Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-04-29

world-nobody can deprive me of that
comfort"
Like many other young ladies, sallie
was a little given to superlatives, as may
be seen.
The next day Mr.. Burch called, smil-
ing, as handsome as ever, He confirmed
the truth of Mrs Burdock's statement
with regard to reftting his house, and
paid Sallie the compliment of asking the
benefit Of her taste in completing the ar
rangements. IrJ
"Will you put on your hat, and go with
me now - he asked. II 'g.fr~ n rF
Certainly" she said, and tried to add,
with pleasure" but the words got no
further than her throat. ''
She remembered how she had once
gone over another house with another
bridegroom, but it was not that memory
which caused her to sigh as She crossed
the threshold at Riverbank. l.i |ati
Indeed, Mr.. Burch, you had little need
OF any taste but your own" she observed
They had nearly completed their sur
vey of tho house, and were now standing
by recess filed with the choicest OF
plants.
Then you are pleased ?" he asked. Il
~ am charmed"
1t still lacks one thing without which
even Paradise was not complete,"A he
said-"its Eve"
"a difficulty which will soon be sup
piled, suppose" said she, turning her
back on MIR. Burch, and looking intently
into the heart of calla-lily. ST
That depends on you" he said.
"On me !" exclaimed Sallie, facing him
now how can that be ~
because, unless you consent to marry
me yourself, l shall remain single"
Impossible p said she. ,tIGT 4..'.
"Have presumed too much?" he ask.
ed, regarding her earnestly.
az meant impossible that you could
think of me-" stammered simple Sallie,
blushing rosily.
"But seeing that it is not impossible
what then? p
"Why, then" eAt
i" l shall ill up the blank to suit nv
self" said he, bending lower, and taking
her hands in his, but, to his surprise, she
drew back.
There are some things that may cause
you to alter your mind, said she.
Well !" said he, and waited for what
she had to say next.
~ 81 have been engaged before" she said
Jun AvA 0Au'h.-
az know it."
81 have two old people dependent on
my care" ~ "
81 know it."
And | can never leave them"
And never wish you to. It was
hearing of your devotion to them that
first led me to seek your acquaintance.
l know so dutiful daughter must make
a true and faithful wife, and so / set my
self to the task of winning your affection.
Have succeeded?"
Sallie was again wrapt in contempla-
tion of the calla-lily. i, But Mr.. Burch
was man who was not to be putof with
any evasions, so he repeated, "Have I
succeeded ?"
"Yes," said Sallie.
Then he kissed her, as it was high time
he should do, and said a great many lack.
adaisical things to her, Of which this is
one: ff
" 1 won't say that your personal graces
had no effect upon me but then | must
have loved you if you had been as gaunt
and grim as"
Mrs. Burdock," suggested SaIlie. Both
laTghsdd Y, i ed s9dA AZ A he finished his sentence
,bn I ,vnrid oi ~ sne sweetest little lady in all
So Mr.. Burch fulfilled the pIeuIu..-
Mrs. Burdock, and brought wife to Riv-
erbank; but that good woman was sorely
that the expected Queen of
Shelby should turn out to be nobody but
little Sallie Dearing
Mr.. and Mrs. Dearing were very happy
in their new home; nor do think their
son-in-law ever regarded them as burden
or wished them away, for he was more
than once heard to remark, -" There is
nothing which gives such dignity to a
house as the presence of serene old age"
No special misfortunes befel David
Thompson, and the world voted him a
man, yet sometimes, when
vexed to the soul by vain, frivolous and
heartless wife, he thinks of one whose
spirit might have been his stay
and comfort.
And sometimes, when returning home
at evening, he fancies he sees standing ON
his threshold, by the crimson light of the
setting sun, figure with one hand raised
to heaven, and these are the words it ut
ters - .f #Hp
"And, David, when You shut me out of
your life and home because l refuse to
break the Fifth Commandment, take care
that you do not shut out Gods blessing at
the same time l"-Nep England Farmer.