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

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had only seen her three times when | was
madly 10 love with her, aud thought the
plain calico gowns she wore the prettiest
gowns In the world Her father and |
mother watched us, closely, bat that bless
ed las | thought them drought had set 10
week or 50 before my arrival, and in two
or three more our rain-water eask-we
hadn't attained to the dignity Of a cistorn
was empty, and our well 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 a blessed
quarter Of mile from the house; and one
day, after trayersing this quarter Of milo
with the pals and bonnie Alice, | wrote
you very long letter, ia which, among
many other things, | reyiegsd my Endora
experience, aud 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 aud mother Just yet,
until get used to the thought 1t seems
50 very strange.
"And are you sure you love me2 And
will you be willing 10 wear calico gowns
and live in a little cottage all your life 2"
said |.
TRY me- she replied, with glowing
cheeks and au arch smile.
snow, am really loved ?" said l to the
birds, next morning-not having you, Ned,
! made cou6dants Of them, and, like you,
they never betrayed me. at is Hal FL
mendorf wins the heart Of Alice, not his
fortuue-nO signing for gems and gold, no
longing for silks and yelvets and satins,
knows this simple country maid. She is
even unaware Of her own marvellous grace
and beauty, aud she is also unaware, il
cannot be denied, Of many Of the rules Of
grammar and pronunciation. But these
eau soon teach her, Heaven bless her r
Aud then ! thought what delight it would
be to sec those guileless blue eyes open
wide in pleasure and astOnishment when
after gaining her parents consent to oul
marriage, placed diamond ring upor
the little hand. And / made up my MIND
to start for the nearest city immediatel,
and obtain the ring.
$50, pleading urgent business TO IN,
/ darling, rs soon as breakfast was over
badc her goodbye for day or two.
"0h, If you should never come back =
she sobbed, clinging around my neck.
"But | will, dearest said, unloosin
), her lovely arms and kissing the tears froI
, her eyes. al shall be back again befor
you have time 10 miss me- And I teas
! for had only gone a mile or two when
= discovered had left my pocket-book b,
: hind, and full of anger against myself f.
!" my carelessness, | FASTENED back. As
4 neared the cottage, heard loud voices
y the voices of Mrs. Burdock my prospe
!; !; tive mother-in.law, and-could il be Ye
il was my sweet wild rose.
= "Well, its regular mess, and don
= know what to say to Bill Tyron when
= comes back from sea, the older lady WI
i saying. "Heil raise the ruff Of the house
y Let him" replied Alice. "I'n bui
= you q better house-nearer to the foil
" IoF LIN sure mover want 20 como back
= this lonely hole again after onst leave il
= "But s'pose tais man shouldn't
" so rich, after all y persisted the prude
mamma.
- "He's as rich as Screechus," answerc
: the daughter, in anything bat a swe
: voice. And, oh how dreadful the graz
mar and pronunciation sounded ia il
y y "DO you think Id give up Bill if warn
= sure Gift? He writ long rigmarole
Y some friend Of his one day, and he lost
! piece, and found it,"
- The page almost ending with the Cla
= son Mine, and nearly beginning with Ii
: sweet wild rose, interrupted Chester.
Z "Jnst so, asserted his friend. "But
Il 60 on with the conversation, to which,
: boldly confess, deliberately listened. q
= found it, he never missed it, and read it
!, said the simple country maid. aSom
= fash 'nable girl wanted him for his FORUM
!. and be got mad and cleared out, and wake
y around till he found me. A sweet wild 70.
! he calls me, and he ain / so far out, neither
Z "Youid better let your Pa inquire abot
? him some before you promise sure to mari
y him, advised Mrs Burdock.
: Rubbish 7" exclaimed the rose, aP
= goin' snoopin' round might spoil everthin,
: | know he's got lots of money, and | b
J he's gone of to buy me something elegar
: now. Calico gowns, indeed III wea
! silk every day Ofmy life. But come alonv
= ma, let's 60 upstairs. P'r'ps he's left b
satchcl unlocked, aud We can rnmmae
: through it.
"No, he hasn't, said |, coming forwari
: "but don't let that prevent your enjoyin
! yourselves, ladies' here is the key, at YOU
9 service"
. "With shrill scream the sweet will
= rose fed. reached my room under III
! caves in three bounds, gathered togeth,
my belongins, left some bank bills on ii
: table, aud fed too
|. "And | am to marry Eudora Brook6el
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