Democratic banner., 1845-11-15


the country surrounding the lutte vii
lage OF b.. was even q
beautiful than II had been dnfinC trc
summer. 4 Sight frost had touched
the foliage. girin- il a rich auumna'
hue. George Mury and sweet Al
~ Rav weIr Wandering III the woods
together. Tic hnv lover cazed with
~FasS,"naie Games ness IN he .nu"-
reut fare If the lovely child. while
her bright eyes were EAST Gown, that
lie might not see the tears which
dImmeo their violet beauty. They
were on the eve Of parting. The
next day and he would he far from
her. his guardian had resolved he
should finish his studies at German
university, and years nigh, intervene
ere they should again meet-Posslbly
never.
'.You mus, always love me. dear
est" murmured the Youth, "beiieve
HE ALWAYS trur-ina lew years !
shall he master of my own actions.
then will J return 10 clam my little
Alice for nv wife. Remember. my
own one. that Won belong to me-
Al! Alice. do not. do not forget
me-"
, The poor child, overcome with
tho %lhnnph,s of their separation wept
bitterly. aud he so"thed her grief
win assurances OF their happy fu.
lure. Sii- yozcd with sad pleasure
Il The 'rI,I- l"'ke' he had purchased
at the Village wntchnaker's. " which
continued some of his hair. while he
c.a;Inrd one lirl, curl in return. aud
hrrt over her t. choose The silky
lock the sun was NJ it's setting. md
It's brilliant rays shut through the
trees. aIhwnr: the ferfst path, she'd
ling golden light npon the lovers
was tia beam Of hope as a type OF
the lu;u.el
He let, his country, with saddrn.
ed feelings. bu, looked toward tho iu.
ture with the hrigh, eye Of youthful
expectation. He never dreamed Of
how differently he and poor Ally
might be situated toward each 9th
cr IN ttw wears. Whit :ympa,hy
md compan,onshlp could exist be-
s sd an I
-. Ia. Il wears residence q
broad might make the now impeiu.
Gus Youth. and Lowry Ally Raw. the
shoemaker's daughter and village
,cams.re-s. Poor Ally, one would
almost hive prayed that she nigh,
soon forget hIm-tm m. her early
training had strengthened her il con-
tidence and truth. She had never
met with ~Inslncerity. Bought up in
the quiet village. her liiiIc pious soul
never dreamed Of change or false
hund-hers was not mature ~ for
get.
The first letter George received
from his Aun, Mary ,oih him Of poor
Job RAYS dangerous ilIne.s--he was
near d, ,ng when she wrote, and Al
Tvs uncle. who lived in lie "iar
west" was to come on Tor her in case
of her Lther's death.
IL would ndopt her myself" wrote
the kind.hearied Aunt Mary dear
llule creature, | am exceedingly al
tached 10 her. and ! would bring her
up US my daughter; my boys already
love her as Il sister, and you, dear
George, would not, | think, object 10
her az n cousin-but her father wish.
e. she should go with her uncle"
Poor George val almost frantic n,
the news, and when he again heard
from b, Ally's father was dead.
and she, poor girl, had left with her
uncle Tor her new home in the then
wild west. He could gain no GER
tain information as to Ally's resi-
dencr. Ste had promised TO let Aunt
Mary know, when she was settled
hu,if SIZE wrote, the letter must have
+ been lost, for they eve heard fron
her.
Many changes took place befor.
George injury returned from Europe
Sweet Aun, Mary was dead, an,
when he visited 3, on his return
to tn, country. I've fourd many things
10 Sigh Owe Uncle Mills Ind sup
pied his gentle, thrifty witt's pIac,
with another Spouse stately. dig
nifed maiden lady he had woocd ant
brnngirt 10 els hcme. The village
had much increased. A large hole
had sprung up where Father Job,
sweet little cottage had stood
Scarcely spot remained ms in those
happy days when he and Ally wan
dcred through the forest.
To do him justice, he still rcmninee
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