The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-11-14

er on which the town stood. AS they
got farther and farther from the depart
ing congregation, St,phen, being an en-
terprisins youth in all he undertook, pos
sessed himself of her hand, and put his
face under her bonnet in such fashion
that she could not choose but look at him.
And he looked long, but not apparently
making himself the happier for so doing,
for at the conclusion he gave great
sigh: =,
"Margaret my darling, I've no good
news for you. I've been up to the dock
works; bat the place Langford hoped to
give me is filled, and there's no chance Of
another opening. They don't want young,
untried hands there, and Of brains there
is plenty and over. These are hard men
Margaret; they might have given me a
trial.
"But Stephen said the girl, and her
voice faltered as she spoke, "you know
what you wish, cannot be .Icannot leave
my father, he is aging sadly. l think
his poor eyes are growing dim, and now
he woul rather hear all his beautiful
music played to him than do it himself; ;
and my idea, Stephen, my great hope is,
that I may be able to take his pupils for
him"
"You would do it we'll, Margaret; you
have a wonderful knack of managing
people" "
Margaret smiled, and in her smile there
was peculiar mocking expression, which
seemed like a ripple about her mouth
She became grave again.
"You don't know hcw hard / practice
at nights, and how treasure up his in
structions. IF I can induce one or two
families to let me take his place, that will
do much. And then, when he is so old
that he can work no longer, / can still
support him as he has been accustomed
to live Tie has worked for me; it is I'll
that | should work for him."
"But if | could get work near, you
need not leave him, Margaret; We could
marry, and all live together" :"
"No, Stephen, we are too young to bet
ter our condition with such uncertain
prospects Alone we may struggle, and
if we fall we fall alone, and drag down NJ
others; but were we married, and your em
ployment so uncertain, cares would como
on us more quickly than we could meet
them Believe me, we are best single.
There was no selfshness about tht
young fellow, and yet man-like he coulf
not forbear the answer, Margaret, yo,
think more of your father than you Dc
of me. Ny going life"
He stopped abruptly.
: II should be no good wife to you, Ste
phcn, il | failed as daughter; so, do no
press me more, dear Stephen; God know
am sorely tried Already and the pen
up tears came at last.
Then Stephen inwardly called himsel
many frightful names, of which unmanl.
: wr,t,h and brute we're the least severe
= hut he only said audibly:
y IL know it, Margaret--forgive me,
u and the words were hardly out of hi
y mouth, before he was forgiven, Isuppose
, for the hand was again confdingly in his
= He continued,
"The worst is yet to come, Margaret
have undertaken to work my way out
- India, and the captain has promised
get me engineering work as soon as
" arrive. 1t is no degradation,' he sal
stoutly. IL did hope to have begun hlgh'
up; but have never shirked work, an
- I'll show that gentleman can do as goo
. days work as any one I've toiled wit
- , dust and dirt, and oil, aud what not, an
:. III do it again. know my trade tho
>, oughly, the lowest as we'll as the highe
- ~ part of it; it's only to begin over agai
and I'm young and strong.
Z eyes, it's all true" said poor Marg
ret, and these few words were all 81
" could say
NC II shall not forget you, Margaret
ID may be twenty years before we he
," again. but even then, l shall be yours 0
y. ly."
y Margaret smiled, but this time it W
IT, a poor, wan, struggling smile. 81 sh
~ be old aud faded then, Stephen >
80 at does not matter" he rnturne
with steady, loving gaze. "You m
u be old and faded, worn and shrivlc
but you will be more to me than any OF
er woman
~ Here they turned their steps back
th the church.
ed "Well, Stephen, l biud you by no p
nd ise; we will follow the promptings OF @
own hearts. We have the world bet'
ort MS, and God to aid U.S. she said.
rs They walked on silently for lit
.ed time. 1--WE must part now, dear )
or, phen."
-, II sail tomorrow, Margaret.
be- They stood and gazed silently upon
ing grave-stones; there seemed nothing