Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-10-30
Ally Ray:
OR FIRST AND SECOND LOVE.

"YouR village, dear aunt is certainly mos
picturesque and beautiful place" said Georgc
Murray, young coIlegian, 10 his aunt, with
whom he was spending a vacation. II was a
brigh, summer morn, aud George had loilered
Into The breakfast room 10 have chat with
aunt Mary
| The lulc village Of B.. was situated in a
most picturesque potion of our northern States
George had always resided far south, and the
mountainous, beautiful scenery Of his annl's
northern home. united TO The high stale Of eul-
iIvallon and air of comfort spread over the nu-
merous surrounding farms, caused from hin,
constant expressions of admiration. He stood
at the window of his breakfast room gazing on
The beautiful view before him. All at once, he
exclaimed, come here, dear aunt. who il this
beautiful girl! met her yesterday as | wa,
riding; she is now coming through The grove
toward The back part of The house"
THAT is lllic Ally Ray, great laroriie with
us. She is tle village shoemaker's daughter.
and good, n'ce. industrious lillle girl is she"
"A shnemaker's daughter =" cried The south
ern bred youth, you are jeslng, dearest aunt
Mary, surely"
mot Al ALL" said his aunt, laughing merrily
a, his manner. "She is most truly the daugh-
ter of Job Ray and most excellent shoema
ker he Is, bui your arisocra;ic notions are quite
shocked, are they moi. dear George? Is she
not preiiy,-there, she has stopped 10 caress
Carlo; see that lule plump hand aud well
rounded arm-;he delicate lllle FOOT and ankle
Father job has lilied the foot pretty well, if he
shoe is heavy; and her form is pteuy-so nice
ly proporlloned. The morning breeze has
blown down some li,le rebellious curls from
The comb with which she so carefully confines
them-see them srealing, as Irish Mary says,
from under the bonnet, and thai rosy cheek,
George, and bright eve. Foolish fellow
suppose you think shoemakcr's daughter
should be coarse, rough aud uncouth Why
Aily-or Alice, as is her real uame--iS as gen
lie as town bred gill, and infinitely better
bred, for kindness aud love have nurtured her: :
She is notable line housewoman Likewise,
for her mother died some years past, and Eer
poor father is an invalid She takes care of
the liule garden. which produces most Of their
simple food, and your uncle sends one of The
farm men once in a while TO give, as they say,
'liule Ally lif' Job is able al times to work
at his trade, and his work is so we'll done that
il meets with ready sale hat money buys
The few things ecouomical lille Ally and her
father need. Thai plump linlc hand scrubs,
washes, bakcs and sews. She is notable in
dusirious lille body And she is not ignorant
either during ihc winter she attends the couu-
Try school, and as visit the city, know well
hat The most acceptable present can bring 10
Ally will be some addition 10 her Iiilie colec-
linn OF books. She does a great deal Of sew
ing for me also. But / mus, no, stop here
chauering Ally has come TO bring home some
work undoubtedly. aud Roses new Sunday
dress pattern came from Inc stofekeeper's yes
erday. and Ally mus, make it quickly. Come
Rose" And the lively, light hearted Mrs
Mills fastened from The room, The youth
eaned against the window long after The pret-
y Alice had disappeared, aud then suddenly
recalling his thoughts, he ordered his horse aud
galoped off on his morning ride.
Two mouihs passed by and The roun nv sllr-