The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-07-04

"Yos s's tired. Ishmasl; you work
took hard"
"Ob, NO, Aunt Mary, work psr.r tires
me-"
You study too much, then, and what's
the usef You are the smartest farmer in
lbe country now. I am glad you are
going on the farm-you will BE- obliged
to study less"
81 love study, Aunt Mary, and VIII en-
get my farm started, l will End time
for study"
ITO whs, end I"
"My own qualification and improve
'nent Besides, who kLows, Aunt Mary.
but what | may yet be called upon to
leg'slats for my country, or, perhaps |
may ts senator" and he laughed,
gayly.
do you really like those dry studies,
lshmxelr y
III really like them, Aunt Mary. lam
never happier than when am tagging
at Schiller and K'ops,ock. l will y.,
master them"
lshmasl was dear as an own son TO
tho childlees woman, and she laid her
hand tsndsrly Op'his. III it gives YOU
pleasure, 'lshmssl, It is all ripot"
""bers is Nora, Aun, Msryr
Nora sprang to her feet in time 10
hear her name called.
mora. come down; Ishmal wants
you"
A white dre" soon replaced tn. wrap.
per, and twisting some scarlet verbena in
her dark hair, Nora went swiftly down
stairs Aunt Mary had gone in, aud
lshmael sat there alone. Nora laid her
hand lightly on his shoulder. Il am
glad 10 see you. Ishmael"
For answer, he drew her down beside 9
him on .fs stepa. "You are going away
to morrow, Nora. Twill miss you more
than ever missed any Quo 10 my
life."
Nora' head lowered = little, but che
dared not trust herself to answer.
"lf | Thought you could ever be hap
py asa farmers wife. l would tell you
JUS. how much love you. jus, how dear
ron are to me'-not one word Of no,
being her equal, not one word Of hi.
poverty :'he did not understand tho mean,
ing Of such words. I.hmssl Brewster
WAS never poor, men like him never are,
and ia his msnhood and rich sfflnen,
nature. lie felt, himself equal to n!l meu,
bo~'ng his spirit only before hi. Maker.
"You may tell me just how much you
love me. l,bmael. for [ could be very
happy As a farmers wife" Nora was
surprised a, herself. but she f.lt as Il shs
could share even poverty with I.htnaei
de sprang TO his feet. "Nora, il
needed but this TO msks me one Of the
hspp:sst men that ever walked God's
beautiful earth. II is a grand thing to
hive, Nora. Oh, l enjoy life. can see
in II neither the sorrow nor care The pso
pie tell Of God has blessed ms 10 every
thing. ! should never hsre been called
Ishmasl."
And yet you have had trials. Have
been always poor have had to toll for
an education, hnd-sud-"
"Do you call these things trials, Nora
do NOT o Nora, you are the erowning
blessing ! ! thank my God for this last
grsa. blessing"
tie was . novel woosr. but he Was just
the msn Nora needed 10 guide arigL, her
ooblsbut dndiseipliaed nature.
Elsis. said, "Dirliug Nora, I am glad
you are TO be bappy like myself" asd
Ned said: "Wba,i marry a common
faruHl a poor mani Nora Lee, I am
ashamed Of you.'
But Nora, with her hand 10 Ishmasl's,
could defy dozen Nsds, and she did not
heed his banter. though be vas msrcils.s.
year later Nors went 10 the farm 10
live With Ishm~sL All the long winter
evenings they studied together. TO the
evident annoya yancs Of Aunt Mary. who