The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-22

III Ill5 UIGS1t utAA NJ iluaIlJ GGuuV3, Aho ptlA-
ish clothes- everything Just as itshould
be. j. It','5..sT
This John rice4and-nnd engaged
to Nellie Winchester
Daisy's heart gave a bound rs he ex-
tended n hand which she saw had plain
gold ring on tho little finger.
And then she crushed all the Joy she
had felt at seeing him; and gave lin her
land with cool, graceful little bow
g"Daisy My lis it possible? Why,
you arc prettier than oyer, and-I de-
clare, Daisy, I nm awfully glad you're 9
home Rgaill."
He WIS so easily familiar, SO frank
and engaged to her ''a
Daisy smiled. -. ~ -
"Tliank you, Mr.. Maurice, for your
good will. lam glad to see yon. ="
1t wns very proper, very lntlylikc, but
shadow came over Johns handsome
fncc % -r-tr, -1-.Ug -fHr -'F#r g-lr
at hope I shall sec you often, Daisy.
You'll be. at tho, picnic on. Tuesday :?
Crcssinston, keep that stinshNde over her
head. Goodbye till I SEQ YOU agIlin."
q His. .hoFsoNasRf Rfancihg festlessly, and
he was of like n dart and out of sight
,wlul Daisy bowel goodbye to her l'ui-
,gdllantatthe gate.
"Wlat n handsome fellow John N1aur-
ice Inns grown to be, hasn't he, uncle 2"
Daisy was slipping her coffee slowly
TINT Tuesday morning clolulless june
DAY. tlat the gods had arranged for the
CGstledcan pafty's picnic, and Daisy, her
lovely golden hAir brushed of her fore
head in loose FURNISHED waves, aud
caught at tile back Of the head with pale
blue ribbons, was impatiently trying to
get through her toilet.
Her uncle buttered a slice Of home.
made bread with keen relish.
"You might travel Il seven days Jour-
ncy and not come across his equal. And
he's lucky too. He sold his interest i'll
TINT railroad for ten times what he gave,
enough to buy lin tho prettiest farm i'll
the cormtry-Elge Wire, aud it's stock
cd iirSt-clnss, / :;S9 tell you. Hes bound
to make Il fortune, and they say that
Winchester grin bling him consider
able" I- 40 s'l I. 70.
"He'll never think OF her money.
Hes not tint kind OF man at all. ~
Aunt Mary stole glance at the girls
face. 5
"John's splendid fellow, and his
wife'll be the lmppiest woman going. I
10 say, sDaisy, nothing would have
pleased your luclo and l better if John
had taken notion to you"
".You should have said il I Ind taken
a notion to john. But you sCe-f
haven't ...
She threw kiss coQuettislly and VAN
isliel through the door to have foolish
cry.up III her room before she dressed
herself. - D..
And when Colonel Crcssington drew
up in his two horse pllaeton, he Thought
lie never Ind seen such perfect picture
Of girlish beauty and happiness iii all
his life. 'sr.I .f.yl Eli
And Maurice dashed by in his cllaise
with Nellie Winchester, r.dinnt III white
muslin and rose luetl ribbons, in time to
get q bow and cleaning smile from
Daisy, and to think, with auotlQrs Of
those shadows on his face TINT Daisy
had seen before, tint Colonel Crossing
ton anil Daisy wore gOol-very good
friends
Tho long summer day llal crcpt
pleasantly along, and the lcngtlcne;l
shadows were warning tho guy picnici-
crsi wNs time to bc preparing for re-
turn. ....
Colonel Crcssingtou and Nellie Win
chester had strolled Off arm in arm MI
hour before, and Minnie Castledcan and
dozen others were lOunging on the soft
swaril, gossiping, laughing and enjoying Il
dolce .jUr niCntc genenlly, while Maurice
wns walking about lulobServcd, llnrc-
membercl by the others, with head bent
down, us if in close search for something
lost-his ring that until several minutes
bcforo he hnd not missed; and missing,
had ut oncC commenced to hunt for.
.Not.thAt it was so valuable. =: 4
But a panied, white look on his face
tint llnl been there ut intervals Hll day
intensified as he thought how dear TINT
simple bnnd was to him and why. I.
He went eli and on, separating further
anil further from the party, until sObg,
low, intlisinct, MS il unstlCcesSfully sup
pressed, bnt lulmiBtakablc sObs, attracted
his attention, and ,a;seconl's continuance
in the direction he was going brought
film i'll full view Of Daisy May, with hcl
head bowed OH her hands and'her frame
cony,llscd with violent weeping, and
glistening Oh her fair finger the circlet ol
gold for which he wqs searching.
Seeing him she sprung to her feet, and
dnsliing tho tears from lIcr eyes, said !:
81 found your ring, Mr.. Maurice"
She drew It of her finger and handed
it TO him, calling I'LL tho powers Of NJ
unhappy, foolish little heart 10 her aid Il
make her strong and indinerrnt-wht
had been sitting there kissing aud crying
over Johns engagement ring.
JOHN took the ring, and, holding it he
tween his fingers and Thumb, looked il
hor iaco, with his own pale and eager.
"Datsy, tell INC y0u were crying be
cause YOU love mo. Ia it so? Daisy
my ouly, my own darling. I almOs
dread to hAve your answer, for 1 fear ]
will be no. But-iio you love me, M!
darling y M.
A sudden glory ilAshel..over her face
khar very Enul lonkinF ont hf her owes