The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-09

that he was well enough TO walk out and
sit on the pleasant porch; and then, un-
asked by them, for they We're too kind
To intrute upon his secrets, he todd them
all his story, and they listened and gave
hun Their warlnest sympathy: and one
| face-tie timid. fresh one--was bathed
in tears behind the leafy screen, where it
had crept unseen.
lie found his haven at last. Farmer
| Royston he good, worthy soul, that he
was offered him refuge and place
where he could earn his own living; and
he went to work. His whole heart wa
bent upon learning, and he progressed
rapidly with his studies at the farm. He
made just as rapid headway into the af-
fections ot the family. OF the family in
trnth; but Of the shy heart in particular,
he could not fuel as sure, That very
| shynrs8 that added such a charm to her
sweet young beauty, interposed an al
most III urmOuntable barrier to her conf
| drncr. He could not tell how she re-
gAriel him; she was shy and reserved,
| scarcely ,Ner speaking 10 him, and
| never remained alone with him for "a
| moment
! The months rolled on and lac had bee II
| there a year In that year Of independ-
| cncc and healthy labor he had grown
strong and rugged and handsomer than
ever. He had improved i'll mind, also,
| for though his mpli3hment8 were
| thrown a-id". he had gained a store vi
practical knowledge that wa invaluable
| t" hmm and mor,, lac was desperately IN
love. The young, shy face had conquer
| el him completely.
one pleasant summer evening he stroll
| ed down by the ny ~, and unexpectedly
| came upon Hattie Roy y5tou sitting silent
| iy beside the old tree that grew upon the
waters edge. She started to her feet
| aud would have run away, but he gently
| detained her with his arui.
| "Why do you always avoid M, Hat
| tie; he asked, trying to look into her
Iyrrtrd face.
| She madc no reply, and only turned
| farther away from him.
DO you then dislike me so much, Hat
| tic:' he asked reproachfully.
The look. she flashed upon him Wa 4
| direct denial of the charge, and yet she
| would not speak.
| II lovcyou SO dearly and otcnderly
that my whole life must be a sad one
il you do no love me in return. lou
do not wish my life to be that, do you
| Hattie -
| The an. wcr came 50 glow and
faint that he really had TO bend hi
| face close down To- hear the SOFT little
| whisper.
| No not thai :
| lie bcut 50 tow that his face touched
hers, and then he saw that it was rose
| red, with now and then tear sparklcd
upon it like diamond. He Thought
she wa PAINTED aud in distress. am
sorry, Hattie. did not mean To give
you pain.
She stopped him with 4 little finger
lprcsscd tightly upon his lips and
now She looked mp, grown bnldcr in
her Joy.
| Cant you usec that am only happy
that am cry ing for that very happl
ness y aud She smiled lovingly throueh
her tears.
"lou love me then, my darling
hc asked ~ | g dire W her closer to him,
and he bent down to look within her
IeycS.
"lcs! l have loved YOU 80 much
ever since
Ever since when :" he asked AS she
lpauscd in confusion, and her old shy
ness returned.
Ever since the day you fell out
there in the road and we brought You
in.
They said no more Just then ; what
need the silence is full of words L.
r lover, and they were moro than con
tent with this.
Nv i'll let you have her? 0tcnarSe
will ! and clad OF the chance to give
her tn "a good husband - said Far
mor Rovstou when Sidney asked him
i for his prize; and the good wife spoke
- likewise.
SO the days rolled rapidly along to-
ward til one Tappoint'd Tor the we'd
t ding And on that morning letter
y came from the absent uncle. 1t WAS n
follows
+, DEAR SIDNEY The speculation,
!, that we thought had ruined you have
l turned out splendid, have in my
! possession over one hundred and
:, seventy fvc thousand dollars, which i
- all Your Come and take possession
g at once
is Then followed his unclc's addrcs
= and signature
= Not until after they wcr5 maIrlcd
) did he show the letter L. his bride
She reioiccd at his good fortune =
l. for his ,lke-and then said ~ oi
e were poor, Sidney, when | married
\ YOU; So YOU see | loved you for your
d self alone.
II His rich friends would come back I,
e him, but they found no welcome Ill
II had tried them, and they We're foun'
y Wlnlinm