The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-09-07
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Loves autocrasy must form the theme Of M,
first romance from the real indeed " the truth
was known, there are but few heari-historics Ia
whose compilation that troublesome little spirit,
has not more or less inierfered. Lucy Willis
with that brigh, sparkling eye Of hers aud heI
sunny smile, shall attest the truth Of my words
The proprietor Of the great Willis farm, which
covers more than hundred acres Of the richest
land in one OF the New England States. is a tru,
specimen OF her stalwart sons, her indeIlentleni
industrious farmers q noble race, uniting inlcg
riiy, sound sense, anA high standard Of mora
worth, under manners the most plain aud unpre
tending keenly sensitive for the public veal
hospitablc, kind, and thrifty not over gencr.
Gus, yet far removed from that selfish avaric,
which would refuse helping hand To those who
would rise In the world IL they hal the means Ia
start with, or close their doors upon the weary
wayfarcr, vagrant though he be- Ofihis class !.
Andrew Willis
few words upon the domestic economy ol
Willis farm. Mr.. Willis is u wilowcr aud my
little heroine, Lucy, his Only child People xon.
dered, as people will, why such young-looking,
hale, hearty nan Ms Andrew Willis did not take
a second wife but when asked about IT, lie al.
ways had two answers rcady-frst he WAS ioo
much hurried about his farm-work 10 spend time
cOuriing and marrying second ol! Dnah
who had lived with his father before him, though
she was old, WAS first-raie manager and hea.
ven forbid he should unloosc her tongue by talk.
ing about bringing another Mrs. Willis into
the house And 30, year after year, Dinah stood
her ground, holding undispuicd sway in kitchen
and hall. She looked upon the athletic. six-foor
Andrew Willis as mere child, "ihc toy" a.
she termed him. when speaking 10 her cronics
as for Lucy, she would have held her in leading.
strings TO this day, probably, if Mr. Willis had
not sent her from home 10 acquire more advania.
gcs Of education than the ,illage-school afforded
Lucy was bright, darling little child saying
and doing thousand witty things; and Mr
Willis made up his mind that she was perfect
prodigy, even at four years old--parents ar,
pretty apt TO imagine just such ,hings-so ht
determined, from the time she could lisp her let
iers, that she should have the best education hi.
means could afford; and when, in process Of time
she came 10 know more than the school-mastcI
lin farmer Williss opinionl, he resolved to par,
with his darling for little while that she NIGH
have the bcneht ola fashionable boarding g-sshoo
Ia selecting the establishment OF Mrs Lacy, situa
ted some thirty miles from Willis farm, lie pro
. we'd himself more fortunate than many who send
forth their children TO gather apples Of wisdom
but who return with ihisics'
At the end Of two years Lucy WAS pronounced
finished, and returned home. IT her faihcr
thought her prodigy at four wears old, wha
must he have considered her at seventeen. for sh,
had con'fised 10 store away gOOdly amo unit d
kuowl, Dc in her little head. even ii she was a
times little iiighly Yes. and notwithstanding
she must have been 50 hurried ~ Mts Lacy witt
her algebra. and hci history aud French. and
philosophy, she bad somehow managed io rom
menee II little heari.hisiog. Of hrr own but thcr
she did not let any ouc read IL, no, she Farmer
Willis himself never knew word about thi. un
bargained for accomplishment.
One day, when Lucy had beca ~ home abau
l Ia. l..I. =. 4
the village with u load Of his renowned po,aioci
for Judge Somebody.
Dear father will you please sec il there is 4
letter in iheIposi.oilicc for me?' cried Lucy, run
ming out TO the gate.
lila la letter for you ,ha,sa new idea
Yes but come and kiss me
And posing one little foot upon the hub oi III,
wheel, Lucy, sprans lightly TO the side Of hc
father gave him q hearty smack upon each sun
burned check, and then alishied Ike a hir'! npo,
the so,, green turf.
