The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-01-03
/ Select Storp.
Al NEW YEARS SURPRISE.


Foster was up much earlier than usual; in
<ilih he might as well have remained up
during the night, for, although his head
xustca on a downy pillow, sleep never visit
q him during those long, last hours of the
Qld yoar, nor the first Of the infant success
soi At the best of time when a mans OF
N0utns heart is free from the burden Of
i dishpproving conscience, there is some.
thing deeply impressive about "old year
night" As we watch, passing, passing SO
srii5ly, dying out, those last moments, how
5naay heart is filled with vain regrets
But there is another chance better
iiui6, we say: the morrow VIC will begin
SNOW, make amends for the past, TO him
or her. Yet, o if, with the passing year,
ihat one that We might have made happier
hax gonc too-gone beyond recall--then
oui< are ceaseless regrets.
ltNas not thus, however, with Andrew
Rpsttf The particular one whose happi-
hes he had marred still was with him.
Daily he saw the face, once so bright and
beautiful, growing paler; missed the merry,
hirdlike voice that filed the house with
thu sweetest music. Yes; although he
ku6r she was fading under his hard, un-
hending will, he would not bring her back
u I|fe AYE; for what is life without love2
Conatnntly during those midnight hours,
6 yainly he wooed sleep, there would come
insItAd the plaintive little face, with the
sEeat beseeching looking eyes. Why could
~ not yield2 Why, because pride said
nv. Could he, Andrew Foster, one of
tne vealthiest men of the city, give his
<h||d 70 one so far beneath her in position,
md possessing nothing more than his own
@ood name.
larry Landon was one of her fathers
<|efks, and Gertic Foster, despite the great
o|f between them, grew to love, with all
I14 devotion of her nature, the handsome
5oNng man. Every one liked Harry, and
&1tccted him; and no one in Andrew Pos-
employ possessed more fully his con-
'Hnce. Many times he would remark to
|1pds, "Landon is fine fellow noble
Low !" But when the truth came to the
.ond father that this young man had
1fed to love his child, his opinion must
We undergone great change, for he
lid scarcely restrain his wrath sufficient.
10 treat, with any show of decent polite
-, Harry Landon, when he came to him
manly, truthful manner, and told his
Have you presumed to tell Miss Foster
I'D, sir ?" asked the indignant father.
No, sir. | came to you first, scarcely
afing to hope you would give me permis-
~ to speak. Still, there was possibil.
and l seized it. But l am sure Miss
ter is not ignorant of my feelings-"
N Why, why are you sure, sir ?"
{ Why? Oh, sir why do the blind
ew that the sun is shining, when their
1ole being is filed with its warmth ?
"a We tell them what it is? Every true
1rRan knows when she is loved. Her
1zt tells her. Oh, sir, / ask you not to
IN her TO me now--not until can prove
Northiness. Let me speak to her"
impossible | will never consent 'Tis
g9aless to say more on the subject. And
1|ler this conversation l suppose you will
nQ< feel 80 well contcnted in your position
VIII our house"
\" ! was about to ask, sir, if you would
fiyo me letters Of introduction to some
1er establishment"
Certainly, certainly, Landon, | will see
~ you have position quite as good, to
the least, as your present one. II
sorry this has happened. am your
nd in every other way. You must re-
nber and command my services when
wish"
And SO the young man and his employ
parted.
Days passed until fortnight had elaps-
and Gertic had not seen Harry Landon,
% missed him from the store too, and
|lh her usual straightforward, candid
inner, she went to her father and asked:
" Where is Harry Landon, father?"
" He has left us, for a better position at
lack i" answered her father, with his eyes
" on his paper.
" Why did he leave you, father |
tard you say you were going to do more
"a him."
Andrew Foster raised his eyes then, and
oking sternly into his daughters replied:
He presumed too far on my friend
Dip, and it was desirable to both him and
Hyself that he should seek employment
1|sewhere y
"a Her bea,,;ful truthful oves wsrs still
paz;no into b;s with an e.ecr anx;ous ex.
,,ress;on She snnt down on a stool a,
bis seet leaned her haaJ carsss;nvlv
|against him : moment. and then WHISPERED,
|with a blush sntTns;nc her nretty Child.
|lite s,ce.
aFatber did bo toll vou that be loved
vour dauchter9 Ard wos /, ,Lot Won sen,
him oway CO.. ~
eyes Garlic He m;gbt have known