Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-26
face and form that this cottage was fate

whom | have submitted my manuscript
said the same thing, with book to finish
and that Of all places in the world to fni,l
it in, her beautiful quiet home seemel
the best, and | begged her to LEI
me stay there a few weeks, prom
ising to make her as little trouble
as possible, We'll, | don't see moth
in agin it if father and daught
er don't, said she, and away she went
again, and from the murmur OF voices il
the hall | knew the matter was being
discussed by the family. And in Il few
moments a wd.looking old man ap
peared, looked at me sharply, and asked
brusquely, Kin you ford to pay 81 Q
weekP' told him thought could, and
he seized my valise and carried it into the
cottage, following, Ned, old chap, il
was lovely spot and no mistake. Every
morning the birds awakened me with then
songs, and they were so fearless, never
having learned how cruel men can be,
that they flew in at my window and perch.
ed upon the frame of the old looking-glass
such Il rum old glass CROOKED my nose
and crossed my eycs)-and watched me
dress; and fragrance enough from the
rose vines aoated into that attic room in
one day to have perIumcd Eudora's hand.
kelchief for whole year.
"As for Alice-the sweet, wild rosc-no
poet ever dreamed of maid more beautiful.
Large innocent dark blue eyes, with lashes
so long that they cast Il FAINT shadow on
her rounded checks; mouth, nose, chin,
ears, hands, feet, simply perfection; and
a voice, not as musical as Eudora's, it Is
true, but with a childish ring and sweet.
ness; and when she spoke which was
seldom, it was a pretty modest hesitancy
that made you long 10 catch her IN your
arms and kiss the words frcm her full red
lips. had only seen her three times
when ! was madly in love with her, and
thought the PLAIN calico gowns she wore
the pretticSt gowns in the world. Her
father and mother watched us closely, but
that blessed las thought them drought
bad set in week or so before nay arrival.
and in two or three weeks more ouI rain.
water caSk-we hadn't attained to the
dignity Of Clstern-was empty, and our
well ran low, and much water had 10 be
brought from the brook, and of course
helped the sweet wild rose to carry the
pals, and (agaln, as thought them the
brook was blessed quarter of mile from
the house; and one day, after traversing
this quarter Of mile with the pals anu
bonnie Alice, | wrote you very long
letter, in which, among many other things,
| reviewed my Eudora experiment, and
told you Of the treasure bad found in the
cottage by the wood. And few days
after posting this letter asked the sweet
wild rose 10 be my wife. She raised those
glorious, innocent blue eyes to my face for
au y '.1t, nd then hid them upon nv
breast Wide she whispcred-the shy
| dw n.--
Don't 'k father and mother Just yet,
unit ret gsed to the thought. it seems
so yerf strange
And are you sure you love me-? And
VIItyor Uc willing to wear calico gowns
''d 1--we IN l little cottage all your hIc?'
d
b.. Fry me- she replied, with glowing
la md an arch smile.
'b5w AN | really lOvedp' said | to
p .wJs. rext morning-not having you,
-, s.e cOnlilants OF them, and, ike
H'. they never betrayed me. 1t is Hal
"uuga' wins the heart of Alice not his
{ uur--1p signing for gems and gold, no
.0ging iO' silks and vclvets and satins,
bows This simple country maid She is
, su unaware Of her own marvellous grace
nd beauty, and she is also unaware, it
Hu not %. denied, Of many Of the rules Of
rWmA, md pronunciation. But these
,,c soon teach her, Heaven bless berl
Ind lhCn thought what delight it would
. g 90 see those guieless blue eyes open
ldo in ptasure and establishment when |
i'er gaming her parents consent to our
Garrage, | placed a diamond ring upon
.ho little hand. And made up my mind
D start for the nearest city Immediately
and obtain the ring.
so blending urgent business to my
darling, rs soon as breakfast was over |
/ 5a1e her good bye for day or two.
" Ga, II you should never come back!
NAV '...Ht.hH NllHElh ulbuHh MY utIhs
" Bot will, dearest, said, unlOoslng
Der lovely arms and kissing the tears from
her eyes, Il shall be back again before
you have time to miss me- And ! was
for had only gone mile or two when !
discovered had left my pocket-b book be.
hind, and full Of anger at myself for my
carelessness, hastened back. As II
neared the cottage | heard loud voices
the voices Of Mrs. Burdock, my pros pee
tive mOther.in-law, and-could it be? Yes,
it was my sweet wild rose
"'Well, it's n regular mess, and don't
know what to say to Bill Tryon when he
comes back from sea, the elder lady was
saying. He'll raise the ruff off the
house
"'Let him, replied Alice. iii build
you a better house-nearer to the folks;
for m sure | never want to come back to
this lonely hole again after | onst leave
it,
"'But s'pose this man shouldn't be so
rich, after allP" persisted the prudent
mamma.
"'He's as rich as Screechus,' answered
the daughter, in anything but sweet
voice. And, oh! how dreadful the gram.
mar and pronunciation sounded in i'll
Did you think I'd give up Bill if warn't
sure of itp He writ u long rigmarolc to
some friend of his one day, and he lost
piece, and found it."
"The page almost ending with the
Clauson Mine, and nearly beginning with
the sweet wild rose" interrupted Chester
Gust SO" asserted his friend. but to
90 on with the conversation, to which |
boldly confess | deliberately listened. q
found it, he never missed it, and ! read it,
said the simple country maid. Some
fash 'nable girl wanted him for his fortune,
anil he got mad and cleared out and
walked around till he found me, A sweet
wild rose, he calls me, and he ain so far
out, neither
"'You'd better let your pa inquire
about him some before you promise sure to
marry him, advised Mrs. Burdock.
Rubbish exclaimed the rose. pa
goin' snoopin' round might spoil every
thing. | know he's got lots of money, and
| bet he's gone off to buy me something
elegant now. Calico gowns, indeed! I'll
wear silk every day of my lie. But come
along, ma, let's go upstairs. P'r'aps he's
lett his satchel unlocked, and we can rum
mage through it..
"'No, he hasn't" said /, coming for
wardi but don't let that prevent your
enjoying yourself, ladies; here is the key
at your service
"With a shrill scream, the sweet wild
rose fed. ! reached my room under the
caves in three bounds, gathered together
my belongings, left some bank bills on the
table, and fed too.