The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-02-07
ORIGINAL STORY.
For the Ripley Advertiser.
ATALE OF LOVE. COURTSHIP
AND MARRIAGE.
% q Il UHE
.f. ~ KATE.



Lu.eah and Harry were seen walkir
in the magniiiccn, green pa k of Cai
tain Stanley: they hal wandered son
distance. plucking here and there
bright flower to aid to their boque
and, feeling somewhat fatigued. $;
down to rest sonz Q beautiful hit
mound, csyesedwith soft nossy gas
and almost hid by. tall shady trees
oer-hnns with grape wines, with the
luscious fruit hanging in RICH cluste.
from tlleir boughs.1 GAsaFd o.
We'll" said Luteah, Il an trul'
glad to fad this shady retreat, for =
somewhat fatigued with our lon
walk, beside the sun is warm out il
the open woods, anI it is such mic.
place to arrange my pretty wild ilow
crs. Oh, Harry, what a pretty selec
,ion of lowers we have gathered thi
sweet summers morning! ldodearI,
love the bright children of the forest
for often, when M heart feels sal,
gaze in their soft, dreamy faces-sc
full of beauty .andseclnng to say: be
not thou down hearted, look at my 70
sy petals and be happy ana + e" from
care as l;;'and my heart fees rcbukcd
that | should repine when | have so
many blessings around me"
Harry knew how we'll she loved
flowers, and would hunt for the how.
ers he knew she loved best; AMI woull
have risked life and limb to procure a
desired flower; but she was a gi. of
too much good sense to allow him to
put his devotion to such a test. Tho
only sixteen, she was a glrl of uncom-
mon fmness and decision Of charac-
ter; and would not have listened to his
risking any thing to procure her the
molt valued llow.et.
A Luteah sat on the mound trim
ming her pretty flowers and arranging
them, looking frat At the butter cup
then the daisy, the sweet blue violet,
wild pink, sweet brier and different
colorel flowers, turning them from
one side to the other, looking at this
oas then another, blending them to-
gsther 30 as to produce finest effect, |
holding them up and gazing with
eyes a. they assu aed a
rainbow hue beneath her lilly hand,
stle would hold them up and cxpatiate
on their rare beauty to Harry-who
snt at her feet. But he was not 30
much occupied with the flowers AZ he
was with the fair lady who arranged
them 50 aczterously. His eyes were
axel frs. on the kinlling eye drinking
N the glory of those bright beaminy
r'bs, then at the snowy hand 80 grace
u'Iy plying their willing task, then at
ae rounded arm displayed almost to
he shoulder by the loose flowing
'lceve which she wore. One sweet
lance from her eye would have been
leaFer to him than all the flowers Of !
he universe. )
There she sat, however, seemingly
UNCONSCIOUS Of his ardent and pas
lonate gaze. All! what wild tumult !
Is heart was in; whilst she, the OBJ
'c' OF his deep, fond alteration, sat
'err so calmly trimming flowers. He
ouid have tom them from her hands II
nl erushedthc'n beneath his feet. for p
Is jealous heart could not bear that
ven those silent flowrets should re-
I'VE 80 much cf her attention and III
We
AT last thr wreath was finished, and S'
,Idlng it alott, Luteah cxclailncl,-f a.
l''rFy get it and it shall be yours!" .
F" with merry laugh, that rang "'
'eiily through the wild woods, she
'"aaed from his side with the feet "a "a
81 OF a deer, looking back and hold /"
cup her prize as she went. -.,
larry needed no second bidding ~
'prang quickly to his feet and was 60
on by the fair ladies' side, capturing
wreath with but little trouble, ar
''cn sh" gracefully yielded. and con SCI
p'' y her'clf fairly vanquishcd. W.
'an''ng and somewhat fatigued IA
m hsr chase. she sat down beneath GU
widespread boughs Of stately ma
& mat stood by the way-sidc. As ca,
gracefully rcclincd against the
harry kne't ut her feet, placed ny
"Featn on her fair brow, saying pa
'"eet Luty, I love thee. love thee PEI
Ter |, than my own life. Thou art y.
prncon s.ar-without that star nv pa
VIII be dull, unsettled wa.te:- SOL
,'hS to hrckon me on to noble
a'' or guide NE safely through the wv 1--WE
ana stormy paths of life. Say, 'A1 1
', girl, wilt thou be mineo"
ne was continuing his wild rhap- 'uo
-, = she gently laid her hand upon :. .
rnhouider, saving: DoW
tls'' Mr.. Bnchan, ri.c! I cannot lhel
70 Sc" you thus. There is but con con,
10 whom you should bow the :, =,
me Great | Am.-not to Nh w.''
a. 'rrlng creature like myself" Cl .M"' :
needed her not: and said he Que
~ n't r'sc until she blessed, or l'o'S
!, nun the most miserable Of men. WE WA
vii, ra..o ~ .oo aoshro' ana u with
ulou. 49, '.aAi"s so",se.i so tain
, h. ,,,.;i,. I ~ "e cAcusea rom from
ron her rest with the g-s.e aud 4 = :
and r,,"d - s"c r.'rra : 'ew pred
,mr,s.;o. w''n m'nsleu iooK deav
ing figure. IIc saw ana under ;,.., G . !.
pnt too well her meaning look; t,.. =
errpcL H.. - m a i,' i'' as II ne hai His
hos"oi H&'ftutuKsN N's 0notl