The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-24
KATIE FORDYCE;
FROM APPLE BLOSSOMS TO JUNE ROSES.

FROM APPLE BLOSSOMS TO JUNE ROSES. |
ELF you pull the blossoms to deck
your hair in the Spring, lassie, you'll
have no apples to set before your low
er in the Fall"
Katie Fordyce finished twisting off
the cluster of pink and white bios
SONS from the branch, and lcisurcly
pinned it in her hair, before she turn
ed around to face the quaint, white
haired old man who had addressed
her. Then she smiled brightly, and
a little saucily, and said:
"Well, Uncle Davie, there'll be
plenty Of apples after all, and you.
needn't grudge me bit Of Spring
prettiness for the sake Of some un
known awain who may or may not
come in tho Fall"
"May or may not come? Do you
mean to ssy, Katie Fordyce, that
there's no love growing up between
you and the young minister over the
way? You may think its none of
Davie Dawson's business, but you
know we'll how I have loved you
since your mother left you an orphan
baby in my arms, eighteen years ago;
and when saw you plucking the
blossoms just now it came to me like
an allegory of your life. ! don't like
the way, Katie dear, that you deal
with the young MANICURE throw
ing oway true affection, and by and
by when your heart yearns for il
you will find no apples on your tree
2 of loye.'' AZ
The color mounted up to the white
brow of the young girl, but then sh'
made no answer, and Uncle Dayi'
went on:
cit is not for me to attempt t.
force your inclination, Katie, but it
plain to my mind that ifyou saw les
of+that young Kenworthy, you woul'
not be so coquettish With the min
ister.'' tt.sa ja~.
''Now, uncle Davie, you know, Q
: you ought to know, that Mr.. Dunca
I has never offered himself to me, an
= if he should ask me don't see why
!, should be bound to accept; SO whe1
d, is the harm Of my being polite
Of varney Kenworthy wien he calls (
: asks me out to drive. Tn sure tt
IS, old house is not SO gay that you nee
re wish to pen me up like nun.''
or "But Katie, it's hot right to trit
ne ne with the man, and fear that is VIII
nd you are doing-doing, too, while yo'
Il, heart belongs to him-aud all ja
. se for the silly vanity Of playing {
ais that Drained young fellc
against him. { You'll not listen to a
ss vice now, but be sure my girl, not
nd ing but sorrow will come Of It," al
Y so saying Uncle David set his staff
ity the ground and turned down the la
= to the village.
IN Katie was not a lleartless girl, a
ria in truth her better self was We
i al, strongly drawn to the young clerg
ing man, who had had charge of the T
Nj; risll for a year Or SO; but she "
ost something of coquette and We
fond Of gaiety; and when she thong
= that perhaps at no distant day S
nm might be asked to become the min
e!s ter's wife, she shrank from what S
al feared would be a dull career. S
M, loved sompany and gaiety better tn
'ers she yet knew she loved Harvey D,
'er- can. Varny Kenworthy had not b
:om the intrinsic worth of Mr.. Dune
but he was gay and jovial, alw:
!! entertaining, ready with song a
Err jest; but as yet the sel1ishness Of
ing character had not been exhibited
40 Katie, and she had listened, plea
90 and somewhat fattered, to his adj
, ~ ring speeches, and had not repel
n to his insinuations that pretty YOU
!. girl might do better than to favor
- attentions of q grave and serious 4
ny like Mr.. Duncan.
49, He had not offered himself to
rs young girl: He had trimmed
about the edges ola proposal,
[TY had given her every reason TO