakfast he got letter
from his son announcing his arrival in Lon
don, and saying that he would be in Kettle
well at half-past four that afternoon. Amidst
the vexation of the last two days, this was q
prospect full of relief, and the young fellow
was received with more than paternal well
come. Before dinner was over, between the
influence of meat and wine and the society of
his son, all acting on trivial nature, easily
moved, the rector was quite comforted. Now
ne could nave faced Mrs. Barbara Temple
with jest and look OF pleasantly. At least,
SO ne fancied
Brent junior was good-looking young fel-
low OF three and twenty, with frank, SIM
pie manner well suited to his years. Mem
tally he was much superior to his father, and
every sentence showed it; but he behaved
with filiai Difference which was pleasant to
see. All thr,ugh the dinner there was q
touch OF pre0ccupatlon and even sadness
about him, and upon this his father remarked
as soon as they were alone.
u hope you nave not left any one behindT
the iatner asked humorously.
mo" tne son answered, with blush and a
laugh. You don't think me quite simple
TON IN TINS matter, 90 your
wen, rercy' you are young" the sage
father replied. lat my time OF life II man