The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-31

I 10 the Gay AFTER never. Tor all you. l al
ways hold that there is two things wo
man had oughter pick ont for herself
spite of fate, and them two is her hus
band and her carpets.
And | expect to pick them both OIL
for Lowisy,' answer the undauntet
squire. as he marched off to bed, holdin!
his tallow candle askew. and droppin.
hot tears-oi tallow-as he went
But as fate, or Louise, would have it
Squire Paine was not to pick out eithel
of these essentials for his daughter: sh,
was fast drifting into that obstinate bless
edness which is reserved for youth anC
love. which laughs at parents and guar
dians. defies time and circumstance. ant
too often blinds the brightest eyes. ant
brings the most tastidiouS bands to
"Wreathe thy fair large ears, my gentle Joy
and find out too late it is Bottom the
weaver.
In Louise case. however there was
no danger of such waking; she had good
reason for her preference. Elisha Squires.
her father clerk. was Il handsome, well
educated. energetic young fellow-a gen
tlcman by nature and breeding BOTH
Louise had pitied him ten thousand
times for his unfit position i'll her father 5
employment before he perceived that she
was interested the least in him or his oc-
cupation. and when it dawned on the
bnsy and weary soul that one bright bios
som looked over the paling into his des-
crt life. what was the natural impulse
that followed? 1t is not young man
who Loves the wild rose and leaves it
on its stalk" literally or tiguratively,
and these juvenile idiots fell fathoms
deep i'll love with each other. entirely I'M
conscious of the melancholy fact that
one was the richest girl in Bassett, and
the other working for daily bread. Ar
cadia could not have shown more divine
simplicity: but BaSSctt was not Arcadia
and when sundry jealous and disappoint-
ed SWANS discovered that Lowisy Paine
would go home from prayer meetings
with 'Lisha SquircS. had actually been
seen lingering with him at her father s
front gate in the starry May darkness,
even after the nine clock bell had rung.
and was sure to welcome him Oh Il Sun
day night. though she might snap and
snarl at them, then LouiSe's troubles be-
gan. Prayer meeting must be attended.
but the squire went to and fro with her
himself. and Elisha could not be spared
from the store to attend them at ALL
Squire Paine hated to lose his clerk. but
he would not lose his daughter. so, with
the obtuSe perception of the heavy IA
ther from time immemorial he rushed
into the mF'ee, like some Laundering ele-
phant into flower bed.
'Lowisy." said he. one Sunday night.
Elisha SquireS among them. hear to me
how. ! ain t a-goin' to hev you courted
the hull time by these here fellers You
hev got to stop it. Specially | won't
have We carcerin' around with LiSha:
he 5 poorer II poverty, an as stuck up
as though he was mighty Caesar I've
fetched We up an gin We a good eddica-
ton, an, you amt a-goin' to throw your
self away on no sech trash
The hot color rushed up to Louise's
forehead. her red lip curled and unspcak-
able disdain expressed itself. as she looked
into her fathers face: but she
did not say word; she left the room
with perfect compoSure. stopping to pick
a dry leaf from her pet geranium. and
walked up the stairs with slow preci-
sion that ought to have spoken volumes
to her fathers ear. as it did to Roxy'S.
'.Wcll, YOU We done it now" remarked
that respectable woman.
Yes. | guess hev," was the squire's
answer. quite misapprehend-
ing the sense in which he had done it.
II guess I've put 4 spoke inter that
wheel, an sideways too.
Roxy gave one of the silent cluckles
which meant deep amusement. and took
herself off to bed. She was not Il woman
between Louise and Elisha. both Of whom
had become special favoritcS of hers since
their first acquaintance: but. as she said
to herself. she would not make nor med
die in this matter, having full conf
dence in Louise power of managing her
own affairs, and far too much reverence
and delicacy in her own nature to be
But the squire went on
from bad to worse. and, in his blind zeal
to have his own way, brought things to 4
swift conclusion: for having given Elisha
notice that he should need him no longer,
he was more than surprised one fine July
to find that Louise had left him
too-that the pair had gone together.
The squire was black with rage when
the fact was announced to him by Miss
Roxy. and brief and defiant note from
Louise put into his hand. He raved,
ragged, even Swore, in his first wild fury.
and paced up and down the kitchen like
a wild animal.
Miss Roxy eyed him with Il peculiar
She felt that her hour had
come As she aftcrward said. Il should
ha' bust eff hadn't spoke. Id been
to give it to him quite spell.
but held my tongue for Lowisy's sake.
But thinks. SEE |, now your time. Rox-
amy Keep: pitch in an do your dooty.
an | tell We it whiStled of itself. Seemed
rs though 'twa' mt me, rally, but some
thin maxim Il tin horn out o my lips to
rouse him up to judgment" And Ger
tainlv Miss Roxy was reused herself:
she confronted the squire like :, Yankee
loneSs.
took we to do. You've been
l-buyin' an a-Scllin' an a-rakin' an
a-scrapin till your soul-ef you've got
any-is nigh about pctcred ont. You
call yourself Christian an a professor.
an Il follercr of the golden rewl, do ye?
An here you be, cusSn' an swearin like
a Invite an II ,Jeboosite an all the rest
on 'em, because things amt jest as you
would have 'em to be. You hain't had
no bowels of compassion for Lowisy no
of Won was her iail.r instead of