The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-04-07
OOR LOVE ALONE.

II male up my mind two years
49," sail a clear. SWEET voice. "a;
will not marry under Eve thousand n
year. and title"
Tn re was a chc:us Of girli.b laugh
fr.
"Whcre will Oh find thcm, Roscs"
Il have faith in my own fortune;
they will come this way. am sure.
The fact is, all you girls think just the
samc-you are all determined to mar
~ well; but am the only one who
has the candor to say So"
I'VE never thought Of n title, tho,
eaid the chorus.
because you have M imagination;
you are dull and prosaic. l soar away
into the regions Of romance; in those
regions am Lady Rose; knights and
princes pay me homage. What do
you think Of that Mis- Lester!"
II think it great nonsense. R''se.
said staid Elizabeth; "you woull Be
better employed in darning Stockings
or making bread. than in dreaming
such foolish dreams"
"Tas c. d.aer." said charming Rrc.
1T ,ms pleased fortune 10 make me
the daughter of what is commonly
called a small farmer. which means, a
farmer with small farm; it has pleas
I'd nature tn give me a passablc face;
), has pleased Providence to give me a
bright imagination why should l not
use il! Irepcat that shall remain
single until title and fortune, passing
by hand in hand. ask me very humbly
20 take them. / shall say yes with
the same royal air with which Queen
Elizabeth usvl to accept her golden
chains and elk stockings"
'rhe speaker threw herself into the
midst Of fragant heap of new-mown
hay. The scene was summer ilyl-
u poem In action. II WAS a bayfield,
ia June. q blue sky overhead. Italian
10 it. depth and color. Far aud wide
stretched out the rich clover meadows,
borjered by tall trees; the hedges n
gorgeous mass Of bloom. In the
meadow where the girls we're seated.
the hay lay in great heaps, and there
could be no iairer sight than these fair
girls tossing il to and fro.
The hay field belonged to Mr.. Mas.
sey. Roses father, and il was Roses
privilege. when hay was made in the
''home meadow" 10 invite all her
Young friends tn a great party therein.
THY bad tea in the hay field. and
dancei through the CLEANING and
moonlight. While hose was holding
forth on her expectations. they were
seated under the he'lge, n hedge com
I.lctely covered with woodbile. On
the other si.le. all unknown 10 them.
was seated a young man. who had
heard every ward that passed. lie
bad been walking along tho high road.
and struck by the beauty Of the weed.
.biues. sat down Ear . few minutes 10
rest. while he enjoyed their perfume.
il was ,hcu he b, and Rose slassey's
declaration Of independence.
~ spirited young lady, that" he
soiL. IL suppose. as she says. all girls
.aiak t.e same. but few speak out SO
boldly"
tic lookcl not over. but through
the hedge. and saw u group of young
girl. all evidently full Of admiration
ssr the Queen Rass. who was lying
nav quite still and thoughtful In the
pidst II fragrant heap Of hay.
w might have serehod all Eng.
Land ti,rough. and "'l have found a
lovelier girl Ghs Gas well nams6
lose. sLe was esas1iy like one. She
WAS tall. with egws Of perfect grace
md symmetry. beautiful arms and
.aD'i.. and a graceful neck. She had
xht brvwn hair. lovely dark eyes.
Vi b lans ilrs ls.hes shading thim.