Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01
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We'll, 1 met tao gentlemen this
l1eruIug. certainly ald A. they aekvt
lie some quesIoIs answered them.
On. AN 20 glad Won't lie lie
surprised to zee you here
Promi~e ne. M:4uir, not TO men
ton tin, aii4.r teiCr- your brother, for
perhaps he vii hot r member ne.
" luu certainly M AL impression,
Sunshine. without b. Wing Ii. Now
know he will love !ou. tor hc can help
1t ard ! shall BE- - .Aply
NuIs, Hse lie Will do no such
thing 20 lut that foolish thought gu,
OF Your heat as qG, al y rs possible.
Very we'll. we'll sce. But come
down to the pailor and sing to mo-
so saving. the girls descended tn the
parlor, ana going t. the piano, Ethel
sang" l. Jnnie Sweet Bessie a, her
exquisite voice rose and Eel! with the
sweet words Of Tie song, \ Il Watson
and bis iilcLd came into the room, and
stood cntralced b, hind :hc singer.
Rising from the piano, she perceived
Ncd's quick look OF recognition, as, ac
knowlcd .ing the Introduction, he saii-
think | had the pleasure of meet
ing Miss Them this morning, did /
not y
believe so.
81 owe you an apology for add ess-
ing You, but the temptation to hear
you speak WAS too great to he resisted.
Will you pardon me, and consider me
Your friend? Although have but Just
met you, have he .rd Minnie speak of
you so often, that it seems as though l
had long known you"
Certainly; l will willingly be your
| friend"
Many were the hours Ned and Ethel
spent In each others society after that
evening, and the long summer days
seemed very short to them as they rode,
sailed, or watched the moons light
from the verauda, and, as the end of
Ethel s visit was fast approaching, she
thought of how lonely she would be,
and how she would miss Ned's friend
ship; for she was learning to love him,
and the discovery OF that fact had made
her shorten her visit.
"Sitting on the veranda the last day
Of her stay, and with these thoughts in
her mind, she was aroused by footsteps,
and looking up saw Ned standing by
her side.
"This is the last evening we will
have you with us, and I am going to
ask great favor of you; will you walk
with me down to the river?"
EYES"
Throwing wrap around her, she
took his arm and went with him.
Neither spoke until, standing by the
water side, Ned said
&c have brought you here tonight,
Ethel, to tell you what has long been on
my mind, and what wish you to know
before you leave us. Will you sit down
here on the bank, and listen ?"
| Silently consenting, she seated her.
self, and folding her small white hands
in her lap, waited for him to speak.
have been waiting several days
for chance to tell you, Ethel, how
much l love you. have loved you
ever since that morning 1 met you by
the water. and brought you here to
night by that same river, to ask you to
be my wife. Tell me-, darling, that you
love me, and will be my darling wife,
and bring sunshine to my heart"
Raising her eyes to his she whispered
her consent, and was folded in his
arms.
And thus we leave them, with the
moons full light falling on them and
the surrounding valley. making it an
enchanting Picture Warerley Maga-
zine.