The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-07-14

smiling as hansomely as ever. He
confirmed the truth of Mrs. Burdock's s
statement with regard to refitting his
shouse, and paid Sallie the compliment
of asking the benefit of her taste in
completing the arrangements. ..5s
IL ."Will you put on your hat, and go
over with me now ~ he asked.
.s.. Certainly she said, and tried to
add, " with pleasure. but the words
got no farther than her throat. $50
She remembered how she had once
gone over another house with another
bridegroom, but it was not the mem
ory that caused her to sigh as she
crossed the threshold at Riverbank.
"Indeed, Mr.. ,Burch, you had little
need of any taste but your own" OBJ
served she. a9iIa9f I3aa 9d
I5U They had nearly completed their
survey of the house, and were stand
ing by recess filled with the ehoisesi
plants.I9lJ5 magl loa aaa1ds yadl b3ii
f. aThenyou are pleased ~ he asked.
SCI am charmed.Rl all SSH eni r,,-
7 G"Itstill lacks one thing, without
which even Paradise was not COM
plete"-he said--ttit's Eve" aai lei
,7''2A difficulty which will soon be
supplied, L SUPPOSE said she, turning
her back on Mr.. Burch, and looking
intently into the heart of a calla- lily!
f a"That depends on you,Y ,Yihe said, -"
InoHOn melRIexclaimed Sallie, facing
him now; show canfthat be?"3i 81
b y Because, unless you consent to
marry me yourself L shall remain sin
bgle.n. agnnt 81 iGiJ JNiiG;I ut joH - =
Impossible ~ said she. maaa i
10" Have presumed too much ?" he
asked, regardingher intcntly. ~
'sI meantIimpossible that you could
think of me-" fstammered simple Sal
lie, blushing rosiiy. rBtHi I'7rrsq ii ]
Il !" But seeing thatit is not impossi-
ble-what then-n'u a..l: ,rofenp 49,
i I"Why !then-l23 -T4hiodiHod gra
ai" shall fill up the blank to suit
myself" said he, bending lower, and
taking her hands in his, but to his
surprise, she drew back. n@HW III.
E1ttThere are some things that may
cause you to change your mind" said
she. 10 5lals aihl 9N,,saI toIt ~ --''i
"Well," said he, and waited for
what she had to say next. i-hiiEg sn,s
p 81 have been engaged BEFORE" she
said. -g1ffaoH3N 7iIHi g ossg4I t'i'
L 9HI know it'll iHagli,,aJ a3a 81"
I'otTo your foreman.nlaaf,ii is9j hqn
o "I'know it.ag la .a..@4pn1 -ay'
lt""And 1 can never leave my parents" /"
sAndI can never wish you to. It
was hearing of your devotion to them
that first led me to seek your acduaint-
ance. I know so dutifuI a daughter
must make true and faithful wife,
and SO set myself to the task of win
ming your affections. Have 1 sue
'ceeded.? a-sj -,sff''il' DISCS -.l
Sallie was again in contemplation
of the calla-lilly. But Mr.. Burch was
a man who was not to be put off with
any evasions, so he repeated, a' Have
I succeeded ?"z .@Aa-l-.-. '4' 70 ''a9
9"Yes" said Sallie. Ysaa" OH N.
Then he kissed her, and it was high
time he should do, and said a great
many lack-a-daisical things to her of
which this is one: ;iss.s.s rs" o 80
21"I won't say that your personal
graees had no effect upon me, but
i think must have loved you had
been as gaunt and as grim as-l''l
BIS" Mrs. Burdock,1 suggested Sallie.
Z Both laughed and he finished his
sentence,- Instead of the sweetest
little lady in all the world, as you
are.89I .efobitM aS'F s9lgU iIa .o.i,
: So oMr. Burch fulfilled the predic7
ton Of Mrs. Burdoclz, and brought a
wife to Riverbank, but that good wo-
man was sorely disappointed that the
expected Queen Sheba" should turn
out to be nobody but little Sallie
DeariDg. .T@-3Ai Htlt tEIl .a1soI ,ru
21 Mr.. and Mrs. Dearing were very
happy in their new home, nor do L
think their son-1n.law ever regarded
them as a burden or wished them
away, for he was more than once
heard to remark, !" There is nothing
which gives such dignity to house as
the presence of serene old age.Dh ,,d
e Noespecialy nIisfortunes befell David
Thompson, and theyworldj calls him a
prosperous man, yet sometimes when
vexed to tho sout by a vain. frivolous
and heartless wife, he thinks of one
whose steadfast, spirit might 'haYe
been his stayand comfort. z ~ al,
sometime, when returning
home at night, he faneies heb sees
standing on his threshold in the GRIM
sonslight of the setting sun, a figure
with one hand raised to heaven, and
these are the words it utters- 81. 81,
bn" And David, when you shut me
out of your life and home. because 4
refused to break the fifth commando
meht, take care that you do not shut
out Gods blessing at the same'time y
1Iii ---es-1-----------lllE ,
1.-THE Republicans, have given away
10 party tavorites, within the last few
years, lands enough to make six States
as large Us Ohio These lands were
owned blythe people, They we've the
heritage of our childrens They would
have offered cheap homes for the youth
of generations to come, n, They have
been given away to rapacious sharpers.
They, are held by gpasping land mo-
nopolists. They ARE beyond the at
tainment of the poor. n Why, don't
the people rise in their majesty put
Alas nh