The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-07-02
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M A RY NJ DOR E
A PLEASANT LOVE STORY.
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All my life long had known Mary Moore.
All my life l loved her.
Our mothers were old paymates and first
cousins. My first recollection is of boy, in a
red frock and morocco shoes, rocking cradle
in which reposcd a sunny-haired blue eyed ba-
by not quite year old. That boy was myself
Harry Church; that blue-eyel baby was Ma
ry Moore.
Later still, see myself at the little school
house, drawing my little chase up to the door,
that Mary might ride home. Many a beating
have gained on such occasions, for other boys
besides me liked her, aud she, fear, was some.
thing Of hirt, even in her pinafores. How
elegantly she came tripping down the steps
when called her name! how swcctly her blue
eyes looked up at me! how gaily rang out her
merry laugh! that fairy laugh! No one but
Mary could ever bring her heart so soon to her
lips followed that laugh from the days of my
childhood till | grew an awkward, blushing
manhood; and now, when the frosts of age are
slvcring my hair, and mtny children climb my
knee and call me Gather" | find that the mem
orieS of youth are strong, and that even in gray
hairs, am following its music still.
When was fifteen the first great sorrow of
my life came upon my heart. l was sent to
school, and was obliged to part with Mary We
we're not to see each other for three long years!
IN ma iI-o ,,f f,r
Mary was like lie itself to me.
But hearts are tough things after ALL
left college in all the flush and vigor of my
nineteenth year. | was no longer awkward and
embarrassed. had grown into tall, slender
STRIPPING, with a very good opinion of myself
both in general and particular. II thought O
Mary Moore, it was to imagine how | would
dazzle and bewilder her with my good looks
and wonderful attainments- thinking that
she might dazzle and bewilder me still MORE
was a coxcomb, know; but as youth and gooj
looks have fled, trust may be believed wher
i say that self-conceit has left me also
An advantageous proposal was made TO mt
at this time and accepting it, gave up all de,
of aprofession, and prepared to go to the Indies
In my hurried visit home of two days. | saw
nothing of Mary Moore. She had gone to
boarding school at some distance. and was no
expected home till the following May. utter
ed one sigh to the memory of my title blue
eyed playmate, and then called myself "a MAJ
again"
'ln a year." l thought, as the vehicle whirl
ed away from our door-''in year. or thre
years at the very most, will return, and if Ma
ry is as pretty as she used to be, why then, per
haps | may marry her."
And thus settled the future of young lady
whomI had not seen for four years. | neve
thought of the possibility of her refusing me
never dreamed that she would not condescend t
accept my offer.
But now know that, had Mary met me thel
she would have despised me. Perhaps, in tn
scented and affected student, she might hav
found plenty of sport; but as for loving me- 0
feeling the slightest interest in me, | shoul,
perhaps found was mistaken.
India was my salvation, not merely because {
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had counteracted the evil in my nature an
made me abetter man. When at the end {
three years | prepared to return, said nothin
of the reformation in myself which knew ha
taken place.
'iThey loved me as | was," murmured
myself "and they shall find out for themselve
whether am better worth loving than formerly
packed up many token from that land
romance and gold, for the friends / hoped t
meet The gift for Mary Moore selected wit
beating heart; it was a ring Of rough, yirgi
gold. with my name and hers engraved inside
that was all, and yet the sight Of the little to
strangely thrilled me as balanced it upon tn
tip Of my finger. .'
To the eyes Of others it was but small, plai
crclct, suggesting thoughts, perhaps, by il
elegance, Of the beautiful white hand that WI
to wear IT. But TO mellow much was embot
led thcrei A loving smile on beautifuldacc-
low werisof welcomc--a future homc and