The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-05-03


papers. And if / succeed, as of course /
sbalr'--and here Ruth affected merry
tone % and if youget stead yemployment,
what a pleasant home we could make by
ourselves. Nobody should know where
We were until we got rich and famous, and
then we would ride home in a coach and
four, and create nine days wonder"
Harry smiled at the pleasant vision,
and then relapsed into deeper ft of mus
ing than ever But before they had
reached home that night. it was decided
that they should 60 to the city to seek
their fortunes. And so it happened that
one cold,raw morning, before most people
were up. Harry and Ruth stole like two
guilty things through the garden gate,
turned to take one last look at tn little
: cottage and the desolate landscape, and
then leaving the old things behind. their
feet were tfeading new ground, and their
.Ieyes were looking upon new scenes.
! Well what news, Harry?' asked Ruth,
: as she busted herself putting the finishing
, touches to the table, set for their evening
meal
IN one,' said Harry moodily playing
with his knife and fork, utterly regardless
! of the rice supper which Ruth had been
, at such psins TO prepare for him.
i have been all over the city to-day
! and offered mysefas office boy. or porter
or almost aoy,hing, but nobody seemed in
. want o me. Ruth. Is the worst comes 10
Q the worst, shall we 90 back or starve?'
8 'S!arve,' said Ruth decidedly. But
3 you will try again tomorrow Harry, and
. perhaps you will succeed better. See
what have got here--you shall take
5 them to some publisher tomorrow
d And Rath held up three or four rolls Of
: paper, upon which she had busted herself
Y the last two or three days.
Some days passed away. Ruth's man
uscrips had been offered for sale. Some
had been rejected and some sold well,
# but it was rather discoursging and morli-
: flying work and poor Harry dreaded.
5 more than he dare tell Ruth, to inquire
= the fate of what had cost her so many
busy hours, AT length, when Harry had
o we'll nigh despaired. he found employ.
b ment as rand-boy in the Office of a
o wealthy merchant, and that evening with
9 elastic step and animated countenance,
r toid Ruth the good news. He found his
C sister bending as usual over her writing,
y and proceeded to recount his day expe-
o rience, without noticing the eiQrts Ruth
made to suppress fit of coughing. In
Ii fact, ever since that evening walk to Mr.
Upton's house, Ruth hal been troubled
Il with most obstinate and singular cough
which no remedy she applied could seem
n to subdue. Lately it lad been quite
:? painful tor her to bend over her writing
ID aud her household duties tired her mos
a. unaccountably.
d why, Ruthy, how handsome you ar
y growing was Harry's exclamation, as h
III glanced at his sister, after relating hi
a. good fortune.
st In fact, Ruth did look unusually wei
n that evening. Her eyes sparkled, an
'g there vas a bright spot of bloom on eth
ir er cheek. No one could have said bu
ID what the rose tint was extremely becom
or iug now. 1t was quite fortunate tina
ID Harry had found employment, for after
lg while Ruth found it utterly impossible t
,g endure tie constraint that writing impo
n, sed upon her. The very act of bending
t. over, aggravated her cough 10 such de
gree that she told Harry one morning tina
rv she should take vacation of week O
I'd two.
of You have been quite honored to-day
.ir Ruth, was Harry's sa,utation, as he rush
ID ed like whirlwind into Ruth's presence
c, after the days work was through. 8
or don believe there ever was better ma
m than Mr.. Lane. | happened TO say to hir
bt the o.her day that you had cough, an
n. to day he inquired after you, and said
to you had no objections, his daughter, Mi,
,p Lane, would call upon YOU. What
AZ you say to that, Miss Ruth?'
lir 'To tell the truth, was Ruth's answe
ed L had much rather she wouldn't come -
er You know have great dislike to strar
NJ gers-but for your sake, | shall reciey
th her properly
EN- Harry was rather worried about Ruth
nd cough, as it didn't seem to improve an
hi as the weeks went on, and Ruth went
bout so slowly, and seemed to get weal
lie so often, that Harry seriously began
ret think 1t would be best to summon ph,
= si,ian. But Ruth laughed at his anxiet
ry, reminded him that winter was bad tin
'as TO get cured Of cough, and declare
Ter that in the spring she should be as we
ce. as usual.
ith There was knock at their door OIL
es, evening, and as Harry opened il he ell
an countered his employer, Mr.. Lane, and
ow lady. whom Mr.. Lane introduced as h
dy daughter. Poor Harry stared in the u
in. most aslonishment, and then blushed
ed. great deal moro than the occasion seen
led ed TO warrant, for ia Miss Lane he reco,
the nized the lovely stranger whom he hi
admired through Mr.. Uptons window
ing AS for Ruth, she had Started forward
er, sight Of the lady, crimsoning violent
his from excitement, and then suddenly 81
sank back upon her seat, dealh.like pa
led lor crept slow ly over h4r face and tn,
our there was wild cry from Harry. Fro
md Ruth's mouth there issued crimsC
au- stream and her eyes were closed, as if
Oh. death.
Week succeeded week, and the geni
tier days Of spring came slowly on. Ru
ack would recoverable doctor had said so.-
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