Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-02-24
KNEE SPRUNG FOR LOVE.
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"Well, Hazel, don't you think You had
better shift onto the other knee for
while {"
Hazel Quirk looked quietly up Mt Lord
Traverse Bay, the love light beuming
forth from her eyes with tender radiance
that told more plainly than could amy
words the deep affection she bore him,
but there was in the look pleading wist-
fulness, II sense of trusful security that
touched his very heart. She did not
speak, but placing dimpled arm around
his neck, drew his face down and k Used
him with soft, melting, three.for.50 cents
kiss that sho kept on top only for him, and
then her eyes rhone forth again the love
that her lips could not utter, while
the dropping mouth quivered as if in
pain.
"You are not we'll, darling" snid Percy
Hanafn (hi~ weekday name) in ngonized
tones, the words nearly choking him as he
spoke. LET me bring your vinageret, or
bottle of seizer-a quaF or two of that
would revive you"
| But Hazel only laid her head on his
shoulder, wound her white arms around
his neck, and began to sob as il her heart
would break.
"My God Hazel, what have done to
cause you this bitter anguish. Speak to
me, and tell me wherein the fault lies. De-
mund of NE. any sacrifice, no matter how
great, aud II shall be cheerful:y made. |
have large. red apple in my overcoat
pocket, and it shall he your-a!l yours, il
ysu will only speak"
Slowly from the shoulder blade rose the
little head with its mass vi brown curls,
slowly turned the pure beautiful face of
Hazel Quirk until Percy again looked
down into those eyes that had no lately
beamed forth merry glances, and saw once
more the litile lie nose that had burrOwed in
his vest. "Yeu will surely keep your
promise ?" Hazel said, between the cunvul-
sive sobs that seemed to be breaking
her heart and seriously disarranging her
liver.
"Of course viii, my sweet" replied
Percy. "You shall have the apple"
"And it is really and truly n red one p
asked the girl, again sobbing as If her
heart would break.
"Yes, my love-"
"Hope 10 die ii it an'l"-this between
the sobs.
"Yes," said Percy.
"Criss-cross."
"Yes, dear"
"Well"-and here she broke down afresli,
but finally mastered her grief anI spoke
"Papa has soaked the MILL"
"What p exclaimed Percy in tones of as
tonishment, "sonked the mill, that has been
his home SO long,"
"Same mill" replied Hazel, wiring
ing out her handkerchief and fishing up a
dry one from the sleeping car of her pol.
onaise.
"Well, that is sad, indeed, said Percy
} "but what matters it TO us?"
; "Ah you do not understand" sobbed
! the girl, "you do not drop"
! Why, what do you mean, Hazel. YOU
; have concealed something from me, elst
why this juggling with wurds."
81 mean, Percy" said Hazel in low, bit
, ter tones, ''thnt the mill is morigaged, anc
! that am to pay the debt"
"What ! my Hazel, collateral security
l. can not, must not be-"
. But it is," was the fearful response.
81 care not, exclaimed the your ng man
, "You shall not he sacrificed. l will MARI.
: you tomorrow and thwart this vile schem
q Of jim Rodneys."
, you will?" said the girl, looking a
uih S"Sciiy anu jumping Pb"py hohA h'
e knee.
y ~ will"
= A little head fell ON his shirt-front wit
! a dull thud.
: Hazel had tainted.
!. Plncing her carefully on a fauteui
T! Lord Traverse Bay kissed the tenr-staine
: checks and started out to borrow dolls
y and II half from his mother with which
e get the marriage license. Az the sound {
e his footsteps died away, Dustan Quirk Ell
i tered the room where Hazel was lynn
y She rose as lie opened the door and smile
IS fuintly.
e "Did you give him the rae ct, sis ?" I'll
d old man asked.
e "Yes, papa"
e "And did he fall into the net p
II 81 should SMILE" replied Hazel.
. "Suckers are pretty thick this winte
d my child" said Dlstan Quirk, "and you'i
the girl that can land them"