Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-11-21

| IhANNHsiOllo1 Dub "a uO IOulh Bct
board where the yOnng lady lived
who took the premiums yesterday,
he would be all right And then
!le asked me so gentleman-like to
interccde for him that ] came right
over at once, and now you wontre-
fuse him, will you dear ?--for he re.
ally looks to be in need of country
air and diet"
but, pray, Aunt Susy, what am
to do with a young gentleman in
the hOuse2" l asked, laughing,
land a city sprig at that--with his
city airs and notions"
80, Halle! but he is so pale ~
interposed kind-hearted Aunt Susy,
land so gentlemanly, and when !
told him what a splendid little
hOusekeeper you were, and how
quiet and shady it was here, he said
it was just such a place as he de-
sired. You will not refuse him, will
you dear?'
just as father says, dear Aunty,
you are such an eloquent plead
err
"Then you have no excuse, for /
asked him on the way" she said.
did you ?--send him over them
| laughingly replied, "and remem-
Der yoa are responsible"
Mr.. Arnold must return to the
city! Business called him, and he
must go!
Oh how these words thrilled and
startled me into a knowledge of my
self; and l saw a change had come
to me in these few short weeks-a
change such as comes but once in a
woman's life-and that one dear
image was enshrined upon my heart
forever! How l struggled with my
pride, and choked back the tears,
that | might bid him the last adicu
"Come here, Hallie-I want to
whisper to you before l CO." he said.
"Sit down close to Inc now, for it
is something of vital import-to
one at least-which | wish to COM
municate. love you, Halle, with
all my heart; will you be my little
wife 2"
. "Dear GeorgeP' was all 1 could
utter-but my little brown hand nes-
tied in his broad white palm, while
a whole shower of kisses rained
down upon my burning checks
Then TIE little brown fingers were
gently withdrawn, and a glitteringI
gem trembled where no ornament
had ever been-not even golden
circlet, dear reader-and /, plain
Halle May, the little country girl,
with my sun-burnt face, and awk-
ward ways, was the betrothed wife
of the rich and courted George Ar
mold!
Yes, for though it seemed like a
beautiful dream, now that he had
gone and left me alone with my
great happiness-yet there it lay, |
idly resting upon my lap, the same |
hand which had done the dish-wash
ing for so long, and the milking and
butter. making Yes, there it lay,
with the glittering diamond, the first
l had seen in all my life, sparkling
and throwing out its rainbow hues
in the beautiful sunlight which had
never looked so bright before nor
brought such a warmth oflight and
gladness to my heart!
He had told me that the next
train was to bear him to the city,
but that he would see me on the
this was all l could
remember, as sat there so long,
just where he lIad left me, thinking,
thinking, until the sun
sank behind the blue hills-Hnd |
arose, with "Praise Thee, 0 Faith
er" upon my lips!
1t was years ago,-and / am still
ihe happiest little wife in the land,
while my dear George still maintains
hat no one else makes quite such
,ake and pastry as his own little
wife Halle!