The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-07

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ulous, joined her and leaned on her arm.
She saw hope on his poor old face. His
voice was CHEEKY Us he began We'll
Mile. Feel Old maid like. Twenty four
this minute and no loser Is i, well lassie !! -
Millie smiled in her subdued fashion. She
looked down at her face in the MIR
ror of the brook. 1t was oval, smooth and
delicately rosy.
see, | see. You English keep well, "
said the old man quickly. &" But you'll al
ter lassie, when you have to work night and
day for bread and calico. What do you
mean to do to get these two things" and
he eyed her cunningly.
/ shall work at something and take care
Of us. ! could teach, think" she replied.
Keep school for eight or ten shillngs a
week. Starvation wages. girl 1t wouldnt
keep us both. III was out of the way it
might do. But I've a much better way,
Mllie. Old Yale's son-thc one with
horses, and chariots, and farms, and mills,
and houses-wants you for q vile He's
been talking with me to-day about you.
Why don't you smile girl ;"
i never could marry man like George
Yale. she said
He's the comeliest yourg man in town, -
the old man continued. He'd worship a
little lady.lke woman like you. You could
wind him around your little finger easier
than you can that ribbon. Hell always be
home man. Consider him"
She considered the stalwart farmer. six
feet high. with his sun-burnt face and still
constrained demeanor.
IL dislike TO think of him, she at length
said
Consider him, | say. can't bear 10
see you slave for me; you'll soon be a
miserable old woman. Marry him and
have home and let me have quiet room
to die in. Yes, I've heard the girls tell how
you was going to marry grand talking
gentleman. But III warn you you II live a
disappointed old maid, il you wait for this
fancy man. Stop, not word. Think Of
il, think Of it, before you make VOW" and
he hobbled to the house, mutteripg
Instead Of Fancy, Reason spoke that eve
ming to Miss Hall Romantic young wo.
man." Reason said, "do you know that
you have never sccn this man whom you
prettily call your mate p There are no
such men in your town, and ! assure You
you will never be known beyond it, boun.
daries Better accept the most eligible Of
fer you have while il il open"
But i, is not in me to guide man to
beauty and wisdom" the heart earnestly
plead :" would be led to higher SUBMITS
] shall only 90 back into the low lands If
obey you, for know am infinitely supe-
rior to George Yale and all his comrades"
Don't talk metaphysics to me, - said Rea-
son coldly. ! had rather know what you
think Of working day and night TO support
yourself and your nnce while you wait for
this fancy man. What do you think Of
your uncles dying in the aims house ?
What DO you think Of becoming faded,
old maid, eh "a faded old maid, at whom
if he should meet her, the great gentleman
would not look ~
Mile sighed wcarily. More softly Reason
continued !. il not better TO b. mistress
oi that comfortable establishment L. il
not better to give your poo! uncle home,
even at the sacrifice Of a few fine sensations,
Would il be too much for his years Of care
for you? BE- assured, Reason concluded,
in an awful tone, be assured have looked
every way and there is no wonderful knigh,
on the road coming TO rescue you
Amelia Hall walked once more sad and
slow, sad and SLOW through that por,icped
and balconied hpuse oi the future sbe
paced once more down the avenue oi NAPLES
ayI bas kaI an, ke hup gf ka
like one who would have led her back u
st with him in the white plIlared poriico.
she locked the Gothic gate, and brushed
from the mystic sandals the dust Of the cool
wide streets Of that lovely village, and laid
then away in lonely room Of her heart,
whose doors sbe barred
Then she prepared u marry George Yale.
She wore ~ sacrifcial air. Her old uncle
laughed like q boy and bIessed her with
fearful eyes. She was womanly and symEa-
ihetic with her lover. She interested her.
self 10 hi. roughly told plans. lie lost
some Of bis ruggedness Of nanneT under her
touch. and little poetry latent IN his hear,
famed into life btheatb her breath. With
some pleasure she mu.,si d" ! can change
him. May be my lie vii 10; be - dread
iul"
She wa married to bin. and smiled a.
some intimate trend reminded her Of her
ideal bone aud husband.
In beagiiiying sni keeping her home
beautiful, in nigsing her delicate iastes int
ber bg-baud- nature, Mr.. ls!s fouDd
real aud wonanly pleasure. But she ever
grew pure aud angel Ike She was b0,
strengthened .be did D., develop into The
luNuriant d0uble rJSe.
They had J-@n marriei three year when
they we're vis.tel by q distant kin.man of
Mr. Yale. sianwiG Mansion ~as protss
.or 10 a southern scadmy. He was a mar
Of geuigs. and also tborpgyh man Of tbr
sord H. vas Ike An@.n Halls dSal
husband
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