The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-06-09

home with her in silence, and refused to en-
ter the house.
When the news of the broken engagement
spread through the village as it soon did,
for David made'no secret the affair." it was
the occasion of much wonder and not a little
gossip. Sallie's course was applauded by the
few, and condemned by the many-but the
few were those whose good opinions were
most to be desired.
That she could Danish from her heart love
of so long standing, without struggle, is
not likely, but on this subject her lips were
silent She grew little thinner and paler,
but went into society as usual, and neither
seemed depressed, nor assumed an artificial
gaiety. On this account, some called her
heartless
Isn't it shameful to see her wear them
pink ribbons-for all the world as if she glo-
ried in what she'd done9" said Mrs, Bur-
dock, which remark was duly reported to
Sallie.
Il didn't know they expected me to put on
mourning" she answered smiling little BIT
terly.
When Mr.. Dearing heard what had hap
pened, he said, 'Our Sallie was always q
good girl" and then he seemed to forget all
about it, He had received paralytic stroke
a few years before, and his mind had never
been quite the same since, so that nothing
made lasting impression upon him. Mrs.
bearing, on the contrary, begged her daugh-
ter not to sacrifice her happiness for tlem
"Nly happiness will not be sacrificed moth
er," said Sallie, quietly.
Still it was not without pang that she
saw David riding by with JEANNE Burns
he on the white-faced horse she knew so well,
and she on her pretty pony. They saw her.
too, and nodded and smiled two or three
times, and he looked back, still holding his
hat in his hand till they turned the corner.
Mr.. Burch, besides being owner of the
mills, was an amateur farmer He took de-
light in drives and strange breed of animals,
and rare specimens of plants. He seldom
visited the mills, leaving the care of the bus
mess almost entirely to bis foreman. Beyond
these facts, the towns people knew little of
him, for he lived in great seclusion at his
place, River bank, which was mile or two
out of the village.
Having heard that his foreman was about
to be married, he had offered him the pretti-
est Alderney heifer on his farm as present,
and invited him to come and selectit himself
David thanked him very heartily at the
time, but had never availed himself ofthe Of
fer Mr. Burch supposed this might be ow-
CCs
the subject
''Im not going to be married, sir-at least
not at present." said David, looking glum
''Indeed Ihope nothing serious has occur
red," said Mr.. Burch
ats all Off," said David shaking his
head.
"a lovers quarrel, perhaps. IT that's all,
don't despair. Young ladies like to be coax
ed"
"Not Sallie, SIR" said David.
Il suppose, then, she has taken some new
fancy they are tickle creatures, these women
kind. What suits them to-day, otfiends them
tomorrow. Well, cheer up my lad, and
learn to get along without them, as | do"
said Mr.. Burch smiling, and laying his hand
lightly on David's shoulder.
"Fm certain Sallie never loved any one but
me-" answered David decidedly, land since
you are SO kind as to take an interest in the
affair." will tell you the truth about it. She
was unreasonable enough to expect to saddle
me with the care of her old father and moth
er."
''And you couldn't afford to take such
charge. Well, I'm glad you told me, for that
is easily settled. Rather than two young
people be disappointed, III raise your sala
1y"
1T was not Just that said David, 'the
bearings have a little property of their own
but she had some iine-spm notions about
the matter, and wanted to take them into the
family"
''Oh!" said Mr.. Burch, and he paused alb
rnptly, seemingly intently occupied with
punching little holes in the ground with his
gold-headed cane. Zone shouldn't be hasty
in affairs of SO much Importance" said he at
length. ''Perhaps you may vet induce her to
reconsider"
''It would be of no use to try" said David,
''1or you might as well attempt to move the
sun, as to move Sallie Dearing when once
she gets set upon anything she tancies to be
her duty"
Very unreasonable truly" said Mr.. Burch
but there was q touch of sarcasm in his tone.
"And you couldn't think Of yielding your
self"
Never, sir, never"
'Wcll you shall have the Alderney all the
same, for suppose you won't sell your
placey'
''Not l sir, nor buy a rope to hang myself
with, neither"
away, he said to himself II guess the heiter
will console him for his loss
David did not indeed buy a rope to hang
himself, but he slipped his neck into the mat
rimonial moose in the course of a few months,
and moved into his new house precisely as
he had planned to do-the only difference be-
ing that JEANNE Burns was his bride instead
of Sallie Dearing.
Sallie, meanwhile, was not LETT entirely
without consolation for if she had lost a low
er, she had gained friend, and that friend
was no less parsonage than MIR. Burch.
She was much surprised one day, on open
ing the front door in answer to the summons
of the great brass knocker, to behold him
standing on the step, and his horse paving
at the gate-about as much surprised as YOU
would be, if the statue of Washington which
adorns the square at Washington should dis
mount from its rampant steed and pay you
visit.
He extended his hand smi1ingly, and in
quired for her father and mother, upon which
Sallie invited hlm in He said he had been
trying to obtain some Of the old English
strawberry plants-he had the Hovey's seed
ling and the Bartlett and in fact almost every
other variety-but the old English had be-
come very rare, and he was told that Mr..
Dearing had it, Upon which Mr.. Dearing
said that he had, and that Mr.. Burch was
welcome to some. And then they fell into
long conversation about horticulture in gene
ral and Mrs Dearing treated him TO glass
Of her clderberry wine. SO he staid an hour
or more, and though he addressed but few
words to Sollia his hazel ewes were nnon hcr