The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-11

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than ssstss Geldriek's, Nsgds ,Mopl,
imply, and HE gold brought comfort
ia, the helpless mother as long ss, sh'
lived, ana home and all the advan
tages of wealth to the little sisters
Aud now, with her husband two year.
in the grave, Mrs Logan went freel,
into society. is'saisij ii=sis ss5tgfai i.a'
'Such . lovely woman + men said
whom speaking Of her. And Scott
Goldrick endorsed the verdict " he's
he met her at the reception one eve
ming, and the hostess. supposing them
to b. unacqnainted, presented them.
1t was the Olive Burnett of seven
years ago who smiled mp at him, al
she said 10 Mrs., Lake Mr. Gold
rick aud L are very old friends .'..iss9ei
You remempel me, them, he saidi
as he led her away azJo..is ,o.ia
Il never forget; was the sweet, grave
reply. s4it'''s ''''' (. .''1i,''5 =, 81 isi -.
But somehow, even with, this fat
tering beginning, they did not seem to
make mach progress in tia renewal ol
their old acquaintsnce.' Meeting otter.
as they ala, Il party ana ball aad 70: re-
ceptlon, at c0ncerts and itheater and
opera, there VAS always ~. indefi nable
something, q distance bstween them,
and It was at the close of winter, that
calling one nofning on Mrs. Logan TO
mako his adicn before leaving town,
Scott Goldrick fingered . moment "a
he bowed oyef her hand at parting,
and said, half jestingly, but yet in
eaSnest. too: :i4ailsil.a. sgs.aI sirevfl :,
-tD0ty0u rememhes .tAe old school.
house : re ss.fipsim SIT 1ssit ,si'it'asI iiss
Eyes. I rsmember.s I am going out
there to see Il Ahis coming Summer.
-sAndI too. Who knows bat We
shaIl meet E ','s !, '.'.,,'. -. .......,.
It Was in the midstp of tho August
heat that Mrs. Logan, paying q Tying
visit to RyeAeid, procured the key Of
the old ischoof house empty now for
Sum NOR vacati0il A1and walked down
there ,alone ono aftefnooa 70 look It It.
Tho door swpng rustily upon its
hinges as she euteted che glanced
c1riopsfy about. It was was not the cleanT
eel piacs in the world. for = coat Of
dpst, raised from the last sweeping,
had settled oyer everything; but the
rough walls looked. fsmiliar, and 60
did the glazed meps hanging there.
The unpaintsd9 wooden benches had
the same old look, II was in the corr
ner, that Scott Goldrick used to sit--.
and remembering q tide .efsreoollec-
tions rushed oyer her, and she 'sat
down in the low chair and laid her
head down upon the pine table just -
as she had done that evening more
than seven years before. ea,f,r ;,
Sitting there buried in Thoughts, she
did not hear the footstep that crOSsed
the threshold-that paused there 1t
door. then came 70 her, while : voice
said: 'uau sssis i5s-ff sit,'s,
'Miss Burnett, I am going away.
VIII you, bid me good bye -
She looked upfwith af little ery-to
meet . pair of clear hazel eyes, to see
before her a bright, handsome face
and heavy waves Of chestnut hair.
sYoa are really here, Mr.. Gold rick |?
I could almost believe the old days,
had come back again. 5gi+iiiss
You useA.to call me Scott them he
said significantly, coming around and
kneeling beside her chair. You are
not pale now, 80 I shall not sprinkle
your face with water glancing at the
empty cup standing there on the table !;
but should like to have your head
on my shoulder again ''
She made movement to rise but
he detained her.
.Don't be offended, Olive he said,
earnestly, i made q confession Of my
sin that might, let me make another
confession OF my sin now think
began to love you that evening, but /,
was q boy and did not understand my
own heart. know now that love
you. Yohr face has always, been be-
fore mo as tho sweetest and finest In 1
The world. You sent mo away then,
Don't be 20 crnel again. I want to
stay with You always, Olive. I.want
10 bs ysur husband. May I,7' al iTs'
For an shswers sshs put up her, white
banda and drew. his head down npon
herishouider.l And the brown wallis
must have opened eyes Of astonish-
ment, Iif Dyes they had, to see Scott
Goldrick kissing the biushing little
woman You see when { man falls In
ove fSr the first time at twenty seven
he is apt to be desperately In earnest.
And in the gathering gloom Of twi1|
light they locked the door Of the old |
,chool house behind them aud turned
heir steps homeward, not teacher and
pupil now, bat RlightgeA, tge hpshaadt aqd
wifey Neither Of them. regretted theiz
visit 70 the old school houses, 81 E lon d
q A ss!e 'nssxssSoy d wVas ,yesttsdrdl.syl
over . bench at the City Hail
Market, tob SICK 70 move and too dis
10 care what became OF him.
Two or three OF the motherly market
women fxed him up doses of pepper,
and when he was : little better, one
.EV 1AEzt@ z y tttt E4.sEAt7
e Boy, you want to let harvest ap-
pies Alonel' Ai1s't't 80
8. Harvest apples :, he ls,neered -.do
you think eight or nine harvest ap-
pies could double up big boy like
me 10 si'Ss
-.Issw you eating Cherries put in a
second woman. 49,