Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-10
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the woodyard-and there was sly Bes-
sic, running back and forth, now dan
cling and skipping down TO Silver
Greek, now industrionsly wedding the
Ionion beds, peeping up roguishly at
the animated face Of her lover, almost
beneath the very stroke Of the axe. as
like dutiful daughter she gathered
up chips for her mother-naughty bes-
sic!
| Some perhaps. may blame poor Hal,
whose only wealth consisted IN the
possession OF kind old grandmother,
whose delight he was, and for whose
support every dollar he earned was ap-
piled, for stealing the affections of
charming Bessie, whose station in life
Though but humble miller's daugh-
ter, was so lar above his own. Nor
do | think he had any such intent-it
was Loves doings neither Hal. nor
Bessie had any voice in the matter!
At length sutton, such one as
gladdened the eyes, and joyed the
heart of Goodman Bell, made his APP
pearance at the cottage. What tho
he was old again as Bessie, and wild
over, with three rude romping chill
dren, living in one of the finest houses
of Fairdale--nor was there any lack
ofhandsome carpets, or stately mirrors.
to gladden. the eyes of young bride.
No wonder the miller was happy
man, as day after day, he saw the gig
and the fine bay horse of the lawyer,
vending up the hill and stopping at
his own little gate-nor did he deem
it occasion to trown if the gig remain
ed there an hour, or even longer
Sometimes the lover acceded TO the
kind wishes Of Mrs. Bell, and partook
heartily Of her nice bread and butter;
praised the flavor Of her fine tea, and
the deicacy of her cheese cakes. The
old lady was in ecstacies-but the per-
verse Bessie appeared to care very
little about it, and had always some
particular GRAND to call her from the
little parlor, leaving the enamored
lawyer to cosey fete a tetc with good
Mrs. Bell.
Everybody in Fairdale respected
Lawyer B. He seldom mixed
in any society, and it is perhaps an an
omaly in village annals, that, although
rich, talented. and agreeable, neither
widow or maiden ever thought OF aim
ing at his heart. When, therefore. it
was whispered around that he was
counting the miller's daughter, the ex-
citement was immense, and if the
truth could have been ascertained,
Bessie herself cared less about the mat
ter than any one. The poor girl now
became the object of general animal
version from mothers down to misses
of fourteen, she was called pert, art.
full spresuming,' nor for the time did
the lawyer himself suffer less from the
jealous tongues of the young men.
This state of things continued for
some weeks-yet as love had CON-
mand of the hearts machinery, could
not remain thus passive forever. The
crisis arrived. Many times had the
lawyer sought an opportunity Of di-
vulging his love 10 the ears Of the con-
scious maiden, yet such was her ca
price that he was even forced at
length to require the intercession of
Mrs. Bell, and surely no lover ever en-.
listed more staunch ally.
True to her allegiance, the very next
morning the good woman summoned
her daughter to the dairy, under pre-
tence of needing her assistance in but
tering the rich yellow cheeses. The
dame was evidently impressed with
the importance Of her mission, and
! sanguine of its success She there
fore opened the debate at once, by
enchanting
swell Bessy, what lucky girl
you arer
4 Bessie opened her eyes, looked at
her mother, but said nothing.
"Yes, lucky girl--for only think,
Lawyer B, wants 20 make you
his wife! Just think Of it! Not but
that you are good enough, child for
any man, though say it-but then to
marry lawyer, and such one, too, is
pretty well for the child of Andrew
Bellv
Still Bessie made no answer, but as
siduously rubbed and turned the
cheeses.
Snow say, Bessie continued the
dame, faint you delighted, Why just
think, child. you will be as grand as
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