Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-28
sPoLLY'S OLD SWEETHEART.
mo use saying any moro =


farmer in station, as we'll - in work bu.
really thought should DO able to play tn,
part Of gentleman Giles and go huntinl
four days . week in the season. Now no.
gone, there's not enough left 10 work tn,
farm properly, let alone keeping two Of
three ine-skins 70 eat their heads of. Be
sides. ! can't ssand being patronized. Mel
young Sir William yesterday Mr.. White,
used b b. San, I've heard about the
state Of Affairs; IL il will be Of any service tc
you. IN take the gray .'.ase oil your hands
ut s'x'v.' Thank you, SIR William Monk.
nd !, I'm much obliged but I've refused
.ghty for her once OF twice We'll, well
IL YOU like 60 send anything from the farm
up TO the house, they shall take it at mar
ket rates. IL may help you a bit. you
know. Mr.. White Thank you, Sir vii.
hsn Monk, said |, not very gratefully. I'm
afraid. lie meant well, I don't doubt; but,
eonfcund IL, 1 can't stand being patronized
by man was hand and love with; so
must 80 and see whether the sun shines
any brighter the other side Of the world !"
.'ioa might. you know, Sam, put the
sercw on for year or two."
THAT'S true enough; but / can't load up
manure carts here with oil the people took
ing on. No. ! shall go,--I know . little
about cattle
almost too much, Ssm."
"Dont laugh at the, Nunky; on my life,
shc vas eli right whom yeu had her."
Yes, and vent dead lamc two days after.
wards. oh, Sam! you should have spared
me-:
$50 would have done, only you TWISTED
On having her."
We'll. perhaps did: but you certainly
had GOT her into very hns. form when she
came. and wouldn't take twice the monsy
for her now"
We'll, you see I have . prospect; and
Tn Cd acxt week.
"whsa will Polly say"
Al poor little Polly Here she IT,"
"Polly, Sans going to Australia next
wsrk. lie won't DO able 10 marry ysu be-
foss he gocs."
II shouldn't like 10 be married bsfsre he
goes. shall only DO eleven next birth
day. and mamma says people ought not 10
bs married till they're eighteen or nine
teen. o. more 10 III wait till no comes
back"
"Bat suppose never come back
PolyY"
Then Won't marry any ono at all."
'Nevss p
mo; never. You said was 10 be your
little wife when gave you the flowers and
sewed the buttons on your coat. You took
on the little gold medal With hole in Il,
from your wstrh chain, TO paw INC. so it's
al settled, and I shan't marry any one else.
Won must come and fetch mo whom I am
old enough"
"oh. il will be no use, you'll be mar
sisd TO Frank Monk. and be a lady then"
what tina, stupid boys hate h,,n
Last time hs WAS here he pushed in the
eyes Of my bsby doll, and melted her poor
nose against the kitchen bars. No. l will
never marry cruel boy like that. lie
might poke my eyes in with his dirty lin.
gore"
We'll. well. Polly. Ill come back il
yop'n wait for me, then"
cor course | will When are YOU 20.
,ns p
Next week. III bring you a keepsake
b-fsrr CO.
II dcn't wan. anything, Sam. except
"wens Except y"
Il vas gong 10 say-if nigh, have
'Sip.' only 10 taxi. care Of for you, you
knuw"
"'Ilavc hims'-I shall only he too glad
10 Hui 80 KIND little mistress for him Ill
bring him down. nsxt time come. Good
ey. Polly Of course. a. you're my little
wife, must kias ~ou"
"Of course you must. Sam"
Clip vac duly brought down, and,
AFTER long leavc-taking, Sam WAS gone.
when Polly had dried her eyes, she
said
Mamma. what's that ring IN ycnr I'm
ger no, the wedding ons. the otherg"
That's = keeper"
No. not that. the one with On emerald
inn."
"fha.s what papa gave me when | was
engaged To him"
"Whs, fori'
.! don't know because lis customary
e. wear one, suppose"
Don't YOU think sam ought TO have
given me one. msmma.--s a. to show
every body LIN engased"
Bless the child He's nearly old enough
e. ee your father. Run along and finish
your sewing"
Mover mud, mamma, I've got the little
gnli nsiAl with hole IN Il, aud can
>"'~ tHeu tlAt, CAD l
''Mr. Halstcsd's been again to-day. That's
the fourth time this week wha. on earth
iocs he want here p
To tel you the truth, I think he wants
rc,ly."
''Oh, indeed Our little Polly. too."
Nov. John Little Pollyr She's q
'sry wsll-grswn girl, and wss twenty
yesterday"
"rwenty two How time dies Il
sccms but little while since Sam White
vent away. and yet il must DO nearly
twelve years."
1--WE ought 70 havoa letter BY this mail
he nearly six months since the last. John.
| wish that he would not wriso At oil that
girl viii never get settled through that non
sense. She'll wait and wait, aud then he'll
bring . wife hsme."
"rhere's no hurry. Bless my heart, vito
Why you were seven and twenty when
married you"
That was your fault. Was quito ready
sni willing years before. ifyou'd only spo-
ken up iks . man."
II tell you what, wife, it's . serious
thins,-this proposin Z"
swell, l hope the result has proved %
plsassnt - the prospses was sesisus."
IAN right. old lady. I'll right There's
not much to grumbls a."
Why any spectator, had there been enc.
should have seen Mrs. Hazel sitting On her
husbands knee with her arm round his |
neck and tcars in her eyes. don't know
bet % Il vas.
Hut about Mr.. Halstsad, John ~
well my dear. II no speaks TO ms.-as.I
suppose. beng . cusate. be Wilt shall
give him leave 70 speak to her. I need not
Ask vhatyou would 10. know tina, every
wousn would like to have one ar her
daughters married to rsrscn, though I'm
cure ! don't know WHY"
They're very nice people, John. that's
WHY; much better than stupid farmers"
sOnl WY didn't you marry cur,tc
shen. had two chances -
observation-disclosures preferred stupid
pipe smoking farmer. like a fooi--like a
wise woman, John, dear"
An right, old lady, I'll give my con- |
sent"
In due time consent wac asked and given
end Polly refused the curate tcnderly and |
Aiodly, offering him sistcrly affection. which |
vas not exactly what he wanted. Aud he |
laid his plant before her father.
"She says she's gagged, sir, and showed
0s medal"
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