The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-06-07
BY MARY J. ALLEN.

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"Ere the twilight bat was fitting, 'G
| In the sunset at her knitting ,.--..s 4.
Sang lonely maiden, sitting
T Underneath her threshold tree; f 'st''t
And ere daylight died before us, ,ael :.
And the Vesper stars shone Ger u.s.
Fitful rose the tender chorus,
Jamie's ON the stormy sea-" G9.
a, young girl sang it, sitting among
twilight shadows-Cllristine Frost
And outside, among the shadows, some
one listened, through all the song, in
its tender pathos, to the last verse E
GLOW could but list, but linger, rs y-'.'
To the song and near the singer ,.sEf {. .i+i4
Sweetiy wooing heaven to bring her r..
Jamie from the stormy sea; ''S
And while yet her lips did name me- gH
Forth lsprang-my heart o'er came me-
Is Grieve no more, sweet, am Jamie,
~. Home return'd to love and thee"
This Jamie turned, instead, and walk
ed away down the garden path and out
through the little iron gate that closed
with a sharp click behind him. ,s''i Is.
A good-loeking fellow, you would
have called him, noting the fine, erect
figure, and the handsome, bearded face.
over which the slamplight fell. The face
had "a troubled look. on it now, as he
said to himself, stridmg along the quiet
street s T3s17.h sg 7asaada1 %
q used to repeat the Lords prayer
when [ was child, and part Of it, I
remember, was Lead us not into temp
tation.' Well, / resisted that tempta-
ton. Two minutes more and Should
have proved myself scoundrcl past re-
demption by going to her where she sat
and telling her what [ have no right
ever to tell her-that I love her. Dear
little, girl Darling Christine! She
would never again welcome me with
that shy grace if she knew-that I am
already a married man." grinding the
last5words out savagely through his shut
teeth. -a-aza 3aI otaf tt,i'.S1'
1t was no common trouble that could
bring that dark look into the strong.
proud face. There was some great pain IN
or wrong in his life, you would have
been sure. Yet among men, Bruce
Harper was ''hale fellow we'll mel" and
among women, a man greatly liked
And there We're not few who envied
him his position and prospects. Rich
and care-free, whose lot in life could be
| pleasanter? So5little wereally know of
each other. ~ 5
A lady fitted past4him as he walked
on in moody abstraction slender wo--
man, with veil or some such gauzy
thing thrown lightly over head, instead
Eof a bonnet. She half turned as she
came up with him. sAh !! Mr. Har-
per, putting out white hand.
Mrs. Clendenning, and the hand
was taken into a7eordial clasp.
+ Charley has been wondering what
had become of you, sir; I think you
must render an. ac count to us for your
long absence, withzan arch elance.-
Positively, we haven't seen YOU for
two weeks, pursued Doctor Charley
] Clendenninss lively little wife.
Mr. Harper smiled and made some
polite reply, then.ge 5'fs 1gs sassa7
s Here We are at the door. You will
come in ?',-s,a F,~Ts1 = 7
+ 4 sNot tb;s y, o,-o,;a .L..,.,.;:.5 :,
1sbe happy to.come in 81 the course IF 1 M dav
or two, though. Ny regards to Doctor
/ Charley, and good Enight,' : bowing him
self off. .gs 5. :
Mrs Clendenninr looked after him
theughtfuIly. yg 8 :.
Sometime has rome xtron !, ,v;tb a,,r
Scottish chieftain. I wondersif Chris.
! tine Frost has any thing to do with II p,
She was ponderiiing on ont the n1atterstill
when Doctor Charley came in; and after
| huttering like. magnifed hnmmino