The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-11-21

| to mo rhana brother. As we grow older, his
parents, who we're rich forbade him TO visit
our house. We met n tho fields. We loved
each other. and would not bo separated. His
| father learned that wo still met, and he was
vory angry Ho told his son that If hc visl'ed
me no shond not stay at his homo. Our tn
| ers had been bitter enemies, but wo could not
understand why that should mako us enemies
when wo loved each other; and Emile declared
that no would not neglect me, ii his father dld
shut his door against him. Ono day he SAID
| to me, 81 am going to run away, but not from
you-from father, and you shall come to me-
and then wo shall never DO parted II was
hard for mo to consent, but Emile insisted, and
we took leave of each other. and he did run a
way. IL was long time before we heard from
him-then we got a letter, which told us that
no was in America. | had changed very
much since Emiles absence, and mo'hor was
afraid would die; | coaxed her to take us t.
America: Emile told us in his letter that he
lived in Cincinnati When wc arrived 1T Bos-
ton we inquired for Cincinnati, and wcro di-
rected TO this place. Mothor bought this cot
tage, and here wo have lived expecting to
meet Emile
"Have you never heard from him." inqui.
rod
'Only onece she answered.
DO you know whore he Is now.'
No. indeed, if wc did, We would not stay
hero long,:
Have you mover written himF
we do not krow his name. He has chan
ged it, as he told us in his lettor. but ho neg
leced to tell us what name he now hears.
Do you think you will ever find him?
Yes indeed do. dream about him evc-
ry night. know he is not dead, and shall
Ia
What makes you so conf ent, that you
shall find him.
made this inquiry, hoping it might lead
to some explanation Of the pink dress and APP
ple- selling mystery. She understood my look
ana tone of curiosity, and answered pleasant
ly:
That will explain to yon the romance of my
dress and occupation. When Emilio and
played together in France. often wore dress
very much like this ono. If he should see me
anywhere in this dro.s he would know me-
might see him and not know him. but he
wond recognize mo and would net dress in
ony other style, for fear of we might miss each
other
Bot why sell apples in tho street. said
with n look of admiration for her devotion,
which she could not mistake. There s GER
tainly no necessity, that you should be so oe-
cupied
yes there is she answered naively. Il must
be where Emile could see mo IL he were 10
visit this city dare not be on the street all
the tuc, uncss was occupied. and | never
thought thero was any disgrace in selling APP
pies
Certainly NOT exclaimed. but all who
know your history viii horor you. Accept
my sincerest wis es that vour devotion to the
lover of your youth NAV be fully rewarded by
an early meeting and happy re union
Thank you-thank von-but he is my low
er now, as much as he was when we were i'm
France. and know am going to see him
soon. III show him to you here before win
tor l know will. Mother says am foolish.
but something tells me to hope and do hope.
May yon not be disappointed, said almost
involun,arly.
A few davs after this Interview missed the
apple gIrl in the pink dress, from her accns
toned stand Fearing that she mght be sick
| resolved TO call at the cottage IN tho even
inr. When went to the boarding house at
summertime a note was handed to me. IL con
tained these words:
DEAR SIR-Como to our honse this even
ing. We have something more to tell YOU
about the romance (as you call it) of my hmm
bic dress and occupation. THE APPLE GIRL.
went the mother stood in the door to wei
como me. bur tho daughter ra to meet me.
I and taking both nv hand in hers, in almost
a dclrium of jov, she cried
Hes come-hes come
In her pink dress at the apple stand she had
met Emile the dav previous.
stood that night witness to their union
and happier wedding | never attended.-
Tho devotion of tho simple-hearted girl was
rewarded-her faith was not misploced-her
honiely talisman proved a true one.