Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-15

die too"
"Well, then, why don't you put your
arms round my neck and cry about it Just
as you did to the donkey! 1 don't believe
you care half as much for me as you do
JEANNE was mot too young to feel /.
little coy about offering to Tom the
same caresses which she had lavished
upon their pet; but this appeal was too
much for her, and throwing her arms
about his neck, she fully atoned for what
he had been pleasedAto regard as neglect.
Tom found it necessary to say a great
many comforting things, and wipe the
tears with his handkerchief, although. it
would have pleased him more could he
have torn.it in strips. SsA
"There: now, Jeannie, don't cry any
more. Perhaps I won't 60 to the wars,
or sea either, and perhaps won't die
but then, of course, l must die some time
or other. Maybe, though, you will die
first, aud that will be better, for you
know l will be man, and stronger than
you, and so can bear it better. Don't you
see" -
eyes, that would be BETTER" said Jean.
ME. a
Oh! incipient man and woman! OF
easily comforted, and of course she could
to mourn.ss Tommy smoothed back her
curls and Kissed her, saying:
"Don't4you know, JEANNE, you are go,
ing to be my little wife when we are
grown up?"
"No; didn't know that Who said
"Why, say so, to be sure. Yes, you
are going to be my wife, and we will live
in pretty little house, and you'll make
tea for me, don't you know; and9we'll
have Flora, and lit will be SO nice sand
then after. while you'll die, and" ---
ooh, don't talk about that please +;
We'll, VI Swon'ts Is BIT don't you 7 j know
when people are going to be married they
always give each other something to show
they'll keep their promise \ wish I'had
a ring to give you, hutsI haven't got any
thing. Oh yes, though, here's the very
thing; we'll each take q lock. of ,Elora's
hair, and wearlit round our necks."L Il
So saying he cut with his knife lock
from between Floras eyes, divided it, and
taking the ribbon from Jeannie's hair he
tied the two locks, and putting one around
her neck would have tied it fast had she
) not hesitated.
"Wait, please, Tommy" she said, in
distressed tone. you know / haven't
made any promise yet; it was only,you.'"'
Oh, well, of course you do promise.
You will be my wife, won't your"
81 'tknows she said ,ythought htfully..
"Why don't you know You'll never
love any body else as much as you do me,
so OF course you'll marry me.n .aa'seu tssal,
The ribbons were tied, without more
ado, and giving her patronizing kiss the
two walked home. She was very silent
and thoughtful all the way, but he was
never more gay and dtalkatiyes When they
reached her home he bade her good bye,
bidding her "never, never, never forget
the promise" SsS Fia sa'''4 s'.'''' ''''''
swell, Tommy, l don't know what
papa and mamnia viii say about it.Ysss c
"Oh, they'ls be Delighted Don't you
worry" and Master Tom walked off whis.
Ting, and quite as important and happy
as II he had been twenty-one, and this
little transaction had been not merely
childish.
Poor JEANNE, however, was in avery
doubtful state of mind until she had cor,
hded to her mother the whole story.
What shall do, mamma; can T keen
the lock of Flora's hair as long as Tommy
keeps hiss" 10 EAXEw e. &TLss n
Yes, dear, you may keep it as long as
you like; but would not talk or think