The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-09-08
DAISY.

Eyes. lam going away, said Cyril
Dau,on. switching the heads or the
white meadow-daisies as ho walked
along. and CHANGING askance mt the
graceful. girlish figure and sweet
downcast face that kept pace so mod
cstly and silently beside him.
Away from this out OF the way coun-
try hole, where the people understand
and care for nothing but to grub for
existence ia the soil like moleS and
affect to despise or regard with impu-
dent curiosity. every one whose In.
stincts aud intuitions are higher and
nober than their own. l feel that tho
city is the place for me. My talents
and abilities are lost here; no one com.
prchcnds. no one appreciates me, ex-
cept yourself, little Daisy" the speak
or added, more graciously. .'and my
dear mother"
Little Daisy. as her companion had
called her. made no answer in words;
her only reply was n glance. timid and
loving. from pair OF wIstful. soft blue
eyes. that sank modestly the instant
they met Cyrirs
He reached out and took her soft,
little sun-burnt hand within his own.
you won't forget me. little sweet
boart You and my mother will pray
for me at home. while work hard in
tho city. Aud you know that sketch /
made of you when first you camep
Well 1 shall make il the central figure
for ibc great group OF sculpture that
IN 10 make my name-a Marguerite or
Madonna. probably. Aud when
am rich shall come back and marry
you. and show the world tho original
as my own sweet WIFE. Will you wait
for mo so long. little DaisyP'
The young girl raised her innocent
eyes To his. and shook her head with
n blush and n suppressed sigh.
1T would be no use if1 did" she
answered. simply. You will have
changed our mind. / know; you will
not want mo them"
Cyril, however. protested earnestly
against That
tho world" he said; land you know
love yon. Promise. DAISY. dear. to
walt for me.
And so she promised him; wonder
Ing In her innocent humility. that he
$50 handsome aud gifted. and some
day 10 be SO great. should choose little
country maiden for his love, but having
no doubts Ia her own simple truth. of
OF his sincerity.
III will read and study hard when
you are away" she said. between
smiles and tears; $50 that when the
day you speak OF comes. / shall not
shame you.
And he told her--half in earnest
and On to truthfully--that ''she could
never shame him" that her innocence.
and truth. and beauty. would grace the
highest station. And as no clasped
her la his arms. aud kissed her sweet
shy lips. and realized that she loved
him, something deeper aud more sorl-
GUS than mere light fancy awoke In
his vain. ambitious soul. and for the
moment he felt that the faith OF this
puro young heart was n bottor treas
urc than wealth OF fame could bring
him.
But. being a man. no put the thought
away For "love Is of mans life a
thing apart"
'She IL sweet thing" he thought
contcntedly; land when my position
In tho world Is assured | will come
back and marry her. No man could
have loyolier or purer little wife!"
But the world with it's batteries and
disappointments. It's promises delu.
slons. snarcs. soon offaced tho light inn.
preston poor Daisy had made upon
light and tickle heart and he was an
no, ed when his mother wrote him
throo years latcri sour Daisy. as you
used TO call her, IL nineteen now. Her
aunt has left her a little fortune. aud
sho has welcomed II for your sake.