The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-10-18
Written for .ha MoKEtNevAN'- ADvot
A WOMAN'S LIFE.


Nlf Joe did not llngrl long after tinisls-
ing his skeeter story, for the sound ~
distant thunder warned him to be on has
way. il he wished to ,cach his father :
house, whittier he was bound
George proposed TO take Nand out boat
ing
II ana afraid the storm will catch vou
On the water, Maud, said Mrs Hinton
from the windoN
''Oh NO. Mrs Hinton it VII not: it will
hardly be mp before night, lied George,
and taking Maud by the hand, they ran
merrily down the steps to the boat.
~ have some sad news to ell YOU,
Maud. said George after they we're some
distance cut in the stream
Bad news"
well, no; not exactly had, bu as
said before, sad To- me Father is gong to
start me to college in October.
"Oh, George, what will | do witsout
you| and the brown eyes filled with tears
Nell, Maud, you know | am 10 nov,
and Mr. Grey told father | was fully prA-
pared to enter college, and. if | am II
graduate as ! certainly intend to 10, It l.
high time were going where can learn
more than here. My only regret at going
is leaving you
Maud was weeping bitterly She had
never been separated from George before,
and the prospect Of not seeing him again
for SO long time (for ten months to her
was an age) was very sad
Il shall ask papa t. send me away "a
boarding school to-. l cannot remain
here after you are gone, she said, through
her tears.
THAT is exactly what | wish YOU To do.
you, too, are far enough advanced 10 at
tend higher school than Mr. tirey's. and
you must not cry, or YOU will make me
unwilling to 90. Remember in few Years
our school days will be over, and then W.
Will be married
II will try to be brave, George. You
viii write to me every week, won YOU
'Of course | shall D. you know, my
little darling, | fear son viii forget me
You are 50 young. Maud, and going among
new scenes and faces you might love some
one else
IF | am young | have loved too long
eger 70 care for any one else II any ore
forgets 1t will b. yourself. not me-
II forget No, my love for you will new
er die. Don't you believe this"
II hope 80 Let US return to the house
nov. See the storm is almost upon us.
Mrs. Hinton was seen waving her hand
kerchief from the piazza George put
Maud ash re-, aud after promising u visit
her every day until his departure for
school, lie turned his little boat up the
stream
This parting from her Youthful lover
was the Iirst sorrow Of the girls life, and
she grieved as though she would never
see him again. The tirst Of October soon
came, and Mr.. Lyle, with his wife and
George, went to spend the last day Of the
atters stay at home with Colonel Hin
ton family
George and Maud spon stole away from
the old people to visit for the last time
their Old Fairgrounds,
The day passed but too quickly.
81 shall walk home, mother" said
George, as Mrs. Lyle was about to step in.
to her carriage that evening.
~ suppose Maud is going to walk part
of the way with you, replied the lady,
with smile.
Perhaps she will, said George.
The carriage drove away, and the young
| lovers slowly wended their way across the
field. The sun was setting when they
reached the rustic bridge over the creek,
between their homes. Here they were tc
say 'good-by." 1t was quiet, beautiful
spot, 50 densely shaded by grand old oaks,
dogwood and wild jasmine that no raw oI
the sun ever invaded its privacy.
As they stood on the bridge, watching
the swift current whirling and eddying
around the old logs and bushes in the
stream, some thought Of how like theil
young lives were to the bubbles and drift
wood passing so swiftly beneath them,
seemed to pass through Georges mind.
Maud" said he, Il wonder if will
ever be carried by the current of men a.
those things are by the water have
heard father speak of men who had no
opinions of their own, but were guided
entirely by others. l do not want to be
guided want to guide.
81 hope you will be a good, industrious
man, like your father. TIis is free coun-
| try. we live in, and unless you guide Others
to do right by your own good example
hope you will find no one 60 follow you,
she replied.
"Why, you have turned preacher, Miss
Maud. You do not wish me to come bach
from college with black gown and Ions
face to match, do your
"Could you be anything better than !
ministerl Not that l wisl you to study
for the church, but you peak As though !
black gown would be snyAing else but Al
honorable profession"
"You mistake me, Maud. No one hal
ggreater respect for religion than myself.
| Taking ring from his pocket, he tool
hsr hand, and said:
Maud, place this riIg upon your fin
get, and want You to PPmi.e me 1t shal