The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-11-08

city girl, who took so kindly to country
ways that it seemed as if she had always
lived there. He used TO walk home with
her, Mary considerably lingering by the
gate to talk with his mother, both well
pleased at the turn affairs were taking.
Then there were rides and walks, pic
MICS and social gatherings, at all of which
John and Josie had fashion of getting of
by themselves-a fashion that every one
seemed to honor and understand.
And so the happy days went on, each
day binding those young, loving hearts
more closely together.
When Josie returned to the city, which
was two weeks later than she intended, she
had pleasant story to whisper in her
| fathers ear
IF yon love him and he is worthy OF
you," he said, in reply to the query with
which it ended.
Josie's quick ear detected the sadness
| that under ran these words
"Gou know you promised to live with
me when | was married, papa" she whis-
pered, laying her cheek closely to his
And on farm, too Won't it be de-
ightful p
Belle and Lucy returned home with that
conscious air OF subdued triumph and i'm
portnnce peculiar to engaged young la
dies" Having attained the end and aim
of their existence there was nothing further
for them to hope or expect. From hence
forth they were to repose upon their laurels,
floating down the stream of life with no
thought or care for anything but the pres
Ont enjoyment.
Bellies captive was Wall street broker,
owning fabulous amount-on paper
Lucy's was the son of millionaire, whose
sole ambition seemed to be to spend as
quickly as possible the money that his
father had labored so hard to acquire.
They made no attempt to disguise their
surprise and dsdain when they heard of
Josie's modest conquest.
"Only a farmer!" SMILED Mrs. Wilson,
"Never did l dream that one ofmy daugh-
tiers would stoop to that! But suppose
if you have your fathers approval you
don't care for mine"
"Of course, we can't expect as to visit
you," said Belle, loftily. "The connec-
tions of Charles Augustus are all of the
highest and most aristocratic character,
and it couldn't be thought Of"
Certainly not" echoed Lucy. "a wife
has to take the position of her husband,
which is something that you had better
think Of"
Josie had thought of it, and very happy
thoughts they were, two.
Tim financial disasters of the three years
that followed made quite change in the
surroundings of all the above, with the ex-
ception of Josie and her husband.
Out of the wreck of Mr.. Wilson's bust
ness nothing was left but the honor and in
tegrity, which shone all the more brightly
from the temporary gloom that shrouded
him. His wife took their altered fortunes
very hard, fairly fretting and worrying her
self into the grave, where she was laid a
few months after. Penniless and untitled
for anything higher, the husbands of Belle
and Lucy were glad to accept positions,
one as conductor on a city car, the other
third-rate cerkship.
Josie does not see much of her sisters,
but many barrel of apples and crock OF
butter find their way to them from the
Manning farm.
Almost every pleasant afternoon gray
haired, placid looking old man can be seen
on the western piazza Of the farm house,
frequently with a grand child on either
knee. 1t is Mr.. Wilson, who often thanks
God that one of his daughters married
"only farmer."-N Y. Ledger.