St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-08-18

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start I was sitting III lie Z, ,wiadorsttM hest
stating Ihad inst decideHshasT q would
I not. go when Naa va'tsd up III garden y
and stepped init the room; r /
'welIo,d fellow, youth be lale,' he said,
tapping ny keees with his stif: Don't be
so idle; Come along
PEG am not going Ned I: - ::.es.le
Fa.'Not going = Why not !. Mis-, Laih Is,
sure to bethere.t.aA J. I see. ..Yos. ind it's
no geod- -struggling-ag againstt- stt-nrr-I1esper.-- N
your sense 1of discrininstiei 3baI, scaia ]
walk there without lsomebody. Just come
TO keep me company . = !
So /. took his arm; 1andgxeElstrolled TO-
gether into the Rose Gar denss. vu
sfi. There's that swell girl I, met last night
Ihee he said. lucas >wi:l be at her side in
minute if don'tlookout:t Ta-tasoT
Dropping.hy arm he raised his. h.tE p
THE young lady, and then walked OF by her
side just.as Lueas.eaHe up.----
drr ] don't'thstK Mis- Miss Leith 80 here ssiid
!. Lucas to me; but there is Letitia Turner
at the other end, looking such an awful
fright .T3EsTstd
Let1tia ,Ewtowas the <wreng @derof shirty
i>onored ME when we met, with, most -gra-
cious bew.s She certainly did look, es 1p-
ea cas- said, ian awful frights' .and whist
was admiringlths go! f!yeoushess ofher7'get
Inp,' awkwardly-1rod upon the dress of a
lady who. was sitting down. ,s.,,y.I II -
/ I .begl your, tpardsn,' I said, turning Il
! round and raising my Hs1---==--- - -
j"lt vas Niss Isnf : yaEs, :f1a n An1o-e
] nren,, from the 'b1usk IS fhat colorel her
cheeks, thae aas5 ecoguized: II 1t. .wasumys :
voice knew HAT had betrayed snse ;osus,
walked ol tin came te Re ram raii1inigs e thst
bounded she gardens. There Was no gats :
at ths'sids where ,snsas, o1sI shouldashaye.: ::
gone oit sands the ineaaIest bhs. = as e1sctly
opposite the seat Which the III fEsiifSs occupied:
!! waited for some minutes looking over TIE. j.,
ratings, and then turned around Stand
| ing directly in front of me was the Major,
81 eeansirely cutting Of 81 means Il
1'D' How do you do, Nj. Baker = he said
with n grin, while felt rather M uncomfort-,
able. i, -..,
Then stammreagsd ouut IS something, S;tbiii apollo
gizing for t'le d.cs. + had Praieetised luron'o
him. !: 1;,' iE'T - >fst2 aEtog 1s29 s,il :
:I5was: going to tell you fo-morrox.,,Is
said; '.but hope sir, that YOU viii not
think the worse Of me for it,'' it,'.,s, ....s;
Il by; my faith s, that I vent: | thought
this morning that You looked adevilish q
gentleman-like b5atrnan, and raid soto my
daughter. 1t is, 1. who have to apologize:
for eallingtozy yosraasf t did; : but j had not
timeito looks You III I only saw man in =,
|: boatman''s clothes, and Of course took you
|: for one. Give me your hand he said,
stretching out his own, and then adding
with'a l. ugh 'thoug !; suppose now, you
will not want me- to put q roof over your
head :..yet ! shall always be heartily glad -
to sec YOU under mine: 4 By 7the7way as
you are no. longer Baker, what name do
you mean to assume now?'
~ 'Astley. = Il - sz.9''
% '.WeN then, Mr.. Ashley, hope this will
be The: beginning of a long friendship.'j 1a1a
lam sure sir,nothing will give me great :
er pleasure, .,s'Jli Ho54tlt adj 7vi uo
1t was Bakers boat though, you were
in q he said. ;.
Yes the 'Faithless Maid.'' <s,.'> 'As
j, sThen as I live, Baker shall have the y
ife and the cottage. ''tf:f' 1iEo ss9! !1t7
'l'won't answer for the wife, / said. z ST
Then he shall have the. cottage without ?
|;ler. lie shall have something I. will 60 =,
! and find him now. You come with me and
I II introduce you. -''",>~@ '''s 7's'''s'
e. MY daughter, Mr.. 80: beg your par
don,,' have shocking memory for names -
'Astley,'l suggested. ...E H2rtsaf. Ie
'Mr.-Astley,' he said, sthe amateur boat +
At this we all laughed, and Miss, Leith
blusled... Then the. Major with good .
hearty farewell, left US and went ON his
errand.!- - III +8 a5f"z25. a. - nj
/ + caught him. he SAID when he returned!
'IIe has consented after slight skirnish, )
to live with ME and have place, to harbor
his old hulk in. We must 60 now Helen.
Private to morrow at eleven, eh Mr.. Asst
ley? Well Ihopc shall see you soon.' :" ss't
Thank you Major: Good bye Miss Z
Leith..' IS at:a :s@sasE,Hss ei&1 'so basin
Good bye Mr.. Astley,, she said putting e:
out her hand. .,.E4 rs,.s. i.<as9.:...-,sseEss
Fl Lucas and Ned. Who were wandering
about passed at that moment. They both :
l.oked-the envious wretches-and actual
~ scowled at me asiI took the little hand
and shook it, a<As4Es sEs5igs 1!*t.sa .se4a T.
2 So won our bet. 80. = =. $50 .s
" And besides the bet I won also that
which had caused it. For soon afterwards !
Miss Leith gave HE her hand 'to oshake', p
as she herself said, .as often as ever s
liked y!3sgs j. E,fya z:ssf.ss ~ ;..s.:es,
j. ARrHuH cheats August Of more than &
half its days and is ready here for Septemr
ber. The usual engrayings, fashion
plates, and patterns embellish this numbsr.s I