The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-06-30
WooDsF1EID MONROE COUNTY, OHIO TUESDAY JUNE 80 1885

see you. You will grant me private
linterview, will you notf l have some.
TING OF intense importance to myself,
at!least, to say to you. You will let me
~ you 10 the garden7 IL" q fall
ter . look, q snatch at her hand, the
sopch OF his lips upon it.
Then the curtain should have dropped
g he rode away in his gig and said to
himself:
~ always was lucky fellow--to think
ths. Providence should nave sent an
heiress to such q place as this. pretty
one, toow
When May entered the house SUR
prise awaited her. Cousin Helen took
|bet at once to her bedroom and there, be-
hind closed doors, repeated her husbands
information.
&E,u know you are so young and in
e<riD Daenced," said she, .and fortune
|h6ntefis such 3 dreadful creature r's
Mavs lace flushed crimson.
"D0 you really think ND one could
love me for myselfr she asked in sud.
den dt Of indignation.
Then common sense came to her aid.
She sat quiet for while and then drew
near her cousin and whispered something
in her ear I. Was long whisper.
Il will prove him." che said aloud,
land you will help me-"
Cousin. Helen promised aud Nay re.
tired to her own room, there to shed
few not unnatural tears.
Night passed; tie morning came. The
school house doors we're set open for
the first time for months. The commit
tee was to meet at eleven to examine the
candidates for the teachers position.
Old Farmer Parsons walked over, aleo
Farmer Brown; the doctor Was there, and
the LAWYER, Mr.. Triphammer. Miss Gym.
this Aderny Tas seen walking toward
the door with defiant face. Miss Baker
followed with . scared one. Marcus
Morelsnd took his way in, and Just as all
we're settling into their seats little 6g.
ure in buff linen, with blue ribboned
bat on it's head, clipped into one OF the
doors and stood among them.
Every looked up.
>"Miss Dimple!" said the. farmer.
"Why l declsre!' !'
! "Miss Dimpler' said the doctor ad-
vancing with gallant air.
Yes, SIR" said Nay quietly ~ un-
do,.s.rd that ,os, n - m; n a n az dafoa m
day. / am fond Of teaching aud when
one must do something one seizes every
chance, you know. May be examin-
ed? 2"
Il suppose YOU are iesting, Miss Dim
ple." said the doctor.
"Not T." said MAY. 81 suppose you
have heard the foolish story about me.
Two or three hundred dollars may be
verv pleasant sum to spend on summer
vacation, bat 1t doesn't make one great
heiresa.'
.Folks will talk, you know" said Far.
mer Parsons with twinkle In bis eye.
"A poor gal is as respectable a. rich
one as long as she conducts properly.
Set down, Miss Dimple
TIE doctor retired to his seat very
pale and rigid Marcus Moreland, on
the contrary, flushed scarlet.
May's two lovers were strange con-
trast at that moment For her own part
she was quie,er and sadder and more
womanly than ususl She went through
the examination brsvely, under the fire
OF Miss Cynthia's indignant eyes and
Miss Bakers despondent sighs. Then
che walked home and waited, as she had
promised, in the garden. Would the
doctor keep his engagement He did.
"My dear Miss Dimple." be said as be
advanced gaily hut not quite naturally.
81 feared / could scarcely get here 10
time to bid you good-ty. am sorry the
committee think you too young for the
place They've given 1t to Miss Cvn
ihia. Really it would be very dull for
you, very. Itold you had something
to say to you-didn't,lP You remember,
I see. didn't think you woald. I want
ed to say that have resaly enjoyed your
little visit to this plsce SO much. Ladies'
society is q treat to poor old bachelor
doctor, who expects to be a bachelor all
bis life, by the way. You know what the
society here is. Miss Dimple, and you've
frightened the summer for me I've
had treat. So that's what wanted to
tel you and TO bid You last good-by !"
"Good-by, Dr.. PorL" said May with q
smile.
The man who had made sach desper-
ate love to her the other day. who had
defined his intentions toward her in q
manner no gia could misunderstood, had
slipped calmly and smoothly cat OF the
affair and she could match him in COOL
ness, girl IS she was.
They shook hands.
aAdieu," said the doctor with the true
Partisan accent and jumped into his gig
thanking heaven that he had escaped ma
king an offer 80 the poor girl,
The heiress stood by the gate where
be had left her, thsnking heaven much
more devoutly for her escape. Yet l
shall not say she VAS happy. It was not
In nature; for sbe had believed that man
her true end earnest lover. The 6rst bit.
ter thoughts that had ever troubled her
Young bss<S Oiled it now; her 6rsi
glimpse OF real hfe was taken. As she
stood there she began to doubt that there
wac such thing % true love
A tear or two fell; she wiped them
away; and through the mist that yelled
her eyes she saw bright, ardent young
face, strangely in contrast with the cool,
formal, unnoved countenance with it's
handsome features and practiced smile,
that had just passed before her vision.
II was the. face OF Marcus Morennd
and befcre she was aware OF his inten-
lion he had passed bis arm about her
waist and kissed her.
"If l never NAV again, I must nov"
he said. 81 have never dared to tell you
while I thought you were so rich, but
I've loved you since the first day We met.
We are both poor; let me 6ght the battle
of life for yca. / can do it'll will do
it. God saways prospers love like mine.'
The twilight shadows we're creeping
over the scene. The distant mountains
we're losing the faint rose tips tAey bad
worn. All was still save for the distant