The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-11
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MAGGIE NAY.

Lam sorry, GcorgeI' said pretty Mag
, gie May.
George Goodwin turned his face away
for moment from the sweet, beautiful one
boxing into it, 1t was not in the least
hegradng to his manhood that the large
cars gathered for an instant in his eyes,
IS the gentle voice spoke the words that
old him the strongest hope of his life was
/ crushed forever.
1 The room was silent after Maggie spoke
bud a strong heart wrestled dumbly with
\ ts great agony; tender one sought for
Fords of comfort and relief When Mag.
BIZ spoke again, her own pretty eyes were
Nj boist, and tremor was in her low, sweet
/ Voice
Believe, me George, | never dreamed
Il " this. For so many years, ever since /
MI Pas little girl, you have been SO like a
III brother that | have given you sister $
bve and did not think you wished for any
iher. George, she continued, pitiously,
bell me you do not think | have trifled
fith you or willingly wounded the noblest,
tuest, and best heart in the world"
Darling" said George, hoarsely, ~
know you have not. ltwas my own blind
81 ness my own great love that deceived me.
Fell me, Maggie, is there no hope for me
4 the future, when you may cease to love
D. as brother, but love me dearly and
Ncctionately as rlove you ?"
y The answer came slowly and tcnderly
4 am the promised wife of Edward
Slower"
The room reeled before Georges eyes,
D hen, by great effort, he Strengthened
IL himself and controlled his voice to speak
lie is worthy, Maggie, even of your
kre. May Heaven grant you every hap
'E p|ness and as he spoke he softly touched
"a raven hair of Maggic's bent head with
hls lips and left her. She went to her
q pn room crying softly. 1t was a sore
pein to her to know that George loved her
q N deeply. There was no thought of girl
Is ~ triumph over new conquest, for
Maggie had not one spark of coquetry in
q lkr simple nature. No pain ofher happy,
lpnocent life, had been so great as this
8mpathy and regret for George.
Y She was but mere child when her un-
ele had taken George into his household to
slndy medicine with him-to become, in
nurse Of time, as dear to him as a son.
he was not entirely dependent on his pro-
Nsson, having small income inherited
ipm his father. To Maggie her uncle S
II honse had been q second home since she
l va child. Situated about two miles
9em her fathers residence, the distance
Md been considered too great in her child
ttpd for two walks in the day, so that a
f'ht to her uncles was usually of two or
i'fee days duration. She was the star of
,he whole household, from her uncle to the
hepsekecper, and even down to the Office
y NJ, who considered her a little angel.
y 9eorges arrival gave the damscl new
adhirer in the strong, rough lad, whose
n9gng voice woke the echoes of the quiet
v'a house, as her silvery laugh and low,
zHeet tones had never done,
was pleasant to see how the young
hs lures controlled each other 10 their
nsnk, pleasant intercourse. Itwas George
~ conquered Maggie's timidity and
: Nsde her fearless horsewOman; who
u kened her from dreamy rsveries to re
a'fies Of life; turned her tender sympathies
a p practical charities, aud led her UP to
q A'kher and hobler aims in life than her
=, H'hnking gentlencss would have ever
y ght alone. IL was Maggie who taught
efprge to soften his rough, rather uncouth
HApners, and persuaded him that courtesy
DIN ~ no want Of manliness and gentleness
lIl Piled no weakness,
Put while George was allowing his heart
Y become bound up in Maggie, giving her
AL Y, entire devotion Of his life, making her
~ prning love for every exertion, every
=, a;' of self-sacri6ce, dreaming Of his future
pnly lifetime Of loving care for her,
r, egle regarded him only as brother,
N NN kept her heart untouched till Edward
M'fser came to claim II.
UlI le was but visitor at the village where
Nasge spent her happy life, but in his
10 *Ni summer sojourn he won her heart for
~ HFpse love George would have given his
aA " aud IN the spring came TO carry his
- I>'I bride to his city home.
b. ketters came frequently from the city
sR'Pe where the raven haired country girl
,oS g ided, aud always gave the loving hearts
NV =. pine complete assurance of her hap
NAtss' Two years Of love aud content
, we're granted 70 maggie, ana then
Z pw came in the trying fact that her hus.
aos was falling into state of ill.health.
mi pyage was recommended, aud the beau.
wed s'F little wife left home, friends aud coun-
esl to seek new life for her husband in
nel Is soft air. sa3
os "r. the library, where George Goodwin
4. IL .'' spoken his love-tale to Maggie, there
-. seated, eight years later, an old gen.
ID |an and young, fair lady in deer
rGH |rning
our mother must have missed your
spss Maggie DR.. East said. She
q y q never have left home expecting
returnn
| found my last letter unopened on her
r All was SO sudden at the last, I'm
nc Edward vas so well when wrote be-
DS' That do not think the idea of my