The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-31

abrupt ending. Both young, both inn
pulsive. what wonder that the more
these two saw of each other the stronger
| grew the charm that drew them to-
gether.
Mrs. Shears looked on unsuspicious-
| ly; it pleased her genial heart to see
''the children as she called them, en-
| joying themselves; and SO the summer
hours flew all too swiftly by. At length
came a day when, all through an acci-
dent in which. by the falling of tree,
Steven Haughton nearly lost his life, the
thin veil which the saucy boy-god had
been rearing, called friendship, fell aside,
and his true face became disclosed, and
with sense almost of fear, Daisy awoke,
as from a dream, to see whittier she had
been drifting.
| "Can it really be that care for him
this young farmer whom a few months
ago did not knowP'
Then she questioned her heart, and
its answer came quickly:
'.Ah yes, do! dor
And Steven, lying in his room with
his broken arm in sling, felt happier
than a king. Never to his dying day
would he forget the look of anguish that
he had read in the lovely face his eyes
had rested upon when they had opened
from the unconsciousness that the dread
full stunning blow had brought.
'.She loves meT' he thought triumph
antly; "and before long, please God, l
shall hear her sweet lips say So"
But it was not to be, for it so happened
that the young man had Just arisen from
his bed Of pain and resumed the role of
a convalescent. when Mr.. Nelson came
to spend few days with his daughter.
1t was bat short time before, with a
keenness of vision for which he con-
| graduated himself, he saw how matters
were. He noticed how the blood rushed
| to the young mans pale cheeks when
ever Daisy addressed him, and how an
answering light sprung into the maiden's s
blHe eyes.
This will never do" he thought to
himself. in positive alarm. "My Daisy
farmers wife-or rather drudgeP The
idea is preposterous! How foolish
was ever to allow the child away from
me. But after all it is not beyond rem
edy. He hasnot spoken to her, know,
xor she would have told me. Twill take
her home at once. Once away from his
society the danger will be over
Poor little Daisy! She aequiesces un-
questioningly to her fathers sudden
mandate OF departure, as what else can
she dos She well knows what the feel
ing is that throbs with her every pulse
for Steven, bat though his admiration
has been plainly evidenced, no words OF
love have been spoken, and when she
sees how quietly, almost eOidly, he an
swers her farewell, her warm young
heart chills. And the years pass, and
| yet it does not awake from that chill.
In vain does her anxious father, in
wardly remorseful for what he recog-
nizes as his own doing, crafty, before
it is spoken, every desire; nothing brings
back the old happy girlish animation.
At'length they go away, MIR. Nelson
fondly hoping great results from the
change of scene and surroundings.
They are in London, when one even.
ing Mr.. Nelson urges his daughter tC
accompany him to hear noted lecturer
Il do not care much to go, papa, but
to please you l WILL Daisy answers.
| And before long, leaning upon hel
fathers arm, she enters the throngeC
hall.
Their tickets entitle them to seats il
|
the usher takes them.
The lecture begins even as they enter
What is it that causes Daisy to star
and trembleP AS the deep rich tones
of the orator fall upon her ear they
bring with vivid force that summer five
years ago, when all unasked and un
sought her girlish heart went out of he
keeping for ever. With an effort sht
| Il !,
the platform. Her ears have not de
ceived her. She sees a tall manly fig
ure, whose handsome features, eloquen
with power and talent, are those of thu
never-forgotten hero of her fancy.
At the same moment, looking down
his gaze meets full her own.
Never before did the great question
upon which he is treating get as abb.
handled.
Our favorite orator surpassed him
SELF" SO says the voice of the press tn
following day.
1t does not tell, for it does not know
what it was that lent such more thai
usual fire and vigor to the speakers ut
terances; but we who are behind tn
scenes can say that it was the radian
expression Of surprised gladness tina
looked out Of Daisy's blue orbs.
AS Mr.. Nelson and his daughter issu
, from the hall, some one comes toward
Daisy with outstretched hand, and tn
exclamation:
''How glad 1 am to see you, Mis-
Nelson! 1t is an unexpected, and there
/ fore all the more welcome surprise.
read your familiar name amongst tn
list Of arrivals published in the papers
but / did not know whetherit were real
7 ly my old friend or not"
> The bright color. bathes Daisy's fac
at tho unaffected pleasure in his tones
: and she answers frankly and simply, a
r she places her small gloved hand in his
: II, too, am very glad to meet you.
I Then, turning TO her father, who b
this time has recognized to his infinit
I wendernent Ia the celebrated ofato
Z the yeaAg man he met five years ago i
: the country, she says; Papa, this
Mr. Haug ghtoa-5ou surely remembe
: him.
y After that every evening that MI
Haughton's engagements allow him
|. call his own finds him at Daisy's sid'
: and after little everything is explained
o and she learns how it was that he ha
d allowed her, though loving her passion
Z ately, to 20 out of his life without
:. werd or question, and how he, whol
9 her father had looked upon as a detr
). mental, was in reality heir to lare
n fortune, and even then engaged in I'll
n scientific pursuits which nftorward mac
d his name noted. His health for the tin
IS having suffered from over applicable
st to study, he had come to his uncle's-
10 his mother brother s-to recruit, know
70 ing the benefit fresh air and outdoor 9
It ereise does both to the brain and bod
n A month goes by, and one afternoe
d Mr. Nelson concludes an all-importa
W conversation by saying:
s. Il hope, Mr. Haughton, that now yc
is are to be my son-in-law, you will let b
re cones be bygones, and bear me no MI
os ice for the past l thought l was az
s ing for the best. My daughter was n
at all, and considered you not desir
q BILE match for her. trust you will pa
d, don me for my frankness when l assu
H. you how proudly and gladly now l
is sign her to you. When l intimated
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