The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-14

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Frances had suffered ferrihlv dur;no,
her absonue in the country. but NO one !
had seen the, struu,rIe hctIeen love and
pride, aud but few traces Of i could Be
dcteeted iuthef heuutifal ,face.s Philip
least Of alh suspeeted il. She met him
cordially as q future cousin, and her con
gratnlatiohsa 10 Rose wore tauder and af. 4
fsolionate. LPhilip came To the eonclosibn
thatile had been mistaken IN, supposips
that size cared for him, and tiirusd from
the contemplation Of her naughty beauty
70 his bright little Ilosebcd, who fairly
worshiPed him and who seemed to grow
leEelier every day. Qa. b. sJs sI
ifFhey had decided 10 90 to Europe on
tl,eir weddin,, ,orv, ana Roc mas on-;o,.
IbAt Frances should accompany them, but
the latter refused absolutely TO leave her
mother, aud Philip was not sorry tliat she
had so decided, as ho was not qaite sure
ofahis own heart yet. M
On the hceyening before the weddihg.day,
they all sat together in the mooulit parlor,
where soft breeze through the open wia-
dows struck ths lace curtains, and through
the room was the perfume Of the roses aud
heliotropcs, with which the vases were
filled.
Rose had begged them not to light the
gas, rs she wanted to hear one Of Frances
songs for the last time, with that lovely
moonlight turning everything to beauty,
and she nestled her golden mead lovingly
against Philips shoulder, as they sat on
the sofa listening to the pathetic strains Of
Schuberts exquisite songs.
At length Frances rose from the piano;
she was afraid that the bride-elect was be-
coming melancholy, through the influence
OF moonlight and music together.
,.Rosebld-rosebud red.
' o''S"''' '''''p
sue sang as sue approached the sofa,
Tome sne went on, our rosebud will
not bloom orishuy tomorrow II Il does
not close It's petals early tonight.
hose was very ooedient as she got up
ana neid OUT ner mana 70 fhilip 10 say
gcod-n'ghI' lie urew her TO MIN, and
AiSs'hs heI ionc'y, "h'sPereu sot'ly' uooa
nign', h''ie "ile
Frances turned away WIN Pang al
her hearii she was oniY human, strive %
sne misn' 70 conquer her feelings; ano
al'er ieaflus nose IN ne, motner eharge
sue oescenueu again 20 ine Pafior, desiring
earnestly W 1e ieIS a,onS 'o' NIUE "niie
ana certain tnat rhiiiP had ieit the house
she $1,000 py thS WINDOW looking AZ the
moohhsi' sninine 30 Peaeeiuiiy Gown oe
.ne great unquie' ci'y' anu Ieit as 'hoogn
was q resi- 70 her nearieu spirits 70 oa'n'
ner soul, as y "src' "a 'he pure rays At
S, Sue S'1ou I mus, nus nei sraeelui heaI .'Howl
UhoA' nsi 'uiSo uI.A eyes raiseu 70 'h'
sAy' anu 'ne nioop'isns giving 70 her mo
',oniess ioa'uieS .i, t''e seinOiance Oh marble
cue cue seemed , ; iNe 1ne statue OF soine oeaell
sui sI'n', ,up'or'"g p'y ana prO'ec'io'
rum ON "ea'eu, 'li, p.,
% snOlsL' u.s. nn'p l'nusIy' as fis'ni
v, In s"p ~ o~ ~ sIn"e. ~ners S' nAu Vss' cs
''s' "s so'y SPpio.e,eu ner on Sn
NJ - I;aS. ~ s"' IDJuu 'h :. ",s ioV's'sps' -"
-',. ~ i''uu 'nOusne you nau gone :
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'0s fYaa'u' ,, iou 'ls'' t'a'Yi o. course I
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"Os sp p',s''.
~ '0 pI sln nos oUleos 70 1ny'n,ng, ap
neu ~ -, .aase' -uu, ml. h'npsay,
sue s We "I"' ~, =" ~ ~ .'en.,1us a;I voice nee,
Ios asa 'ou " Oe A'uu 70 our noseouu
:, - no' :" youi nature 20 0e o'ner" &c
ou' sue = " loNnls' ANU is go'ng so IA
m amaS iS ,ioH US, 'na. n1: u ~, Anu nere 'he usu
ay u'su'aoa M'ss running oroNe uo"n
a"a a,19 garsI ,,, ,n'o 'e1's ., ,,
d. misS r'e'N'9sl FRANCES, er'ed rhihI
uo NV "eePi 0u.'e"' i"u surrey
w, uouo' ny NY ioi 'ou' SouS
w. n0'eii sue sD'u' ,nahns u S,r9n
eHoI' 'p epn''s, he' asNauon aoa ne
mo'ner coming 70 AZ .his momentgaVe nc
an oPPOr'un'ty % escape 70 her room:
on, now "eas 4 am, she exclaimed
auu ~" "'Seu' ,ea' ! oAnuo' suouu '
.nis uunapPy iOVe TOT one 70 soon 70 .
.ne husOanu o' ny cousin ana tAee
lug uowh sAs prayed los strength
overcome o'it y ana 70 % aoie 70 iuini ne
au',es on ,uo morrow ana he'p came,
s'"eyS uoes 70 'nose VINO uy 70 90 r'eh
anu snS was aga'1 tue s'a'eiy, compose
n'ss riem'ng, lOoslsg snperoiy oeautli'
we ,ieAs uay ~ 'ioie' SIX VITA WIN
CLOAK OF costly lace enveioping her grace
iui FORM, ana whi'e MOWERS shining M
stars 10 ner uark ha','
II was a qu,es weud.ng, ana nose ", W
.ne P'e''ies' ., o'iuesi IN rieh wh'e siil
WIN soie tune van covering the who
ol Tue ,iple tgurc, and eph9nelng Wltho'
eoneeai,ng, 'ne oeanty OF 1ho ialr girls
iaee WIN i's innocent anu ehlldllke swee
ness
A great many tears were shed Of par
ing, aud Frances was the last to kiss d
erde, who could not bear TO leave he
held out her band 70 say goodbye. Il
TOOK it IN trembling clasp, and then;
May |, franees--my cousin frances
no asked i@plaoriugly, placing his ar
round her She started back, her fa'
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