The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-05

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hose olms.esa sung .na' 'A'eNe, song =. NV
10 We never unoons'''u''' fs"'n '"' '0''''
Sometimes 'hink TO-
AS we walked away 70 take the s'age' 'n'
next morning. benjamin D'''erwor'n woie
queer smne upon MS lace, auu hs fu'oeu NJ,
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tones. WIN pe'u,af ane0'a'on VI a00e"
whicn IL naa p'eaSeu nun 70 auUp'-
"Bro'her pove' l want 70 ask your op'n'ot
on an important SUBJECT
That was oau' my op'h'oh haa ne'er oee.
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min bit'erwor.h huns 'he sa'a''e' '. e'n".o'
az my iee'' We Sa'u "' 'no''' W, "'n
wards inc s.ase' nc .reau,hs ,0,'s "'v.s .n'
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lips saho''i'o",o.,'y pe.,e ,o,,. -. til. =
gloved hands folded PENN" h's oaoA, "hne
warm ana angry pa' ''V"s 'e'' 'p''
myselt 10 walk oeS'ue nun u'Vo'ou'',.
After TINS uay We "'' on,' ""uo' D'"'''
Olmstead's rooi' put we met 'here o',e"'
lwcnt thither to see Rose l maae no us
guiso OF the fact benjamin p''er"or'n s"'
aloot' talking TO her ia'her' Us d seaes"' 'n'ns
and only now ana then 'h'e'posea oe,.e'u u''
and then ohiy' Us IL seemeu, " pto'o "'' pv"'
CT. In whatever ne a'u III TINS "ay nc "a' "''
Cd ana aoe!'ea Wy olu p.'Ov" o u,
could zee that plainly nut l u1so 81" i,a
Rose began 70 hSe me very nu0"' ~ '"as
trusted, for though stern parent pea0''
Olmstcad seemed 10 lovc MS u"ush''f uea,''
Summer faded' anu tue roses IN my a"ri'ns
garden died win H. pu' .hero "ere s'"''e
dahl'as' queen Margare'S anu mn''Eo'u' 0'oo"''
ing yet, anu the naples soou, .ne "ouse s,e"
red IN the autumn SUNSET IN "u'On "n... -, W
side her, and golden maze lay upon MI 'n'ngs
ana 'hroush 'oVN'. :. .'os'' s...,s,..
ture. AT last l spoke to her. saying something
like this
"liove you' nose 'n'ns ,o'0 you "0.' .'
than man ever loved woman oan S'u e'''
love me well enough TO oe my whe'
The golden curls sunk low upon my bosom ,.s
and gathered my darling 70 my near. VIZ
were then In the garden, beside great elm
older than the house itself and' sheltered oy
II, we stood together, supporting her, she
leaning on my breast, and We saw nothing save
each others faces-heard nothing save each
others voices. l took the little hand In mine,
and clipped a tiny ring upon the taper finger
one that had been my mothers betrothal ring,
and which, upon her death. bed, she had given
me, bidding me give It to tho girl loved upon
the day she promised to become mine.
And so the sun went down, and the elm trees
shadow lay long and dark across the path,
and mingled with It fel, another shadow, that
NJ Ro.o Olmstead's father. He came upon US