The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-01

About four years ago, says the Little Rock
| (Ark) Goscito, Miss Emma Roland, Of Gal
weston, visited an aunt in Warren county,
Kentucky. II was summer, the season was,
and one evening the girl sat in the yard,
half reading and half regarding the enor-
nous bumble-bees buzzing around. A foot
| step didn't arouse the young lady. II was a
voice that said, "Can | get drink of
water ~ Two arms and the chin of tramp
leaned on the fence. He was dressed in the
tramp's garb, wardrobe at once so describa-
BILE and Undesirable. "t say, can get
some water f'
eyes" said the girl.
Must go around to the gate or climb
over the fence ''
Both, If you choose"
"Thats the way I like TO hear people
talk" said the tramp, climbing over and
approaching. Now where's the water 20 IS
"I'll bring it,"
you'd better bring the we'll for I'm dryer
than barrel of bromophylc."
The girl went to the house and returned
with bucket of water. When the man had
finished drinking she did not think that he
had exaggerated his thirst. In fact, she did
not think that his comparison had been adc-
quatc.
"What book are you reading l'
"Mill on the Floss
Generated. never liked it. All depth
or no depth, don't know which. Strained
characters or no characters, don't know
which. The novelist has tried to write n
story without a wcll-defined plot, and has
failed. Goldsmith success ms a plotless and
charming writer was n bad example,"
"You shouldn't tear my favoritc book Go
pieces. | like George Eliot and all her
works."
"You don't like Mil on the Floss You
| have been nodding over IL for the last half
hour. You only pretend TO read II because
you imagine that in doing so you develop
literary taste.''
81 think, sir, you are impudent"
But truthful. Here's n book you should
read" and the tramp took from his ragged
coat tattered copy Of Burton's Anatomy
og Melancholy" "Dr. johnson said that
this book was the only work that could in
| duce him to get out of bed mornings, sooner
than his regular time of rising"
"And that's why you like IL" remarked
| the girl, taking the book. !" II DR.. johnson
hadn't made that remark you would not find
the work SO charming
"That's all right. Give mo some more
water"
The conversation was pursued until the
tramp accepted an invitation to supper. His
idea of Burton and johnson was soon COW
cred up with batter cakes. The tramp, Mr.
Preston, remained all night. Next morning,
when he announced his intention of leaving,
the girl accompanied him TO the spot where
she sat when he hailed her.
"Why do you tramp around have you
no home !''
| eyes, as to the home. Don't know as to
the tramping.'
"Whiskyl"
whisky"
"Why don't you quit p
al will"
"Whenl''
"Now, on one condition. That you will
consent to be my wife. Meet me under this
tree four years from to-day"
~ will"
"Good-bye," aud he climbed the fence
and was gone. No correspondence was car.
ried on between them. The manly, hand.
some. face of the tramp hung before the girl
like portrait. Deep, earnest eyes, merry
laugh, accompanied the tramp. Several
weeks ago the young lady visited her aunt.
One evening last week she sat under tree
in the yard where four years before she
nodded over book. Bees buzaed around
the same bees seemingly. On her lap lay
"Mill on the Floss - near her n tattered
copy of " Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy. "
A buggy drove up. A man alighted. and
climbed the fence.
"Mr. Preston.'
"Miss Roland"
There was no indication of tramp in tn,
handsomely gentleman. The clear
earnest eyes showed no lurid light, kindlet
by Satan's breath. That evening the buggy
went to Bowling Green. Next morning a
happy couple left on Southern bound train
They are now in this city. Tomorrow they
| will leave for Texas.