The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-08

"A NtlE NNiCDulC lllli AlISS MAJ "
or course, when he went away, Miss
Mary had to invite him to call at the Old
Red some time to see her father and,
of course, he did not forget the invitation.
Mark Goldsmith was not at home the day
he came, but Mary told him the minis
ter waited full hour in hopes he would
come
We do not vouch for the truth of her
statement
Mary always went to the Friday even
ing meeting with Aunt Sarah, and Mark
always sat up until she got home. One
night ne was sure he heard deeper
toned voice than woman's conversing
with her as she came up the yard. But
the good nights were exchanged outside
the door, and she came in alone. She
saw cloud had settled on the old mans
brow, but il clrarrd away aS his eye fcl)
4S. bGS GsGe, radiant. with happiness, Gnr
so like her mother was she at that mo-
ment, he longed to fold her to his heart
and tell her of it. But never a lover
hid more jealouSly his passion. than Mark
Goldsmith his overwccning love for his
daughter. So the cloud gathered again
as he asked sternly:
who came WITH you, Mary ?-iom
Brown
Mary heSitated for a moment, then go
ing up to her father, she laid her hand ON
his shoulder, and lzwlth bushes manting
her checks, said;
no, father. it was the minStcr-and !
think he likes me-.
PShaw" said Mark. It's my broad
acres he likes better
AS if an arrow had pierced her very
heart, Mary turned and left him. When
she reached her chamber, she threw her
self into chair ana bnrSt into tears.
The old gray cat which had followed
its mistress up stairs, jumped into her
lap aud rubbed her head lovingly against
Marv's hands.
%, puSS,' said she crying more hearth
ly, I'm glad there's one in the house to
love me-
When this good thorough cry was over,
Mary felt better. And as She stood up
in the moon lit room, folding her shawl, "A
! pleasant thought seemed to come to her,
for a smile broke over her face, like sud
/ den sunshine ai:er April showers.
| Yes, | will will do So she said,
| laying the folded shawl on the bureau,
aud bringing down her hand upon it with
energy. My father must learn the les,
son some time, and why not now =
! w hat this lesson was, we shall see.
The rough rcpulsc he had given his
child's generous confidence, troubled
Mark for many DAYS alterward, and was
the secret spring ni many new plan Tor
her happiness. When the next Friday
night came, he secretly hoped that Mary
would have the same company home
ward, and when the time drew near for
her to be there. he III the two tall lamps
on the m"ntlt-Fiecc. llh' made dr'l'
dcu audlt'oH |" tht OBITUARY lIl"'iili'htl'h
gwen to the room by single ran'iIc III II
pewter candleNtick = addition enough,
Marx th"ngIt, as he rolled up the tW"
front curtains, to make the child nndgr>-
>tahh her companion would be welcome
II he ch">c TO come IN.
For long while Mark sat unraHlIy
watching the lace OF the old iaShlontd
clock IN the corner, Tor Mary was some
what 'a''r ','"h usual. "hr" sac came,
however, ,'SS "".r''u' ear ""u'u ""t
nave 'caiu hef AT AL -,
cue > a ,aS'i''i t"'i''' 'n"'i-''t .ng "'o
.,'"' "''" ''e!S '"'t S''l' IT" ie uu'S
,!oug"t '"e ,''"'Stt' was III '''t t""y oe-
"ihu her' 80 nc Ha'l WIN more '''', COM
'""'' c"ee' ,''i''esS' 'ASN nun ~ ""'S
'SN ~, MN H.
:. "''c - ''"U". "''r '"'',V'' r''
P'ic" '"NV'9' came 'o''' AUNT o"' "'
"'"'c :, .,u
ne"' S"'" MAIN: o.,
'''''". -" '''"2''' ~ s',''I' ','i'!'n
VI "''iN'" Iu' '"'''>' "''t "'''' '''''"E ">'
la'ntr' "s sne u>ua'Y % "'o' Ine various :
,.e''S Va new" sue t'HI E'e"'e'' ''"'i' 'Au.''
1e'a"' I"'t"H "''"u'c" anu 'e'' MN "
'''' '"eu''".,o"H'
AS lor Ni","' nc co'c'"iI" MARY ''al
i"""e a l''S'aAc III '''"N','S 'erSti' an "o
JtcI o' Spec'a! regard 10 !nt ''e" munster,
anu s"'u ~ ''''!,Se'i "us''s!' d. III i"'u
uo"', VI MS l'''l'" ,. IN,
o"p"' "'S'i 'G"cS ''", y"uIS' c"''u'
'haHv "liS'aNen III tn''r 'ecNoh''GS'
hc'"er MISS mary 'lao h'aue ms
laNe' we uo not say, out II Is certain that
."c young munster 'nou@"t ne hau, Wheh
nc game out l"'9 the churcil'Porch ttlat
r',uay evening" ana '"nnu She han gone
Oh the next euheSiay' the sewing
yitsJ to tr, Eow Narv way Thar. ,nd
hnd l.tt w"rd at hnmn G3r ,hn h;rcd n,am
tn come tnr her with the rhai,r at Nine
n',lorL m. r,;ni,tnr ,nod,. .n,croI inf
fectuI attcmnts to sn,ak to her durinr
the evening amd when no heard thut the
chaise had come and She WAS romu to
riJ,. hmn. h. -o,rswh,t ,nv,,,s,v f,Inr,d
her m ;ntn tha .ntry s.y;n~ in -, nrdrr.
,"no v, NV wv '''' ''7' - ''' ''''>'
II have bc.n t,vinc all the evening TO
snsaL tn Won iInngh sin. al nnI l7,o,v
;r odJ;Er E.haI Tnu l.. ~ hnr. ',n.
,torrnw no ey"n;n,,,
- ,h,Il L,.t iurt S,r,I,,:, .o;J N,r,.
and ; She cnnt;nnnJ With .miin 1Inni
Sarab viii h.. vnry gi.J f. So. yon tbnrc
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