Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29
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Iuse. Neither you nor I are as vet I'm
situation to marry
"A pretty brunette Of IS, with smooth
T; glowing cheeks, and the brightest Q
black eyes, said this TO her lover, Franl
Marlin, good looking young purse
= belonging 70 the sloop-of-war Lion
nom which he had obtained leave o
!. absence Tor few weeks.
The two stood on the porch of littI
cottage, IN the seaport town where th
i girl resided with her aunt, and there
: for the last half hour. Frank had beef
yainly trying to pursuade the younl
lady 70 become his wife before b
should have to 60 back to his ship.
You speak very decidedly, Ger
trude," he now remarked. Have
been mistaken in thinking you lcvet
me with your whole heartg
You know d0,v she said reproach
fully.
"Perhaps IL Is only In half waN
iashion," ne responded bitterly. "W,
nave known each other for two years
ana am sure we are both old enough
70 marry
i t rs mot our being so young. .tha
makes me ooject- 1t is our pecu4iary
position"
~ think you are too practical y hs
said. would like little more ro
nance. mere TWO persons really love
tney are not apt to count the gold and
s'iver tnat VIII go with IT,
Inc pretty brunette smiled; but there
were tears IN her soft black eyes;
" Ior your SAKE" sne said. II
wou'u erieve me ana make me wretch
ed 20 see you struggling IN vain 70 sup
port me-.
salary Is enough 10 commence
on. IL Time 1 may be promoted and
ges more.
but Is II not better TO wait
lew years until am twenty-one? Then
we VIII pe sure:
,, Sure OF Wnat, GertfudeT
VI our exact position IN Q pecuniary
sense.
lnat f'pecuniary' grated on FRANKS
ears
hasty IN ms conclusions as young
people are APT 70 1e, IL now occurred to
MIN tnat Gertrude was OF q cold, mer-
lcenary disposition, and that she could
not love MIN as ne would wish to be
loved Dy the woman ne should take for
his wife.
Vnce Ior az, jertrude,n ne said firm-
~ am resolved not 70 walt Three
years. ~ you persist ~ refusing 70 pe
mine before IJoln my snip, you and /
must part Iorever-that is, u you con-
sent."
Gertrude had spirit OF her own.
ner eyes nasned as sne answered:
IA 90 refuse but IT is because love
you so Wen. Stiii 4 you are decided
tnat we part forever here her voice
iaitered httie-l absolve you from
any promises you have made to me. ~
~ is we'll. Goodbye ne said.
ana away ne went, now feeling quite
convinced tnat Gertrude,s love for him
was not very deep.
roiH that ihoinenI. the young gIrPs
happy ngnt-llearted laugh was seldom
heard In the cottage
she did not become either pale or
tnin, puC her manner was more serious
tnan ever before, and once or twice her
aun. surprised her with tears IN her
eyes.
one questioned her, and Gertrude
owned tnaI sne ana FRANK We're parted,
prsupauiy forever.
@ ". months roiied on. 0
me young glri suffered deeply, but
20 ,.c1 compiaInt ever passed her lips.
You want q change of scene, Cert
rude, said her aunt, who was much
attachea 20 ner niece We will go to
! A1slIaIia. y MI i. 4,
Gertrude smiled family. The speak
er's son, John, an industrious man, had
WIl..en tnas ne was doing thriving
business tnere ana had invited his
Inothel anu cousin TO come over and
pay nim Visit: The girl knew that
Eel aunt haa always wished that she
aiiM y N, JONI Wouiu take w each 0ther.
one rsaaly consented 70 90 TO Austria
~, ana n Que Time the two were on
tnGnr way ABOARD the ship Walrus.
ine vessel had good swift passage,
and reached her destination In few
Wgehs. Ta yxr.,,.
yv'iI ~. !, " ilIIans, tne son of Gertrude's
aan., " navlng neard, from the latter Of
MS cousins disagreement with her lov-
81, dld ms best 70 please and win her,
DuS Ira ~ ~ II valn.
y Laer aDseht manner when IN his COM
pMAny Detohened tnat she was always
LIIIl,g ~ FRANK MARTIN, the only
y lnan |. y, sue couid ever love.
4 Alter spenuing year IN Australia /
slgnlhed her wish to return
hoale. \ Is !,
Acc0rdingiy, she and her disappoilit-I
a. S,uats,s Gss sAllu WI .hlgiand ABOARD tile
y WI. otls 81 the Dest siilps tnen ~
~ ~ I.
:, J, Il !. ~ n 1850 experienced much bad
ss ssa.ie, alIu one morning the captain /
l W !, nlLase,I ln the vicinity of the
m sAusetfaiian isianus Whleh were right