The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09
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Here she paused. What the Rev.
Robin Ray, who had 30 often ques-
toned her from the catecliisin, and
pronounced her perfect, would have
thought had he taken q theological
view Of the last line, Rosetta did not
ask herself. It.sounded very we'll to
her. She read it over. She could
see Charles Carleton standing
under that willow. dropping tears up
OH new made mound, under it her
self. with her hands crossed on her
bosom. .f ..tit..f.. .+aa en-.
She sighed deeply Mt the thought
Something else beloved. Rosetta
turned sharply. Opposite her. staring
with NIL his might and main, stood u
mad bull. setr
Cattle. mad or not, are no raspecters
Of persons or places. He bad walked
into the graveyard, and there he was
and there she was. Rosetta wanted
10 die of quick consumption, but to
be gored by u mad bull, did not pre-
sent Itself III attractive light. She
looked for some means Of escape; be-
hind her were the willow aud the
church wall. The bull lowered hi
horus; Rosetta sh rieked, and III u mo
ment n tall figure leaped the fence be-
yond the bull. and flew to the rescue.
What was d. ne Was done in q mo-
ment. Perhaps the bull vas Of u
sonnder mitid than Dne might suppose.
At all events, he succuuibed 10 the re-
monstrance OF u stout stuck. and rush
ell through the gate head down, ~.
though he meant to burrow in the
bowels OF the earth, and made for his
native meadow.
Then. aud not till then, did Rosetta
recognize the form and figure Of Mau-
rice Darlow. -..-......t.
Providence certainly sent you.
she said. ...f
Providence sends rue every sum
mer," said MaDrice. II have been
skeiching those poplars yonder. and
the little house and the fence. and I
pretty girl looking over il.
! Come and sec my picture, and tel
inc what you think OF it, And, then
/ If you'll! let me Ill walk home Will
you. .t...r..-r ......
I Rosetta acquiesced. but lookcd
about for the book-th book full o
heart broken rhyme and melanchol,
IJingle-of hearts aud darts and tomb
stones. of false love aud broker
vows. and early death, aud all ih,
rest Of 1t; but it was not TO be found
md explanations would have beei
backward. suppose Maurice had open
ed i and saw the little g Hearts
Tombs." suppose she was compelled
to admit herself tue poetess! She de
cided to return when she was quit,
alone and look for il. and went oi
with Maur:ce. She looked hi
lirture, she talked and he talked. =
Tie sunlight fell over his gold browi
hair, aud hi> bright cheeks and sum.
eyes. aud made very handsome maj
of him.
At last he saw her home, and wen
in TO tea with her, and was SO enter
t.in.ng. that. not until after he ha,
gone, aud she had actually aud fairl,
retired for the night. did Rosetta re
member that her heart was broken. =
IShe found she coulu not cry about il
lend de, lied that it must have beel
ldesl air that dried her tears; but sh
slept very comfortably notw. tbstand
iug.
The next day she went after the lit
tie red book, and could not find it,
She searched the grass througl
with her hands. She looked benin,
tombstones. She asked n little boy
who stood staring at her, if he ha,
not "seen a small red book" TIL
boy had not, OF course. She coul,
not write any more poetry until it wa
found; aud. not fihding it. gave u
scribbling altogether. Then, too, a
an unexpected moment, Maurice al
peared; always gay, bright and cheer
ful-always proposing some new ex
pediiion. 1t was astonishing tha
since all her Joy in lie was over, sh
should enjoy the weather so much. :
or course, it was the weather, and th
Isky, and the trees, and the flowers =
Nature was the broken hearts conso
lation.. She never thought that Mau
rice had anything to do with it.
She did not, on the morning whel
he called in to bid her good by, be
fore days fishing excursion with cer
tiiin masculine friends; but she kne,
he was a. very kind and bro.herl
, friend, and felt very thankful to him
!, He looked handsomer than ever toe
ais he marched away with his tishin
I, tackle over his shoulder. But villa
mattered it to her that any one wa
: handsome. Her heart was broken. :
She wandered about little disconsc
: lately, and tried to shed tars that of
. ternoom; aud at dusk she went ou
upon the lawn to see tie moon rise
/, Moons aud broken hearts are alway
= associated in romantic minds; and sh
! had really nude herself rather misel
!, able, when there came up the Ian
/. Tom Blavers, her landlady's eide.
g hope, who, regardless of muddy fe,
z and rent jacket, rushed into the ma
) ternal presence. shouting, s'Oh, ,lnotl
! er, what dye suppose Jack and nj
l -een?" The boat them two went dow
: in, Mr. Darrow and tile other, foati
/ rldown stream, bottom up. ! hey'l
-lbdth drowned" pag21 122.ao atfaias g
/. Nonsense! faint the boat!" erie
y the mother. There's plenty (
u boats" ssi}E.'s oF 1.--- .sssa @eas =
4 aThey hired it to Jacks abrothe'
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