The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-19

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OF aech - IN. q y .tsasiE >
She ~ ss IL
and pretty nseu
scarlet pOppAaa - h -
into the peril, end aaua =
tered path that Led tn ID.
A sweet and aisy lietle = DDA
poised, and eracsfal Is - n
its stem, bat eaa Which s IN
more In keeping wilh a %
than this tScnFnIal ASgs u ~
not been for the teaEful llEes ~
innocent eyss, the wisE ~
on the tsndsF, ehildisA ~ - - -
she was much sooner the9 - l ~
had mentioned, yst ooald ~ NhAe
she would, help qsiehsssh ~
they were almost rsh ~, - Gpo
reached the. old well % Aasise - 80
there 30 greet her, ne der y
voice thanked and blessed klk ABAe
coming. She sat down o. he UeRs 4A0
well, and felt as II she he'd cone % vein.
And what dreary, dreary tttnlnkl !
1t was no longer raining, but ! dtfnl I'D
vexed the fading leaves, and Tus1t4g
among the trees, made them toss their
boughs alolt, with what seemed - Rcsi1'S
fancy, wild and desparing pain. ShsHubs
of dying leaves shivered to the gFounA Hf.
ter every one Of these gusts, asif, weAey
Of resistipg their fate, they were sAl6ded
to suceumb without m0Faa ado. their 4svto
enemy, and he down, once for AL in
peace to die. Almost 1t seemed 10 Rs1o
that it would be good thiag ier her %
lie down and suffer pain NO more. satt
But now there comes sound b tAo
disIance-faint at first a0d oftsu fakSf-
rupted-that somehow p1tS all thoughts
Of dying ont of Rosamoud's hsaA so Aol.
low, measured, rapid souRa-lAa haaknf
. horses hoofs on the mlrY rod, Nearoe
and nearer. She eaanos - he ypaA
from this sheltered nook ul,almnsA -
thinks she could tell the tread n Jacks
horse from all other hogsu Nd
cloSeri regular, stesdy, shd tspSd;; !; oh !
il it should 60 pasu-if GfteF ~ 3 16edld
not be he I But Il does not 30 past (;
there is q sudden spIash and spinttIr
among the pools In the muddy fuad, d
Of . horse suddenly refined IL SlIeneA,
. pleasant manly Voice speaking words 0f
praise and fOndness to AuuniInGlS Q quick
otstep. and the next instsaS . vel.
known figure lightly stepping AcFOs0 tse
stile that gives entrance, t0 o foOtWay
across General Manners demAla. .,oHeai
Rosamond rises and would .fAln g00ee-
ward to meet that coming figure, brt her
feet seem suddenly like pieces Of LEAD, and
her knees knock together. Even when
Jack has both her httls sinking hands
in bis, and 10 saying Ia his kind h1nFty
voice, Rosie, how dear end kind u YEA
to comeP she cannot speak, bseaaso that
dreadful aching in her throat tella bee
that tears are only waiting her voice 70
burst forth iu torrents. Perhaps Jack
sees all the struggleI ct any EaGa, he
makes . hurried and imperfect attempt
to give jocoes aspect 10 matters, which,
though 1t falls short Of Ia mark, at l6i5I
helps RosamOhd 10 iittls eodna1ahd ostf
herself .sfs.sl'' 81 @itaso1'ss
She sits down aeAin ob tia edga, f%hS
WELL and looks up piteonsly Into ,his HcA
% Jack, is il really true ! ! 90 sclTcS1v
ny believe It. Are you really going awiyI
ROsainond, doaf sit there. y0uf issk
must be in poolt they Are assure you,
my dear - Well, yest I think II d tras-
aud best Rosie +'-@--.'-i-
And are you going bec1usS Uf your
quarrel with the generals O JACK ! I
can't think how that ever could have
come about. Tell me how it wasg And
surely, surely, when he loves you % dear.
ly, he can't remain angvy Io0E Assja'a sE,r.
God bless him I said JAek, heArtilH.I
No, don't think he viii be; and I
couldn't 60 and leave nnkindsess behind
me with one who has always been % the
kindest Of fathers to me. ] dont douhE
but that all will be set right, my deaE,beA
fore 60; never fear tn[. ',t1,
Then, why go p said Rosamond. a,s
Mr.. Walsingham hesitated. To speak
truly ,Rosarnond. my uncle himself almost
suggested II. And-and-1 scarcely Ike
10 speak Of these things-but lE SS I can;
not but think he meant me to understand,
| am not any longer to consider myself a
his heir, it is the wisest thing uAA 10,
for l have very, foolishly talle1iAla expenA
sive habits, that are not At all ipeti0a1 b
any means that come TO me Ah9n ny
father ..... y. 5.,7s s.
oh, how wicked and cruel Of G6nefal
Manners 7 cried poor Rosie. y u
Not at all no, my dear, you must not
think so. have no doubt be has bis
reasons, and good Zones, though can't
say understand them at present
but to want you to 60 awayl-cruel,
hard.hearted old man =
Jack sat down by Rosamond, and took
her hand. NV dear R0eam0hd, pSuy,
never think harsh thought Of ny unGIe.
| am certain he never deserved It Of either
you or me and as for my going TO An1.
tralia or Africa - r. ~ ,'' ie.
'Africa!' cried Rosamond. tefTiAAA.-.,
%, no, no, Jack-think Of the lionGT &,
That is worthy Of consideration. aaIa
Mr.. Walsingham. graveiy. 1t b alwAya
lions who righteously devour the naughty
Jacks and HarFies, In shS story 6oUAs.-
Lions are gifted, perhspA with .2ikSsa
moral perception, enabling them tovOundI
at once upon the gOOd-foF nothing SGouI
species What do you think, my dear q
4 think can't loOk upon year SoiAe
away from laughing point Of visV,' Re-
samond said sadly. -ts~:a,r. I'D
Thank yc1, my dear Jack answered,
looking at her kindly. Onces - Roas4
mon3 could not but remember, akiaI
~onld have come quite naturally At TIE
end Of that sentences. Bot uow-O dayG
gone forever And though T'eo 1aly
feeling sure it is wissst and bsst teEs,
Jack went On IN TatheF . lowofg VolGa
don't think ON sver foeestAIimytupi
piness, and all ] have loSsa vsgy Neelly
here. Yes. though II ple11sa Ed ~
to grant me another dsE aaaka8 hAe1
known, I think ! shalI kaye ~ = Mnoh
happiness in ah6Fs sda6 81
suffice for a-iOng Ands l1Is IN
much Of this =. I. b:es =: 9 < ~ |. ~ ssls e.