Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-19


One quiet afternoon Jennie and Mauds
were alone together, the gentlemen being
absent on some business or other. They
were seated on the piazza with their sewing,
cOnyersing on various feminine topics, OF
pauaing TO admire the quiet beauty Of the
blue sky cleaning through the heavy foliage
Of the trees, or Of the golden bars Of sun
light that lay upon the thick, green grass
AZ length Mapde some remark that had a
tinge other political opinions in IL and Jennie
laughingly said, F.U.
Now, Maude, what's the use of talking in
that style2 You'll marry a Democrat some
day, and then what will become of your poll
ticsR si ...sl aa...
But shan't, though, p said Maude, ener-
geheally &" ] wouldn't marry St. Paul himself,
il knew he were Demooratp4 ..ra
"Why, Maude," said Jennie, her black
eyes anlarging themselves considerably, you
really look as IL you were in earnestl What
are your reasons, may / ask r. NJ IL . N'.i
Because should fear that man whose
principles would allow him to support such a
system Of fraud, oppression and wrong, would
make poor husband"
Nevertheless III wager my pet cameo
BAA 0AA AAoW AAAlAAk Altttt tlthL' Nu
will not only receive an offer from Demo-
erat within two weeks, bat will accept
hinl'' g.
accept the bet and refuse the man in
advance" said Maude, bending over her
work, that her companion might not see the
bushes that burned on her cheek and brow /;
G so consider your cameo as mine :.
"We shall see, answered Jennie gaily, as
she turned to welcome her husband, who en-
tered just then. .-lse
I Judge Compton was to leave Maple Glen in
few days, and the final catastrophe came at
last. It happened in this wise. The purple
gloom ofthe dying twilight had just melted
away IN the silver beams of the rising moon,
that threw dancing shadows of tree and
flower on the Yelvety lawn, when Maude and
the Judge returned from a ride and sat down
on the vine-WTeathed piazza. Maude's eyes
had sober, dreamy look in their clear depths
and perhaps the mystic beauty Of the night
had cast its spell over them, for both were
silent Atlength she looked up, but for an
instant, for her companions eyes were fixed
upon her face with an intense gaze as if he
would read her very soul, and she looked
down as quickly, while faint flush erept over
-S% N-AtrS @-St'- .
Maude, / love you! VIII you be my
wife" -.- ~ -
1t was noble, this earnest, manly declara-
ton, and Maude felt it, after all the uumean-
ing fiattery to which she had so long listened.
For a moment she hesitated, then something
of her old sauciness came back, as She recall
ed the conversation with cousin Jennie, and
glancing up, she said, demurely
my dear judge Iknow Of but one objec-
tion."
"Nane it he exclaimed eagerly 1902
"Only this: I made a solemn promise,
long since, nevertO marry person of your
peculiar political belief" lasH
Maude, this is no time for trihing 1t
may be nothing to you, but it is more than
life or death to me. Lam serious in this mat
ter" f-H .-3N
$50 am L" I e
"And this is all for which you rejectmeI''
"Au.n r...r '..r,.r
= . g g have been mistaken in you, MaudeI 1
imagined you had a heart. ..l 60
Another moment and she was alone. The
moon peeped in between the waving sprays
of theyine Just then, and saw something very
much like tear in Maade's eye, as with e
troubled face she entered the house, and made
her way to her cousins quiet room, accosting
her thus:
"Jennie, I've done itT'
Done what ~
Refused the Judge"
How, and where2 TeIl-me II about
it, 4a sit,s a.l..a.
And as Mande in a word, told what had
passed, Jennies gay laugh rang out as she
al I -
his Highness face when he found out that
one woman had read politics toseme purpose.
What tear in your eye, Puss 2 Don't feel
bad, we shall see whatwe shall see, and if the
Judge is not contented, why-you will have
Vindieated your principles at last Ldon't
think Maude was comforted much.
Like most others of his party, Jud ge
Gompton's knowledge Of Republicanism was
confined TO the application of few choice
epitbets to it, and the general idea that its
followers were the embodiment of fanatiCism
and violence, while of its real character and
workings, he was WilfuIly ignorant. He left
Maple Glen the following day, and Maude
saw no more of him. It may have been an
accident but some weeks after, he was ac-
tually surprised reading Republican news
paper. What the results were, can only be
surmised from a short correspondence that
took place between our hero aud heroine,
some months later. 1t ran thus:
DEAR MAUDz:
One of the best Republicans you ever
r.t-, - : -. - '''' ''' COMPTON.
Come
MAUDE.
There was amerry wedding in Maple Glen
before Autumn had dofed her robes Of scar
let and gold, and the fair face, that the misty
folds of the bridal veil enyeloped, was none
other than that of Maude. ss-sF
Judge Compton stumps his State for Lin
coin and Hamlin this fall, and runlor sayE
| that Maude will be q Senator's lady before
many years are passed. Reader, if you are {
/ Democrat go and do likewise t'5a ..-,.-.,-