The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-03
Maggie Warren's Dowry.


1t was cool and roomy mansion, and
stood cleaning white and distant
threugn the bending orchard trees
around. The old Warren homestead
was a pre-revolutionary building, and
it's owners had ever been noted tor the
persistence with which they added
broad stretches of meadow and wood
land to their already large tarm. AT
the time our story opens the warren
farm was the pride OF the district, and
boasted that it could count its acres by
the tn 'usands.
The present owner was an old lady,
called by the people who served her,
ana by the neighbors, Mistress W arren.
One grandchili, the daughter or her only
son, lived with her, and made The old
mansion full Of light aud music, for Mag
gle Warren was as sunny and beautiful
as bright June morning.
Mistress Warren had been the mother
of two daughters, though where they
were was a mystery in Durham, and as
she never referred TO them, no one al
luded to them when she was near. She
held undisputed sway over the estate,
and could will it to whom she pleased,
So that it was to one of the Warren
blood: and as Maggie was her only COM
panion, and was watched by her with
dream OF joy, why, the supposition was
thai she would be the next mistress of
the noble farm that ran over hill and
dale, and circled the old homestead
with domain indeed palatial.
OF course this made her the object OF
pointed attentions, and even when d
schoolgirl, her friends were many, and
| the suItors for her childish smiles and
favors not a lew.
| She was a wise, clear-headed little
| thing, and show did not dazzle her. Sue
had Quile a mack OF what is called mind
reading, and her bright eyes always
seemed to question the souls OF all who
came near her. Her sweet disposition
kept her from making enemies, and
so her childhood flowed smoothly on,
and merged into a brighter womanhood.
| In the choice OF her companions she
was lett entirely free.
"Y0u are the one to be with them
Maggie" her grandmother said, land SO
| they are clean and honest, L care moi
from what family they come"
| SO Maggie gave party and invited all
OF her old schOolmates, and by every ac.
that she could, conveyed to them the
| knowledge that she was their irienC
still.
Having entered society,+ suitors begar
| to flock around her, and one by one with
drew, as they saw that she could give
them friendship only. Two alone re
NAMED haflhs Dufhail, Ihe son VI
rlch pahAeI' MnoSe la'nei was 1n'
| tounder OF the place, anu Wnose estate
ranked IN value ABOVE lhe WI arren lallh
though the i"'tGr poSsessea me mo-
lanu; ana faut ureen' SUI Vi olo Eeles
Green. the VlllA.e e0bOier.
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