The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-05-23

COuin cat " " n h1skcttn1 OF bread WAS Nrinlp
met We'll, I knew tie poor boy mad stintcd himself
TO give It 10 ME, but was weli-nigh gone lust
gave him loving look, and says !, Eugene, dear,
know well how II Is: but I'll eat FOR all that fof your
sake, aud for fear 4 die before your face And
| aid. And now Mary, says he, como with me,
and mother win tatc cato Of you for bit: aud in the
morning 1 II come out myself and bury father for
yon.' Aud SO he dld--thc brave boy that he Is shy
as he looks before your honor now: Aud we dug the
as he was-for we had no comm where would we get
one that ycarS-and laid him beside mother And
gethcr well as II they were IN coffin Of gold!'
. AHan she Began TO weep; but II was Of short con-
| tlnhance this time.
| ''And now, won you put Eugcncs name In the
book and We go live there again for IT'S hard to
keep him away, aud he Is always pressing me to go
OF atc upon the little cabin, and maybe God would
be good to us, and the bees would thrive. and the
| hungry year may never come on MS again
| itwas hard 10 resist such appeal-cspccally
when SO easy an act would make young and attached
| couple happy. Iut when reflected upon the pros
pecis IN HE upon witch they were about TO marry
| nothing hut few acres of worthless heather, the
cabin aud all the land attached worth only rs, o.
year. aud 1T for nothing hut 10 feed bcesI felt that
In granting her request was only pcrpetuatng the
very system wh h had killed her father and mother;
lead to anything but the utmost want and misery
To think Of this noble youth, aud innocent aud lovely
| maidcn-such q handsome, loving couple rs they
wcrc-squatting on this MISERABLE plot oi rrcclnim
able mountain sidel could not bear TO think Of It,
so resolved. II could, to save them from SO un-
worthy q fate.
''We', Mary, have heard all you have TO say, and
would gladly do anything vi my power to serve You
aud Eugene hut cannot hear the thought of hand
some gill like you. and fnc, manly boy like him,
settling down for life on this miserable patch on the
side of barren mountain. am thinking II would he
far better to try your fortune In America together
AMI go ont like the other immigrants so many
of whom were pressing to get their names down to-
| dag
Mary was silent fcr alittle. At last she said;
''Weli. your honor. often thought II would he
than TO try and settle that all patch Of barren
land where my little place Is, but couldn't bear to
sS st TS Ss S ' S S' e EaS a"S
wouldn't wish to go to America with the likes Of the
'mmsfan,is you, hoh", Is s. NOV sending OUT
viii propose another plan VIVA. do you think n
Eugene were to 60 ont hrst-iust FOR one year--and
| sec whether the country would suit You and him
Let HIN return Mt the end NJ the year, and. II he does
not like America, then win put his name In the
shall he able to give you and him better farm Ivy
would be 10th TO part with him for whole long
year. said Mary. looking lovingly upon the bashu
Eugene; 'ut sill, think II might be the best way
after a for no doubt IT Is poor place to settle on.
But Eugene has no money to go with and have little
that"
| "IIc shall not fail for the want of funds:
| viii lend him the money for his voyage. Il he re-
turn rich. he VIII repay me; If not why 1t cant lie
helped
| ing muurnul at Eugene: ''but what win I
do without him' and where will go while he Is
| ''You can stay at mothers, dear, while I am
away broke in Eugene, who seemed suddenly TO
awake toan energy lie had not before Exhibited tYou
well know she always loved you as daughter, and
she viii care for you for my sake as well as for your
| own.'
~ believe your honor is right, said Mary, turn
| ing to me: "lct him go and try his fortune for one
year. but mind. - she added, as she looked toward
| the lai, 'mind, Eugene you must swear to me on
the book YOU viii cone back-ri,h poor, don't
| care whicll-witliiu the one year. -
who seemed suddenly to md his ' tongue sV and
all his other energies at the prospect Of such OPEN
"And win your honor promise. the word of n
gentleman, tn give back the little place. or get us
another better one when he returns. IL he won't take
me ont with him again?'' asked Mary, with an ap-
| pealing look.
"Indeei viii; faithfully promise 1t, If am alive
and here"
| Mary; land now the sooner the better When
viii Your honor give him the money that he may 30 at
| onCc?''
.'To-moirow morning. lie shall also have new
suit of clothes, as fast as the tailor make Them
and have no dcnbt he will get into immediate EN-
| ployment''
Mary looked at her Intended husband, anil at once
perceived that man senergyan couragehai suddenly
risen within him. lie was no longer shecpisl boy
patronized and brought forward by her. aud he took
upon himself the unaccustomed task of comforting and
| patronizing her.
