The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-22

ped forward, after the exercises wers
closed, and presented the blushing Ma
nv, she was warmly welcomed by Ill
the family-but more tendsrly by the
aged father and mother, Georgins bit
her lip for vexation-forin all the crowd
her eye had selected the handsome face
and manly figure of Frank Washburns
as superior, and only worthy Of her At
tention. Concealing her anger, she
swept from the room without .deigning
glance toward the group, while Jes-
sic headed the remainder Of the class,
and by a sly pinch reminded Mary
Wood that she would like to be intro
duced. After that ceremony, it was
arranged that Jessie and Mary should
accompany the family home to spend
the intervening week before the we'd
ding-and that all the class should OIL
ciate as bridesmaids, when the impor-
tant event took place. An invitation
was extended to Georgine, but haugh-
tily refused-so Mary reluctantly BAN
ished her from her heart and mem
-ory, while she thanked God, who had
given her into the bosom of q family
whose tenderness soothed her spirit
which had mourned so long its own
lost loves.
The few days passed pleasantly away.
Jessie had become quite recoaciled to
her friends choice. "It's q different
thing" said she, if marrying farm
er is to become the wife of such
splendid fellow as Frank Washburns."
"And yet, JESSIE" said Mary slyly,
eve are to move to the Far West, and
live in log cabin for awhile"
1t will be palace with him." An.
swered Jessie, enthusiastically.
"But consider the sacrifice" pursued
Mary, Z" to forsake intellectual pursuits
for butter and chesse-making, refined
society for coarse farmer and his red
shirted laborers, my bridal dress for
calico gown and check apron" "nNt
ooh, hush, Mary" pleaded Jessie;
Z" / did not know Frank then." ~
"But you declared it disgusting
picture, and trembled lest your friend
would never be happy-you even re-
belled against the DEGREES of Provi-
denes, which gave me to this dear eir'
am resigned now, / assure you,"
answered Jessie. "But let us change
the subject, and try on your dress once
more. The shoulder did not fit exactly
this morning, so / just altered it while
you and Frank were out riding"
The dress was pronounced complete,
and the girls agreed to make no further
reference about Jcssie's former fears,
but to wait the developments of the fu-
ture, to prove the wisdom of the choice
of each. The wedding passed of quiz
city, and the young couple shortly after
left for their home in Wisconsin, then
a new State, which was just opening
its woody arms to the hardy pioneer.
A lovely spot, containing large tract,
surrounded by lakes, to. which the In
dians had given the euphonious names,
Winona, Mendoza, and Monona, and
which almost converted it into an ISL
and, was entered" by Frank, and q
comfortable cabin, the germ of future
home erected upon it. And here we
leave them. A few years and the evil
derness shall blossom as rose :" huge
forests shall give place to thriving cit.
les and towns, and the saddened Indian
shall forsake the graves of his sires to
retire before the advancing march of
civilization. Bnt in those few years
shall be crowded trials and sorrows,
and tolls incident to new
country, and our young friends will
find need for all their bravery ere they
can sit down to enjoy the victory.
Still all this cannot rob them Of their
happiness, and though their fair faces
may become marrcd by time and toll,
though their forms may bend beneath
the storms of life, there shall no hap
pier hearts be found in the wide world,
than those who have chosen farm
house in the Far West. tiAlfa
raar