The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-11-26
J 3 WESTMINSTER, MD, TH TH!4 UlREsD=4A:Y, IN.
i"Rut our relations are nos similar
she srehly. replied, I'VE, are not re.
spoasible for youz curiosity, but, ,ypp fo'

ut'sWhy 50, cried. NJ m-at d,iw a.v
,.sItIgas forced upon ~" RI !" ,,o,lnxa, i,
,siiladeed; and Was B',ts mipe ioreed,
upon sn,es in, su.eh = manner, 100, as left
me no ,clleiee but ito seek oat the my, N.Y.,
terry But atruce 70, this ,bapdyinS of
wordsi;iyoa wrlLnot, take advantage of
my irankucss for any other purpose
than to- o,reSard it with full Ye&plana-
tions.Hk rTiaao9 s.Tsl,o SoairI
She 1aoked al nc a moment, as if
Questioning MY Apparent honesty land
then said pleasantls---g sEd 9iaod 'aeTl
hissiveli, is ybu have beenIso good la
patron of uit apple stand d,eand youhave
taken sneh pains ia know the romaaee
of history, ii yoa will PROMISE secrecy.
I:llitelnYau.p h9-salq aT2W bas ,oTgtsi
.awI n accept any condition thataTTca.i
ruifili,r'f z answered esgergpsss1q oniv2
IS" Walk " thine intythei garden, ,sirdn,R
said the isirl.'ba ga o9s gEo 1esi ,boasy
ha ,teahad b. pleasant seat under a rastie
atbar, when the lady remarked: :llii gns
29''Mother te!d you that We oneeslired
IN village near Paris'--'n9lHw ad3 y
7s'sShe ilid" Il answerei son my frs;
I pisit."i' 10 5i'itUains yiI' 9d5 10 nns
ng =. We were not rich but we had a
pretty cottage, and an ncDihe sufficient
to suppart us. Father diedwhen was
little girl Il had no brothers. but !
had u playmate who Was dearer9 to ME
than Ii brother AS. wesgrew older. his
parents, who were rich, forbade him to
visit our house, We met in the fields.
| We loved each athcr, aud would not'be
separated iHis"tatheri learned that we
still met, and he iwashvefy angry lie
told his son that if he visited ne e.hc
could not live at hoa,e. Our fathers
had been bitter enemies, ,pbut We could
not understand why that should make
US enemies when We loved each other,
and Emile declared that he would not
neglect me- If his father die shut his
doors against irim. One day he saidto
me-" | am going to run away, but not
from eou-trem fat her. and yetl shall
come to me. and then We shall never be
partedP 1t was hard to consent but
+ Emile insisted, aud we took ehse OF
each other. and he did niqaSaygiGIt
| was u hong time before We heard From
/ hhinLthell we got letter which tohl
us he was IN JAmeric;,. had eilunged
very mitch since Emiie's absence. aud
mother was afraid L would die!' d. l.
cu.xed her to let The go to America !;
Emile told us in his letter that he lived
in Cincinnati When we arrived in
Boston, We inquired for Cincinnati, and
iweie directed 10 this place. Mother
Bought this cottago. aud Iheae we have
lived expecting to meet Emile" Sa,rij ,
g "IIave you never heard from him?''
I inquired. ,'' '''' i''"'' 30 's!''''o |
's'" Only once" she answered. 50 - /
'asDu you Know where he7is now'?A
'"No, indeed; if we did We would not
Stay here long" r. ''2h''.'''ao "a. %. !
+ "Have you never written to him ?"
"We do not know his name. He has
Changed it, as he told us in his letter
but lie neglected to tell US what name
he now bcars ".a '.i-' -4A
ic- u Do you think you win ever fbd
him?" l1H@ .s'ii-.-l'' af1 1870 bet !
41"Yes, indeed, do I dream about
himevery night. Iknow he is mot dead.
and L shah soon meet him" Iod si..i /
1 made inquiry, hoping it might lead
to some explaaation of the pink dress
and apple selling mystery. 1She,under-
stood my look and tone Of cutiJslty, and
answered pleasantly: 3a&@19ii 2s 80"
d' :"Ehat will explain to- you the ro-
.manec OF my dress and occupation =
When Emile and played. sogctlseetdp
I France, Ioftch wore Il dress very raaeh
likethis one. IF he could see me aDyf
where in this dress he would know me
[ might meet him and not know fiiisi,'.
but he ydpldrcc gnize me, and l would
mot dress III any other s.yle,,to fearwe
might.niiss each other." ."ihh HooBS
But why setfapples in the street, r
/ said I, with al look of admiration Of her
devotion, which she could not we'll mis-
takes 'sthere is certainly hoa7necessity
thatgyoa slioald7b SO necupiedl ~ i'oh
nd siYes; thereis, ssheanswercd, naiseiy;
's'I must be where Emiles could sec me,
kif he were to visit theicity 10 I,aarealot
b he ohlthe street 'all the time, anless; 1
haml occapied, and neutrality-suspicious.
|, was amy, disgrace iaeselling apfIos ."'s
basCeftainlyo act,poI exclaimed ;lF'buit
all who know iyoar history will honor
youP A ccept my sincerest wishes. that
your devotion to thelorer oflyoar yeuth h
may be fully rewarded by'an early meet
ing and IA happy Reunion. .'s1sSnosseq
iat',Phank L-thank ayou-but he is
amyliover now as much as. he was when
We were in France, and + know that Il
am going 10 see him soon. Fwill show
him to you here before winter, | know
1 will. Mother says | am foolish, but
something tells me to hope, and 4 I do
hope" f''l'''7 aa9' BLOT '''1 ~ - -
IaMay you mt be adisappointed,' l
said, involuntarily. i1oo 5tE, ''9sr.d21Dq
Al few weeks after this Interview, l
missed the apple 'gitlih the pink dress,
from her accustomed standl Fearing
that she might befsick,' I resolved to
call at Tho Cottage in the evening =
Wien or went to my boarding house at
supper time, note was handed mes Il
Contained these words: adi 219a =
: aDEAa srR:-Come to our house
this evening We have something more
to tell yop, about the romance (as yeu
cali ito Of my humble dress and occn-
pationfl i TH%E % APPLs GInRJIrs y IL
weut-athe mother stood 'ingthe door