Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

has his reasons; he is right in what he
does, and love him better than all the
world. Only
And the wistful shadow of that vague
troubled only was yet in her lovely
eyes, when her lover came to see her
that night, no unusual gayety in his
manner, and, it seemed to her, an unuSu-
al tenderness.
'Shall you be busy tomorrow after
noon, Daisy?" he asked, as they stood
saying adieu. Because, if you caI spare
the time, want you to take a ride with
me out into the country little way.
You've never gone anywhere with me
yet, dear, because l could not afford to
take you. But tomorrow I'm going to
be little extravagant. Will you be
ready at o'clock?"
A radiant light suddenly dispelled that
vague shadow that had been hidiug in
her eyes all the evening.
"Oh, l am so glad! What a lovely
treat it will bel Indeed I'll be ready"
She was thinking--loving, foolish lit
tie girl-that at last, at last Dick was
silencing gossiping tongues.
And he was thinking-well, he did not
tell her what; only when he took her in.
his arms and kissed he good night, it
seemed to Daisy he never had loved her
so well.
The country was regally beautiful in
its fresh green robes when they drove
lesurely out from the noisy city streets
that next day, Daisy looking like
blooming rose with her happy flushed
face and shining dark eyes, and Dick so
proud of her sitting beside him.
1t was a happy ride, only it seemed
impossible when Dick, taking out his
| watch, said it was supper time:
And am hungry as hunter, Daisy.
This fresh, pure air is "a capital tonic for
an mhabitant of the city. How would
you like to live in the couutry?"
Daisy laughed.
"How wicked you are to tempt me
with such question: You know it has
always been the one dream of my life
to have a home in the country, and
when when 1 get rich, Dick, We'll
have it Dick, won't We?"
| She flushed in her sweet confusion, ,and
Dick smiled in her eyes as he reined in
the pony at the road side.
81 am going to get out here. Daisy, and
ask the good people at this place to be-
stow glass of milk on us benighted
travellers. Shall l tie the horse or will
you hold her?"
| Daisy preferred to hold her, and Dick
went in the low rustic gate, that Daisy
thought the loveliest she had ever seen.
She watched Dick up the gravel walk
to the house.
Such beautiful Gothic cottage it was,
with bay windows, where ruffled cur
tains fiuttered in the soft spring wind,
where everything around was i'll such
spotless order and savored of home.
1t was so sweet, so restful to sit there
in the tiickering shade cast by tree,
and when at length Dick made his ap-
pearance she had quite forgotten that it
was milk they wanted.
There was a curious gravity Oh his
face as he came up.
81 find the people here unusually hos
pitable, Daisy. We are invited in to
rest and refresh ourselves. Come"
Leaning on her lovers arm, Daisy en-
tered the lovely little hall, with its pink
and gray Brussels carpet, its hat-rack
and mirror, its stairs carpeted en- suite
with the parlor, that opened on one side
1 1OlIS lOOllls llEIO IlCh
her with an elaborate bow.
| "And now, Miss Drummond, tell me
what l shall order for your"
| Then, at the look of astonishment and
almost startled surprise, he suddenly
caught her in his arms.
Daisy, darling, this is the home have
been making for us. 1t is mine-Ours,
dear, ready and waiting for the hour
when you shall be crowned queen over
your kingdom. Now you know, dear,
why have been so carefm of my mon
ey. 1 wanted nest for my bird"
And Daisy sank down in a lovely little
maroon-cushioned chair and cried for
joy.
And then they went over the delight
full little "nest," where everything was
in the most perfect taste, and, as Dick
said, only waiting, as was the pleasant
faced girl in the kitchen, for the mis-
tress to come.
"And for my special bridal gift, Daisy
my special present to you for your
own exclusive use-thisi"
And he led her back to the pony and
chaise, the rapturous tears so binding
her eyes she could scarcely see.
20, Dick! Dick! Am not worth SO
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