Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-25
From the Times and Chronicle
THE LITTLE BLUE BIBLE.
BY RUBY MORTIMER.

s'It's a cOnfounded nuisance, that
all" said Dick Brent, as he sauntered
up and down the beach at one of our
fashionable summer resorts.
s'What is a confounded nuisance 2"
said Bob Latimer, coming suddenly up
and slapping him on the shoulder.
"Why, this coming down here every
season with crowd to enjoy one S
self Might as well think of going to
the South Pole for enjoyment. I am
just heartily sick of it, and have con
cluded to leave hear to morrow"
"Why, what will the Darwins and
Miss Maria think, for they depend on
youto gallant them everywhere ?''
Il don't care what the Darwins think
of me, and as for that shallow pated,
giegling old maid, s! all tell her pret-
ty plainly what think Of her the next
time she comes near me-"
"Pshaw Dick, you know you won't
do anything of the kind"
"See if I don't They say there is
point where forbearance ceases to be
a virtue, and | think that point has
been reached. declare, she follows
me around so that sometimes l actual
ly feel like catching and shaking her
until those red cork screw curls of hers
would fall off,
"Oh, you are not the first one that
has felt so furious about it. She has
haunted this watering place for the last
five years, and every fellow in their
set has had the same dose. But how
in the world did you ever get in that
crowd ?"
"Oh, it was some of my sisters do
ing. You see her husband is some re
lation, and Mrs. Darwin is a widow,
and 1 was asked to 60 with them. You
will never catch me being such a fool
again"
"Oh, nothing like experience, old
boy. But you have not told me where
you are going. Back to the city,
nope2 ?"
mo, I think of going to Ingleside
a small village mother and l visited
frequently when L was a boy and. if
remember rightly, the scenery is beau
tiful, and shall take a few sketches
before 1 return. At any rate, any place
will be better than this"
"Oh, you are only out of bumor
Come, let us have glass of punch"
mo, thank you; have bad toe
mucI4 already"
''Well, know it is useless even t.
try and persuade, for when you say F;
thing you mean it. But, by the by, a
what time do you leave? ?"
Early in the morning."
s'Well, if that's the case, will taxi
leave of you now, for l have an en-
gagemcnt with Cumberton this eve
ming. So good bye, old boy. TAKE
good care of yourself and write OF
ten p
The next morning bright and earl
Dick Brent gathered his traps togethe
and was soon whirling away far be
yond the crowd and confusion, anon
green fields and dark woods, that wer
:. lit here and there by the bright rays c
the sun that fell through the thick fo
liage, and was made fragrant by th
many hued flowers that dotted the mos
sy turf; ard taking out cigar, Die
Brent lay back in his seat and smoke
and enjoyed it thoroughly.
"How NATURAL" said he, as the cal
ratified up in the little village of Inglt
: side; mot a thing changed, not eve
this little hotel, said he few hour
later, as he ascended the narrow stat
way and entered his room. glove,
, can almost imagine am a boy a9ai
Would to heaven that were,' said
softly to himself, as lie sat down |
the window and gazed on the moonl
s street below. "Ah, I would give s
It much could l retrace my footsteps. al
d stand here as pure in heart and primo
pie as I stood here by my mother
side fifteen years ago. How proud s.
= was of me then, and what grand thini
l had laid out to do for her in the
ture. All, am glad she cannot kno
what wreck her boy has made of hil
self"
{ And bowling his head on his han
he felt as if he could have wept bitt
tears of regret and remOrse for
wasted life.
Was he a poor dissipated wretcl
= Not at all; but an American after o
best types handsome, wealthy and c
ucated, while travel and society h
given him that polish and refineme
4 that only such things can. But he W
' aimless, without any purpose in Ii
= drifting along with the common he
partakIng of their vices, mingling
their scenes of debauchery, until
whole nature had become weaken
ho and distorted by it. All, it is bit
thing to stand face to face with on