The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-08-21

kiss the words from her full red lips. | !
had only seen her three times when I was
madly ia love with her, aud thought the
plain calico gowns she wore the prettiest
gowns 10 the world. Her father and
mother watched us, closely, but that bless
cd Gas | thought them drought had set 10
a week or SO before my arrival, aud in two
or three more our rain-water cask-we
hadn't attained to the dignity Of cistern
was empty, and our we'll ran low, and
much water had to be brought from the
brook, and Of course helped the sweet
wild rose carry the pals, and (again, 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 and bonnic Alice, | wrote
you very long letter, in which, among
many other things, | reviewed my Eudora
experience, and told you Of the treasure
had found in the cottage by the wood
And few days after posting this letter |
asked the sweet wild rose to be my wife.
She raised those glorious, innocent blue
eyes TO my face for an instant, and then
hid them upon my breast, while she whis
pered-the shy darling
Don't ask father and mother just yet,
until get used to the thought Ii seems
so very strange.
And are you sure you love me? And
will you be willing to wear calico gowns
and live in a little cottage all your life ?"
said |.
TRY me- she replied, with glowing
cheeks and an arch smile.
Now, am / really loved ?" said to the
birds, next morning-not having you, Ned,
| made conidants Of them, and, like you,
they never betrayed me. at is Hal El-
Iaendorf wins the heart of Alice, not his
fortuue-no signing for gems and gold, no
longing for silks and yelyets and satins,
knows this simple country maid. She is
even unaware Of her own marvellous grace
and beauty, and she is also unaware, il
cannot be denied, of many of the rules Of
grammar and pronunciation. Bat these
can soon teach her, Heaven bless her +
And then thought what delight it woulC
be to sec those guileless blue eyes oper
wide in pleasure and astonishment when
after gaining her parents consent to ou
marriage, placed a diamond ring upol
the little hand. And | made up my yin,
to start for the nearest city immediatel,
and obtain the ring.
$50, pleading urgent business to IN
darling, as soon as breakfast was over
badc her goodbye for day or two.
"0h, il you should never come back :
she sobbed, cliuging around my neck.
"But ! viii, dearest" | said, unloosin
, her lovely arms and kissing the tears frol
her eyes. 81 shall be back again befoi
you have time to miss me" And / loas
for had only gone mile or two when
discovered | had left my pocket-book b
! hind, aud full Of anger against myself {,
my carelessness, / FASTENED back. As
1 neared the cottage, heard loud voices
! the voices Of Mrs. Burdoek, my prospe
!. tive mother-in-law, and--could il be Y,
II was my sweet wild rose.
"Well, it's regular mess, aud dor
! know what to say to Bill Tyron when
comes back from sea, the elder lady W
!, saying. "Hc'll raise the ruff Of the house
= Let him, replied Alice. "Ill bui
you better housc-nearer 10 the foil
r Tor 1 an suro mover want 10 como back
= : this lonely hole again after onst leave i
Z "But spose tais man shouldn't
. so rich, after all ?" persisted the prude
mamma.
= "lles as rich as Screechus, answer
the daughter, il anything but a swe
: voice. And, oh how dreadful the graz
mar and pronunciation sounded ia
! 'Do you think I'd give up Bill if | war;
: sure oft? lie writ long rigmarole
: some friend of his one day, and he lost
piece, and found it,"
"Thc page almost ending with the Cla
:, sou Mine, and nearly beginning with Il
sweet wild rose, interrupted Chester.
"Just 30, asserted his friend. "But
: so on with the conversation, to which,
boldly confess, | deliberately listened.
: : found il, he never missed il, and read it
: said the simple country maid. "Son
+ fash 'nabie girl wanted him for his fortun
and he got mad and cleared out, and walk,
around till he found me. A sweet wild ro
he calls me, and he ain Z SO far out, neither
YOU'D better let your Pa inquire abo
him some before you promise sure to mar
him, " advised Mrs. Burdock.
Rubbish r exclaimed the rose, II
goin snoopin round might spoil everthin
| know he's got lots Of money, aud | b
he's gone of to buy me something elega
, , now. Calico gowns, indeed III we
silk every day Ofmy life. But come alon
mn, let's 90 upstairs. P'r'ps he's left h
satchel unlocked, and VIC can rnmmaj
through it.
! "No, he hasn't, said l, coming forwar
'but don't let that prevent your enjoyil
yourselves, ladies; here is the key, at yoi
servicc"
"With shrill scream the sweet wi
: rose fed, reached my room under Il
! caves 10 three bounds, gathered iogeth
my belongins, left some bank-bills on d
! table, and fed too.
"And | am to marry Eudora Brookiie
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