Connecticut western news., 1878-07-25
Love and Turnips.


 sen, and his works and days were these : tending 9 begging machine in a New England shoe shop, and thinking much of Patience Lowering, the primary-school teacher When the six-o'clock whistle brought welcome release from the weary chatter of the begging machine, he be- took himself to the society of Patience or books. That is, Patience would not always receive him, and then he read books in species of mad fury.
 Patience Lowering seemed in some manner above him. He knew this. and had wisely thought to raise himself to her level. Finally inc time came when the word that was in his heart came ont. and upon . suitable occasion he told her that he loved her, and had hoped to make her his wife ESss G7-ss W agEE a ss3r Eg
 The result was peculiar and most llil- h happy This modem maiden met loye's advance with 8 kind of iron-clad com. 'mon-sense, and bluntly told him his in- come was insufficient. Her own earn ings were enough for her support, and a little moresg She lived in comfort, and had some leisure, to say nothing of an occasional taste of the drama and music As his wife she would have none of these, besides many household cares. and that sort,of thing. fsars.p r. -5'
 D1d she not love him She looked at him with sad smile and said. twill moi say whether love you or not perhaps perhaps not. !" Seeing that he was greatly cast down, she added, playfully, Am I not worth winning? Why do you not try ?" S8S#
 "What can do?" said he, bitterly. am only mechanic.1
 She madeno reply for a moment, and then she said, slowly, "That is nothing - mean, tt is nothing against you. The point is that you must be more. II IS not for me to. say what or how. You are 8 man. l make no promises. but you may win me-if you can"
 With this she turned away qu u1ckly and walked on alone before him, leaving him standing in the middle of the rural lane where theyhad been walking. He saw her put her hands before her face but whetherit it was in shame or grief he could not tell. It was both shame thai sne had been forced to speak so gplainly, and grief that-but, really, her grief was so mingled with other sentiments that if was part sorrow and part hope.
 The young man gazed after her till she had d1sappeared and, then he turned aside to the stone wall that bounded the lane, and looked out over the wide ex. panse ofagVery' fine turnip field. There were millions of turnips in majestic row rank beyond rank, their plume-likeleavel waving las an army with banners. Ot these ten thousands, one alone attracted his attention. It was a mighty turnip fair to see, and of goodly size and shape It was the hng turnip of the field, and the disconsolate lover studied it witf interest %
 It IS efcurious fact that sometimes @nen the mind is suffering from a great shock or sudden revu1sion of feeling. the most trivial things absorb the attention It IS as if the will was too weary tf trouble itself about directing the mind and any chance object absorbed the whole attention. The young man considered this superior turnip with profound inter est. Why was it so mighty while all it, million brothers were no more than or dlnary tarnipg2 aTraees of an old compos heap near by seemed to explain tn, turnip's glorious proportions. At ono. ms mlnd skipped nimblyv to the future IL this tprnip, 80 goodly. in shape an, slze, were selected for seed, wonld no lts seed retain something of it's nobl proportions If the Attest were mad to survive, would not a superior sui rae begin? @ @ L E, @ v E
 Having considered these deep an, momentous questions for some time in young man turned away and went home feeling much better. Such is the effec of labor, particularly mental labor. 70, sorrow. The next day they both re mmed their labors in school and shou nd none guessed that aught had passe, ,etween them.
 Months passed away, and already tn