The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-06-19

Once III her cagerness she venturtd too far
on the cliff side. She was just slipping. -
William seized her hand and drew her back.
Cnder pretence of saving her from another
fall, he supported her, by keeping his arms
round her waist. Lizzie blushed but did
not resist it.
What am to have for saving you -
said the lad.
half Of the vioets for your room. The
sweet ones
II thought was holding them for you,
Lizzie"
So you arc, then. I will have the dog
vlolets. :"
II have thrown them all away" said Will,
liam.
80, William !"
They are filter for me than you. They
make me think of myself. ;"
why. William !"
Now William longed and vet trcmbled to
say why. But Lizzie was swcetly pcremp-
tory. So he stanmered and blushed with
his reasons.
1.-The sweet ones are like you, Lizzie. So
pure and beautiful, and SO much to boast of,
they think so little Of themselves, they hide
moIcsiy under the leaves. But the others
perk themselves up, and are larger, and look
as if they said, | am a violet. am not tine?'
Now, your father and every one say | am
like you. 1t often makes me glad to fancy
see some kind of likcness. thought, as
was separating the yiolets, that they just
showed the difference between you and me,
and the likeness between us. One is humble,
and prclcnds to nothing, but is full Of beau
liful worth; the other is very prctentlous,
but has nothing in it..
"Then am sure it Is not like you, Will.
who are SO clever and good, and have 50
much in you. 1t makes me so proud when
any one says am like you. I'm sure
don't deserve TO be called the sweet Cling
violet.
"You do del shall always think of
you when smell one. All these pretty
creatures look like the Lizzie Wilson's Of
flowers"
William ncrvously resolved to turn this
talk into the channel he wanted. How near
It was thereto. lie was mvcn,ing various
f." Hows - in himscll wien gate across the
way suddenly put stop to these, and to the
walkers.
They inst went within new field. The
cliff continued but a thick set and high
hedge Shut out the wide reach Of country and
the silver river and there were no more trees
They turned back, and went down The steep
side TO the Trent.
After they had walked little way, they
found the ground very wet and marshy.-
Common observations about damp feet, boots,
colds, put aside the great question OF life and
death. They came TO two Or three standing
pools.
LIZZIE said, Let us turn and scramble up
the cliff" But William would not. Her
misfortune he would make his opportunity.
He gave her the voets. Hold my sweet
Lieaics," said he. (Lizzies with an effort
land will carry you over"
Lizzie took the flowers, with blush. One
pool crossed, another soon showed itself, and
another. She had to he borne over five or
six. The happy ST. Christopher wished there
were more.
b" Your poor arm said she.
''Do not pity it, Liz"
Why 1t must ache"
The stress on pity hai told the guileful
maid why.
d" 1t never did anything so dear before. 1t
would - William paused, and Lizzie
held her breath. 1t would love to ache all
my life with this burden.
William !"
Lizzie turned the full ray of her eyes upon
him. The blood rush all over her face, and
painted it fiery red she dropped them in
a moment William. took her hand.
He told her his love. She was too pure and
true to pretend she wondered at it. She had
known and seen it when he thought he was
hiding it. She had been half afraid to know
it. Now she gave her full soul to the Joy of
it. When he said, Can you love me 2"
she answered, " do. "
The red half-moon was rising as they en-
tered che farmers garden. They exchanged
these simple words -
Lizzie, am yours forever and forever"
81 am yours
" AS long!"
g Forever and ever''
And Lizzie went alone, and relieved her
self with tears of joy.
definite engagement soon followed. The
two fathers were well pleased; and the
course Of true love du run smoothly for
time.
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK)