The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-05-24
An Amafeur Novelist.

The following appears in the National
Republican of Washington, and is rep
resented to have been written by the
office boy, aged fourteen uears. The title
is "AIl for Her.:
twas a sulCry day in the month of roses
(OUr story opens in one of the western
states) as a yOURg lady was sitting on a
fallen tree, sketChing the Landscape be-
fore her. This young lady's name was
lille thornton. she had large blue eyes
and large masses of golden hair. 81
wonder why Harry Mills cares so Tauch
for me. he really does not love me,
she unused. "Ah! yes l do, lille, you
are the only woman 1 will ever care for"
the speaker was young man, apparently
% years of age. he had large hazel eyes
and curly chestnut hair, & his features
were regular. edo you really care for
me, harry" asked lille in a suppressed
tone. ''why, of course do, lille; YOU
know l do, )" replied harry. ''thcn, why
don't you make proposal to me, p" laugh
ed lille. "because you would not except
it," chow do you know i would nOt,''
replied lille, laughing loudly again
"then, will you be my wife" asked har-
ry, laughing in his turn. "why, harry
thornton, don't you know that papa
would not agree to it, for thought YOU
was going to live bachelor all your life,
replied lille, in a sober tone. "that was
only fun, " replied harry. ''Well, harry,
you know that l am Engaged to my cOus-
in James Thornton. "NO, i did not
know it. and ask you once more to be
my wife," replied harry, in 4 cold tone.
81 really cannot, harry" also in a cold
tone. then we part in anger; my curses
are upon your cousin" said he, angrily;
so he went away, and lille never saw
him any more that month.
years had passed, and sitting in her
drawing room was lille thornton. she
was not married because her cousin died
of heart disease. as she sat murmured
bitterly. sob, harry, how sorry am;
drove you away; oh, come back to me;
am dying" she cried, throwing herself
down on a sofa near by, and swOOning
away. the servants all ran to her assist
anCe. We must now return to harry, rs
he turned away in anger and wendell
his way toward his hotel, where he was
boarding. He mUTmuTed as he went. 81
will quit this place Immediately and 90
TO the continents" so he went in and
packed up his things and crossed the
ocean. 81 must try to forget her. he
unused, bitterly. he went to ThOme and
established himself as "A artist. > wears
passed, and he resolved To visit his com
try again; so he crossed the ocean again
and went to his birth place. aS he rhode
past the manor in which lille lived he
noticed signs OF disturbance. he asked
the old gate-keepCr what was the matter.
the old man shook his heal and said, ''oh,
marSc harry, miss lille am gwiuc on
about YOU awful" i not miss lille mar
RED" asked harry. in a warm tone
''whv. laws, no; didn't YOU know that
her cousin died ''Cau see her, " asked
harry again, in another warm tone
.'why, ycs, indeed - replied the old man;
walk right in the dining room" har-
d ~ -.
sofa ''oh, harry" she cried, this viii
kill me, - she sobbed. "have not you for
gotten me-" asked harry, coldly. do
not talk thata way, - pleaded lille in a
soberly tone. Il have come TO ask You
to he my wife, again, =" replied harry
Eyes, harry, will, >" cried lille. "come
10 my arms, my darling cried harry,
| joyfully.
There was quiet wedding in the ma =
nor after two months, and harry and
lille are happy after all that passed.