The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-08-13

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} kiss, too, that he had pressed upon W
mans lips since he gave a parting OIL
to Mary Fuller. and he would ha7
sworn he heard her say something (abol
the very moment he had given her th'
first long kiss Of youth and love) thf
sounded like, Dear, dear Walter"
The stage was now entering the vi
lage. In few moments he would be 6
Mary Fuller's house. He thought {
her, and he felt ashamed and downright
guilty. What would Mary, his littl
wife," that was to be, say if she kner
he had been acting so? AS these thing
passed rapidly through his mind, he be
gan to study how to get out of the affai
quietly and decently.
"You go on in the stage, suppose
to the next town, or perhaps. still furth
er ="
"Oh, no not me-"
What could she mean But he had
no time to indulge in, conjecture; the
stage drove up slap in front of Parsor
Fuller's door, and there was the vener-
able Parson and his good lady in the
doorway; he with a lamp in his hand
all read to receive-Wa alter as he sup
posed.
Where will you stop in the village
I will como and see you"
"I shall stop where you stop. 1 won't
leave you. Here you have been kissing
me this last half hour, and now you
want to run away and leave me. 1 am
determined to expose you to that old
clergyman and his wife in the doorway
yonder. More than that, your darling
little wife, that is to be, as you called
her, should know all about it."
What situation for modest, moral
man? It was awful To be laughed at
exposed; and who was she? Could
it be possible He had heard of such
characters! It must be; but she was
very pretty; and he TO be the means of
bringing such creature into the very
house of the good and pious old clergy
man and his sweet old pet and playmate
his Mary Fuller! He saw it all. 1t
was judgment sent upon him. What
business had he to be kissing strange
girl if she was pretty? His uncle and
aunt had come clear down the stonewalk
20 the dooryard gate, almost to the stage
loor, which the driver had opened
Walter felt that he was doomed; but
le had to get out.
"Don't for Gods sake, expose me,
1oung woman
al will-get out F"
"Ohl" thought Walter, otis all |
yer with me!'' and now he shakes hands
nth the clergyman, and filings his arms
round the aunt.
"Mary!" exclainls the mother, tour
larry in the stage as live So, so, you
Tould come up with your cousin, eh ?"
eyes, mother; and what do you
hink the impudent East Indian has
cen doing? He has kissed me at least
hundred times, and that isn't all; he
ried to persuade me to keep on in the
tage and not get out at ALL"
"Ah, no wonder he kissed you, he
as not seen you for some years. How
lad you must have been when you met
tut what is the matter with you, Wal
'r? Let the driver stop and leave
our trunk at your fathers as he goes
Y, and come into the house. Why,
hat is the matter? Are you dumb
"Aren't you ashamed of yourself Wal
r, not to speak to my mother, when
le is talking to you ?" chimed in Miss
oily.
Walter now found his voice, and be-
re he got fairly inside, Miss Mary was
S debtor for round dozen of kisses 4
hich she took very kindly. But as for
alter his mind was made up. He
ould marry that strange girl. He was
ateful; she had saved him from degra-
Ition, loss of character, and every thing {
Sc; but would she forgive him for be-
g so free with strange girl in stage
ach? Doubtful but she should have
e chance at any rate.
The wanderer received glad well 6
me from his family and friends in his
native village and Mary Fuller
IS his travelling companion about the
ace; and together they crossed the
or sill of every old farm house within
circle of five miles round. Walter 4
d seen enough of the outside of the
eat world. He had made some mon d
too, enough for his modest wants y
was old enough to maryland SO was II
ary Fuller; and before three months r
re had rolled over their heads, the t
1erable old father made them one, in b
} front parlor of the globe. When n
} VOW had been spoken, the last pray W
made, and the blessing pronounced, tt
alter clasped Mary to his breast and tt
printed on her lips another first kiss h
t now it was the first thrilling kiss of Of
rried love, and as he held her a mo- Of
mt in his ardent embrace, she whiper- la
gently into his ear" Walter, dear, p1
is understood in the VOW, no moro fl