True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-06
believing him, mother, against YOU even


or the whole world. He loves me, he loves
me !"
All, how sadly the gentle woman looked
down into the very depths Of those violet
eyes, and read there the woman's laith that
hoped and endured and trusted all
"Hcaven keep thee from the evil in this
world, dear child !" she sighed, and then
went about her work, patient and quiet, ye,
-. with cloud on her spirit; while Daisy
walked about the house, softly, and out into
her flower garden with the great joy at hel
innocent young heart.
! The long summer afternoon of the day
following this was drawing to close when
Mrs. Lee, weary with many hours of close
sewing, called Daisy to take bundle Of
work to Mrs. Saxton, one of the wcalthiest
and proudest women in the village.
"Don't linger on the way tonight my
child" she said, receiving Daisy's good
bye kiss. 81 shall not feel quite at ease,
until / have you safe at home again"
81 will not stay, dear MOTHER" Daisy
had replied; yet, as she returned from hel
mission by the path that led by the brook
u fiutter came over her heart, and she won-
dered if it could be wrong just to run down
and look into the aingiRg water for one
minute, She had not been there all day
ond she wondered ifhe had been dsappoint-
ed at her absence. in the morning, for tl
course he was there himsel f and had expec.
ted her.
No there could be harm. The western
clouds were still lringed with the golden
glory of the setting sun; it was yet early;
and so she reached the meadow brook
and kneit down beside 1t and looked a
her flushed face. Already a star hat
come forth into the blue sky, and ther
another and another, and the crescen
moon, sank paling down in The track o
he sun, yet sill she knet under the
willows, forgetting how the minute:
were fitting by
Little one!' All that voice Daisy
started, bul the arms of the stranger were
around her, aud his lips were on her fore
head.
III is late (ur you to be out alone he
said' chidingly, i will not have my little
Daisy wandering lown to this lonely spo,
after The shadows fall, unless | am with
her. Why did you Gomez
Because | feel so happy looking down
INTO the water said Daisy simply.
But you could not know lha; | should
be near 10 take care of you, and you att
very young and fair
i must g., indeed must, sad Daisy
now thinking for the first time of hel
mothers parting wish. Won't you
please TO let me go! Mamma will be SC
grleved, aud forgot-
Does mamma know about met asked
her companion, smiling at her embarrass
ment.
Il told her ! me, you, sir, and She
'She-well, what else, little bird-sht
said, you must tell me what she said, OF
| shall keep you. l don't know how long.
She said must try and forget wha
you said 10 me, for you were fine gen
tleman, and did not mean anything only
to amuse yourself by seeing what elm
pie little girl | was And as Daisy SPOKE
with difficulty, now she had finished, he
head sank on her breas, and she sobbet
violently.
Percy Vernon was silent for one mo
ment only, he held the bowed figure NOR
closely in his arms; then he held he
away from him, and babe her look up il
his eyes.
Listen to me, Daisy he said gravely
Your mother knows more of tn,
world than you; she knows there is evi
it, Of which you have never dreamed
Heaven keep The knowledge of it as ia
from you, always as it is now! but sh,
wrongs me. Do you love me, Daisy
better than the whole world beside! Tel
me il you do. Say, Percy / love you.
| Daisy trembled in his arms, but sh,
whispered The words.
Then hear me. You shall he m,
own wife. am many years older thai
you, but l will make you happy. I vii
take you to home that will dazzle yo,
al first, and 10 friends who will love you
when they know you, though they ar
proud and cold. You trust me, do yo,
noN And nov have promised solemn,
down by this ripping brook, to love yO'
always as now, and TO make you my des
and honosed wife; and We will 60 tcgeth