The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-02-08

You knit most admirably Are
you fond of itp
yes, quite, like it better thar
anything else--that is, | mean
can churn WE'LL
and do you read much p Fred's
glance had travelled from the cor
ners of his eyes over every liable
shelf and corner, in search Of; some
books or paper, but not a page, mol
a leaf, yellow or rare, repaid his
search
oh, yes said Helen, with asatis.
fed air.
what hooks permit me tc ask.
4 read the Bible a good DEAL she
said grayely.
is that alp
'AlI, of course not, and what do
we not find in the Bible? History,
poetry, eloquence, romance-the
most thrilling pathos-blushing,
and recollecting herself, She added,
with a manner as childish as it be-
fore had been dignifed, as for the
other books, let me see, I've got in
my library--there's the primer,
Counting on her fngers,) second
class Reader, Robinson Crusoe,
Nursery Tales, Fairy Stories, two
or three elements Of something,
Biography Of some person or sther,
Mothers Magazine, and King
William III. There, isn't that a
good assortmentP
Fred smiled.
Perhaps | don't know as much
as those who have went to school
more she added as if disappointed
at the mute rejoinder, but in max
ing bread, and churning butter and
keeping house, | am not to be out
done
The young man felt more in pity
than in love, but his visits did not
always so resalt, He began to feel
a magnetic attraction and he
mainly attributed it to Helen's
beauty; but the truth is her sweet
ness and artlessness of character,
engaging manner and disposition
quite won the city-bred aristocratic
Fred Lane. There was a freshness
about everything she said or did.
The perplexed as well as sda aSglIte
ed him. 4
Often as he was wondering how
some homely expression would be
received in good society, some
beautiful sentiment would sud
denly drop like a pearl from her
lips, more remarkable for original
ity than for brilliancy.
IfI should fall into the snare
thought he, 4 can educate her; it
will be worth trying
1t was useless to combat his pas
sion ; so at last he fell at Hclen's
feet, figuratively speaking, and con-
fessed his love for her.
4 care not, Helen, only be mine
was his Unavailable answer to her
exclamation of unworthiness, 'how
she would appear in society,"
They were married, had returned
from their wedding tour, and yet at
the expiration of their honeymoon,
Fred was more in love than ever
At a grand entertainment, given
by the relatives Of the bridegroom,
Helen looked more beautiful. Her
husband did not insist that she
should depart from simplicity, and,
indeed, without jewels or laces,
with that fresh white robe, simple
sash of blue, and ornaments of fair
moss rose, she was BY far the most,
lovely creature in the room.
As she entered the great saloon,
with light, her heart failed
her.
Shall l love him as dearly she
asked herself, if | find he is
ashamed Of me? l cannot bear the
thought; but should he overcome
all conventional notions, then /
saye a husband to be honored, and
then he shall be proud of his wife,
How she watched him as he pre-
sented her to one and another.
Simple whispered a magnif-
cent girl, resplendent with dia-
as she curled her lips and
passed by. The observation es-
capped neither Helen nor her hus-
band. She looked at him. He
smiled lovers smile, and only
drew her closely to his side. Many
in that brilliant gathering pltied
poor Fred, and wondered why he
had martvred himself on the shrine
Of ignorant rusticity.
But he! o, JOY he seemed only
10 love her the more as she clung
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