The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-25

nc tio"sh1' and Will too ihi!e'louS.
1ut ne was secretly pleased thal inc /
hayes laintly, who were as cfle'cdi u
'hey were rich, should have gwen 50 /
warm welcome to his bonny daughter-
Nevertheless, he REFLECTED with some |
shame, he did not feel well enough ac-
quainted with Rose +, be sure that there I
were not depths in her nature which gay
conventional VIII would never sound
Revolving these things in his mlnd,
DR. MyriclS turned in at his own gate
Mrs. A1yrlck, with her usual forethought,
having dispatched Jem. the faetotum;
TO the other end of the town, he grooned
ms tired beast himself. and then mace
tresh toilette, not to bring the stable into
the parlor. When at last he came down.
Mrs Mynck rose calmly from her rocker
and her novel before the fire.
welcome home, DEAR she said, with
aplaeld kiss. leading the way INTO the
dinlng-room, where the table stood
strcwn with the debris of supper. Brldg-
ct wanted 10 go out tonight, so told
| her that rs one never knew when TO LOOK
for You, was sure you wouldn expect
anything hot. There's no more toast.
believe, but here are bread and butter
and preserves, and don't believe the
tea is really cold yet. put it down be-
fore the fire Why, where's the tea
pot?''
.-Comin'. mum; d'reckly, num-"
cried a sweet Young voice from the
kitchen Serve the gen'Fman at once,
num- And the doctor thought he had
| never seen so preta 4 girl rs stood
framed In tho doorway. her soft black
4 eyes. shininS with fun and affection, her
Eripplinr taven hair pushed back from
| her fair forehead, her cheeks dimpling,
and hcr white teeth cleaning. There
was a splendor Of youth aud health and
I purpose about her that fairly dazzled
him.
..Arcvou Hebe, cup-bearer to the inn
mortals?', he asked her, noticing her
uplifted arms and covered tray. .'Surc-
/ ly think YOU have the power TO make
ktlle aged feel Young again
SO. mo- she laughed. delightedly, II
am only Il poor slave TO Galcn. purvevor
of his Sagacity's broiled chicken aud
1 toast and tea. Never mind historical
accuracy, papa It's tea you have here,
linstead OF Falernnn vine, and Idare
say it is 4 great deal better. =
! why. Resale, exclaimed her
mother, ..you are the precise color of
Fox 5 martyrs in she picture- book. How
I could you do such a thing, when You
pretend to recognize Wills claims upon
J YOU. and all the Hayeses' so strict on the
! Subjectof complexion, -s
/ Rose laughed, as she arranged the dis
korlerly table. You see, mamma, she
said, II recognizepap : claim. too. and
I he so strict upon the subject of involun-
tarv starvation. At least he ought to be.
though ne isn't, poor dear Don't COM
| pliment me toe soon. papa Ii may turn
out rs pink as poor Mr. Gopperlield'S
mutton, and should never dare to grill
] it for You as. AIicawber did that, with the
7 Havses and their views as 10 complexion
only a mile away. Mamma dear. beauty
bis its own excuse for being. Go back and
I finish Your Dead Sea Fruit by the fire,
and leave me TO feed this grampus.''
@But YOU never did il before. dear,
and why, being engaged, aud AL sighed
/ Mrs. Myrick. and paused, as giving up
riddle too hard for her.
/ "No. DEAR never did. the more shame
to me. But it's not kind To remind a
I penitent sinner of her transgresslon-
Leave her To Heaven, and those thorns
that in her bosom lodge to prick and
sting her (" And pretty Rose waltzed
her mother back 10 rocking-chair and
novel, stirred the lire, turned up the
lamp. kissed her soft hair, and waltzed
back again, laughing. But it was very
sober maiden who sklietly closed the
/ door behind her, and at down beside
I her father.
Now, papa she said ..there is
going to be an end of this thing, and we
must come TO an understanding.
Certainly, my DEAR he replied;
1'whatever pleasures you. Would your
Royal Highness kindly specify the of
Tending thing which is to Be thus sud-
denly cut on'?''
30. all this misery of debt and waste
and discomfort for you, dear papa, which
ever way you turn. o, I've lain awake
nights to think and plan all this last
year, and it never came to ANYTHING be-
cahse couldn't see my way clear.
! There's so little | can do at home TO
make things better that l must go away
while and learn how 10 earn money.
iif l can't save it'll first, and tllesother
fgirls rs they are old enoughs You
need, /. talk papa If we had been five
boys YOU would have been ashamed of
us if we were willing to be law nj home
while YOU worked so hard, and | hope
we have as much sense and affection and
self respect rs If we had been our own
brothers | want to take Aunt Laura
| legacy, which was saved for my trous-
seau-it was $500 YOU know-and go
oyer TO Stafford and learn telegraphing-
| There will be enough to pay nv board
4 and expenses of learning, and give me a
start Somewhere. The wages are very
good, papa, to skillful operator. and /
wouldn't eondescend to be an ordinary
one. Very likely / could get a place
near home, and come back quite often.
But 60 must, papa, so please give your
consent"
'sBut nv dear little daughter, YOU
don't knowswhat it is to work 70 wages,
to 90 outside the shelter of home, to
fetch aud carry at another's bidding. .
t..It can be worse. papa, than to see
what see here every day, and can't set
right 80 H8 -
.sWhat would viii say, RosaliePn
| She flushed to her caring hair.
| size. will be. very angry, papa,
| His notions Of values and of right
and wrong are entirely artificial.
| Probably he viii break our engagement.
But if he does. ought to be glad that
two people so hopelessly diferentin their
estiniate of things did not commit the
awful blunder of trying to live together.
| / have Thought Of all that
:. And Your mother P"
She will be Mortified, chiefly on ac-
count of the Hayeses.' If they count
\ themselves out of the question, she will
soon be reeonciled. You must go
4 a-wooing oyer AGAIN, dear papa. and
persuadelier thatxhis yes is as vital to
your happiness as that long ago one.
viii you, Aged p? p"
~ The doctorthought and thought. He
knew how Rosalies Imagination had