The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-18
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MAGGIE WARREN'S DOWRY.

MAGGIE WARREN'S D0WRY.
|, was cool and roomy mansion. and
,Jd cleaning white aud distant through
e bending orchard trees around. The
N Warren homestead was pre- .revolu.
Jnary building, and its owners had ever
en- noted for the persistence with which
ley added broad stretches of meadow and
Dooiland to their already large farm. AT
be time our story opens tho Warren farm
bls the pride of the district, and boasted
bot it could count its acres by the thou.
binds,
The present owner was an old lady,
taIed by the people who served her, and
" the neighbors, Mistress Warren. One
,audchild, the daughter of her only son,
Eyed with her, and made the old mansion
ll Of light and music, for Maggie War
20 was as sunny and beautiful as bright
lne morning.
Mistress Warren had been the mother
tEO daughters, though where they were
jas mystery in Durham, and as she
syer referred to them, no one alluded to
Dem when she was near. She held un-
sputed sway over the estate, and could
i.l it to whom she pleased, so that it was
one of the Warren blood; and as Mag.
Il was her only companion, aud was
patched by her with love that sought to
tikc life one long dream Of Joy, the sup
si!ion was that she would be the next
distress of the noble farm that ran over
D and dale, and circled the old home
Dad with domain indeed palatial.
VI course this made her the object Of
inted attentions, and even when school
lh, her friends We're many, and the sui.
n for her childish smiles and fayors not
few,
She was wise, clear-hcaded little thing,
tl show did not dazzle her Her sweet
fsPsition kept her from making enemies,
hlso herehilhood flowed smoothly on, and
R1rged into a brighter womanhood.
In the choice Of her companions $ he
b left entirely free.
You are the one to be with them,
tagge, her grandmother said, "and so
; ey are clean and honest, | care not from
hat family they come"
50 Maggie gave party aud invited all
hef old schoolmates, and by every act
pat she could, conveyed TO them the
: howIedgc that she was their friend still.
Having entered society, suitors began TO
ek around her, and one by one with
teE, as they saw that she could give them
ehdship only. Two alone ramained.
piring Durham, the son Of the rich ban .
rr whose father was the founder Of the
ace, aud whose estate ranked In value
poye the Warren farm, though the latter
a'essed the most land; and Paul Green,
s Ooi old Pcleg Green, the village cob
f
Everybody said that Haring was just
Z man for Maggie. He was stylish and
9dlooking, and had been through col.
c. e' lie held position in his father 4
- ak, aud had all the money and horses
ID time that he wished, aud laid assidu.
siege TO Maggie's heart As he could
ead as much time in bestowing his at.
% nuOhs as he chose, he had the advan.
" Of Paul, who was busy learning a
PIE IN the large machine shop that had
n %n to be the great enterprise Of Dur,
y n
7" raul was ready worker, one who be-
wed both labor and study on his toll,
= y Iel1 no effort to advance uutried He
!, ! advancing, for an earnest spirit always
u DO this, aud month by mouth showed
al he would leave his mark on his pro-
.iOn.
Al lie was goOd-humored aud iine-looking.
m Aa Haring Durham and he had been
aoolnates of Maggie'S when they were
N boys, aud she toddling little thing
= l'y had been friends then, and were so
,, though they knew that they were
There is no use in your hanging round
ggls Warren" his fellow workmen
Sa say "young Durham has the money
will win"
De' Paul would only laugh, and in the
'alns seek the Warren homestead and
,sa nice chat with Maggie.
~ mus matters went on for year, and
n Mistress Warren was laid 10 sleep
y her husband, and Maggie followed
= there. t
= 9iosity to.know the old farms own
UISp ran high, but Maggie had the
D i,ag Of the will delayed until her grief
Oeen softeued by time; then the old
laH yer who trasacted business for N istress
aren, was asked to bring n few wit
A rs and read the will.
y, yae Of the people be brought was the
~ "r Durham, and when the party had
seated long enough to grow quiet
VIII was produced, and wiping his
- ;'aeles, Mr.. Perkins, the old lawyer,
BIZ ''ne usual preamble, and then came tc
bequests.
give to my granddaughter, the
Sater OF my son, the Warren home
The orchard that lies around it, and
are sa : inclosed 10 the high paliDg fence
az that is in the house or on the
una mentioned; the same to be at hel
POSal and hers e.oro.
'ne remainder Of the Warren farm anC
&. aock aud the implements belonging
- ,'y'o ! give to my grandsOus, Hobar'
20 and Parke Manning, the only chill
my daughters Sarah and Mnrgory
nad ny equally divided between them"
- ins was all the will said, and as il wa
W 'sn that the Warreus had bought al
A Hnd they could, aud had always pan
y At was not thought that there. wa
y more to dispose Of
Rather hard on Maggie, said th'
= " s1eri as be walked away from the oil
!. e' "Well, Haring Is bound BY ~
Nd use, and therefore he is all right.