Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-08-11
CARROLL COUNTY OHOFRIDAY AUGUST IL 1915

from The mirror with bitter sigh. Ahl Phillip
lIealhcoie with all his talent aud btilIiancy, still
knew lillIc Of The depths Of wUman's hcuul-
We have heard of a man who bruke the roth
OF years. because n heavy affection tit was de-.
priyalion of hearing) fell upon the lovely girl
he was to have married and we have nlso heard
Others Of hls sex justify him in 50 doing. Such
love is not like wOman's; she would only have
clung the closer TO her belrolhed in his uflc-
lion.
Philip, in spite Of his conviction Of the entire
hopelesSness of winning Margaret's heart, sliH
continued To hover about her increasingly. lie
saw there was at least no oiheT lover in the way.
and that was one comfort. Ii was months be-
fore his eyes were opened TO his error, and how
that cleorness Of vision was effected history say
eth not. Very few lovers Gun tell the precise
moment when the blessed truth rushed upon
their hearts. flooding them with delicious Joy
To what hope. 10 what new and blissiul cxs-
lence did Phillip awake when he knew that
Margaret loved him He counted all he had
lost as nothing in comparison TO the prize which
his suleringS had won for him. Much he won.
dered al the change, not knowing thai il was due
TO his altered character; iOl men look at the nut
ward form, while women Judge of the hcart.---
But wonder and doubt were absorbed in intense
happiness; Tor Margaret The limd retiring, bul
loving Margaret, was all his own.
Once more the towns talk was Of Philip
Ilealhcole aud Mary Lester. They were seen
walkingrogelher; ond had met ihemin the fields;
anoIhe' coming home from church; Mr.. Heath
cote was daily al the house; surely they must
be engaged!-und this once the goSsips were
right-Ihey. indeed, afianced lovers aud in due
time The old village church beheld them made
husband aud wife.
A few years passed, and the ola manor house
rang with childish voices through all It's desOlaie
hooks; and Margaret and her husband might be
seen oitenlmes slowly pacing the dark alleys Of
the gardens with merry Irnup around them
Hand in hand, Phillip aud Margaret were eli.
ding down lie's river, not fearing the coming nl
middle ngr. when each year brought new ha2pi.
ness. Had they altogether lurgoIten the davs Of
their yOuhl Not quite; for once. when they
sat watching the sports of their eldest son. Mar.
garet sud, with u mothers pride and fnndnpss-
"ls not our boy handsome, Phillip be will
grow up almost as handsome as"
"As his lulher once used to be-" interrupled
Mr.. lieathcnie, with smile not quite devoid Of
bitterness. lie was still not perfecl,-the vain
ma !!
Margaret arose, clasped her arms around her
husbands neck. and kissing his white forehead.
looked into his still baulilu eyes with intense
and wiie-lke affection.
"You are always handsome TO m", nv own
Phillip-'hrre is no one like you; and if was
foolish once.-"
"Whrn you said was too handsomcl" cried
the happy husband.
There, do not remember those days. | did
not love you them"
And now you do, my sweet Margaret, my
dear wife," cried Phillip Hcathcoc. ''And so |
do not care IN the least for being as ugly as an
old salyr. since Margaret Lester can never again
say that | am great deal ITO handsome for
her."