Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-27

must know l loved him so.
And grandma would scarcely look at
me q know why now), and grandpa sigh
ed and moaned, and talked of the work
house, And thought 1 should die of
grief among them.
One day grandma said to me, sit seems
that your sweetheart is not over fond of
you, nor over anxious to see you.''
"Why not?' said I.
''Where has he been the month back 90
''Busy, doubtless said I, with a smile,
though thought my heart would burst.
''Perhaps you know all about it, said
grandma. ''You are going with him,
maybe
"Where?'' said [.
She went to the kitchen door and beck
ened in woman who sat there-Dame
COOmbs, who had come over with eggs.
''I heard you rightly" she said. ''You
told me Evan Locke and his mother were
making ready for a voyage"
''They're going to Canada. Ny son, a
carpenter-and a good one, though 1 say
| it-made the doctor box for his things.
The old lady breads the new country, but
she goes for the doctors sake. There's
money to be made there, they say. That's
what takes him.
F'I told you So" said grandma.
''I don't believe it, said 1.
'FThey've sold the house, and gone to
Liverpool to take ship; and you may find
the truth for yourself, if you choose to
! take the trouble" said Dame Coombs.
''I'm no chatterbox, to tell falsehoods
about my neighbors.'' And she went
away in wrath.
And still would not believe it until
had walked across the moor and had seen
the shutters fast closed and the door
barred, and not sign of life about the
place. Then l gave up hope. l went
home all pale and trembling, and sat
down at grandma's knee.
|'It's true,'' said 1.
"And for the sake of so false a lad you'll
see your grandfather ruined and break
his heart, and leave me, that have nursed
you from a babe, a widow
| I looked at her as she sobbed, and 1
found strength to say:
Give me to whom you will, then, since
my own love does not want me-
And then crept up stairs and sat down
on my bedside, weak as though 1 had
tainted. l would have thanked heaven
for forgetfulness just then, but it wouldn' It
come.
The next day Squire Turner was in the
parlOr as my accepted lover. How pleased
he was, and how the color came back in
to grandfather's old facet And grannie
grew so proud and kind, and all the house
was aglow ,and only sad. But 1 couldn't
forget Evan-Evan whom had loved so,
sailing away from me without a word
1 suppose they all saw 1 looked sad
The Squire talked of my health, and
would make me ride with him over the
moors for strength.
The old folks said nothing. They knew
what allied me; only our little Scotch
maid seemed to think there was aught
wrong. Once she said to be:
What ails We, miss? Your eye is dull
and your cheek is pale, and your braw
grand lover Gamma make We smile: ye are
ma that i'll, either
No, Pm well enough said I.
She looked at me wistfuIly.
Gin ye'd tell me your all, ight tell
ye a cure, she said.
But there was no cure for me in this
world, and couldn't open my heart to
simple Jennie. So the days rolled by, and
I Twas close on my marriage eve, and gran
ME and Dorothy Plume were busy with
my wedding robes. 1 wished it was my
shroud they were working at, instead.
And one night the pain in my heart
grew too great, and L went out among the
purple heather on the moore, and there
knelt down under the stars and prayed
to be taken from the world; 'for how can
live without Evan?' I said.
[ spoke the words aloud land then start
ed up in alright, for there at my side was
an elfish little figure, and heard a cry
that at first scarce thought earthly. Yet
it was but Scotch Jennie, who had fol-
lowed me.
why do you call for your true love
, now?' she said; 'ye sent him fra ye fol
sake O. the young Squire
How dare you follow and watch me !?
But she caught my sleeve.
+ 'Dinna be vexed,' she said. "Just bid,
a wee, and answer what l speer. It's fO
: love of you, for I've seen We waste lik,
o the snaw wreath in the sun sin the Squir
wooed ye. Was it your will the lad tha
Il loved the ground ye trod on should hav
r. his ring again?'
n what do you mean p said l.
'I'Il speak gin 1 lose my place. SAT-
p Jennie. Erode with the mistress to younj
Doctor Locke's place past the moore, an
IS there she lighted and gave him a ring
q and what she said know not, but it turn
10 ed him the tint o. death, and said he:-
- There's ma drop o. true bluid in a We
h man gin she is false And he turned t
ID the wall and covered his eyes, an you
70 grannie rode home There, tits all kin
wull it do?'
IS FAy, Jennie said I; EheaYen bic:
n your
And had l wings on my feet 1 could NJ
>" have come to the cottage door sooner.
stood before my grandmother, tren
n bling and white, and l said: 'Oh, don
h. tell me, grannie, you have cheated n
and robbed me of my true love by lie.-
a. Did you steal the troth ring from m
IS, neck and give it back to Evan, as if fro
me? You I've loved and honored my Ii
Id long-I'd rather die than think it.
wv She turned scarlet.
to 'True love?' said she; you've but OF
ee love now-Squire Turner
h. You haye done itp cried. Its wri
EN- ten on your face
And she looked down at that and fell
Va weeping.
MY own true love was breaking
d; heart she said. My husband and HI
ok loved for fifty years. did it to save hin