The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-12-04

upon my breast, while she whispered
the shy darling:
"'Don' t ask father and mother lust
yet, until | get used to the thought my
self. 1t seems SO very strange
"'And are you sure you love me And
Will you be willing to wear calico gowns
and live IN little cottage all your lfe.'
said /.
"'Try me, she replied, with glowing
cheeks and an arch smile.
"'Now am | really loved' said I to
the birds next morning. 1T IS Hal Elm
endort wins the heart OF Alice, not his
tortune-no signing for gems and gold,
no longing for silks and velvets and sat
! ms, knows this simple country maid.
She is even unaware Of her own marvel
GUS grace and beauty, and she is also un-
aware, 1t cannot be denied, OF many Of
the rules OF grammar and pronunciation.
| But these | can soon teach her, Heaven
bless herr and made up my mind to
start Immediately and obtain the ring.
$50, pleading urgent business to my
darling, as soon as breakfast was over
bade her goodbye for day or two
"'Oh. if you should never come back
she sobbed, clinging around my neck
"'But will, dearest l SAID, unloosing
her lovely arms, and kissing the tears
from her eyes. i shall be back again
before you have time to miss me- and
I tcas; for had only gone a mile when
discovered my pocket book behind, and
full Of anger against myself for my care
lessness, hastened back. AS neared
the cottage heard loud notes.-the
voices Of Mrs. Buraock, my prospective
mother-in-law and-could it be- Yes, it
was-my sweet, wild rose.'
"'Well, it's regular mess. and | don't
know what to say to Bill Tryon when he
comes back from sea- the elder lady was
saying. Hell raise the ruff off the house.
"sLet him. replied Alice; I'll build
you a better house-nearer to folks; for
I'm sure never want to come back to
this lonely hole again after | once leave
it,
"'But 'spose the man shouldn't be SO
rich, after all, persisted the prudent
mamma.
".He's as rich as Schreechus, answer
| ed the daughter, in anything but sweet
voice And oh how dreadful the gram
mar and pronunciation sounded in it!
DO you think I'd give up Bill If I warn't
sure Of it, He writ long rlgmarole to
some friend Of his one day, and he lost a
piece, and found it.
.The page almost ending with the
Clauson mine, and nearly beginning with
the sweet, wild rose,n interrupted Ches
teri
Just So assented his friend "But
| to 90 on with the conversation, to which
| confess deliberately listened. I found
It, he never missed it and | read It, said
the simple country maid. Some fash'n
able girl wanted him for his fortune, and
he got mad and cleared out, and walked
around till he found me. A sweet, wild
rose, he called me, and he amt SO far
out, neither.
You'd better let ycur pa inquire about
him some before you promise to marry
him. advised Mrs. Burdock.
.'Rubbishn exclaimed the rose. Pa
going snoopin' round might spoil every
thing. | know he's got lots Of money,
; and | bet he's gone off to buy me some
thing elegant now. Calico gowns, in
deed! III wear silk every day OF my
. life. But come along, ma, let's go up
stairs. Per'aps he's left his satchei un.
locked, and we can rummage all through
it,
j" No, he hasn't said l, coming for
; ward; but don't let that prevent your
enjoying yourselves, ladies; here is tht
key, at your service.
!. with shllll scream, the sweet wild
, rose fled reached my room under the
{ caves in three bounds, gathered together
! my belongings, left some bank bills u
!, the table, and fled too
"And am to marry Eudora Brooktiele
! month from to-day.