Now the farmer was no gfea, sc,ihc. rnlc,
TO announce a marriage or a death i, was tar,
thing 'ur him either 90 indiie or receive a letter
The postOiicc revenue Oi tuclr sam w.s but d.
tlc b.n,iiied by Andrew Willis. H. was some
what pleased, therefore, that his La should rx
peet a letter 30, after unloading, he brought MI
team TO u stand-siill in front Of the tavern whicl
bcsii, offering entertainment for man aud bcas,
/ Nefstt Wsp wv Ihp.t-ulIct. sure enough
there was ct:cr--a very thiek..o ioo--for nils
Lucy Willis, directed in an elegant nowin,
hand-a gcntleman's hand.
''iium what does this mean 20 thought far
mer Willis turning the letter over anl over again
aud looking at the seal, IL iaiosT. % "Ef,kl,ie.
Lucy was watching for his return ;'ani as sool
as she saw the wcll-known team rise the hill, sh
aew swiftly along the road To meet il ller faihc
held up the letter. oh what "a happy face wa
L haea sla a.atOht 10 frut,. kf.
ing herIelf under shady irce by the roadside
she eagerly tore oil the envelope, AMI pressed ilp
insensible chirOgraphy to her lips
"lium7 what does this mean p nglin though
the farmer, cying Lucy keenly.
! "Gee.haw Darby : Gee-up, Dcl. h- ctiul
sweeping his cart-whip above the sleek hid,' u
his oxen. Yet all the time noting uncasil III
bright blush aud happy smile Of I.ucy, all ai'sor
bed as she was in the contents 81 her letter
| In less than week another came.
"Ilum T. said Mr. Willis putting II ~ hi
| pocket, ~ must Sec what this means
lie went home, foddcrci the cattle, aud ihci
walked into the house. Come, In, III down b
me-"
Lucy laid aside her work and drawing a 10,
footst0ol 10 his side, folded her dimplei hand
upon his knees and looked nP smilingly into hi
face.
"Well. I.u, YOU had a nice time, didn't you
at Mrs. I.acys7' said Mr.. Willis, smooihn
back the long Iiaxen curls FROM her white up,uru
/ ell brow.
''Indsed I did, father dear am sure, al
though was 30 anxious 10 see you, was sorr
10 come away
"Hum Mrs. Lacy used tn keep you prcli
strict, suppose never let you 20 out, did She 2
''Oh yes we walked every day -nn hour 1
The morning, and nm hour after school at night
Il was so nice. Sometimes Mrs Lacy would g
with us, and someiimcs--oh, I, was - plea lani :,
and Lucy hcavcd a sigh rs she concluded
II take u for granted you never saw any hoy
there, Lu, did y0u?'
"why, father, Il was a school for girls. 80
know II would have been very strange. ! at
sure, 10 have seen set Of rude boys In our plcal
ant school.room.n
''Thai Is not what mean, you little puss you
did any young men ever visit Mrs. lacys2''
Mercy, no Mrs. Lacy would no, even !,
Edward Invite
Edward Who Is Edward?''
"Mrs. Laey's nephew, father replied i.uc,
STOPPING 10 tie her slipper, which just at that ms
ment II SEEMED necessary for her 10 attend 10.
Hun Anl suppose Edward walked Wit
"Yes, father, when Mrs Lacy could not 20 !!
~ thought 20 WHO'S be- wha, Is his nam'
this EdwaTdg''
POOR Lucy, how she tried not 10 blush; an
yet what glow instantly suiiusel the telta
coan,enanee she aver'ed from the scruiinizin
glance of her father.
Ills nam- Is ilarlinr Edward HaFlin
fa,her--be Is very fine young man every bod
loves him.,
tHumlr
'lAll The girls loved him like BROTHER
And you loved him just like n brother, suI
pose"
t'sir I"
'sHIumi Well what was this very Gnc youu
man doing Al the young ladies boarlinp- school :
"Iie only cRms up from New Haven 10 pass