Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-12-23

close fitting garments, it was beau.
tiful form; with fair, rosy cheeks and
wavy golden hair, with quick, solid
step and graceful carriage, it was
dainty-it was nice.
| There were many equally fair and
as finely formed ladies passin o up and
down that same pave and at the same
time, but Rome's eyes followed only
this particular one.
If we could give true description
OF the look that comes into a mans
eyes as he gazes into tree laden
with rich, ripe that look born
of an internal hankering, then, per.
haps, you would know the same look
again as it appeared in Rome's eyes
as he saw her disappear round the
corner. And if yo, have studied
human nature as mirrored in the
countenance, second glance at his
face would have made it apparent
that be was rummaging the deep
chambers of his mind in search of an
excuse.
Happy thought. Where there's a
woman, there also will be found mauy
excuses. Providence saw that it was
good.
This young lady had been the
friend of Rome's friend who had
gone to the Territories, and Rome
suddenly recalled something tnat his
western friend had said in a letter
written but few days before. So
be took the letter from his pocket
and reread it, just to make sure. 1t
was as follows:
"BREcKNaIDGE, Mimi, Nov. 8, 49,.
My DEAR OLD JEROME MANY.
many times have l contemplated
writing you, and as many times have
| cheesed it. In fact, | have dictated
several letters to my amanuensis, bat,
cuss his laziness, he never writ 'em !:
but to night | shall make him write,
or kick him hump backed How ia
the dear old boy, anyway? Some.
times my old girl writes,'I saw r J.
this morning, &c. but that's not sbiz.
nes.' Had letter from Madison
Pottsville. Said he guessed you had
his old place in the Goshen Office
Pottsville is good hoy, but he's like
me-he will prevaricate, and that's a
shame! Business is lively here; more
work than anybody can do; lots of
money, and everybody happy-but
me. Hurrah for Seymour Alas, its
too late-the old 'superb's' tail flash.
ed its brilliancy all out Tuesday How
are all the girls-my girl in particu
lar? | understand she is an admirer
of 'coons.' \ Well, must
go to bed now, so good-by.
Your old chum,
EFF
Rome Jerome replaced the letter
in his breast pocket and then for a
few moments was lost IH deep
thought.
He reached tangible conclusion
however at last.
How was he to know how Eff g
girl was, unless he went to see her !?
Yes /; he would go see her.
But-but.
Another long pause of reflection.
Meantime the sun had disappeared,
and Its golden beams had undergone
that transition ano division from
earth to heaven that sets a thousand
worlds aglow. A darkness, made
very feeble By the full moon, spread
itself over the lively little city like a
dusky cloud. 1t was the evening
for weekly prayer with Cody people,
and the church bells began to fill the
crispy air with their deep, musical
tones. With the ringing of the bells
came breaking up of Rome's re-
| Elections.
The way was plain. He had not
been at prayer meeting for some time
His friend Eff, previous to his de.
parture, had been regular attend
ant at one particular church. The
good people must miss Eff consider
ably, and he believed he would 90
and fill his place.
., most noble self sacrifice! this
would indeed be dull world if thou
vast covered with a pail. Shake
hands, o whited sepulchre | count
thy favor, for thou art Indeed mighty.
Death Is nuthingness - Judgment
will not prevail
But we must move on, else we will
lose sight of Rome Jerome, who has
donned his great coat and is making
rapid strides toward the house Of
prayer, where he presently arrived.
His calculations were correct. The
object of his longings-the subject
OF Eft s afiections-wa easily discov-
cred in the assembled audience,
Rome had been on speaking terms
with this young lady for some time,
and it was no difficult matter at the
breaking no of tie assemblage to of.
fer his arm with the humble request
to accompany her home.
As she took his arm, a nameless
thrill throbbed through his body; q
feeling of ecstacy and possession; q
feeling that has heaved the bosom of
man all the way along from infancy
to the grave, and feeling, forever
present within us, that has told more
JOY, more agony, more hope, more
tears than all else in the world be
sides-a feeling of love! He fell in
love too quick, you say. Did he p
How many times did we fall in love
yesterday and the day before
Not word was spoken by either
until they had cleared the crowd,
when a lively conversation was
started and carried on with easy
grace upon both sides. Of things
past and of the pleasures that the
holidays were about to bring there
was enough to talA about and to
spare Then there was the weather,
too.
cts pretty cold tonight, 'she said
eyes, i. is" he answered, as he
drew her closer to his side, and, tax
ing her soft, chubby hand in his own,
placed it between the breast lap OF
his overcoat. o, horror OF horrors
But then Rome could no more help
doing this than 8 person can help
writing upon a foggy window pane
with his finger.
"Do you know" she continued
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