The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-10-27

smiled to herself as she saw it but as a
prudent woman, as she was, she kept her
own counsel and said nothing. But the
sensibilities of our hero we're designed to re-
ceive rude shock. One morning he en-
tered the library in search of some book he
wished to consult. and discovered Maude
engaged in the perusal of something very
interesting, evidently, for his entrance fail
ed to attract Eer attention. He watched
her moment in silence, and then said
"May ask what has the honor of absorb
ing your thoughts so completely this moru-
ing, Miss Maude 90
She started slightly. and laughed, as she
answered.
..oh. sewsrd's last speechl It's grand
isn't it 90
Imagine his feelings, especially when it is
taken into consideration that the Judge was
Democrat of the most ardent stamp, and
in consequence entertained about the same
affection for Seward and his speeches that
rabid dog might be supposed to have for
stream Of water. He made up wry face
in spite of himself, and Mauje, looking up,
caught him in the act.
''Why. Judge said she smiling, ''you
are not Democrat, hope ~
81 am happy to say am" replied he
rather stiffly.
81 am sorry for you, my friend. must
say" said Maude, while her eyes danced
with mirth to see how shocked the Judge
locked.
"And you are
"a Republican, and of the blacklist dye,
to be sure,' returned she.
well, every one to his taste," and Maude
was alone again.
What Judge Compton's meditations were
il would be difficult to say, but that night
he dreamed that Maude was President of
the United States, and in the act of giving
her hand to Seward, who was big negro
with intensified wolly hair and thick lips,
and Henry Ward Beecher was performing
the marriage ceremony. He was rather
shy of Maude for day or two, but grad
ually affairs returned to their old channel.
| 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 sew
ing, conversing on various feminine top
les or paus ing to admire the quiet beauty
of the blue sky cleaning through the heavy
| foliage of the trees, or of the golden bars OF
sunlight that lay upon the thick, green grass.
| AT length Mauds made some remark that
had tinge of her political opinions in it.
and Jennie lsughiDgly said.
Now, Maude, what's the use of talking
in that style? You'll marry a Democrat
some day. and then what will become OF
your politics %
But shan't though" said Maude, en-
ergeticaf AZ y. 1,1-idn't 1IEsa;rry 4
himself, if knew he were Democrat ]"
why, Maude," said Jennie, her Hack
eyes charging themselves considerably
''you really look as if you were in earnest
What are your reasons, may ask %
Because 1 should fear that man whose
principles would allow him to support such
system of fraud, oppression and wreng,
would make poor husband"
Nevertheless, I'll wager my pet cameo
pin against your new riding hat, that you
will not only receive an offer from Demo
crat, within two weeks, but will accept him. .
81 accept the bet and refuse the man in
advance" said Maude, bending over her
work, that her companion might rot see the
bushes that burned on her cheek, and brow
$50 consider your cameo as mine"
1--WE shall see," answered Jennie gaily as
she turned to welcome her husband, who
entered just then.
Judge Compton was to leave Maple Glen
in few days, and the final catastrophe came
at last. Il happened in this wise. TIE
purple gloom of dying twilight was just mel
ted away in the silver beams of the rising
aoon, that threw dancing shadows of tree
and flower on the velvety lawn, when Maud
and The Judge returned from ride and sal
down on the vinewreathed piazza MauJe'
eyes had sober dreamy look in their clear
depths, and perhaps the mystic beauty OF
the night had cast a spell over them, fol
both were silent. AT length she looked up,
but for an instant, for her companions eye;
were fixed upon her face with an intense
gaze, as if he would read her very soul. ana
} She looked down as quickly, while faint
flush crept over her white brow.
''Maude, l love you Will you be my
wife 90
1t was noble, this earnest manly declara.
ton and Maude felt it. after all the unmean'
ing fattery to which she had so long lis
tened. For moment she hesitated. then
something of her old sauciness came back
, as she recalled the conversation with cousin
Jennie. and glaneing up. she said demurely
! INV dear Judge, know of but one OBJ
lection
Name it, he exclaimed eagerly.
''Only this: made solemn promise
lpuR SiuCCS urFCl W PSi 0SAA "a SNA
peculiar political belief"
, .'Maude this is no time for :rifling L
may be nothing to you, but it is more thar
life or death TO me. am serious in this
matter"
} $50 am IL
"And this is all for which you eject me?'
"AI"
4 have been mistaken in you, Maude
! imagined you had heart
: Another moment. and she was alone
The moon peeped in between the waving
) sprays of the vine just then, and saw some
thing very much like tear in Maude's eye
as with troubled face she entered the house
and made her way to her cousins quiei
room, accosting her thus:
Jennie. I've done it 20
d Done what ?''
Refused the Judge"
t How aud where? Tell me about it,
: And as Maude, ia a word, told what haC
/ passed. Jennie's gay lsagh rang out as she
5 exclaimed. Good I wish l could have
: seen his Highness' face when he found gu
that one woman had read politics to SONS
. purpose. What q tear in your eye, Puss