The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-07-01
A YEARS ANSWER.


DoIuerIng Inem with tassels or gold anC
: prismatic hues, and sheeting the noun
tain crests with yellow and crimson On
through the evening air came merry
singing zephyrs, scattering thousand
perfumes around. and bearing across the
lakes the gossamer mists formed by q
picturesque marsh near the edge Of 6
grassy plain.
1t was upon this beautiful panorama
of nature that Wilmot Evans dreamily
gazed. He was an artist by profession, and
for a moment the fair being by bis side
view.
Presently bright though sad smile
lit up his featpFss- ana hassnrned To his
fsAh, Madd, what would I not give t.
depict such scene on canvass. No ons
but painter can conceive It's bsautie:
fully. No one but a painter knows Of
the many anxious days and sleepless
nights required to portray its charms. "
"Oh, yes, Wilmot," the lady returned,
II am fully aware that many severe trials
must be undergone before fame is reach
ed bat when your troubles are at au
end do you not feel fully recompensed
for your labor? Do not be discouraged.
Wilmot; persevere in your attempts,
and fortune must soon smile on your
endeavors."
While yet speaking the young lady
started toward the lake. and was followed
by Wilmot, who, unlocking little boat on
the shore, spraDg into it, and then led
Maud to seat.
Soon the sails filed and the boat 81
lently dashed through the waters, until
it reached large farmhouse on the op-
posite bank.
While Maud and Wilmot are walking
up the lawn let US 60 back little into
their histories.
Wilmot Evans was the son of poor
carpenter; and from his earliest infancy
was Injured to hard labor. He received
very little education; yet his superior
talents enabled him to study even diff
cult works in private. 1t was not until
long after he had left the paternal roof
that he entered college and there, by
dint of severe application succeeded in
finishing his course in three years.
His beuefactor, who had sent him to
college, afterward procured him place
in the studio of an eminent artist.
Day By day Wilmot rose higher in his
profession, and at the present time was
considered, in the parlance of the world,
as one worthy of patronage.
Such was Wilmot Evans. His be
trothed, beautiful, blue eyed blonde,
was the only daughter of a wealthy Phil
adelphian, who had come to seek recrea-
ton IN the quietude of the country.
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mot beheld Maud Ewing he was in love.
/ Her open, childish aud natural manner
charmed him. aud in defiance of the
As vet, Maud's father knew nothing
of the existing engagement. Maud left
the news to be carried by Wilmot, and
WiImot felt reluctance to inform Mr..
Ewing. Something told him that Rob
ert Ewing would never consent to
match so unequal in pecuniary point
of view. Then Wilmot determined to
go into the world and reap the harvest
that would secure bis bride. He told
his intentions to Maud and she sanction
ed them. The object had now become
fixed in Wilmot's head, and nothing
could turn him from his course.
One bright morning he left the large
farmhouse and the farewells of the many
city visitors. For a few days after his
departure, the place seemed ever so lone
some, but soon the same hilarity of spir-
its returned, and even Maud was gay.
As for the gentlemen, they appeared 10
be overjoyed when Wilmot was gone.
Harry Adams, especially, was delighted
with the idea, for now be could cultivate
Miss Ewing's society much more.
Picnics, parties, boatrides, all that
tended to promote pleasure, was intro
duced and on those occasions, Harry
Adams was Mauds inevitable escort
The other ladies often smiled archly
when the attachment of Adams to Maud
was the subject of conversation but in
secret, regretted the loss of their fayorite.
Harry" said one of the gentlemen
who were standing under the elm tree
shade after dinner on lovely day,
"Harry say, do forget Miss Ewing
this afternoon, and enjoy boat ride
with u.s."
It.was Frank Palmer that spoke; q
small sized man with a grizzly moustache.
and no great favorite, either, with the
lady just mentioned by him, or with any
other lady of the party.
Perhaps may, Palmer" said Harry,
"but you must first promise that the wine
and sandwiches viii DO pfentyi for 90
not relish the idea Of becoming hungry
or thirsty out on the lake. By the way.
could we not invite some of the ladies'?
"No, we had better not. Let us keep
this affair to ourselves" remarked one
of the gentlemen.
They did keep it to themselves, for 1T
was not until the ladies beheld the boat
far out on the lake that they knew the
whereabouts of their gallaDts.
And what a scene that boat offered
when the desired shore was reached
Sandwiches. glasses and bottles, lay pro
miscuously around, while here and there
could be seen a boot. paper collar, or
fragment of hat. Evidently struggle
had transpired. Harry Adams is resting
on the grassy bank he does not look
injured. All but here comes Palmer.
The gentleman is decidedly ill looking
IF he had been through "mlll" with
one of our noted pugilists he could not
appear worse. He comes forward to
Adams. and in low voice speaks.
"Harry. am sorry, extremely sorry
that this unpleasant encounter has cone
between us. However, let it be forgot
ten let US think no more of our past
Quarrel. That / have been in the wrong,
| admit; what more can gentleman
do 2"
II accept your apology, Palmer" re-
turned Harry, Il was also TO blame for
my hastiness. Here is my hand. :"
The two friends then went to the boat,
to drown their sorroWs in the last bottle
of champagne.
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