The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-10-26

l iCls ou uct piuAlOTes, anu II ever there was
maiden meditation fancy free, anywhere,
it lies in the brown eyes of our Rosalie. -
By this time we had reached the impos-
ing portal of Blacks house, and we're soon
ushered into the presence of the satin da
mask and ebony. &Black's children were
none of them grown, but were precocious
enough to take the lead In conversation;
and We sat for a whole mortal hour and
listened to the eldest girl hammer out upon
the piano what Mrs. Black calls ''rever-
ie.' | was glad when Black took me into
his library.
But good quantity of poison was in
fused into Sally's system and mine before
we left the big luxurious house, and we
went home together as changed as if touch
ed by the rod of an enchanter
dear me !" said Sally, "what a little cub
byhole this is l declare it's quite baby
house T.
aid like to have library like Black s, ="
said |, taking up the refrain. ''It's nice
TO have a room" l continued, to Bob
White, ''where man can take his friends.
1t would be far -pleasanter, for. INSTANCE,
IT you and | could have our game of crib
bage without the continual gable of
women in our ears"
"Oh, | don't think so" said Bob-'I
don't think so at all
The lad looked over at Rosalie and
blushed ANONYMOUSLY. The color deepened
in Rosalie's cheeks till it went far ahead
of the crimson in Blacks satin damask
upholstery, and shy CLEAN shot from her
brown eyes that sent food of light into
my Obtuse Uranium.
| began to think that Sally was right.
Bob White was all very well in his way,
but no sort of match for my daughter
Rosalie. She was my one eve lamb-the
bonniest, best, and dearest little girl the
sun ever shone upon. And besides all
this, there was the secret consciousness
that she could, if she wanted to, dress in
silk attire, and silver have to spare" /
hadn't lived in plain way all these years
for nothing. People about me began to
realize that although Brown lived in a
small house, he was man of no inconsid-
cradle means Black had managed to
convey this intelligence to them, and l
found no fault with this friendliness on
his part Old White never thought of
such thing as taking the seat beside me
now on our way down in the train; it was
generally filed by more popular parties,
and | began to take quite an interest in
the social and political points of discus
sion.
All this cost me considerable in the way
of time aud money. My games of crib
bage were few and far between, and 1 put
my name to all the subscriptions they chose
to get up; but l didn't mind the money,
and | had long since determined that the
less Rosalie saw of young White the bet
ter The color grew little less vivid in
her rounded cheeks, and the light less mis-
chievous and joyous in her eyes, but Sarah
said thought this was really more
suitable name for my wife's years and dig
nity-that her beauty was growing more
and more refined every day. 1t had even
lately attracted the attention of Mr.. Per-
cival Green, the junior partner of Blacks
firm, and Green was one of those live ac-
tive business fellows who are sure to make
his mark in the world. l told my wife
to spare no expense for Rosalies advance
ment and happiness, but was sorry to see
a lack of spirit upon her part, aud a quiet
denial to partake of these new pleasures of
popularity.
One thing was certain-radical meas
ures must be taken to put gulf between
her and Bob White that could not readily
be bridged over. The whole White fami-
ly were as proud as Lucifer, and | knew
should have very little trouble in convinc-
ing them that the old intimacy had better
be broken off. My new house on the
Boulevard began to take noble dimensions,
and had already cost me mint of money
Its marble halls were spacious enough to
chill me to the bone, and there was quite
a melancholy expansc of mud and mason
ry in its vicinity.
1t rather surprised me, when we put
our snug little place in the hands of the
agent, that my wife was so willing to part
with the furniture too. | thought few
of the familiar old timeservers might be
used to advantage somewhere in the new
house, and.I confess to a feeling of keen
disappointment when she decided that
everything must 20. ave don't want to
set up a secondhand junk-shop on the
Boulevard" said Sarah; and was asham-
ed to foster these Old-fashiOn sentiments,
till one morning l found Rosalie crying
over my old armchair in the sitting-room.
1t was bungling old trap, covered with
queer pattern of chintz, where the tail of
each bird-ofparadise had gradually faded
with many a washing. But the bulgy
back seemed to have fitted itself to my
weary spine, and the well-worn arms Of
the chair were always cordially held out to
me.
IL am glad you've got tear or two to
spare, Rosy" | said. Eat parting with old
friends. I'll never get another so lenient
with my rickety bones"
"I'll never part with it, father, said
Rosalie. And didn't care to tell her of
her mother decree.
In the meantime, however, had broken |
the intelligence to poor Bob, as kindly as
| could, that it would be better to cease
his visits at the house. l think, as we'll |
as remember, that | did put the balance |
upOu NY vic. L hdS -ldu 10 see t1dt ne !
took my communication in a manly, prac- |
teal way and bore up under it wonderful /
". 1t troubled me that Resale seemed /
to take the matter so much more to heart /
Young Green's turnout was seen quite /
frequently at our door that winter, and | |
was tried at my wiles apologies about the
house aud its appurtenances. Every day
that drew me nearer to the draughty chaos
on the Boulevard lent a warmer charm to
the snug little home was leaving. No
sooner had it become known that my little
place was in the market than offers began
to pour in from different quarters. All
these offers were referred to the agent.
who told me one morning as he was pass
ing that the house had been rented and
the furniture sold some time since to ;
young married couple.
"Heres another pair insearch of nup-
tial nest, l said, as l propped up an in
geniously carved bit of cigar box on the
maple tree beneath my window. I felt a
little blue as l went in to my breakfast,
and had scarcely broken an egg when the
bell rang, and l found Black at the door.
His face was ashy pale, and his hand