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Wyllys's manner to me has always been gratifying, and I hope her aunt is in my favour. To speak frankly, there have been times when I have felt much encouraged as regards Miss Wyllys herself. You will not think me a coxcomb, Hazlehurst, for opening my heart to you in this way." "Certainly not; you honour me by your confidence."
"Why not?" said Uncle Dozie, growing bolder as the conversation continued, and he finished arranging his basket. "I believe you are out of your head, Jem; I don't understand you this morning. What is the meaning of this? what are you about?" "Going to be married," replied Uncle Dozie, not waiting for any further questions, but setting off at a brisk step towards Mrs. Wyllys's door. Mr.
Wyllys's party felt it no little relief to be rid of so much aristocracy. The boat had soon reached Poughkeepsie, and much to Mr. Ellsworth's regret, Mr. Wyllys and his family went on shore. Mr. Ellsworth had been introduced to Elinor at Jane's wedding. He was a man of thirty, a widower, with an only child, and had for several years been thinking of marrying again.
"Throw away such a cauliflower as this!" exclaimed Uncle Dozie, with great indignation. "What are you going to do with them, then?" "Carry them to the house there." "What house?" "Mrs. Wyllys's, to be sure," replied Uncle Dozie, boldly. "What is the use of carrying vegetables to Mrs. Wyllys? She has a garden of her own" said his brother, very innocently.
And so there was; part of the paling had been turned into a narrow gate. "Why, who cut this gate, I should like to know?" "I did." "You did, Jem? What for? What is the use of it?" "To go through." "To go where? It only leads into Mrs. Wyllys's garden." Uncle Dozie made no answer. "What are you doing with those vegetables? I am really curious to know."
Hazlehurst had a thousand things to attend to, but he had decided to wait at Wyllys-Roof until the arrival of Mr. Ellsworth. Leaving those most interested in this vexatious affair to hold long consultations together in Mr. Wyllys's study, we must now proceed to record a visit which Miss Agnes received from one of our Longbridge acquaintances, and we shall therefore join the ladies.
Wyllys's opinion of the new claimant. "We have every reason to wish that the truth may soon be discovered," said Miss Agnes. "I am sorry you should have such a painful, vexatious task before you," said Elinor, frankly offering her hand to Harry. "Have you no sympathies for this new sailor cousin of yours, Miss Wyllys? I must say I have a very poor opinion of him myself," said Mrs. Creighton.
Wyllys's high moral character, so happily tempered by the benevolence of cheerful old age; he remembered the quiet, unpretending virtues of Miss Wyllys, always mingled with unvarying kindness to himself; and could he forget Elinor, whose whole character was so engaging; uniting strength of principle and intelligence, with a disposition so lovely, so endearing?
If Elinor said little, she thought and felt a great deal. They were still talking over the arrival, when Mrs. Wyllys's little girl came skipping in, again, and said; "Here comes a gentleman, mamma." She was followed in an instant, by a young man, who, in a hurried, eager manner, had kissed the hand of Miss Agnes, and Elinor's cheek, before either had time to exclaim "Harry!"
Wyllys's system, to consult her friends far more frequently than was necessary, upon the education of her family, at the same time that it also entered into her plan to follow their advice very seldom indeed.
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