The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-03-02
{. Minnie Minniel Where are you %

Coming, father %
And the young girl hasten down stairs
to assist her father to waiting upon his
guests. As she was passing along she
met Miss Oldfeld, who had torn her
habit, and was on her way upstairs to
repair the mischief
Here, my girl" she said rather
haughtiiy, as Minnie passed her, come
with me and mend this rent"
Minnie followed the handsome bru-
nette, who was evidently in a bad humor.
She was still seated on the low stool be-
side her, at work upon the habit, when
Harry Oldheld, Miss Rates brother,
joined them.
Come, Kate, they are all waiting for
you.''
g Let them wait" returned Kate.
q" tell you what it is, Kate" said the
| young man, " would not let them see
how cross l was about Lord Adair's alb
sence, if [ were you. He has sent very
/ handsome substitute, and if his excuse is
/ true, why [ am sure it is a good one"
Important business Fudge As
/ If his agent could not transact his bust
ness. He will meet a cold reception
when he does come"
" Caution, Kate. You NAV loose him
+ altogether. Do be agreeable to his sub
stitute, so that he may carry back a IA
vOrable report"
& If he comes here asaspy, he had better
/ return" said Kate. " Doubtless he will
be we'll paid for his news"
/ Why did Minnie's cheeks flush and
/ her fingers tremble? Surely the girls
sneering, cold tone was nothing to her.
/ The party started off on horseback III
fine spirits. In about two hours they re-
turned slowly and sadly as a funeral
train. Minnie fastened to the door.
Upon a rude litter, carried by four of the
party, lay, apparently dead, the traveller
/ who had the night before come 10 the
inn.
How did it happen?' she asked.
Lent his own 'Orse to another man"
said the hostler, "and the borrowed
one struck the upper bar Of the first gate,
and threw him over. The 'Orse was
killed, miss"
They carried him to the best room,
sent for surgeon, and Minnie fingered
near the door while young Oldfeld and
another Of the party tried to restore him
to life. She fastened for any restorative
they demanded, and at last, when the
surgeon arrived, crept into the room to
hear his verdict.
When George Savage arrived the next
day, his old friend was it raving de-
lirium. For days he lowered between
life and death, and in all that time not
one of the gay fishing party again came
10 the poor artist. Minnie was his
nurse. Her cid aunt, who was very
much interested in the poor young man,
directed her and George Savage in their
treatment of the invalid and when the
young man was again out of danger, and
his friend had returned to London, Min
ME and her aunt were left to take care of
the stranger.
Young Grant, in his convalescence.
made q study of Minnie. He was
charmed with her gentle, tender care of
him, and amazed at the fine, cultivated
mind the simple country maiden pos
sessed. When his friend Savage sent
him any new books from town, and Min
ME read them aloud to him, he was de-
lighted with the depth of information her
remarks displayed. In short, Mr.. Her
bert Grant was in love.
One morning Minnie was reading to
him in her rich, melodious voice, from
Miss LandOn's poems:
-'' Il is a fearful thing
To love as love thee; to feel the world
\ blank without thee NtverfnoIe to me
Can hope, joy, fear, wear different seeming. Now
/ have no joy that is not shared by thee;
have no fear that does not dread for thee;
All that once took pleasure in-my lutte
Is only sweet when il repeats thy name
My flowers, only gather them for thee
The book drops listess down. l cannot read,
/ Unless 1t is TO thee"
Pshaw :" said Minnie, trying to
laugh. 1" Has not your friend sent you
something more interesting than this?'
" Minnie" said Herbert, looking full
4 int, har IL.
beautiful"
What brilliant color the innkeeper's
daughter did possess!
Minnie, my own Minnie, love you, :"
said Herbert.
A week or two later there was a very
| pathetic parting in the little room which
/ Mr.. Grant occupied
" Goodnight and good-by, Minnie"
said Herbert. shall be off before you
are up tomorrow. | will write in day
or two, and soon return to claim you,
/ Minnie"
The next morning Minnie was upvery
/ early. Had she not to get her father
/ breakfast before he started to market ?
But after her father had left why did she
not return to the house, instead of stand
ing and talking to the hOstler, as he fed
and watered Mr.. Grants horse 1t was a
beautiful horse, and Minnie evidently
thought so; else why did she stand
stroking his name, and patting it so fond
/ ly? Mr.. Grant was looking out of his
window, and there was pleased smile
on his face when he noticed her. He
came down few moments afterwards,
booted and spurred, and, though still
pale and rather weak, in high spirits.
Minnie had a secret for her fathers
. ! hof iobf ho
Well, lass, if he'll prove he's a re-
spectacle man, and can support you,
why, he's a liberal kind of fellow, l think,
and / suppose / must let you go"
And Minnie, seated beside him, nestled
close into his arms and sang her sweetest
songs.
In an elegant apartment in London
young Herbert Grant is pacing rapidly
up and down; an elderly lady, seated on
a sofa, is talking to him.
''Dear Herbert" she is saying, 81
wish you would listen to reason. What
will Kate say ?''
kate a cold-hearted girl, who saw
, me brought, dying, apparently, to .
house within half mile of her, ano
never sent to know i'll survived my fall
r was fellow creature, at least !"
But, my dear"
Mother" said Herbert, taking hel
, hand, and seating himself beside her
you do not know Minnie. She is No
coarse, uneducated rustic ANY lady
t may be proud of her beauty and talent
l and, mother, firmly believe if it haC
not been for her kind nursing, I SHOULD
have died"
g You did not send for me-" said hi
mother.
= No, until was conscious they did no