Mary, dear, don't fret; sure as the sun Is In
the heaven IN come back; know will, and this
tenan has advised, US for our good The barren lot
Oh the mountain side Is no place for the likes OF you
aud me to SETTLE IN go seek my fortune In America:
and please God I'm surely succeed: and then u
come back for MY darlin', and take her oit along
with me- For Gods sake, master, let us be Quick,
for darn't rest or think of leaving Mary, or maybe
| | couldn't 90 at all.
Mary threw her arms about Eugene's neck, and,
utterly regardless of my presence, sobbed and wept
like child. Her patrohizing air was utterly gone,
and she addressed him lover who had proved him
%" Ms q ne eT nn Sp for II said s
| ten thousand miles away. You have proved 1t too
often for me to doubt 1t for moment now. Go. and
God be with YOU bnt-mind you como back within
the year. Whether ne be rich ,chother be poor
II rich, viii be welc ,me, andif poor. ye Will then
| be doubiy welcome to your own darlin Mary. Neper
forget That"
She then turned TO me. and holding ont her hand
| as acountess might have done, she continued:
| ''glank your honor much for your kindness. III
never forget II, either In this world or the next
In a few days Eugene appeared before me, clad in
| new and cOmiU table suit.
81 gave lin his passage money. and couple
of pounds over that he might be able togoup the
country and look for employment at once. lie thanked
me In u manly open way, and departed.
| My time aud attention were much occupied with
the onerons duties In wcl, was then engaged that
never had an opportunity of making special Inquiries
about hep: but one day she sought me again as was
walking In the same grounds: and, coming mp to me
with countcnancc beaming with pleasure, she showed
me letter from Eugene. II was not long, nor what
most people would call Interesting: but he told her he
| was IN full employment with good and kind man,
that he had already saved CT out Of his earnings and
he hoped before very long TO come back and claim his
prize, and carry his darling Mary of to far home he
was then preparing for her. This was about six or
seven months after he left; and she had remained
|
| II, and sometimes with his mother, ever since.
About 1--WE months after the last Interview was
was again wayaii by the handsome spanis, beauty:
but this time she was accompanied by young man.
she looked grave though happy, as she walked low
gethcr departed from her. looked carefully at the
young man. lie was tail and strong: his beard was
massive and reached almost to his chest; his face
handsome but sunburnt and weather. beaten and his
whole appearance as little like her lover Eugene
| as II was possible for 10 to he.
still ms the apDrolCl,rI link Inu In
enty from to the other. Mary and the man came
quite close up to me- and az neither of them addressed
me, was the first to speak.
"'IIow is this, Mary9'' said I, "and who Is this
man who accompanies YOU? You surely do not mean
another man?'
Mary lcaped nearly foot from the ground as said
| So 81 knew your honor wouldn't know him ~
cried She in sudden ecstasy Of Joy. "Why this is
Eugene himself! Sure didn't he deceive me. when he
first came into the cabin, and why would Your honor
know him. Look NJ him now, and tell me II he Is not
grown real man In earnest. Turn round, Eugene,
and show yourself'' and assuming her old paioniz-
Ing way for moment she turned him round and
round for me Ia look At and admire, while he sub
mtied with loving, tender look of admiration at his
bride.
"And this Is indeed Eugene come back | ex-
claimed; and such fine, manly looking fellow, too.
hope you have nrospered, Eugene, and that you will
now take out Mary 10 new and happy home fan
better and richer than her little place on the barren
mountain
and caught him round the neck with her arms.
"oh Eugene, ~ cried she, almost In Mysteries be-
soon oh, take me away. We cannot go too soon II
| please me!''
Then, turning rapidly to me, she said, In n Joyous
| and altered voice;
''lIe has got fine place of his own now, and
twenty acres Of good land and grand wooden house,
In which he says live comfortable as any lady
oh, Eugene, darling, - cried she, turning To him
again, "iake me away, take me away, aud let us 60
to our new l0me and never know sorrow hunger
more,n
She burst into tears, ana clinging TO his neck,
kissed him and over again, till he gently took hei
In his arms aud placed her sittng-st sobbng like
cild--on a bank of grass close by.
''Sir, - said he, ~ have To thank You for yoni
kindness. have brought back with me tho none,
| You lent me, and am now ready 10 repay you.
have neat place Ia bring Mary to- AMI all REASONABLE,
com forts for her. could have made II better had
waited another year; but promised In your presenc,
not 10 let more than one year pass without returning
| whether came rich poor, | have back nc.