Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-09-21
For Her Sake.

For Her Sake.
Only a miner and his sweetheart.
He in his every day fustian clothes.
she in her simple calico gown, with
but knot Of ribbon at her throat-he
living all the bright, sunshiny day
where the brightest rays might never
pierce, so deep is he in the bowels of
the earth; she, the laughter of O mi.
ner like himself, for whom with her
own hands she prepared the MONDAY
meal, or set his home in order for his
coming; but for all that the story to
which she had been listening was none
the less sweet, and Tom Wilcox felt his
heart beat as it had never throbbed in
face of danger, when he looked down
into Ray Demands shy brown eyes,
which, raised for one brief instant to
his face, flashed forth their cherished
secret, then stopped an sealed it on her
lips with Cupid's seal. The moon
laughed and the stars twinkled; it was
such an old, old story to them, but it
Was full of honest truth, even though
the simple little brown cottage formed
the back ground, and the low breezes
whispering through the trees were
their only witnesses. What if they re
.peated the secret in every cline? No
one could understand their language
save the trees, and they were ever ST.
lent. But suddenly q cloud hid the
pale moon from their sight, and, some
how, it seemed reflected on the girls
face, as with sudden courage she clasp
ed her hands about her lovers arm.
"Dont 60 down into the mine to.mor-
row, Tom," she said. 81 feel as if
,sonething were going to happen"
"Why, little one, he laughed, "such
fancies as these don't do for miners
wife. You forget growing seriousl
aaAve safeguard now which have
Aovor had bofors-tha aafoauard of
your love, or rather, its most precious
knowledge. Don't IVORY, lassie. We've
work at the new hall tomorrow, and it
would be as much as my place is worth
for me to be missing"
But the girl shivered even in the
warm summer evening, and the hands
chung more tightly to his arm.
II can't help it, Tom, she answered.
81 never felt so before; but try as I
will, l can't shake off the feeling"
owe will laugh over it tomorrow
evening, darling, when" and he
stopped and whispered something
very low in her cara something which
brought the blood tiding once more to
her very temples. Il can't wait long,
you know" he said, aloud. Your
father must be looking out for another
housekeeper. Ray, my darling, life
has just begun for me. God grant
may make you as happy as you de-
servei'
And with his fond goodnight kiss he
left her.
With folded arms, resting on the
wicket gate, she watched the tall, stall
wart form until it disappeared from
sight, with as much pride in its manly
grace and strength as if he were a king
who had offered her his kingdom, and
she princess worthy royal dover.
Then the last echo of his footsteps
died away. and with a happy, tremu-
Aous sigh, she turned to enter the
house; but by her very side dark fig
urs started up. The girl uttered n
faint scream. Then the moon emerged
from her hiding-place and disclosed
the mans face. Strangely white,
thought Ray, Is she said:
"Why. Jack! How you startled me!
Where did You come from?
Tive not been far away for the past
hour, was the surly reply.
"Eaveadropping, Ell ?" asserted Raw,
with sudden scorn. II trust you were
repaid"
Not il the old adage be true a. to
Listeners hearing no good Of themselves.
You'd 10 time TO make mention of my
name, you and your lover. What was
1t he whispered in your ear: Was il
20 name the day. Answer me- grasp
ing her arm in his passion
And by what night do you auss-
tSoo ?? exclaimed the girl. wrenchipr
her arm from his touch.
The night Of love- Have l not loved
yes trsn nv boyhood: wese no. the
2rsx r1ss. the 6rss Wild flowers, the sr.s
berrsss lad 81 your feet NJ hovixh tro-
pAaes % sucess. your snaile the bows
kagkes: reward: II Was for shi.-for
ekas lave loved yea Al these yexrs-
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