Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-08
NIAUDE'S MISTAKE.
ny MAY r. CROwELL.
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The following Thursday afternoon was
the first time Maude knew that Bud Car
Isle loved her. For several days she had
been aware of his tenderness towards her,
but was very much afraid to cOnstrue it in
to love. lest she should be disappointed for
truly Maude loved him. a aH '.g
1t was on Thursday afternoon, about six
o'clock. She had gone down to the lower
garden to procure some double violets
from the greenhouse. Coming up the mar
row path she met Bud. He had been
gathering flowers, too, for he held tiny
bouquet.
"Stop, coz. What have you? violets {?
Sweet but perishable. | remember some
beautiful lines on Faithfulness, the Ian
guage of violets. Let me repeat them:
"Oh, shame may come upon thy name,
u And want and suffering dim thine eye,-
But thou will find me still the same-
The love like mine can never die. 81 ..I
Il will be thine through veal and wOe .f.
Through days OF JOY and sorrows night
My faith like mornings beam shall glow,
.''' My love shall be thy quenchless light"
Maude's face was turned from him-in a
second she turned and laughingly said
I, Cousin Bud, go gather some violets and
send them to Kate Clifton with those lines
twined round the stems. Or, I'll give you
these, ifyou prefer" and she handed them to
him.
81 accept-but for myself. May be-
lieve you meant the compliment in those
lines as applied to me? Say yes, coz"
dress yet" ,J,' .I.,o'.,.' .... 49,. Z.
aHe5re, Maude, Is cluster Of rosebuds.
Take them, and, if you know their Ian
guage, reply tavorably by wearing them to-
night"
He thrust them intoher hand, and, quick
ening his pace, entered the house before
her. 49,. ...
A happy, happy heart had Maude. At
last, at last he loved her. The buds spoke
1t to her-"Confession of love-" With
cheeks pale from her great heart Joy, her
bosom heaving with emotion, she sought her
room. Too much agitated to go down to
supper, she sent word she was too busy
dressing to come. While sitting by the win
dow messenger passed bringing letter
to the door 'for Miss Clarendon" Hastily
breaking it she read: , ,to.. - ..... -
"Tis said that in gorgeous Eastern climes, 1HnH
Where folks are too idle for stringing rhymes,
When lover would send to his lady token
or Love which in words may not be spoken
lie hies him away tothe garden bowers 's-l
And culls bouquet of the rarest flowers ...n
hich, woven together with magic art,
Are the language Of love to a maidens heart.
"A tale Of passion have L to breathe
And lady, fair, fan wOud wreathe
A floral garland whose blossoms shall be
Emblems and tokens of love for thee.
FRANK TBEsILIAN."
Maude's wonder knew no bounds. ssFrank
in love with her! What had she done to
encourage him ?" Then, with lightning
rapidity she thought how all summer she
had given him every reason to believe she
was in earnest; but she could not now help
it. r,tt aHf f, a.iH"rb y' rpT or,I =
81 am so sorry-oh, so sorry! What can
Idof Imust correct him Immediately.
will reply in the same style, as floral Ian
guage seems the order of the day."
Enclosing in an envelope 4 blossom of
"Aaron's rod" she wrote usi o.' .Han.
..... "My, friend, Ichide thy love. ''f .l..Hs
..'' crush its budding flower
t. Let friendship look above , -... ......
.,. For fostering sun and shower. .
Doubtless when months are o'er
'.N Another will be thine 'HHHt '..
Oh, ask for love no more t.rYp.
From me, who'll neGr be thine.
"Poor felloww sighed she. Snow
must give him that Tonight; well, Bud
loves me, and that's pretty much all I care
for" She was attentiyely examining the
flowers when she observed q slip of paper
twisted in the leaves of a rosebud Tresilian
sent her, with the words-"Wear these to-
night for my sake" 80, I'll
A thoughtful look crossed her face.
"What ,mustI do? Here Bud and Frank
both give me the same tokens each re-
questing me to wear them. Now, if wear
the buds, both win imagine themselves the
favored suitor. Then, i'll don't, Bud, will
think don't love him. II am not In
predieament don't know! What shall
lido ?"el5 r..r. ..r5 -. -s.,r ..i.
She was troubled to know, ~
"Oh, I'll send Franks note before the
party, SO, he'll know; and give Bud this
jonquii. Good !! then can wear this ele-
CANT spray of rosebuds." boron ~ tIsjes
I Hastily writing Buds name on another
envelope she enclosed thesjonquil in one,
the rejection in another, together with the
itAaron's rod" blossom, adding to Franks
note, 'sThe roses i wear for another - has
tily sealed the two, and, calling the maid,
babe her take i'this nen-designating it.
ssto Master Albert; then come back and get
this one.n Ina second the girl returned
and Maude sent her to carry Frank his note;
then returned to complete her toilette. Pig