The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-09-07


Going back 10 college Oh, l understand, I
undcrsland--somc wild scape-goai l'll be bound
suspended FOR mislcmcanor--never will be worth
slraw-ncver will he good for anything, not
he wasting the money which hia father toilel
hard to earn. IN warrant sou e.
''NO, indeed ia,her, Edward lartine is no sucls
prtsDn. indeed he Is not = eagerly inlrrposel
l.uc,
''lIow DO you know Z I tell you he Is. See
here, Lu who Is this from 2 and putting his hand
in his ample eoai-pockei, Mr. Willis drew forth
the letter, holding Il up, however at arms length.
80, dear father, please giveit 10 me, please do
ila,,sa dear father = cried Lucy, springing up,
her face radiant with joy, and extending her hand
for the precious missvc.
"Noi so fast little Miss. Willis sit down again
there Is your letter. Now open Il and read |, to
me, said Mr. Willis, passing his arm around her
waist 10 prevent her fight.
'o father, please let me go--indeed cannot
read i 10 yon !" urged Lucy, the tears trembling
like dewdrops on her long-fringed eyeids.
well, then, I'll read Il myself IL must be
very fine. should like TO read a letter from
such nice young man, said Mr. Willis, atiemp-
ting TO take Il.
Father, please don't; /, is only about
about
Never mind, will sec what II is about. I.u.
cy, sou must either give the letter. or read Il
To me. fmHsf kHor The contents ," and this time
her father spoke sicrnly.
The poor girl dared not disobcy. With trem-
bling hands she broke the seal, and in a voice
scarcely audible, read -
"My dearest, sweet Lucy
'llum-puppy Go ON
"'My dearest, swee, Lucy. Tomorrow
morrow leave for--for'--
Lucy could proceed no further, but covered
with bushes hid her face in her fathers bosom.
well, well, lu, don't cry don't want to
l.... - ....i. ..Nf
the the letter IL will serve nicely 10 light my pipe
said Mr.. Willis, twisting IL In his fingers.
Father, won't you give me the leiter-wont
you, father 2 pleaded Lucy.
"No. Lucy Now go and get pen ink, aud pa
pcr this must be answered" :"
Quite pale and frightened, she brough, her lit
tie desk aud placed IL on the table.
"Are You ready p said her father well
then, begin. Mr. Edward what's his name
--l'ariine -
"les, sir.
"You are base, designing yonng man
Must say So, father Indeed he is no such
thing - interrupted Lucy. looking up all in tears
81 say heis-goon. 'lou are u base designing
Young man 80, although ! am but u farmers
daughter, never presume to address another let
ter 10 me- Have you got that very well now
add, Ny father desires his compliments. and
would like TO try the strength Of hil new raw
hide upon your shoulders"
Lucy sObbcd aloud.
"Now say, Respectfully, very, Lucy Willis. +"
Mr. Willis took the blotied page, read IL, sea-
led and directed il, aud put il In his pocket Then
taking Lucy in hisarms and kissing her. he saitl:-
"My darling ] would not grieve you for the
world. What am doing Is for your good my
child, though know you think me very cruel
but you will thank me one Of these DAYS There
now 90 to your chamber and lie down awhile
Kiss the, dear La =
ter ltfkaf IN a ia nil "A at
aud then fastening 10 her little chamber, she
bolied the door aud throwing herself upon the
led. gave way To her ailliction-for the first time
a tear had bloiied her heari-hisiory.
What the mischief ails the girl, ! wonder
She don eat she don'i sleep, and half the time
there are tears in her pretty eyes her rosy cheeks
are all gone, and every now and then she signs
enough 10 break ones hear, lIang me IL can
stand il : She thinks don't see IL. When ! am
by she tries TO smile and sing ms she used 10 she
thinks haven any eyes, but have. Confound
that fellow | wish had kept her home Well.
well, poor Lu, something must be done or else
she u lie Something must he done again ex-
claimed Mr.. Willis, slowly pacing to and fro the
little porch, and watching, with q sad, perplexed
coun,enance, the Sigh, figure Of Lucy, s,roiling
pensively through the garden, and at length the
''somtthing took upon itself u shape which
nightly pleased his fancy.
