Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-10-29
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southern.bred youth, s'you are testing,
dearest Aunt Mary, surely ,otab iii

Isoutper4.ored youth, "you are testing,
dearest Aunt Mary, surely o.a5 Ill
ll"Not at ALL" said his Aunt, laugh,
ling nerrily at his manner. B sSbe is
most truly the daughter ool Job Ray,
and a very excellent shoemaker is he,
as Rose and 1 can testify: butts yoar
aristocratic notions are quite shocked,
are they not, dear Geofgel dIs~ she
mot pretty-there-she has stopped to
caress Caflo-see,a that little plnmp
Ihand and well rounded armAthe der
gIicale lille foot and ankle. Father Job
lhas fitted the foot well il The shoe Is
Heavy; and her form IS prettyy--.sso1' NICE
4 ly proportioned. The morning breeze
has blown down some little rebellious
curlsi from the comb with which she
sohcarelulIy confines them-see1 them
'streahng' as Irish Mary say IS, from. un:
der the bonnet--and that rosy cheek,
George, and bright eye. Foolish yfel-
lowlI suppose you think a shoemaker's
daughter should be coarse, rough, and
uncouth. WhyaAlly-or Alice, as is
her real name-is as gentle asa town
bred girl and infinitely better bred, for
kindness and love have nurtured her.
She is notable little house-w woman
likewise, for her mother died some
years past, and her poor father is an
invalid. She takes care of the little
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, "llttle Ally lift"
Job is able at times to work at his
trade, and his work is so we'll done
that he meets with ready sale for his
shoes-that money buys the few
things economical little Ally and her IA
I,herneed. That plump little hand scrubs,
washes, bakes and sews. She is no.
table, industrious little body And she
is not ignorant, either-during the win.
ter she attends the county school, and
when visit the city know we'll that
the most acceptable present can
bring to little Ally, will be some addi-
tion to her small collection Of books.
She does great deal of sewing forme
all Roses clothing IS prepared by
her neat hand, and my common dres.
ses are witnesses 10 AlIv's industry
and workmanshi PIN that way she
assists her father, who is so 'ailing.'
But must not stop here chattering.
Ally has come to bring home some
work, undoubtedly, and Roses new
Sunday dress pattern came from the
storekeeper's yesterday, and Ally must
make it quickly. Come Rose" And
the lively light.hearted Mrs. Mills
hastencd from the room, followed by
the happy Rose. who, as she passed
out the door with the waiter and
Tits etceteras, laughed outright at
the prospects of new Sunday dress.
The youth leaned against the window
long after the pretty Alice had disap-
peared-then suddenly recalling his
thoughts, he rang the bell for servant,
ordered his horse, and shortly after
galloped off on his morning ride"
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Two months had rolled by, and the
country surrounding the little village Of
B was even more beautiful than it
had been during the summer. A slight
frost had touched the foliage, giving it a
rich autumnal hue. Geo. Murry and
sweet Ally Ray were wandering in the
woods together. The boyl-over gazed
with passionate earnestness on the inno>
cent face of the lovely child while her
bright eyes we're cast down, that he
might not see the tears which dimned
their violet beauty. They were on the
eve Of parting. The next day and he
would be far from her.7 His guardian
had resolved he should finish his studies
at a German university and years
might intervene ele they should again
meet-possibly never. "a, T., qsrna m +, ., ~ !. 4
."You must always love me, dearest"
,murmured the youth; ''believe me al
ways true--in a few years ] shall be
master ofmy own actions, then will !,
return to- claim my little Alice for my
wife, Remember, my own one, that
you belong to me. a9Ah! Alice, do not,
do not forget me-" 'ilU i ,aeyisaHay q
The apoor child; overcome with The
Thoughts iof their separation, wept bits
teriy. and he sootlied her . grief'with
assurance Of their happy future She