The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-03-19

Sati tudkt your nuiuc Win uilns dt a.
trihing expense, during your absence
from tho store
George was too thankful for tlse un.
lexPccted liberality grar,glto him b,
find any IadltFith AIr us nelcction Of a
place for spending his vacation, even IL
bis rural tastes had not inclucd him to
jnst such spot; and on tho evening Of
the day following the conversation rjsh
the old merchant, the II stage sat
him down 10 front dian old and comfort.
able looking farmhouse, at the base Of a
majestic hill with broad lawns and mea.
dows lying in front af il, traversed by
many a winding stream.
He was received with a cordial vel
cometrom the sigIwart farmer, aud 4
grasp iroma brawny hand. which showed
that the heart went with Il. "Corne In
stranger" said he, .come in--wc aipt
exactly prepared for visitors, though
1r Hayes did taIk some about sending
up some young folks Il, Keep Us old ones
company. COmcin--inothos will iix M
some place for you 10 sleep
A supper of ncw.laid cge.. home.
made bread and freshly picked straw.
berries, was spread upon snowy table.
cloth, and the party Of four sat down to
the table. There wore the old man. his
wife, George and fourth person, whose
position In the family George was az
ioAs 20 divine. She was clad n plain
gingham dress, had evidently been help.
ing TO prepare the supper. aud addressed
the old farmer aud hts wife az usele nad
aunt, but surely George thonght that
delicate tinge ofrosy red upon hsf cheek
was never acquired upon constry hill.
side, those hands could never heve been
preserved 80 soit aud slender 10 milk.
ing COWS hnd washing dishes, that aris.
tocratic poise Of The head, that dainty
curve Of the neck aud that perfect sell.
possession was the result OF something
else besides country training
H. vent 10 slccp hsiwcen sheets Of
snowy whiicncss, pillowcd ppou a yield.
ing bed Of sofeat ''live gaess ftallers, =
aud dreamed Of the farner's aisoc until
he was awakened by the sound Of an
opera air sung beneath his window, aud
executed as none bat carefully trained
voice ofunusualsweclness could execute
IT, lie sprsng TO the window, and
through the halfdrawn oarsaias saw
only the young girl in her Gotten gown
and snnbDuBe, IN the kitchen garden
eustIug lettuce for his breakfast.
lie dressed and descended With az
appetite sharponcd BY mountain air, aud
did ample justice 10 The hearty aud
wholesome viands set Before him.--
George had come 70 the country with
the iuicDtion Of enjoying himself, and
he sct about forming The acquaintance
Of Julia, or July, as sho was called by
thesarmer, at ouoc, aud 70 successful
that in bali an hour they were chatting
like old frlends. Spite of her asisto.
cratic air, he could nol draw from her
aoy admission that abe had ever known
the pleasures ofA city life, aud Geofge
wss puzzled 10 know how she had be
come Possessed Of so much Information
relative 70 music, the fashione, aud the
small talk Of fashionable eirclra, which
v sspPosed 10 be the soic properly Of
the favored few. Soon ran,blc was
proposed, aud with the grace Of fairy
aud tho light step of mountain syiph,
she led him through brush aud through
briar," 10 gaEs es,rAneed upon the beau.
~ OF The sylvan scenery. George be.
gan 10 wonder how he had ever been
attracted By the s,ereolypcd suilea and
empty talk Of city bellies, while listoning
TO her glorisas descriptions Of Natures
beauties, rimost AZ IL seemed, IN the
presence Of Natures God. This vas
but a prelude to other walks, drives,
fishing. parties, pic.uIus, and rural az
cursious, in all Of which she seemed the
queen.
One day, when the time allotted for
bis stay was drawing 20 close, they
were 10 boat upon ancighboring rgaa
gathering er.lilies. Julia had made
for hefself wreath, with which she
she had adorncc her beautiful head.
and was tashiouing another for Georae,
when, 10 reaching too lar for partieu.
larly fnc.lily, she 10 her balance, and
with scream, fell inio the water
George plugged after her, and the boat
hoated away. Her rescue seemed easy
Al first, for the shore was not far distant,
aud he was an excellent swimmer but
soon, TO bis horros, be found that she
wac entangled 10 the stems of the lilies,
which had formed thick network be-
meath the surface. Vigorously he strug.
gled TO cxtricate her, but 10 vain. Then.
in moment Of deadly peril, flashed up.
on him the truth that he loved the girl
who rcsto half unconscious with terror,
upon his left arm, while he supported
her aud himself upon the surface with
his right.
Save yourself" cried Julia ''if both
cannot live, ut least do not let two lives
be sacrificed"
"Never, Julia" he replied, firmly !
"if you die | have no care TO live. for,
Julia, you are my life. Tell me, Julia,
here, struggling on tho brink Of cterni-
ty, do you return my loyei"
81 do" she softly murmured; aud, as
their lips joiued 10 the first kiss Of
true and ieryeut affection, she tainted
''Oh, God r cried George, "will no
one come to our aid p Must | die now
when | hold in my arms all that can
make life dear TO me At least, kind
heaven, save her, aud let me be the
sacrifice, ifsacriGce there must be-"
Il seemed as though heaven had