The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-04-10

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/ 1t was as pretty q country cottag'
as is-to be YssJuna in all the Wabasl
1 Valley, Situated. on . prominent. bini
overlooking the bread stretches a
bottom land, and giving fine view
1 of the wide winding river. EhewilI
/ dows and doors of this cottage w.eE.
/ draped N Viness among which 4 b,
moraingglo orys and the q beHeysuclSlt
1 were the most luxuriant ;a<while,s OF
each side of the graveled. " ak lha
led from the front pprtice to the, doyl
4 yard gate grew clusters of pinks
!. sweet t-WilliaIns sands slarkspnrssll fTht
house was painted hiiess " itll yer,
green window shutters, ofd-fashioaed
70 beussre, tspt seozss. lsospelIke. ganf
tasty. H Iihal - s-,,.sssss - ,.s,y .los,si92
"A beut the hoRrof six, one Mepday
i m oi1iipgs in, the month OF May, q fint
4 looking lad OF dtWelgeh walked, slowly
| up the path which led from sslhe old
orchardsto the house, Itey Mas dress
/ edszS@eiiF .--Ioose- trowsers OF
! bottle green jeans, jacket of the
same. heavy boofs andsw elf4worn hat
.Hisosfaeeawas istrikinglyi handsome
being fair, heafthfnh Intelligent and
bright, though ,noWl it wore an indis;
cribable, 1ainti y Visible Shade of gtiet
as of4niioceiit perplexfty or possible
sorsoW2ea saI % 81 1ToS .s'oi'i Oh o.
- Ihe misfress siof f1he cottsge wasattbe
tine IN the kl1eheP prsparllg Lfoy lthss
aged, st6ufiy 6ilit, lieait6y. blue eyed
aud quick IN her movements. y sualfy
smiiiag and ghappg, ltswas lPaiHful to
see. now slrongiy ne ano vi stEuyglet
20 tnastef me eiiloklonls II sadnesss ihal
tiiat t!n coslantIy arose ~ her oosom NE
spectfes' inat Swoufd NOT ne driven
aRay-semfa % ytno aNosA 81 ,'iiDaoa
.nA ~ 2atrekea, golden haireatnsla'
I'll 09sG s v vs. { D.
room, Washfng .he morning ulshles
ana singing occasionai .snatcnes from
amourhi iubaa EIe was sad' tnueed
- see sseiote:ot fegfes sanaa pau SUPP
pressen ,angulsn ga iInat. falf lig
race, .anq dlianin the earnest l esst spaIkSihe
on those usually merry eyes;
-ilMn oouiter. tne'nead on she famliy;
owner ot tne coetase ana landsastooa
near nis .I tne zen eester OF me Sung foom'
sazlhg hxesIly ana sadiy as i9e PIC PIC,
tare o. y sweet ,chlla ,hetains : awnite
kitteh IN iss Jap Whlchohupg Aoh' the
wall ecker against the fireplace. "a
i2ok OF sorrow betrayea ltself sci ' even 91f, IN
the oark stern yisagc OF the man. Oe,
casienaHy ne dfew MS 1grizzed mus
taehe iiitolliis metithfand bit IL fieree-
ly, sEsldentlya he was ehatlng under
griei. f,a, "a A., s,en al, f,us t..,I.,,,,,
The cottage windows We're wide
open, asfsthe Western custom in fine
weather. : sal,da IL the e. fra s. grsnes, g of the
the fiooS. Of pieassn. air, while VI lie
from the great locust down by the;
yafa leuee, 1ef TIE twittefLng preiuqe
TO- fhe snhche esong-St n WhlCe'llhe'Of
fog above thezriyer wast plainly avisi-i
Bile from the. swests.windows,, and
through the .ieecy veil Hooks of teal
and wood ducks cut swiftly in their
downward sweep 10 the water. A
golden fiictxerssIfur and hammered on
the gate post. the while he eyed
sparrow hawk that wheeled and
screamed nigh overhead. aas1s : = ss'sAif
TheglafI entered tfbe Kitchen and
said 10 his mother in in q Voice 1fnli On
tend erp sss..s sIhonp h hardly 9audil,Ie.
.Mam, where's pap ?,'e;.'Ss = 81. = :
"In tho front room. Billy = sreniied
the matroii, ssoleFfnIy. s,s,I 7 ~ q IA
Passing into the breakfast room.
Billy looked at rhis sister. and a fash
of svnInatf,etic sorrotv 5nrayt1 hack
and forth from the ewes OF one TO the
other: when he Rentstlaightlnt the
sitting room and handed something
to Mr. sGouHer.sls ;gisa l.sess7ai slltfF
The man looked atihiiss boy proadly.s
sternly,sadly,exu uitingly,fieroically. 1t
was q Hyins win fabIean "a. artist eonid
reproduce. aAs o. = 1.5 !. ttlz 1ss'Ae
aBiIly,D1 said the father grayely. II
took your mother and sistersto church.
yesterday .t,ers 80 ;..C--i. .-5fri,..,
sssAnd ilejtsou to see to ihipgs.s j i.
out through the. window. @ at % the flicker hisaE
as it hitchea down the gate post, and
finally dropped into the grass with "a
shrill chirp. .aoa rs = Isz-l.sstA az isssi
Anu YOU ufuH WdtET lue pISS
hE"O-o-ois Oh, sir =. Geeroody + Oh,
mel Lawsy, lawsy, met" s9 So =
The slender scion of an apple tree
rose and fell in the hands Of Mr.. Conl-
Ter, ana up from the jacket 81 5tne laa,
like Incense from an alter, rose q cloud
of dust, mingled With,the nap of jeans.
Down in the young clover sof 1.-THE
meadow the lark and ssparrows sang
aflnQrft,llrr k1n Grrlsaf AtAo n r,a
fresh, soft leaves of the vines rustied,
and all was merry sindeea..
Billy's eyes turned up toward the
face of his father in appealing agony;
but still with sharp hiss the switch
cut the ali, falling Steadily. and me.-
cilesslyson his shoulders. Ill along
the green banks Of the river the viii
lows shook their SHINY finoers At the
lifting fog. and the voices Of children
fyo;rs<T hx,Sfo ochool sn,oto stbar ,.,..t5