The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-03


urning, it seemed, too as if much of tho
ightness had gone out of her life. Col.
2 dandelions nestled in the grass that
epeted the yard like stray bits of sun.
seei they were still bright with the dewy
I,hness OF earl y morning To the right
tno was low meadow land; the silver
Ina that trayersed it showed where a
oH murmured along, its tiny waves
sPaing in the sunlight. To the left
werelds Of grain with rpencd heads
bow waiting for the sickle. The air
was'l of happy sounds; the tinkle of dis.
'ahtw bells, the voice of domestic fowls
ana song of wild birds. But her great
d'sapintment overshadowed it all.
ShSuld think of nothing but the great
oarn't' house, painted a glaring red, |
win large, shutterless windows, like |
iidless ! es, staring out upon the dusty
highway Inside it was equally as barren
oil ,gracrr beauty; the walls were dingy
ana nnatned by pictures of any kind
tne iurnite was guiltless of paint or var
nlshi witho works Of literature worthy
OF mentiobeside the weekly paper, the
Bible and almanac. In this atmos.
phere she nst live; here she must hence.
iorth work while mind and soul starry
ed; here, too,he must rear her children,
to sec worth I'd beauty in nothing that
cannot be Presented by gold. What
wonder, then,f her thoughts and eyes
wandered oveIhe fields Of waving grain,
TO where staty stone house stood on an
eminencc. Shknew there was beauty
there; breezes Sic into large, airy rooms.
through lace curins; there were rich car
pets and costlyurniture, and a library
that was almost intellectual feast to but |
look at; outside Tire were pleasant walks
and drives, and lwer garden filed with
rarest floral trensns; and then she sighed |
softly as she tholht to hcrself--aBut
love would not hay been there, and life |
would have been { little worth without !
that"
Jennie Jennidl Oh, here you are, |
and Mr.. Graham can out through the |
back kitchen door auteatcd himself upon |
the edge of a hugeog that had been
hewed out and did do for both eyesdrop
and cistern, II was . unusual for him
to seek her; he always ID when he came
in and found her nott the house. 1t
was not bad habit 10 q man. His very
life seemed bound up inlr; and although |
he had the reputation abng his neigh. |
bors of being "closc" in hibusiness trans. !
actions, he was kind.hoar1 and generous,
too, in his way. This mining he had |
Of importance / communicate. |
81 didn't tell you last eluing," he said |
"that had already had Ane talk with |
southwell about that land. HIe wouldn't |
listen TO cent under s2,Ot then, and | |
wouldn't offer more than 4 800, lie 1
came over to see me this brniug, and /!
offered to split the difference. Amt that
a bargain, though! \ little et,er than
spending money for paint oraper, Jen-
ME? oh, rising to go, II .ne near
forgetting to tell you. Powenis here. |
He wants to hire out through thharyest. !
have hands enough, but | sulose the |
more help | have the better | hall get
llOng, SO | told him To 90 RIGHT 4 xvort
i don't snnnoso ha hos S.ons ~ r1iA.
yet, his folks are so slack So yo,r";nL.
set out Il bit for him to eat n SnJ
have the lunch ready by holCpast ;nn,
you can blow the horn and / wiT ~
,uc of the men down for IL" "
Poor Jennie 1t was like the last sLw
hat broke the comcrs bock She al"
ed hard. but the tears would come 4
Graham turned hack and came inst,nt'
a her side whom he saw that sbc w,s
trouble. u
"What is the matter dear o. ,e osl ej
,ompassiopately while his lorge Lind
,and plided dnvn ber hair viii n COZ,
,aressiny toucb
There was no answer and toors only
anne faster
"If Won are not ceeli,o wsl I will IL,
lown and GOT N;randa powor. 10 .an,f
mt and bcIn Won o,oss IA ho,,or na,,
yav hadn't / ?"
Mrs. Graham m,stcrcd bor emo,;o,
Nth an effort
ooh. mo- She said .Tboro ;s,,t on,-
hing
Mr. Gr,b,m hos;,o,0j. h. ,uo..
,fcd with ,b;s orn,an",;dn "' was "O' S"'-
"Tbere p she saiJ "Now 10 20 .,.,.
O your work ar sLo, ho cool;.L onnUuSS
n crv oro;n 21 md odd sLa "oss Iaoi,ssI
cry much os If sho m;aLt SUI '''N'u
Hiram GroLam haa e., a..
,b,, tho matte w.s aaJ . ,ra" ,IoI M ~
n do ,s sbo hado Nm H. ri, 1919 "s
blv onnoyod ,La, H. &c, Ill I , .D.
he adyon,,go nr ,Lo nra,oaoJ " ,''oaLo no' oeo
hat vould % ma,oriol,i. n uaSn's'
nal nronor,y Al a. "uu " ."ell '"u'
,onddr III Il, 80 ,ItDh; o Nv o'sau "
bout while she stood inor;ng 81 a s" .an.".J
l,. ne .n S'o"u io0Aios on toward
, viii H. III. "r,'e M JeaiouSy orePs
mo mana;on ~ w.. IL "o O"uet ., 'ua'
'yaI 81 III" TI nv s on'e III UIe' d io'Iiiuao'c
,ason Cor h.. ale;e. uu pu. :, na'o peeh 10
,ylv con,essoa u :" I;n, ou. w L"e que she 80
n summer oron;aa 49, 49,. - 'ns oO.s '"'i,su' ~
ropd and h,nnv s ha hsd .u IN, s1at' "f1, % loS
,e ShonId mlno, pPy Nv ,.a. ""r Io' ne VIwea
. conlJ nrocnre RI, 10 pa s' i ~nloI
nee He had I'm, I;,,i" ~ nau enangeu
itb Tbov la I - "s..o -; " oohnenes hs
.onomv a1d =" ,a,. '"s.aOe e. SUN iislu
oseIv - ho Ill ""'on va .'ely uollar 80
! tbs farm ,IOt hot ho ~ luz h.1' , sne payments @
onev not % mnoh e'S a salnOI S 70 ioYs
,roLssa r.. - ;sN Io' .no so0u " eouiu