The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-01-18
'ssF1KE cOtNTY, MISS SATURDAY, JANUARY IS, 1878.


any one she Had ever known. He was re-
fined and educated aud romantic, aud his
fancilul little air castles, and bis sweet,
dreamy sentimentalismslst charmed and
amused her, while his gallant, deyotedloy
making was dque, 50 prettily that she felt
aattered and lacinated. And then he was
50 wealthy, and he belonged to one Of the
best families and was one Of the matches of
the city, and 50 V'ievie concluded shelovea
him and became duly engaged. 'sait 4
N But still sha WAS conscious that there
was something laelsing. Somehow histlat-
tering, ardent slovatalSo did not make her
as happy as hsasupposed she would.be-
indeed .shewqs becoming lille tired ofhs
ceaseless alteration and ,l0ngad I for some
thing she knew not what. She concluded
that real country yisit-not q journey to
some fashionable rural resort but long
VISIT I'd a real old country farm house, away
lsfrorn fashion and show and dazzle, and
amid tlien streams aud clover and meadows
Of real country life would refresh and en-
Fliyen mind and body, So she, bethought
herself Of 4 friend Of her mothers away
out among The. hills and, yqleys---a good
ipothqrly soul WHO. would kindly care for
her during her sQioprn. And so YieYie
lad recommended to Vincent little more
attention to his neglected law Books, aud
lcft him discohsolately among them. But
one weeks separatieH doomed thea law
books to dust and neglect and found Vim
heents tied to YieYie'sssde again. And this
His how they happened to be on the banks
Of swift, beautiful river away out il the
county that lovely sumner afternoon.
AS they neared homie yievie looked up,
started and blushed, then glanced quickly
at Vincent to see If he had noticed her
she saw that he had, aud bit her lip with
| vewation. Vincent looked around to sec
hwliat couldshare caused her confusion, but
saw no one except Q farm laborer who was
5isbuttiug the gate after The. COWS he hat
driven in. .sAst ..,fe..4 s.at4.s II
"Whpt is II, daring2 Are you not wel?'
I he asked tenderly,
I II am q little tired. that is all I she an
swsred quietly.
"And now, dear Vievie,' said Vincent
holding the gate open for her, Il must sa.
goodbye agaih. 4 wish che time wer
come when | should never have to sa,
good bye
She smiled little YEARLY, perhaps, an
simply said goodbye"
II must see you again before go bacl
q the city, We've. Goodbye"
\ AS soon as the gate clicked upon her dc
parting lover, Yieyie ran up stairs, ,threy
herself upon the bed and burst into al
angry fit Of sobbing,
eWhat silly, wicked, uureasonabl
little fool am, she exclaimed passionate
!. ", "Shat does all me wonder? Tia
the. common farm laborer, whom / noyo
saw. till a week ago, and with whom, hay
! never had above two hours conversation i
my life, should make me blush aud trembl
50 ridiculpusly, is perfectly awful Y sal
she, at loss for soma terrible word to eS
press hervcxation, But she sobbed on, Ill
the gold faded from the clouds, and the SIX
grew dark, and heavy shadows came settlin
over the room She scarcely knew 70
what -wearincss, loneliness, vexation, d
together, perhaps.
Frank Wyman, "tbe common farm labor
Ell was a nephew Of Mrs. Stanhope's, (th
lady with whom yieyie was boarding) oi
,, phaped from his childhood, and her sol
: care. She had given him d good education
which he had just completed, and now b
lad come home 70 enjoy 2 summer On hi
qunt's farm. as only he, with his love Of nj
I ture and freedom. could enjoy it. He ha
: donned the aborelis suit and gone to wor
) with sest that made, rest and'sleep. an
: Mrs. Stauhope's good substantial meal
!, true Iuxdries. But Vicyie only knew thl
he was frank Wyman, bue Of TIE fel
lmlds. Yes, she knew that among all ht
> many admirers, she, had never seen so tai
! vigorous and manly form, SO high an
d mobile a brow.eF such deep, thrilling, sou
j speaking eyes. ,Rpt, pshaw, ! what was. q
ID that to- her.'he was only a poor, couutl
.fd,m.kaaa not even a farmer NJ ,-,.
!, The weeks passed on like . fairy dream
y Vincent would dit back from city to countr
!, like 40 idle butterfly that he was, Niey
! spent the timo between his visits in walkir
! riding, or sailing on the river, with Frar
! too often her companion, Yes, too ofte
for she was beginning unconscously
love to listen TO his quiet, earnest eohve
"A satIon, to watch his changing, expressi
= 3 reyes, and his calm, respectful manner I