Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-23

Surely, little Miss L., that ought to
make you happy.
"She looked up and smiled at me,
and said: I am not unhappy
ssNo, my dear, and she wasn't; yet
she was not what felt sure she might
be and had been, and that was bright
and merry! Why, she never sang!
And she had voice, for she told me OF
singing here and there in years gone.
Now, I know where there Is really
happy heart, song comes bubbling up
from it now and then-a little humming
over the work, you know, my dear, at
least. But never heard it for seven or
eight months. Then, Sunday morn
ing, remember it was, for it surprised
and delighted me.
"sWhy, William said / CHATS Mr..
Ray, you know, my dear), little Miss l.,
is singing
@knd we both listened and she sang
the words right out, and what do you
think they were? No, not a bit of a
hymn tune. twas this:
For 1 will marry my own love,
My own love, my own love
"Then she stopped, but after little
she sang again:
For true of heart am l.
"Well, my dear, to say that was
astonished isn't saying much.
"But I kept still, you may be sure,
and when I went in after while with
Ellen, my funny little Swedish maid, to
tidy up things bit, and said Good
morning to little Miss L., there was a
new look on her face. Not that the
shadow I told you about was all gone,
either. Well, of course it puzzled me,
and the next day and the next / watched
her, and she seemed different in some
way.
"Then Wednesday, my dear, said
something. You see, twas this way.
I went in with plate of cakes for her,
and said: These doughnuts are not
as good as usual, I'm afraid and she
said, DO not think I shall lay that
up against you, Mrs. Ray and she
laughed such a merry little laugh, my
dear, that just stopped and looked at
her in blank amazement.
"The ight-heartedness that showed
itself in that foolish little pun and in
the Taught
ST set down my plate and took hold
of her with both hands. Little Miss
L. said I, now do tell me what makes
you so sunshiny for two or three days.?
"'Why am T. she asked, and pretty
pink color came into her cheeks; then
she grew little bit grave and hesitated,
and then
"'Well, I'll tell you, dear Mrs. Ray
she said, though I am afraid you will
think me very, very foolish. It is lit
tie dream I had last Saturday night.
But first must tell you that once
once there was some one loved-ohl
very dearly, Mrs. Ray, and he loved me,
too but there was httle-what shall I
say? It was just foolish little quarrel,
anyway; and he went away angry and
-and'-her voice began to tremble.
Then she said, with little impatient
cough that was almost sob: 1T was
him since! But I know and she looked
right at me, and spoke quite earnestly,
Il feel so sure some way. that he is COM
ing back to me soon. And now I'll tell
you the dream
"Then she came and sat down right
by me, my dear, and I took one of her
hands in mine.
"tI dreamed,' she said, 'that the dear
boy loved was sitting in some room,
which seemed to be my home, and it
was Sunday. 1t is all very hazy and
indefinite; and I had not spoken to
him, but went to his side an d handed
him paper or an envelope, or some
thing Like that, and he did not look up,
but put out his hand and took mine
and drew me nearer to him. I stood
there just an instant and some one said
to him: "Ralph, are you going to
church this EVENING"" and without re-
plying he looked up into my eyes and
said "Are your" I shook my head,
and he answered the question quietly,
''No, think not" and held my hand
more closely. And some way knew
that we were at peace, and great hap
piness came into my heart, and right
then I awoke and found the tears run
ming down my cheeks, and turned my
face against the pillow and prayed a
little prayer, and asked God to let the
dream come true and send him back to
me, that we might help each other to
be better and happier all the rest of
Jul ANOc, dAd OfC1 S1uCO tAOA l. We udO
a new little hope. And that is all. Is
it very, very foolish?'
''She looked at me SO wistfully.
why, my DEAR said I, then why, my
dear, [ said right over again, and then
I just rose right up and went away, for
my throat was getting all choked and
knew [ was going to act Like silly old
woman and cry.
''It was the simple, tender way in
which she told it, don't you see? And
the child-ike faithl It was SO long
since had seen that kind of faith.
You know, my. dear, I've been ABOUT a
great deal, and have seen something of
this hard world, and there isn't much
of that kind of faith to be found in
grown-up people. You find it in lit
tie ones who kneel to say the Now I
lay me- to be sure, but had almost
forgotten all about it.
''Well, the days passed by, and the
hopefulness still shone out of her eyes,
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