Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-07-30
Mc'ftNSvttLE, TENNESSEE.
an oLD.fAsHfoNsD wooISe.

nv DLb-f doUiDNbU WOUINt.
Footprints N SONS siiy lover show
Where they go
IfOin village ~ farm, m the morning snow.
TIE farmer, Gofid and weil.to.do,
blnstcrs, "Who
Is that bnshlul boy comes here 10 WOO"
with burning bushes and downcast eyes,
Nellie tries
To tell her trouble. bat only cries.
The simple secret which poor Nell
Cannot tell
The anxious mother lntefprets well.
And ont " wise and tender heart,
Takes tho part
~ her child, with gentle, persuasive art
"soinobody once came wooing me,
Sly NJ hei
They may be poor, but 80 were we.
"'No matter for wealth and grand display
You would say
we can be happy Then why can't they?
1--WE are proud, who we're humble then; but
High or low,
Happier days we snail never know
Pooh, pooh we'll wellp He yields assent,
hut must vent
That She their child, 20 jealousy reared
SO endeared
By all they have borne for her, hoped and
feared,
From them and their love should turn away,
To obey
The same old law, In the old way.
And placing her hand in the hand of man,
Work and plan,
beginning the world they began.
lie yields assent the bright heaven clears,
AS she hears;
The red dawn breaks through her doubts and
fears
The days bring signs Of n coming change:
What Is the strange
New raiment the busy hands arrangeY
The patterns they draft and the seams they
sewy
In the glow
OF the clear dusk, over the rosy snow,
The lover comes to the farmers door;
But nomore
Shy and abashed. as heretofore,
But manly of mien and open .browed,
Pleased and proud
That his love is approved and his suit allowed
For the father, whofrowned, stlast has smiled
ON the modest youth who has won his child
fright sort of chap; / like his wayi
What dye say?
Wen have him at dinner Christmas .day"
A avid, white world lies all around,
Winter. bound:
River and roof and tree and ground
And the windows are all mt Christmas time
Thick with rime
But the poultry IS fat and the cider prime.
The thankful mother brings forth her best
For the guest.
And the father is merry with tale and jest.
Ruby iellies in autumn stored
Crown the board;
the goose is carved and the cider poured.
The house shows never, in all the year,
Better cheer,
For guest more honored or friend more dear
Here the doctor has sat and rs he quafFed,
Praised the draft;
At those old stories the parsOn has laughed
And there with his host by the fire, the grea
Magistrate
Has pulled, in familiar tete-a- tete.
The daughter listens, and glad is she,
Glad to see
Father and lover so well agree.
She listens and watches, with Joy and pride,
When, beside
The glorious chimney, glowing wide,
They bask in the blaze of the bounteous oal
Bask and smoke,
And the young man laughs at the elders joke
Lovers laughter, that will not fail,
Through the tale
he sometimes duh, or the joke be stale.
He will laugh and Jest or in graver mood
Listen To good,
sagacious counsel, as young men should.
lie reasons well; and his wit is found
Sharp and sound;
lie can pass opinion and stand his ground
Fcats OF strength and of foolery, too,
,, lie can do
crew.
lie opens his watch for the boys to see,
on his knee;
And sings them merry song, maybe,
She shares his triumph, and thrilled to tear
OverhearS
Words meant for only the mothers ears.
"Well, yes, :" says the farmer, all aglow,
Speaking low;
"As likely fellow rs any knoww
To her pleased fancy the sweetest word
Ever heard
His praise OF the man her love preferredI
And well may parent and child rejoice,
When the voice
OF prudence approves the young heart
In spring the lovers pass elate
Through the gate
with golden hinges and bolts of fate.
The gate swings open; the gate is passed:
And at last
For evil ar good the bolts are fast.
She may bid farewell or linger still,
And at will
Her feet may often recross the SILL
And tread again tho familiar floor;
Yet a door
Has closed behind her toreVcrmOre.
y T. Trolrbrdqe, ia loHtaS Companion
A "B00k AGENT" AT THE PAL
S0NAGE.
The Wednesday evening perseverance,