The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16
NEW SERIES--NO. $50.

messages aud l0ve-tokens. Annie almost
ins,inctively put her hand into tho cleft.
Trembling she drew forth letter, which
she pcrused with iiutter Of delight mingled
with fearful sorrow. II ran thus
"DrlREsr ANNIE i--C'rieye not for me. am
unworthy o, you. go away to render myself
W., " me pas ~ , IVY S,n your Nv ws0s ss
II NV daily prayer shaii be for your hanpi.
meas, aud whether you we'd another or not,
shall be faithful har. been 80, aud that e
ms 'ptI u.onso ~ van uay away WIN
honest Industry, and not sink under eiiSer ~.
greet or despair. take with me some Of your
own strong angelic spirit. Farewell, God bless
yoai asa'es' Ahn,os ~.
Thomnsons children arc ia,be,Ies. AMI 1 mn,s.
erlsss' knos nso ~sirat You uisIifi 6y Jhs
pale face Of tho wieke, gate"
wei ana soiled az TINS mlssive was, An.
ME placed y ~ Der posoln' ~ Ale mentally
said, "isoa9 s'S Nsaak Harvey again.
The orphan children were provided Tor.
Annie undertook The charge OF The eldest,
girl, ana INC o'her Two were placed by the
influential ladies Of THO nclghborhood, 10 q
school where they could DC reared and I'd.
uoa,h uhti aple 10 70 'ortn INTO Tue world.
Two years elapsed, during which Annie
became thin' ana very sta'd In hcr demcan'
or, requesting al su'tors at once and decisive
y stu she was not unhappy, Tor tho little
mower n''d again ra,sei ia head, and d'iiased
q fragrance throughout her soul. One day
. ie.'er arrived d,rocted 70 Mrseif' when
sie had read u, She, win heightened color
ana brighter eye, nanded y 70 her inVier.
Inc OLD man pern@d " win visible salts
iaeuon, ana 70 conceal some emotion, or
prooao'y 70 correct wha' he deemed . weak.
ness' he opened inc o'd family bioe. and
WINE engaged over the Sacr'd volume, Annie
was 10 hef cnainoer on her Knees, WIN nor
NICE ouflod 10 inc snow wh''e coverlld o. her
ped. h'W, ms, letters came more ire
qusnuy, anu ~ laat regularly once week,
anu y was nouoeap'e tnat WIN eacn arrival
.he o'ooni on hnnes eneSss Increased, ncr
s@P peeane hrner, anu her voice mofs
eaeerlu'' ohe was even occasionally neard
W nun sIatenos " o'a oa''aus; mt. ,0o
10 ,he surprise OF tue whole village, under
LOOK 'ohg Journey, ana was away 'or sew
erai w@N' Inc SURPRISE oeoponed in1o M
ton'shlnent whet, upon ms return, nc an
nounoeu ms intention OF amposIng 0, hls
property, ana retiring Tor the fcnalnder OF
hts DAYS 10 anothef part OF hng,ana.
AS Tue reader mas anticipates, u'ey haa
gone 70 share 10 ano augment 'he renovated
fortunes OF Harvey, who' 70 use the on
mans terse expression, ha1 "mgeneraud
hiinseit ha'ing onsfea aus serv,ees 70
distant relative ~ iorkshife, tney mao been
accepted and bis knowledge o. modern iarm'
ing having proven 10 really excellent, 10 inc
course OF lew years WIN hs savings and
influential recommendations ne ionnd little
difficulty IN obtaining iatm Tor himself.
In fact, his cultivated intelligence 10 oil mat
tiers relating TO what }. termed high iarin.
Ing, had procured Tor him The substantial
favor Of one Of the most popular noblemcn
and land owners In England. 80 situated,
be did not Sernple once more TO offer bis
hand TO Annie, and u was accepted. her
iatbcr volunteering liberal advance Of
money.
We must pas oser few years, and In
troduce our readers TO The last sceno 10 this
little domestic drama which fell under our
notice LIT them imagine q tolerablesizcd
residence, with q HOVER garden before u,
fronting good road and fisnked by orchards,
In the rear there are kitchen gardens, and
beyond them large farm yard, surrounded
90 three sides by buildings, and In the dis.
tance fields stretching far and wide At
the front Of the houss stands the owner
talking TO gentleman on horseback. The
latter waves courteous ad'cu, and the
owner, tall, portly, handsome Engliuhman,
about the. middle age, opens door 10 one
Of. ',he orchard walls, and gas: within.
'pdsr a. cree sits wbitehaired Old man
laughing Of the. gpulpl y some rosy csiil-
1ea playing ~ the :grsS and not Tar from
bid sIia n attuIhpl Hglishwoman, who
looks much younger than sbe really 70. Her
figure, although full Ia still perfect In W.