Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-02
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whether he should run after Joe Walker
ami thrash him or not. A tumult of emo
tons had leaped up 10 him that almost
ovcrmastered him. There is no mistak-
ing the purport OF the words he had spok-
en- in moment OF anger. Miss Fleet
wood had not accepted Mr.. Walker. and
who knows-besides he had come to say
goodbye, and he didn't want to go away
without doing SO. The parlor door is
partly open. and presuming upon his IN
timacy in the house and family be pushes
il quite open and enters. Miss Fleetwood
was sitting by the window as he came in.
She rose hastily, and he could see that she
had been crying. Now there was moth
ing in the world that could so unman Tom
as tears.
i have said that Miss Fleetwood was
not handsome, but to Tom she looked at
that moment perfectly beautiful. To see
The woman he loved most IN the world
10 sorrow caused sudden feeling to go
out TO her that he could not keep back.
He cast his doubts, and fears and indie
pendence to the winds, forgot his resolves
and resolutions. and taking her by both
hands led her to seat and poured out
his whole honest. manly soul of love to
her.
Il know my own unworthiness,' said
Tom, humbly, after the first oulburst OF
passion, "but by Gods help am willing
to labor any length of time to overcome
any obstacle in the way TO win your love.
Can you accept such "a love as mIneP'
And what was Miss Fisetwood's reply ?
Had she known for some time that this
man loved her as none other had ever
done? Aud as she loved hun in return
was she the woman to be ashamed OF
having a love for SO noble and worthy a
man?
The smiles broke quite through the
tears as she whispered, Il can, do"
The room was very still 10 Tom for 3
moment, as he felt that This precious life
was given into his keeping, and both felt
that thencetorth their lives began fresh
and new. Tom was the first TO speak.
81 know l can do anything and every
thing now, and then when | have made "a
name and Il fortune in the world | shall
come ana claim my reward
But. Tom, why wait SO long? Why
not let me share your trials and struggles
and successes? Am not worthy? ?"
Worthy exclaimed Tom, passion
ately, and perhaps we had better look
out OF the window moment. "but what
right have TO obtain such prize with
out working for il p
My dear Tom. the best OF rights. Can
we afford TO lose the best part of our
lives? No." she went on, '.al that have
is yours in making for yourself all that
yonr heart longs tor, and working togeth-
er what can we not do in the word Tor
others ?"
All ! Tom Tom where is your boast
ing independence now You have been
brought to think for some time past that
the adjunct OF riches, with talent, is not
TO be despised; and now you are sue
cumbing entirely to the enemy as you
say. "then my dear | shall have to take
back what ! said this morning, and lose
my loved independence"
And SO l shall lose mine.n says Emma,
shyly, lifting her face to his full OF the
deepest trust aud love-
A week after Toms marriage he re-
eeived letter from Joe Walker, begging
his pardon in the most gentlemsnly terms
Tor his rudeness on that memorable even
ing. And 1 congratulate YOU" wrote
he. upon having the finest woman in the
State Tor a wife,
so which Tom replied. giving Mr.. W.
faii pardon, aud thinking him besides in
Inc hsarliest manner Tor his action on that
occasion. Which letter Joe was reading
when VIII Marks came in with letter
from Jack Briggs.
Jack Is as ignorant as ever as to the
cause Of that match; says the old gentle
man Is as satisfied as IT his son-in.law
was Crp .us himself
Does he says Joe. looking up from
his letter slowly.
Yes. Don't you think you could
write story about it some lime. Joe2'
"PerbapsI can, SAYS Joe, with smile
Il Weekly Visitor.