The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-02-18


painful and humiiating The delightful
climate and lovely scenery soon made
me contented, if not quite happy.
The lovely summer day drew to q
close, and father came across the fields
again. L had picked raspherries for tea
and made some delicio Is biscuit and
spongecake After doing ample justice
to the meal, and answering our thousand
and one questions, be said quite abrupt
/ ly: 81 saw Roy Angler today He has
been sick and wants to come out here
for a couple of weeks " &
"What! And bring bis wife ? Nerer!!
and B!ancile's brown eyes looked black
and dangerous.
"His wife! Nonsense! He has been
a widower nearly two years Married .
pretty, vain little creature with no heart.
l hear they were very unhappy"
"Se,ved him right" muttered Blanche
through her set teeth; and I looked up
in surprise to see that she was pale to
the lips
Then it flashed over me the tune when
Roy Angler used to come to our house
in the old days. I can remember how
handsome / thought him as l watched
him from my secluded corner in the
drawing room, or caught glimpse Of
him 10 passing through the halls. ] do
not think he ever showed Blanche any
particular attention; but she evidently
cared for him
Here was little romance, and | forth
with planned tat be should come oat
aud fall in love with her. II would he
quite nice 10 have wedding in the fam
lily. Then he was very wealthy; and
that was certainly an inducement. Al
ter all. should pity the poor fellow very
much, for be would have anything but
an amiable wife
But to the question In hand: "Sball
be GOMEZ"
"Yes." said with an eye ON my 70.
nance.
NO." said mother, after looking
around aud taking mental review Of
iopf sIabbiness. 4
Father understood, but still thought
as did; and Blanche, although she said
but little, soon settled the question. and
father wrote for him to come.
The next question was servant. We
must have one, and put on some show
of gentility. So the rest secured the
country for girl, and ! cleaned house
and done up the muslin curtains aud the
girls ineries.
But alas! for our reputation OF being
"stuck up" Ss the country people ex-
pressed it, no girl would come.
Mother and the girls we're in despair,
when happy thought came into my
head. He would never remember me
] could personate Biddy for couple of
weeks, and rather epjov the fun II any
thing came Of my romance, it could easily
be explained as d freak Of mine.
When / proposed it, father brought
! bis fat down with an emphatic mo, in
deed! You may do the work as you al
ways have, bless your heart" said he,
Ipatting my hand tenderly as he spoke ;
"but, call yourself servant in your ia
theirs house, ] cannot consent to such a
thing"
| But what man can resist the wheedling
tongue OF woman3 BY night l had
gained his consent-rather a reluctant
one, to be sure, but it answered just as
we'll.
| Here was his last argument: think,
Pussie, OF the chance you are losing -
He might fall in love with you If he
thought you my daughter, aud you could
be the wife Of the wealthy, aristocratic
Roy Angler"
! The blood rushed to my face. and my
heart began to beat very fast Then
thought, You homely little goose
what chance would you stand beside .
/ your beautiful sisters? ?" SO said lit
tie bitterly: "Nc danger of that. Ant
] I am not sure l would care to msrry
widower. / will leave the field clear 70
the girls"
So donned nv dark calico, aud twis
, ted my wayward curls into coil; Will
the girls put on their Huted muslins an,
, tcrimped their hair. And the hero came
) He was as handsome as ever, and quit
+ pale and interesting.
The days passed by, and everything
vent off swimmingly. Even Blanch
5 complimentsd my cooking, and said tbs
I | surpassed myself; while let The sa
: tears fall into my dishwster as sa'
them in the arbor reading poetry.
e could appreciate poetry if | did kno
!. how to work. Lille looked as if sh
was half asleep and ! knew bv the loo
e in Blanche's eyes tnat she was thinkin
j, OF diamonds and coat OF arms
almost grumbled at fate then. Esp
cially when he begged to say long'
It when the two weeks we're gone.
: Father wanted to disclose our seer
e then, but we would not let him.
would be time enough after everythin
J. was settled, as we expected it woul
d be. a =
9 Soon after this, as ! was taking out II
e plates and waiting on them to desert,
heard our guest say: "You have secu
v ed prize in your girl. She is such
y sprigh,lv little creature, and has vel
J. interesting face. Is she farmers daug
e ter ?"
"Her parents live quite near here
said father, with such emphasis tn
II Blanche stepped on his toes, and moth'
e looked dsggers at him.
y "Do you think her pretty Z" said Ii
a lie, rather indscreetly.
l. p, city! No, she has something mo-
e than pretty face-a soul shines out
e those lovely eyes" IS
The conversation wss adroitlv turue
e and I put my head down on the kitchen
7, BILE and cried, while my csks IN the ov'
J. burnt 10 q crisp. Some one bad prais'
ia,