The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-09-09
"Ah! that's my own," sang Nellie;
dancing out of the room.
THE CONQUEST

and Fred Carelton looked up with an un-
conscious smile of admiration.
Nellie sat at an open window, through
which the sweet briar thrust its fragrant
twigs. A canary, in beautiful cage over
heed, was singing blithely and wildly,
bursting out every now and then in snatches
of glorious music. Nellie was at work on
long blue stocking, nearly finished, and
her fingers flew like snowbirds.
How well zen knit; are you very fond
of it!''
"Yes, indeed; l love it dearly. like it
better than good many others, and can
do it better, too-that is-I-I mean, l
can churn pretty well, and make bread,
you know, and doughnuts."
ooh, you simple little thing thought
thesci gentleman-"and do you read
much!" he asked aloud, for his eyes bad
been travelling from table to shelf, and from
shelf to stand, in search of some book or
paper. A yellow old almanac hung over
the fireplace, we'll worn Bible stood on
the table, her fathers glasses in the old
red morocco case perched on its baized
covered lid.
"Oh, yes" replied Nellie, with self.
satisfied glance, Il read to be sure"
What books, permit me to ask"
Why, II read the Bible good deal, "
she simply replied.
is that all 2" he remarked evidently
disappointed.
"All!' of course not, and yet what do
we not learn from the holy volume!" she
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History, poetry, eloquence, romance
the most thrilling pathos-the sublimest
language"-then blushing at his look of
astonishment, and recollecting herself, she
added, with a manner as childish as it had
been dignifed-
Gas for other books. let me see-rve
got on my book shelf, up stairs a swinging
shelf that Uncle Josh made; first, there's
the primer, Counting on her fingers,
there's the second class reader-some
beautiful stories in 1.-TWO or three ele,
ments of sonaething history of something,
biography of someJody-mother's magazine
king Richard the Third believe that s
all. We girls in the country she added
keeping her eyes demurely down, "don't
need to know much besides making bread,
churning butter, and keeping house,
more with sentiments of pity and love.
But his visits did not always end with like
results. He began to feel magnetic at
traction which ht vainly attributed to Mel
lies beauty. But the truth was, her sweet
disposition, her artless manners, her en-
gaging gentleness, and her superior house
keeping qualities, won upon the city-bred
and aristocratic Frederick Carleton. There
was freshness, a refinement about every
thing she said or did. She perplexed as
we'll as delighted him. Her little quaint
songs began to be called for more frequent.
ly-her opinion solicited. Often, as he
wondered how some homely expression
might be received in polite society, a beau,
tiful sentiment would suddenly drop like A
pearl from her lips, remarkable alike for
originality and brilliancy.
If l should love her, thought he, when
he reasoned himself, l can educate her. 1t
would be worth trying. She has splen,
did mind. 1t was useless to combat with
Tie passion that slowly se;nod uu The
fashionable man of the world. So at last
he fell down at Nellie's feet, (to use very
fgurative expression,) and confessed hil
love.
Nellie wasn't a bit astonished-of course
not. She was a dear demure little crea
ture, however, wondered if he would not
be ashamed of such rustic wife in the
great city, among fashionable friendsl
He! never; and protestation upon pro
testation followed. He should be PROUD
of her beauty, her love-her gentleness-
aye, even of her bewitching simplicity. IL
fact, it was case of true, genuine love
Nellie saw that she had won the heart O
a very-one who knew what goodness was
and could appreciate something beside the
mere externals of loveliness.
"You shall learn everything you wisl
to. you DEAR demure little primrose" he
said. Music, dancing, drawing; Oh
there's no fear or doubt but what you'll bt
accomplished enough; for me, you are ac
complished enough Already
So they were married.
vI-THE GRAND DESoUMESr.
So, II seems that Fred Carelton il
married." said one fashionable beauty tc
dhotHcI, iudfiIcu W d CouilIS Sii, too
with all his fastidious taste | though,
once that his attentions were very pointed
toward yourself"
Nonsense" retorted the naughty girl
Il wouldn't have looked at him for hus
band; he was we'll enough to flrt with
but what fool.' she cried with a spitefu
laugh, "and the best of it is, he thinks to
introduce her into good society. | shall
show her to-night.'
A grand entertainment was that nigh
given by the relatives of the bridegroom
and Nellie looked most lovely. Her hus
band did not insist that she should depar
from her usual simplicity. and, indeed
without jewels, laces--with only that fresh
white robe, simple sash of blue, and orna
ments of sweet moss roses, she was the
fairest vision there. AS she entered the
great saloon, where fashion forged her ar
bitary fetters, her heart failed her. .'Shal
love him as dearly" she said, ''if he i:
ashamed Of mel cannot bear the tho't
but should he overcome all conventional
notions, then have husband worthy tc
be honoredl then shall he lie proud Of the
country wife.'