The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-05-20

sand times dearer than his own life;
and he hurried on to the cottage, his
brow Tor the first time since his mar
rage. looking lowering and moody
violet was no where to be seen below,
so he went up to her chamber. The
door was closed, but he heard the babe
waii,ng within.
violet Violet! nc called. Fa sa
es uear, came the pleasant an
swe', T'n one momentj as soon Us ! get
my uress on -n
ne ua.,cu 'hpa''en'iy unth she came
Gu.' Aae M .neu ne Scaaneu S, nor iace with
~ I $1,000 uH,aI eyoS' o"s % 'ooseu na'flsa
mad;",aia ~ a.. anu ,ha I ,I. aoN a. Utmost iih
sbe had n rowp % ~ ,Ia boJ I - ao,S, ~, w"'o" d
robe Gnvsollowaa Sar ;n,a,ha H. 's ,'n.n.ha. ~
H. ra, ~. ~ .4' spo w.. Ia"psi' -,
asked m,l no .'sa !. '...., ~. as.., '''es. w
unconosrnad s'"' '"O'' " aPpo4'
"0ny ~ 10, ..y,
do Won .sL ~ ''N WY
sNo,h;,a, onivI s.u .ou ..,,;,
awav vonr dr.ss, and uo,,ys ~, -
dressed ont in bsr snsyv1 y
Violet bIusbed and .vo.,oa h..c
"Oh vssw sbs sa;d c,,aS;a. ' 49, az ~
little mass of embro;derv f. n hsao s
fixing the sleeves of her lin van know !,
but eome lets on down ,n5 IooL aGa,
supper" :"
He followed her down with n ws,rv
step and A heavier hear. than had aver
lain in hi, bosom bcforo I'm, bs do
termined to saw notb;no. ba would no,
question her but wait md acc for him
self what Il all mean, V;ole, h,s.lad
about making herself uausnsll, nlsas
.n,, h., ...,oh. =. -. -
the vbilom bannv home which eil bor
payetv could moi disneI Iong ,f,a, shs
reiired with her bobe bor hnshanJ 60,
ON the norcb with bis hand howad ;n
his hands and his sonl ,or,nrex win =
uameless iear
The next afternoon bs r,tur,sd homo
Mt the usual bopr and tonnd V;ols, md
the habe ,wa;t;ng him =, ~. aa,s h..
face all BRIGHTNESS and ,enderness H;s
heart beeon 10 liph,eo--she WINS ,r,e 10
him. What a fool he had bean hs was
,lad he did mo, Ia, her tnow;, I.noh
Inc and play,p~ with bobv ,baS pya.
cecded 10 he cottage: aud Guy wan,
ruunins nm stairs for h;s drsss;ny cow
with his own buoyaot alaeritv 0s ,hs
topmost stem he 1;cked nm y chg
gentleman's rloye--pot bis /, ,r;ae
truly; hut Il awakened the o,d ;s,,ons
paus with redoubIed main sun ba ala
not question hi, wife hnt ven, mn , a.
lent, cunning watch ON alI her move
meuts
The mex. evening and tho nsx, hs
came earlier and 10 both Instances con.
cealiug himself in the shrubberv bs
saw the tail fiue looking stran.e,. is.y
ing his house and V;oIs, a;,,;e,, ,hnn,
in the azure robe she had never worn
for him. Suspense becume tortnre he
could bear il 40 Iopeer-.he must know
the worst. Had the wiseacres Of Clif.
ton propbesiea r;obt af,er ,llS ua a.
preached his wiie. at twilight. =. sbs r.
sat in a low chair, hushinp 6er babv 10
sleep.
"Violet." he said gently bu, worry
seriously. am afraid We are Getting 70
have 4 sleleton In onr elosa, "
She looked nm iuouir;nyiv
"a skeleton dear: how 10 gn
Haye'pt Won secrats f,om vonr Inn.
band" he asked solemoly
She blushed deenlv and dron,oa hs,
eyes; and her voice was faint apd ;rrsso.
lutte, as she replyed "Ob mo GnvI-
What makes YOU think / bayew
because, = he answered eravelv al
have seen Young mau-a s,rapser-N
leaving INV house everv eve,;na d,,r;,o
the past week. and vs, Won b,va ~,
even alluded 10 sncb , v;s;,nr ~ -. ~ ~
What does Il mean y;ole,9 ,"
She averted her f.co. !, wor. 49,,
hlaa .nv;ons - -"
cinr miseb;evoas -. -, 'T I'm !, MI b1.. In
ewes ,-T r. 1'
& v;o,s, % n -. .....,
did mot renlv !. VIM esa', ,sii Iom ' ,h;s ny
th,ny ttoahlsd No c., -, .sm 'a,s ...s
Vioiet--me vonr bnshanjs Fsnl.;e e
Il ali I en,raa, 20. IA ~ a"
inc doubt" ~ : '0''u ''i
She looked up, her ewes full Of tears
sa "You doubt me. Guyfo she said
mournfuliy. D ~ 'f,'-"
"I don't want to doubt Won Violet I
would sooner die. hut 4 Z s,,.naa 10
say the least, that YOU should Nave susb
a visitor eyery evening VET neyer man.
tiou it 70 your hush nd Ru, hsl;eys
,ou AN 49, 4, a,l - Ye''s.S