Year: 1861

this utter contempt for the least possibl
manifestations Of sentiment; for those un
thrifty fellows who have never an eye 70
|. business, but hang upon the skirts of thought
E clasp imagery, and ride upon rythm. Yo,
may see it now every day in commercial an
tagonism of fact and fancy--of the figure
which dot the pages Of the ledger and thos
which illuminate the lines Of the poet 9TH
muses. frowned on me-" said German poet
for keeping account books" Undoubtedly
Nor is the knight of the balance sheet les
intolerant toward those miserable fellow.
Z whose entire stock in trade can be stored
within very little cavity just behind tn,
frontal bone. .15 a.


My good wife had time of it cooling m,
down, and prevented the adoption Of mos
violent measures. Even when had formal,
surrendered to her superior direction,
chafed by times like bear in harness. I
wife had NOT been almost Rarcy in tact
should certainly have broken into plungine
even sooner than did. *
Minnie was taken one day into solemn con
ference by her mother, with only pussy in
the doorway an auditor But the child
though she blushed very much, moved abou,
from seat to scat, and tore pieces of pape,
into bits, declared that she was heart whole
yet-as why shouldn't she be ?-for Jenny
Brun had never said a word to her which
any man might not have said to any maiden
So wife and got easy again.


but what should Iisee, one evening at twi
light, while sauntering out under the shad
ows OF my own grove Of forest oaks, not far
from the house, but two figures fitting hth
er and thithcr among the distant trees Like
knave, as was, sat on the ground and
watched them; watched them nervously,
glaringly, till ] saw Jenny Brun give Minnie
kiss on her lips, and looked lovingly after
her as she slipped away. Ea


was reclining upon the sward by her
path. Determined to meet and confront
them sat and watched her coming. a.,s


Certainly Minnie's face never wore that ex.
preston before. 1t was not gleeful, but il
was radiant, and her eyes which were bent
on the ground, and hence only visible as she
came very near me- had light and depth
that ] never saw before. She passed me
so utterly was the child absorbed in her own
emotions. @


Minnie!' said, in tone which startled
myself, scarcely less than my child.


Oh y and she sprang from the path as
though the sound had been a rattle among
the grass.
| raised myself slowly--I am very slow
when very angry, and standing stiffly before
her glowed down into her eyes-Minnie's s
beautifully, loving cyes-with stcrnness
which had never failed to ttrrify. But the
child, though she trembled like an aspen at
first, brought her fathers spirit to the res
cue, and, in the strength of love and inno-
ccnce, looked into her fathers angry face
with great composure.
| must not repeat the words that followed |;
they never shall be written; and would to
God they had never been spoken!


Minnie had given hlI her5icart, and seould
give her hand. How could she help it p
Even her fathers anger should not prevent
her fulfilling her word for was not Jenny
brun worthy, and was not her fathers anger
unreasonable and unjust? All this she said
to me with the deep calluness of a perfect he
rolne, while stood ther, almost as much as
tonished as angry. -. =
Wife, it's all up with Minnie," said I,
strlding into the sitting-room, and breaking
in upon most delightful afternoon reverie,
only relieved by the solemn ticking Of the
clock and the busy click of knitting needles.


Lord (! what's the matter?" and the ball
OF yarn rolled across the floor, while flow
er-pot on the window fell, spilling and crash.
ing on the bricks outside, :" there goes the
fiower-pot-tell me quick-you look as pale
as sheet"


Minnie has promised to marry that
scapegrace in spite Of us; she says she will
1 to me, in the face Of nv absolute commands. "
Thcreupon walked the floor, wife staring at
me the while. "Fll never forgive her-
never ~


Husband, stop and think. He"
Z" | scont stop and think say I'll never
forgive her; and wont Call her i'm


Wife lett the room in search of Minnie
AT length they came; both fearful. We sal
down together, constrained group; Minnie
very fearful, but very sweet and beautiful
The interview was short, and these were the
closing Words


Father, have always been dutiful
child-you will do me that Justice. But i
love this man. You grant that his character
is unimpeachable, but forbid our marriage
because You have prejudice against him
! love and honor you, father You cannot
doubt that; but in this case ] must follow
the dictates Of my own heart.''


DO SO, if you will but remember, YOU,
father will never forgive YOU"


i Thus ended the interview, wife sobbinp
distressfully, Minnie weeping quietly, and
sitting glum and angry.


Minnie kept her word and became the wife
of Jenny Brun


i did not forbid them the house, as most
angry fathers are said to do, but told MIN
ME again that she had lost my love and care
Then l was SO foolish as to see JENNY Brun
and in q very silly speech inform him tina,
since he was taking my daughter from he,
father without his consent, ne need expect
no gifts or favors now or henceforth. Sht
would not be allowed to share in the family
inheritance, nor should render the least as
sistance if they should come to want.
shall never forget the queer look the young
gave glance in which pride seemed almos
vainly struggling with cluster of lnirth
sparkles.


"Very well, sir; we viii try not to com'
to want. That was all he said but tn,
cool sell. possession Of his manner made m,
feel as though had undertaken to drive
nail and had pounded my fingers.
i I had always been dernonstrative towart
my chldren-the elder as well as the young
er. Minnie had never lost her right to he
fathers knee, nor did she ever meet me il
the morning or part from me at night withou
kiss. This was denied her now. Poo
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