Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-10-13


cleaning through the heavy foliage of the
trees or Of the golden grass. At length
Maude made some remark that had q
tinge of her political opinions in it, and
Jenny laughingly said: y ....
!" Now, Maude, what is tho use Of talk
ing in that style? You'll marry a repub
lican some day, and then what will be-
come of your politics ~
% But l shan't, though said Maude
energetically. 81 would Mt marry St. Paul
himself, if | knew he we're a republican r
"Why, Maude,' said Jenny, her black
eyes enlarging considerably, you really
look as if you were in earnestl What
are your reasons, may ask p
Because | should fear that a man
whose principles would allow him to sup.
port sectionalism would make poor hus-
band"
Nevertheless I'll wager my pet cameo
pin against your new riding hat, that you
not only receive an offer from republi.
can, but will accept him"
" | accept the bet and refuse the man
in advance bending over her work that
her companion might not see the bushes
that burned on her cheek and brow; so
consider your cameo as mine
"We shall see," answered Jenny, gnily
as she turned to welcome her husband who
entered just then.
Judge Compton was about to leave Ma.
pie Glen in a few days, and the final cat :
astrophe came at last. 1t happened in
this wise. The purple gloom OF the dy.
ing twilight had just melted away in the
silver beams of the rising moon, that threw
dancing shadows of tree and flower on the
velvet lawn, when Maude and the Judge
returned from ride and sat down on the
vine wreathed piazza. Maude's ewes had
sober, dreamy look in their clear depths,
and perhaps the mystic beauty of the
night had cast its spell over them, for
both we're silent At length she looked
up. but for an instant, for her companion S
eyes were fixed upon her face with an in :
tense gaze, as If he would read her very
soul, and she looked down as quick, while
faint flush crept over her white brow.
"Mauie, l love you, will you be my
wife p
1t was noble, this earnest manly declar
alton and Maude felt it, after all the IN
meaning hattery to which she had so long
listened. For moment she hesitatcd
then something Of her old saucness came
back, as she recalled the con versation with
cousin Jenny, and glancing up said de-
murely:
"My dear Judge, know of but one
objection
Name it," he eagerly exclaimed.
"Only this; made a solemn promise
long since, never to marry person o
your peculiar political belief
" Maude, this is no time for trihing! Il
may be nothing to you but it is more thar
life or death to me. am serious in Iii:
matter
$50 am l."
"And is this all for which you rejec,
me p
"AN."
III have been mistaken in you, Maude
imagined you had heart"
Another moment and she was alone
The moon pesped in between the waving
sprays of the vine just then, and saw
something very much like tear 10 Maude'
eye as with troubled face she entered
the house, and made her way to her cous
in's quiet room, accosting her thus
"Jenny, I've done itv'
"Done what? p
Refused the Judge"
How, and where? Tell me all abou
it."
And As Maude, in word, told what hat
passed, Jennys gay laugh rang out As she
exclaimed "Good, wish could hav,
seen his hignness, when he found out tha
one woman had read politics to some pur
pose. What = tear ia your eye, puss p
Don't feel bad, we shall see, and if tn,
Judge is con.ended, why-you will have
vindicated your principles at last"
don't think Mauds was comforte,
much.
Like most others Of his party, Judg,
Compton knowledge Of democracy wa
confined to the application OF few choic.
epithets to it, and the idea that its follow
ers were the embodiment of wron,
aud violence, while Of its real charac
ter and working he was wilfully ignor-
ant. He left Maple Glen the tollowin,
day, and Maude saw no more of him.
may have been an accident, but SOM
weeks after, he was really surprised read
ing Democratic newspaper. What tn,
results we're can only be surmised from
short correspondence that took place be
tween our hero and heroine, some MONTH
later. 1t ran thus:
DEAR MAUDE :--One of the best demo
Gratis you ever knew wishes to see you-
May Gomez COMPTON
DEAR JUICE Come.
MAupE.
There was merry wedding in Maple
Glen before autumn had dotted her robe.
of scarlet and gold, and the fair face tha
the misty folds of tho bridal veil envel
oped, was none other than that of Mauds
Judge Compton stamps his State fo
Douglas and Johnson this fall and ru
NOR states that Maude will be Senator
lady before many years are past. Reader