The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-09

ed with the dangerous sparks as a child
plays with fire,
They we're chatting gay nonsense,
laughing and singing IN turns; he com
placontly sitting on the bit of rock, she
standing by him, not willing TO encour
age him so far as to sit down beside
bin. keeping herself the closest possible
to his grasp, and stin freein her move
msnts. How long the two foolish things
went on in this way they aid not knew
or heed
Boserl 90 said FranzI, suddenly. He
spoke softly, entea:ingly, in a haIfwhis-
per, fer fear of rousing her temper
' Roserl l' and he said no more.
Gently, gently, nc drew her head to-
ward him, closer and closer, until it
rested on his breast; then he laid his
arm around her waist, scarcely touching
her form, which yielded 90 the slightest
pressure, until It was resting against his
throbbiug heart. But so lightly he held
her, so gently he pressed her, so be-
seochingly his eyes rested on hers, that
the girls high spirit seemed suddenly
sub3ued She leaDt her head against
his shoulder, and her sweet eyes met
fun an frankly an ocean Of honest lows
beaning from his
The wind blew fercer over she noun
tains; the noiseIess flashes lighting up
the heavy mass Of dark clouds, began
to End uttcrance in low growing of dis
taut thunder.
" RoserI . whispered Frauzl, passion
ateIv. My own Roseri
There was a strong force IN that word
d" BlserlI' 1t was worth all the ele-
Queuce Of n lovers proJsstaton. And
3osorIs answer to his appeal was yeg
simpler She did not say word.
But did not her eyes speak. volumes3
Franzl had often looked deeply into
those beautiful orbs; ne was familiar
with every change 10 their expression 3
/ bat never had he seen heaven itself in
them, opening upon him Us he saw it
now She had no n eed to speak.
" Roser!- my sweet, my own BOserl,
thou art surely mine Their embrace
became closer, until heart beat 70 heart,
lip rested on lip, with fond. passionate
9 inging
Ehe giariGg flashes Of light followed
b7 paais Of thunder the rising hurricane,
did uo5 disturb the lovers rapture. More
londlv cliusiug TO each other as the storm
arproacacd, they lost all perception Of
all things around them
3 vivid fash, changing for one nc
meat the night into something ike
3 FRI
derclap, and a sudden shower of rain,
tore them asunder a. last
Roserl had started first. She felt as
one awakening from dFeam, and looked
ashamed of herself the next moment,
then half angry, then something like her
self again Franz seemed not SO vii
ling Co be reused from a dream Of heav-
culy bliss he did not stir at first; then
slowly rising he took Roserl by the band
and said sOlemnly
g Roserl, thou promised to be my
wife 2
Yes, said she, without the slightest
hesitation.
The shower had not lasted the wind
seemed too high 10 admit of rain the
heavy drops even were turned away
the black masses of clouds moved rap
idly; lightning and thunder continued.
forgot my cowsT cried R0serl, IN
seIfreprOach, and OF she bounded,
Frauzl following.
They shut tLe wide gate upon the mel
0nchUiY believing cIFsl who seemed Go
complain cf neglect, and closed every
opening on she weather side.
The poor beasts must feel it warm in
here, J am cure, said ROseUl "i could
not stop ia nv room on IA stormy night.
Ha " hat q sh ! what thundCri Come
up here, ranzL How IL shakes the
earth Here we can best see it. What
a spectacle Hast thou ever seen more
splendid sight2 For nothing in tho
world would ] miss my summers stay
Oh the Aim Ah, see-see
For nothing IN the world ? cried
! Erauzl, with apprehension. Oh EO-
serl married women do not usually 60
/ uD as seunerin.
8, Mo-" eaii Roseri, and her cGun-
. jeuance fell. / suppose it would not
/ do 5ut ! am not to be q married Wo-
man all at once. Surely there Is NO
hurry, Franzl J don't want to be mar
rIed loT another.Year or twO--l am so
/ Young; We are both young surely wa
/ can want This vas said 20 iunocently
( and ure.dlv, with 90 charming "a grace,
4 that grauzl. IN spite of has feeling q
disapp0n rment, could but reply;
No; there is no hurry, Of course +,
we need not be married at once but We
. can tx some future time
" On, tFauzil cr.ct Eoscrl oo8zinc-
( L., thou kDgwest J ana thine, nothing
can part Us but there is no hurry O. FIX
the time i wlli come round by itself
sure enough Ia the Tueantjue--
i On, ] am happy enough in tie pros
rect Of hayIng tass lyr my wife sJ some
fut-rs unknown time, interrupted
FrauzL viii be patient If au sure
cf my prize ia the end.
OF course. would not marry any
. one else In the end
( Bot II } sm 20 wa.t FOR thee. I must
in the meantime see thee citsB-al-
wavs.'
d" Of course.
Every DAY
Twice day if thou cboosest.
Bus. Bozerl
W hat FraDzl 2
When } come thou mast receive no
kindly
Roserl laaghe'
Not as thou didst receive me on 20
day
+ Boser laughed AGAIN. " Poor Soy r'
/ Then added tendet.y, No more cuffs
for thee EranzI'
Dost thou mean g bat thou sayssE
Hez-rl
Art thou rot my owu, -57 proud, ez.
acting Faazl q And taking his hand