Daily Republican., 1888-12-08
MAHIAN's vow.

II Ses bright March morning, the
blua Jays Daring Ia and CuS OF the
cedar trees, tha river ripping aiopa
uDdor tho willows, whoH9 branches Al
really began n DO yeilal With soft,
ersen inlet, End the door Of Seth Oelli.
pF's klt0srn Hsd tue psttern OF the wo
amAH pauGd windows printed 90 It's sur.
face ia t. 20 OF Sunshine, when Marian
esue In from hor morning. tack Of hang
ing cut the olnttes
hIs CalllpeF looked up from tho DO.
tatltB ese WAS parlug for tbs noon DIV.
ne-
"Why, Mafisn," said she, "what'a
Tho lGatteI2 Got the toothache sEsin9
II Tent tho tootaeChe, mother" ssid
Marian, dsp- ritlng the clothes basket
On the dor with something OF q bapg.
"1rs-svpryththPp
Mr.. CaillpetB faded blue eve,
opened wide.
"ChIla, what do you mcab2" said
she.
marlan's lip quivered. The vivid
rcses mounted 70 her chtekr.
Mother," said abe, i've suspected
something oil along, but sometimes
these thinEa come over you suddeu,llks
you know. And when / WAS hanging
ont the kitchen tOwalg, behind the
smoke houss wall, gqulre VanderbYus-
gen drove by With Tnau, and they sort
o. Stacked up when they came opposito
our gate and tha Squire pointed with
his v hip handle, and heard him say
10 the other one: THAT old place 10 ali
going 10 ruin, Look az the chinnsys,
s0pl'na over look OF the Rstss, hauRiug
On one sluSoi look ~ the shloRles,
tumhling down. Things can't 90 Oh tAst
wRy long. It'l be IL the market pres.
sutly aud I'll buy itiU. But twenty
geaTs bGo,' tsya lie, mother, Bath O4!-
liper was the smhrtest man aud the hest
farmer going, Bat lie won q hundred
dollar pFizs In tie lotlCry, and that un
aeulcd HIN. Every cent h0 made afloc
thAt went to this alt enterprise. Noth
ing pyGepsTed with him All he could
cell, he sod, ard all he could mortgage,
he mortgHEae, until finally htE brain
gsvo way sud"
'Hush, HsriaDl' aAld Mts. gEllipsr,
With uutok glAHos ct the room he
yond, Whoroa prematurcly white. haired
man sat rCcRing aimlessly to and fro,
with tn unread newspaper In hts lap
"He's deaf, but scmetimts he hears
tbinEs when sc least eHpsct IT,
Mother Is IL trut2 You've kept me
at Aunt Aics'H until the elder Rirls
we're married. EHcy soarcs'y shy
Laing Ct what has happened NJ home.
10 it true, mother
Mes. Oailiper burst into tears.
eyes, child, ipB true" she admitted.
1--WE tra very p0oTi we can't keep Up
the ibterest on the old MORTGAGE; And
now can folks blame US when the sea
con for summer bcGTdcrB WAS 40 bad and
poor father can't do stroke o. worlf to
hs'p us2"
'And yet Louisa and Phebe married,
and LETT you and father to bsar all this
| alouel"
"Irs human natur'. child, wbs,
else can you ezpeot?"
Marian WAS sIleutA moment or two
tea she spoke with a ohokeh yoles
~ won't 90 ard leave you, mothoTl'
she said, giving Mrs. OAlllper such 4
hu8 thai the good soul dIoppad her pc.
tao knife into the parinas. 'I'll never
marry any one until the mortgage Il
paid up, ard ths fences built over, and
the root re shingled, and the old place
made to look like itself again No
not u the President himself came to asA
mel"
Mrs. Calllper smiled through hel
GeErI.
"You are excited, DEAR said che
"you don't mean what you say"
yes, dol'' perslAtsd Marian. 81
do mean IT.. Are the oAllcoss ready
mother? It's pity 70 miss even 81
hour Of this bright sunshine"
30 the Tarmel'a daughter returned II
the homely details OF her everyday life
bat In her haart al G carried the vow sh
had made that first hour OF her wounded
| nrida and iIini tanfiarnana
As for Mrs. OAllipsr che forgot hl
about If. Phebe had left her EEd Louis
had left her, and so, she reasoned
MariBn would ElsO, when the fatefu
moment came. 1t WAS only natural
Girls Wo1ld marry, and the old folk
must expect TO be l. # to themsalveB
Simon Garry was the hFst suitor thu
cAme-a well-to-do young clerk In IN
village store.
i've sons money Of my own" salt
be; land l get thirty five dollerB
month al the store. Aud father an
nother'll let me have the tcuth wing o
the farmhouse 70 keep house In wlthoD
rent, Aud I've always loved you
Marian, einoe that irBl Sunday yoI
came home from your Aunt Alma's
and II you'l accept me you Ehan't hAv
no reason to complain"
81 csn't leave father and mother
said MnIian, eslIalyi "fhthef's helpless
and mother is growing old, and I'm th
last ohiId at home"
5mon's face heightened.
"a man Aia't Reaera'ly expected t
mGrry the whols family" STAN meEet
Ge.
"Aud beuideE," went on Haflau, "
will marry no uRp un!il the old fsrm
0rt Of debt, and tho house asttd up t
look as IL once ild. No, Eimot nan.
thAnks to you, bus I'm IN 10 hurry 1
sc tie yet
Aud Simon went Rway, eoArcel.
knowing vhatEes to DO glad or cory.
Marian ORliirer wee, By ell Gdds, tn
pr6ttlest pisl In the neigh borho0d; IN
whO would marry her, Weighted c
she ~Es with old folks and tho oil
hoasg2
Neitaer woB Marian herself much dis
snibBd. She liked honest Simon VOL
enough; but as for loving = aiTpil cal
ara that, Il was tor 'i1loU'ou'
Shs fit quite d'fe.g2t.y, however
keu q lbe We gsk4t aar, on
SEQ sea.,mhsr ~! rR1 ., 10 be his vile
: Il asL't rg-teld % 90 ch,' Eei1 b.
..auL cgR maze d nicer cosy little h6n
ssau AEEE.ap. ard t1e richest ma
\ IN ihe pC.id ceuan't love yan MOI
u nj O."
CT dnn'r fseI ptepaFed to be maj