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Cousin Bridget.
" One summer evening they came to me , arm in arm ; I was seated on the lawn , and he asked me to break to my stern father that he loved his child . I consented , and made the request , with how full a heart you may imagine . M y father listened in his cold quiet way , and dismissed me , saying he would speak to them himself . I walked to the
window overlooking the lawn , and saw my father take Agatha in his arms , and shake Arthur warml y by the hand . I turned away and walked to my own room , which for many days I never left , nor would permit the wondering Agatha to enter—or any one , save the servant who brought me my meals . And as I laid on my bedwith burning
, temples , tossing to and fro , I heard Agatha ' s brig ht voice in the garden , joined to the loud and earnest tones of Arthur , and her li g ht musical laugh , and sometimes oue of her pretty ballads , which she sang with exquisite taste , and the warm words of thanks and praise from her adoring lover .
" The last day of my sojourn in my own room , when I had determined to make an effort and come down , Agatha knocked at my door , and in an agitated voice demanded admittance . I let her in , and rushing to me she burst into a torrent of tears ; the cause was soon revealed , my father had discovered that Arthur was an illegitimate child , and
would not hear of their marriage . They were never to meet again ! A sad scene ensued ; my better feelings were roused , and I tried to comfort her . I told her had it been my case , I should adhere to the promise given to my lover , and so tell my father . But dear Agatha shuddered at this . She was too gentle , too obedient to disobey her parent . "
Minna laid her hand on the old lad y ' s , and pressed it gently . " I cannot hel p it , Minna ; that story always makes me bitter—but I will try for your sake . Well , Arthur came no more . It was a relief to me , I can assure you , though , I reall y did feel for Agatha ; and was astonished at the quietude with which she bore her trial .
" A week or two passed away ; and one ni g ht , when the famil y had all retired to rest , 1 could not sleep , and came down to the library for a book . As I descended the stairs , I thought I heard voices ; I stopped to listen—it was in the library ; very gently I opened the door , and a small lamp on the table revealed to my astonished gaze the figures of Arthur and Agatha . They were too much engaged to hear
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Cousin Bridget.
" One summer evening they came to me , arm in arm ; I was seated on the lawn , and he asked me to break to my stern father that he loved his child . I consented , and made the request , with how full a heart you may imagine . M y father listened in his cold quiet way , and dismissed me , saying he would speak to them himself . I walked to the
window overlooking the lawn , and saw my father take Agatha in his arms , and shake Arthur warml y by the hand . I turned away and walked to my own room , which for many days I never left , nor would permit the wondering Agatha to enter—or any one , save the servant who brought me my meals . And as I laid on my bedwith burning
, temples , tossing to and fro , I heard Agatha ' s brig ht voice in the garden , joined to the loud and earnest tones of Arthur , and her li g ht musical laugh , and sometimes oue of her pretty ballads , which she sang with exquisite taste , and the warm words of thanks and praise from her adoring lover .
" The last day of my sojourn in my own room , when I had determined to make an effort and come down , Agatha knocked at my door , and in an agitated voice demanded admittance . I let her in , and rushing to me she burst into a torrent of tears ; the cause was soon revealed , my father had discovered that Arthur was an illegitimate child , and
would not hear of their marriage . They were never to meet again ! A sad scene ensued ; my better feelings were roused , and I tried to comfort her . I told her had it been my case , I should adhere to the promise given to my lover , and so tell my father . But dear Agatha shuddered at this . She was too gentle , too obedient to disobey her parent . "
Minna laid her hand on the old lad y ' s , and pressed it gently . " I cannot hel p it , Minna ; that story always makes me bitter—but I will try for your sake . Well , Arthur came no more . It was a relief to me , I can assure you , though , I reall y did feel for Agatha ; and was astonished at the quietude with which she bore her trial .
" A week or two passed away ; and one ni g ht , when the famil y had all retired to rest , 1 could not sleep , and came down to the library for a book . As I descended the stairs , I thought I heard voices ; I stopped to listen—it was in the library ; very gently I opened the door , and a small lamp on the table revealed to my astonished gaze the figures of Arthur and Agatha . They were too much engaged to hear