The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-24
miscellaneous.
The Teachers Story.

1He leucHeT StOTl.
Was | ever in love, Miss Van Ness Young
ladies think too much about such things
This is no lovers picture | am looking at
only n little boy once knew very WE'LL
But liked a love story, too, when | was
young-for | was young once--young and
pretty, like you.
l had lover in those days, brave, hand.
some fellow; all the girls liked Paul Burton,
and one Rosa Temple, the belle of the place,
had eyes for no one else But he turned
| from them all to me-his little Nell!
You smile-yes, that is what they used to
call me; funny name for prim old maid
| isn't it.
Shall | tell you all about it 1t is not a long
story; Paul loved me, and him we went to
father and father said wait"
Shes but a child yet" he added "Wait
a year, and then if you are both of the same
mind, | will not say you nay. But you are
not to bind her, sir; leave my little Neil
| free"
So one spring day-a day like this-my
love came to say good-by to me he was 60
ing out into the world to seek his fortune -
There were to be no letters, for father want
ed to try us both and prove our faith
And you'll be true to me?" said Paul
looking as if he'd read my very soul
Somehow just then those beautiful words
of Ruth came into my head: MAY God do
so to me and more also if aught but death
part thee and me-"
And when repeated them to Paul he seem
ed comforted and went away.
The time passed by and we left the village
for my father was not prosperous in those
days-but he said "If Paul loves you vet
he'll find you out :" and we went to our new
home
And the spring came around again. and the
grass was green, and there wasn't happier
girl in all the world than l. For now he'll
| come back to me-" | said | seemed to see
his glad bronze face, and to hear his quick
steps on the walk again.
But one day terrible news came to me- |
heard from my old home Paul had come
back and was married-married to Rose
Temple.
But cannot cannot speak of this
Well, things went on the same we eat and
drink and sleep, even when we are crossed
in love Finally laid my old father and
mother in their graves on the hill side |
went away, then, to earn my living, and took
a school in western city it tlourished, and
had plenty of scholars, Back of my little
school house, lived in the upper rooms
was large garden Just blooming with roses
|
One day when | stepped out to get the air
| saw little face pceping at me from behind
one of the rose bushes 1t was u little lad,
about three years old, with golden curls and
mischievous eyes, In both his hands he
| grasped great bunch of roses, and hugging
| them close to his breast he cried, roughly
II stealed your roses!'
"You little beauty" | cried, and covered
| him with kisses.
tossed him up on my shoulder and held
him so-he looked down at me-when all at
once heard II step behind and Paul-Paul
my lover, was before mel
put the baby down; | could not speak
His face was stern-his eyes looked dark and
wild
$50 we meet again." he said, in a sup
pressed voice. by what name shall cal!
your"
by the old name," answered, trembling,
'But-are you not married ?" he cried
breathlessly.
Married? ?" repeated "Such words are
mockery from you! | am not married be-
cause have been true to my promise and
my own heart"
Then he muttered a terrible curse on
womans name.
"She told me you were married." he said
hoarsely; land you were true to me?"
| covered my face with my hands.
Then he forgothis wife, his loyalty-every.
thing save that he stood there before the CIR
he had loved and she was true to him.
80, Nell, Nellw he said 81 have loved
you always; come to me-my love-my
lover
And as his old pleading voice fell on my
cars, and he held out his arms to me-we arr
poor weak creatures at the best II struggled
wifi I do, L., L..