Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-11-14

'0' S"ON NonbR round heT lace as she
bent over flower which she held in her
hand. Il was the litllelblue .FoTpet>me.
not,' from whose mystic petals many
romantic village maid has learned her
destiny. Leaf after leaf the blushiuQ
girl pulled OF mdrmuring as she did SO
in low and trembling tone, half sportiVe
and balf in earnest, He loves rne-he
loves me Hot--he loves me-he loves me
nOl'-only one leaf femained-'He loVes'
1.-The flower wSs gently withdrawn, and
the hand that held it pressed passonately
to the lips Ofa noble looking youth who
had stolen unprecsiVed around the tree.
Let me speak for the last leaf Lizzie, he
whispered, He loves thee more than his
life! Dear one, may be believe his love
EeiRrnedr Lizzie smiled through her
lssfs--he drew her 10 his heart!
For moment the lingering sunshine
rested softly on the tabsau, then passed
and left il to the holIer light Of love.
CHAPTER VII.
'tYou remember, Ellen, our hamlets pride,
| How meskly she blessed her humble lot,
| When the stranger " illIam had made her his
bride,
And love was the light of their lOwly eOt.'
Have you found the blue 'FoIget-me-
not yet?' Said the good old rector Of
s., with meaning smile, TO fair
and white robed maiden at his side as
they sat with others at the bridal feast
about a year after the performance Of the
forest tableau. Lizzie WltOrd looked up
in her husbands eyes, which was bent
fondly upon her and smiled, but did not
reply.
Pleasant and comfortable, but simply
furnished, was the cottage in which the
schooImaster and his beautiful aud happy
wife passed the FIRST few months of their
marriage. But Charles grew restless,
then be persuaded Lizzie--Who never
could resist his persuasions--to take
little journey with him.
In their own humble choice, they trav.
eIled through the delightful and richly
cultivated country, and Lizzie was en-.
cbanted with almost oil she saw. There
was but one drawback on her happiness;
and that had always been her chief
trouble since childhood-Sber synpathies
we're two powsrfGl to allow her to behold
poverty or misery in any shape without
a pang Of pity and an ardent wish ore
lieve il; and this her humble means
would not always allow her to do. As
she passed some beggars on the road 10
whom she bad thrown sOMe silver, she
turned to her husbond with tears in her
eyes and said:--
'Oh, Charles! | never care for wealth
for my own sake, but would il not be a
divins happiness 10 posses. the power Of
relieving othersF
Charles smiled, rather too gaily she
thought but he pressed her hand SO ten-
deTly that she could not chde him. At
the close Ofthe second days journey they
came TO beautiful and extensive park,
throught the vstas of which they could
catch now and then glimpse Of mag
nifcent mansion. Lizzie thought it must
be a palace. Her eyes flashed with de.
! light, and then filed with tears. She was
excited and nervous, she knew not why.
She had read Of such places, but had new
er seen one, and she begged Charles TO
stop the chaise for few moments, that
she might gaze her fill. 'Ws will drive
through the park said her husband, i
know the owner we'll She thought his
voice tIembled, aud looking up in his face
she saw thatit was lighted up with
glow Of lofty exullation which 80 well
became his refined and aristocTatic beau.
y that che involuntary raised his hand
10 he's lips and kissed it fondly, yet with
a vagueafear for which she could not ac'
count, They drove through the park to
the neipal entrance 10 the house: as
lhey approached it was flung open and
/ ftotn Il train Of liveried servants stepped
forth, ,GSan old man who smiled an earnest
welcome as he respectfully assisted
Charles 10 aIght. Lizzie was dumb with
wonder, -
/ sCOme . said her husband holding out
| his hand. 49,, ~
sW6sts are you going to take me
CharlesT
10 nv homss Lizzie he exclaimed
pressing her fendly 10 his bosom, as be
| bore her half faipting into the library,
where pleasant FIRE was kindIsd. Wei
come 10 my home--the home of my
fathers! my own my precious wife!
sAnd who are you, my husbandF ask
ed The bewiIdered and half frigntenedIIiz'
zie. sinking on sofa by his slde
INV dear Howard, > said he laughing,
o,,,,, man WIN at this moment has
dlv entered the room, 'bOfOre you
welcome me, introduce me to my
wife!' -.
THE Earl of E. dear lnaIame,'