Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-07-15

Of the day had said, ut was like
looking ata beautiful picture to dine
with Mrs. Lyman"
The dessert was in its frat sta.
ges, when the pretty hostess lean
ed coaxingly across to Et. Med
way.
"Do try some of those littls
cranberry tatts, MI. Medway; /
have just received a barrel OF the
most delightful cranbetries from
my dear old Uncle signet, in
Iowa"
Bruce was Idly striking his fork
into the little crimson circlets;
quite unconscious Of what he was
eating.
"Yes, they are very nice, ho said;
mechanically. And then he bent
down to see what extraneous white
element was glimmeting through the
ruby tfanslucency.
Only q broken silver coin!
He took 1t out and looked at it,
the familiar date and die--ail un-
conscious of the buzz of voices and
the ring of laughter all around him,
locked at it with a vague, supersti-
tious thrill stealing all over bis ma
ture--and he could almost hear his
pulse beat under the soft press.
ure Of the other half Of this silver
piece, for he still wore it next his
heart!
From Iowa, did you say, Mrs.
Lyman ?"
'From my uncle, Esquire Signet;
who lives in the far West"
What part Of Iowa is that which
produces such a harvest of cranber.
ries p
"Datesville, believe, near the
0Wasco river"
And then the conversation branch.
ed off into some different channel
Bruce Medway had found out all
that he wished to ascertain Oh that
occasion.
"a token and summons to him
wherever he may bep' Bruce re-
membered the words he had spoken
two years ago, and his loyal heart
gave great leap as the memory
flooded it with warmth and bright
ness.
Il
"Cranberries?-yes-Ir remember
'em;" said old Squire Signet, biting
the end of his cedar pencil. "Crop
was uncommon good this fall. Gld
Cady's daughter brought 'em here
to sell by the peck"
Where do they live-2Mr, Cady's
family, / mean ~
"See that ar old blasted nine
down in the holIer? Well, lust be-
yond there a road leads down past
CadJ's. Won't stop a little longer?
Well good evenin, squire"
And Bruce Midway walked down
through the orange twilight to
where the skeleton arm oftbe blast
ed pine seemed to point to the light
in the far-of window-walked ID
meet the dearest treasure of his
heart.
Through tie uncurtained i3aiies
he could see the tiny room all
bright and ruddy with CHEEKY fire
light; the slender, dropping figure
sitting all alone on the hearth
Stone, with the golden shine Of its
hair and the thoughtful bend Of
its neck. And he opened the door
and went in.
"Tinap'
She put her hair bach with both
hands, and looked at him as if she
'ancied herself tinder the delusion
If some spell.
"You summoned me and I have
iome. Tina, my love, shall the old
ines return TO- us once more p
hall we be all the world to each
ther again p
1t was full nine o'clock by the sill
er, studded time piece Of the stars
efore Bruce Med#ay fose to take
Is departure.
"But tell me one thing, Bruce
aid Ernestine, laying her hand
ghtly on his, as they stood pro:
raeting their lover-like adieus on
be dodf-stone, in the frigid moon
ght, "what did you mean when
ou said that l summoned you ?"
He drew a little box from his
reast-pocket, and smilingly held
p a bit Of silver.
"And l wear its mate close to my
cart, Tina!"
"Bruce--surely that is not my
alf Of the coin !"
at was your half, Tina"
'tAnd where did you find itP"
"0ne oftheSe days ! win tell you;
ear it was not in a very romantic
xtapositioh, however. You re-
ember what / said to yob when
e divided the silver piece between
,p
Tie iron hatd of time has swept
way all those tokens Of lang syne
ow. Mr.. MedBay is a middle
ged, bald-headed member Of socie,
:, and Mrs. Medway has white
airs mixed id the golden bright
ess Of her braids; but she Keeps
Ie worn bit of silver and its sweet
still, and believes
ost firmly IN true love and ros
ance.
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"A handsome young bride was
,served To be in deem reflection