Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-02

back 70 them. H.
THAT was Vel dens. Lsyenra,n said pari
viii you bsready forup the riverP' III
Il have not qthte decided TO 60. must think |
1t over"
"rhis is Wednesday. | must know your de-
clsion by Saturday F. 7s.7Isssass
"What has come over young l.eyburns" asked
Daryl OF Jessica, when he paid visit 10 the
old farmhouse that evening. ''Ile came TO me
to-day to ask for work" And then he related,
| with good deal OF humor, the adventure Of
the barrels. II was well they were out on the
porch with no light but tie stars, or he would
have seen how Jssslca's eyes we've sparkling
| with pleasure.
~ told him fine would go up 10 Maple Bend
he would find plenty Of rough work to do, get
| ting out lumber. He was all eagerness, befor
his lussel with the barrels, but very cool after
| wards. He Is to decide en- Saturday, but feel
so suite he I'LL not 20 shall say nothing 10
anybody ~
"Bui will," thought Jessica, III would moi
encourage him by any hope Of my loving him.
But will give little push Just 10 starr him
oil. will el everybody in town"
Aud she did. That Is, she told half a dozen
| carefully Sc kced individuals, and they told all
| the rest, that Bernard Leyburn was going up
TO Maple Bend to learn the lumber business. 1t
was not until Friday that this report obtained
| general circulation. THURSDAY evening, Ber-
| nard visited Jessiea, but not VOID did he say
| OF ethel love OF lumber. The next day lie was
/ congratulated eyeiywheIe, and everybody he
| met wished him good luck.
Il had Undetermined not to co. he thought
| win vexation' but Daryl has spread the re-.
| port about, and now I'll have to 20 up and give
| 1t a trial. shall lind 1t horrible business
know
Bernard had not returned since first he went
| up, now nearly year ago, and he had not
written Jessica letter, or sent her message
His uncle's family had told her that he wrote
| to them In good spirits, apparently, but that he
| said nothing about his business, and they be-
lieved and hoped he was fast getting cured of
his folly, for they understood that he was work
Ing as n ,lly laborer
She sometimes questioned Mr.. DARYL, bat
he would merely reply
'The young man is doing pretty fairly which
| was certainly not very enthusiastic praise
Mr. Daryl had good reason for his reticenc,,
| fol lie renberered how she had spread tile re-
port OF Demands going to Maple Bend through
all Perkinsville, while tho matter was still UNI
| decided, and after he, Daryl had toll her he
should tell no one.
| for the hundreth time, shat Bernard never
writes to mel l ain afraid he IS not doing well.
| wonder IL he was foolish enough tn literally
| believe that did not love him, and never would
| love him?
Or it may be he has learned 10 love work so
huCu nc uuH SuIc iOI LulUg Else. A pref
| ty result of my advice But am not sorry
l aroused him from his sthargy, even Ii new
er see him more y
Here the gray eyes filled with tears, which
might perhaps have fallen but for sound that
now struck upon ner ears-the quick tramping
Of footsteps through the long grass and daisies
Her heart beat fast, but she would not turn her
head.
81 knew would find You under the sh-
| tree"
"Bernard' Aud now the head turned, and
| she held out both hands. He squeezed them
IN verv unciyllIed manner that he must sure.
ly have learned in the lumber region.
"uoH y0d have Changed she exeainlah-
she saw al a glance that The great brown eyes
were alive with active thought that the mouth
was firmer, and the whole bearing of the man,
re iolute and manly.
III he has not succeeded, he has not given
up. was her mental comment. She made room
for him on the bench.
And You, not at all You are the sams Jes.
sica left, do believe this Is tn. yery dres,
you wore when last saw you"
How can you he expected to know one white
dress from another?'
Ut Is not your wsdding-dress, | hope. You
are not married, JessIca?'
'Nu, am not married." she said Lemnure-
IL.
Thank heaven for that! What hay. YOU been
dong this long tiinep'
The sans Oil Iouud ri 1uLiss. Sewing aud
| helping mother with the housekeeping and
the children with their lessons. 'rhore Is no
end to women's work, you know. Only,
don't believe you know anything about IT,.
i know you were always as busy as bee,
and used TO think you must consequently be
| unhappy, but have learned better than that
now.
"lndeed And pray what have ,uu been
doing that you are ashamed 10 write 10 your
| old friend?
"Did you really expect me /, Mrue T.,
| you?"
| I'VE generally look for common courtesy
from those who pretend to be our friends.
and neither letter or message have you sent
| me-"
iwas waiting for Something vf my own,
I on see have not forgotten certain little
| conversation under .hr pollard willows eou-
| der
1 Jessica turned away her heat. Il did not
\ say You were to treat me- with the ordinary
| politeness OF an acquaintance
Il know. | resolved TO see you no more, Ia
| speak to you no more, until should have re.
trleyed my inaahood. | went to see DARYL
who told me OF his lumber business al Maple
l Bend, whern could get work as common
| laboiing hand. 1t was rather a staggering Of
fer and took couple OF days 10 consider il .
l was al first somewhat inclined 10 back out Of
the scrape, but, at last [ summoned nm tha
Jsssica thought Of the report she had bur-
posely spread around him to force him to go
but, like discreet woman, she held her
| peace.
Hard wolk 1t WAS continued BERNARD after
a pause, and dieaiy amt disagr .eabla, halpipe
To get the lumber 10 the RATS, and down TO the
vessels.
This labor lasted for three months, and if II
had not been for my positive determination
that nothing should force Inc back to the old
life-and for one other thlng-I thln!; INV en-
durance woull have given way At the end
OF three months the business increased so ran
idly, and so many hands cana up that [ was
promoted TO the part OF the business liked
very well-hlling up the orders, that came in
pretty fast, by selecting the proper wood, and
measuring the lengths, ETC. but, | need moi
| tell you all that, and one thing led to another
until now hold an important position, with a
fair salary, good knowledge Of the business,
and the prospect of doing better still. And, be-
sides these, have the funniest mite of a housa
that looks as If the wind had blown it together.
and might, at any time, blow it apart, and vet
| 1t Is snug and tight for ALL
you have, indeed, done wonders, Bernard.
knew you could do anything you wanted to
do
"if had got nothing from my work but the
CONSEQUENCES OF Independence and manliness.
| would consider myself repaid.
| 'Of course you wonli!'
Bat then you see got omeGhing more than
: this, and SHAH expect something worth more
> than all.
, 'Oh, you do A mill Of your own, | sun.
pose:
? NO, you little demure wtci, You don't SIM
pos, anything OF the Lind. Woa'd | haye
core down here in our Busiest season for that
No, came 10 look for jewel without which
my Me Will be nothing--my Jr,sca's love-
WIN you refuse 10 lisIen 10 me now, my dar-