Mr.. Willis had one sister, who, in his boy
hood had emigratcd, together with almost every
member Of the Willis family, to the far West She
married there, hut had been early lcf, widow
with one son. Andrew had several times offered
her home IA his house but the distance was
too great. new friends and associations had been
FORMED To supplan, earlier ties and the widow.
though grateful Cor her brothers kindness. pre-
igttrl the banks o' the Ohio 10 the vale Of the
Connecticut Nos, Mr. Willis had no son. and
a vague idea had now ars then seized him 10 unite
Lucy 10 his sisters child. Thus the great Willis
farm would be- continued in the family when he
was dead ani gone. True he had never seen
him but what of that he was certain be- must
be a fine fellow, good homes, lad, for all the
Williscs were So, from the beginning
Yes will write this very nightl'' said Mr..
Willis stopping suddenly in his walk, as this
bright thought suggested iiscif. "lll just invite
Reuben TO come on and see the old homestead,
where his grandfather, and his great grandfather
lived and died, and then IL he only takes fancy
to I.u which Of course he cannot fail Of doing, I
shall be happy as lord he will soon drive this
college scapegrac, from her mind
"lu, how do YOU like your Cousin Reuben ??
said Mr. Willis, knocking the ashes from his
third evening ppc,
Lucy looked up from her work aud smiled
i,iuily. as .hr replied My dear father, YOU
know that have never ss,.n him
'Truc true, neither have but ! tell you
what La ain going 10 write out 20 Reuben 10
B tltit ana MAKE Us WISH, brtnE nts mother.
too. II she will how should you like IL p
Very much. indeed shall he delighted To see
Aun, Richards, whom you have often talked
lo ine about
And Cousin Reuben, too p
Yes OF course should.
well, Lu, hope you will like Reuben, Tor 10
you know vequite set my heart upon having
him for u son-in-law what say you p
Lucy AT once burst into tears, and went on 10
protest, in the most earnest manner, that she
would never marry she wished her father would
not talk So she woud not marry for the worl
she could never love any body she was very hap.
ny as she was Oh very happy indeed.
However. Mr.. Willis wrote the letter, and IL
iook him three good hours 10 10 80. Thee, in
the morning, as Il was haying time, and he was
very busy, hc told Lucy he wished she would
walk down io the village and put il ia the post
office
| What could have put Il into Lucy $ head 10 .lo
as she did, am sure don't know. will not
pretend TO cNcnlpa,c such perr Of mischief, not
I. will only state facts -
| "DrAn Nh. EpwARp BARriSE have thought
OF you n grrat many times since wrote those few
lines To you, which yon must have considered
very strange. Ny father made me write them.
/ for he does moi Know you, or am sure he never
would have done 80. You will forgive him,
won't sou ? n you would like 60 come here
during vaeaion, as yon said you would, ! shall
be very happy 10 see you, and dare say my
dear father will like YOU very much don't see
how he can help II. II you have wish 10 come,
please take n hint from the inclosed letter 10 my
Cousin Reuben Richards. L.UcY WINS.
"r. 8. lfyou have no use for the inelossl.
please forward u 10 the address
Just think OF Lucy Willis writing such a let.
ter but she did aud then she neatly folded IL,
and inolosing the one designed for Mr.. Reuben
Richards, with glowing cheek and palpi,ating
heart. she directed Il 10 Mr. Edward llarlinc,
Yale College, New Haven, and putting on her
bonne, and shawl, 'rippcl fleelly to the office and
deposited II.
"Ah, she'll come round all right yet = said
". Willis, few days afler, rs he overheard I.u-
cy carolng one Of her lively songs.
In due time, allowing for the speed Of steam
boats, rail.cars, and stages all the way from the
Ohio, q Young man, with a pondercus leather