The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-01
|, Agritnltms, Hlarkts, amastlntnts, &t
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III !, Oerali--yout 'si''uciinc--y
own little wlie.
Anu 4 caugnt irein MS naiiu lnc p'stei
he was striving to conceal IN hls bfeast
Its mate lay.on the maro.e hear.n, un-
DER the mantei--and nung ie OUT tne WIZ
dow s
'Gerald, would you have lett me ss.s
Il would have escapedi J" ne cried, still
half delirlous, 70 all appearances. "DeOt
--disgrace--misery--hor reproashes!-
would have escaped them all
| His head fell hike that Of aweary child
on my shoulder drew him gently to
II soia, and soolhcd MN witn tnoussana
murmared words, q thousand; mute ca,
resses For had u not All ocen MY lauN p
And through all tlieiopg weeks of feyer
that 10 iiowed, l nlirsed iiiin WITH uuwa1 e.. ,
serins care aEd devotion ! had but one
Thought, one oeslre--lo reaecm mysea
In nls estlmauon 10 prove =, nun tns.
was something more ana nignsI ,na's .'., !ps i.
',lere pu'tel,is u iasl'oh hS an ni'uY
sp0n', 'il,seii -, ,
:, " ell Tue Maren I, wln..s nau e.ls nom,ea
tus',iscl'es ,'l-o 'neii .,ou'.'a,u ..''nes 20
es, .ae ofui,;uis Apt' ta''lolpl'' "c'l
ur,ed on tne pouSh anu spray---aliu now
the apple blossoms were iosslh ue'
.Iaofaie siiioWs u pinny o'oo" ~ tug
deep blue ar OF latter May.
where were we now l., .,.if'ss
~ was picturesque ilttle cottage just
GU. .: .he el,s' iuti'lsico 10y .sry my
lnsgnlned s: oaoy. .house. ueraa SAY IN ma
e',sn'o,ea easy CHAN o,' ..o 'R.a.e's (,
wnefe ne esulo g.ance .nfousu 'i'e opeh
W'nao" az me, Woiking palcll q ols-
cuts, WIN my s,ee'cs io,ieu up =, ~:
my ELBOWS, anu 'he olu.'aieaa n''''
aea.,y conllneu IA = siiAe.i hes'
I'd. an 'nuu.'' ,i.. iou' '" Hsr
SAW Nv, sim'ilus eaoiy- ,., -. ~, am =
"a, you see iiAe :" s'ea'
le'' u oe'tcf .lla' lnose sopa.as o' tue p''
ano ,r, -. -, ~.
~ =, no would ever ha'e .no1sn. yyn =. {
"9u,u lllaNs SO ne'npic hoasc ~ Aeepet lr;,d..
iausuee s'eei'n's "'e s's Ss'''1
uciight Id Delns praised. ~
are you no. gonls 10 MISS Deianey
croquct party ne pursued.
No-what do care ipr eroqpe, par
ties : I'm going 70 mhsl youf sA'f's'ss
ana you reaa alouo 70 me: 'sss' sselsss'
"Madeiine, l want you 70 answer "a me 3,
one G gneston: s...ts.,.b svsa
W hat Is U s.ssI "a 4, s.,.s..y,,.
l mad safely deposited my papTois sSss-l
euiIs IN the oven py shlss tImes I anu "as
dusiing the flower Oh my, hands. l vd'
" na, at nave you oone WIN so''s s.ar.l.
monds I, ss e ses.s' e
- soia them rong ago ..ey Ply
several heavy nllis,pesloeS scstlin nsat asn.,,
= years rem. mere '.sas, !, il
bu1 Maae,lne, you were 50 pfoqo 9ssJ
your alainonos a,si'sI s q
oltterest reproacn my eyes couia' moee.sm
", 0eraia haa peen less valn, ano &
thoughuess ana eXtfavagaheI
checked myself ana = roDo'n, sung
ing IN the periumea aepsns ol appie,uloss-s -.
sons ABOVE tne piaz1a'tooA up tne qrop q
pea current OF souna 1ss
inat r,gnt' netie ned preast, sald
my nusoana, nan JokinSiy, taik nerfq
down. ohe has forgotten enat our past 3
Is dcad ana gone ana t,ae we nave uAsn-
ed over new page IN the DooK OF exisl
tence- Madeline, DO you know now 1
tieei, sometimes when SIT ana LOOK ~ !
you yes
mo Y aa r-is,l s'',si
sven, ieei. Ike widowef VINO was
married again !"s sss
MY heart gave a little superstitoHs :
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