The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-07
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LOVE IN a COTTAGE.
By. FRANCIS a: pgEy1AGE.

|On, WhaS Xf0rpqSs l'i.,.,-.
Simply because + had q comfortable
Income. Her head isfnll of romantic mo-
tions, and ,shedlreams, of nothing but love
in cottage,g She contends that poverty
is essential to happiness and money is
bane."
"Have..you given up all hopes of her p
Entirely = n fact, Pm engaged.
'sThen yon have no objections to my
addressing the dear,. romantic angel p
teNone whatever. But i see my fance
excuse neil mast walk through ,sthe
next, cuadrille with her.o ,e2G,.3 bGa ssaq'
Frank Belmont was q stranger in Bos-
ton-a New Yerke Grimm mensely rich and
: fashionable, but his reputation had not
proceeded him, and Charley Hastings
was the, only man who knew him IA Eng
land. He procured an introduction to
the beauty froEroene of the emanagers;
ana;soon danced and talked himself into
her.good graees. In fact, it was q clear
case Of love ut first sight on both sides.
The enamoured pair were sitting apart,
enjoying a most delightful tete a tete.
Suddenly Belmont heaYeda deep sigh.
teWhy do you sigh, Mr.. Belmont 2"
asked tie Ida, ! somewhat apieased
with this proof of sensibility. "Is not
this a gay scene T s.
.Alas! yes," replied Belmont, gloomi-
ly,s.'fbut fate does not permit me to
mingle habitually in scenes like this.
They only make my ordinary life double
ploomy-and even here Irseem to see the
shadow ofsaao fiend waving me away.
What right have i to be here3"
aWhat fend do you allude tof' asked
Miss Heathcote, with increasing interest.
"a fiend hardly presentable in good
society,"" replied Belmont, bitterly
"One could tolerate q Mephistephiies-a
dignifed fiend, with his pockets fulkqf'
money-but my tormentor, impersontied, :
would appear with seedy boots and
shocking bad hat"
Glow absurd I' e
"It is too true, sighed Belmont, "and
the name of, this fend is Poverty r.
care you poorW
Eyes, madame. aI am poor, and when
/, 1 would fainl render myself agreeable IN
the eyes of beauty--in the eyes of oneI
could love, this fiend whispers to me,
Beware you have nothing to offer her
but love in q cottage. ~ -x.wa.
4MN Belmont," said Ida, with spark, spa (;
ling eyes, and voice of unusual anima-
ton, although there are sordid souls in
this world, who only judge of the merits
of an individual by his pecuniary posses
sions, I ann not pne of thatsndInber. /
respect poyeft9 ;ithefe is somethingahigh-
" poetical about it, and I imagine that
happiness,is oftener found in the humble,
cottage than beneath the palace roof" -
BelmUntappeared enchanted with this
encouraging, ,ayowal. Il; the next. day,
after caltioning his friend Charley to say
nothing ofactual circumstances, he called
on the widow Heathcote2 and her fair
daughter in the character of the "poor
gentleman" The widow had very differ
ent notions from her romantic offspring,
and when Belmont candidly confessed
his poverty on soliciting permission to
address Ida, he was very politely re-
quested to change the subject, and never
The result of iii this mi im1lan1eulvring 11 was
an eiopement; the belle of the ball jump
ing out of chamber window on q shed,
and coming down a fight of steps to
reach her lover, for the sake of being ro-
mantle, when she might just as well have
walked out the front door.
The happy couple passed day in New
York city, and then Frank took his be-
loved. to his. cottage"
An Irish hack conveyed them to a
miserable shanty in the enyirons of New
York, where they alighted, and Frank,
escorting the bride into the apartment
which Sserved for parlos,s kitchen, and
drawing room, and was neither, papered,
NOE carpeted, introduced her. to- his
mother, much In the way: Claude Med
notte presents Pauline. The old woman,
who was peeling potatoes, hastily wiped,
her hands and face with greasy apronf
and saluted her "darter," as she called
her, on, both cheeks. 80.
"Can it be possible" thought Ida,
"that this vulgar creature. is my Bell
mout's motherp s
"Frankp screamed the old woman,
"You'd better 60 right up stairs and take
off them clothes-for the boys been sent
arter 'em more'n fifty times. Frank bor-
ried them. clothes, ma'am, "she added ito
Ida, bytway55ofse explanation, 9to look;
smart when 6e went down East. "s q
The bridegroom retired on this hint,
and soon re-appeared in a pair Of faded
nankeen pantal0ons, reaching to about
the calf of the lee, . very shabby black
coat, out at the elbows, ragged black
vest, and, instead of his Yarnished leather
boots, pair of immense, cowhde bro
gans. u7HI
"Now," said he, sitting quietly down
By the cooking stove, ~ begin to feel at
home. All? this is delightful, isn't it,
dearestw and he warbled,-
"Though never 50 humble, there's NO place like
Ida's heart swelIed- SO that she could
not utter single word.
Dearest said Frank, ~ think you
told me you had no objection to smok-
ingyn .u. -. las. /, ,.;a g., ,.;,..
ri rather like the flavor of a cigar"
20, cigarw replied Belmont; chat
would never do for poor man."
And o horror? he produced an old
clay pipe, and filling it from a little news.
paper parcel of tobacco, began to smoke
with keen relish. 80; Is 9 -;
Dinner! Qlnner. ne eACiaiWeut at
lenghth; "ah! thank you, mother; I'm
as hungry as bear. Goldfish and pota-
toes, Ida-not very tempting fare-but
what of that? our ailment is love~
eyes, and by the way of treat" added
the old woman, 'I've been and gone and
brought whole pint of Albany ale, and
three cream cakes, from the candy shop
next block"
Poor Ida pleaded indisposition, and
could not eat mouthful. Before Bel
mont, however, the Goldfish and potatoes,
and the ale, and cream cakes disappeared
with very unromantic and unlover-like
velocity At the close Of the meal, a
laundering double knock was heard at
the door.
"Come IMP cried Belmont.
A low browed man. in q green waist