Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-31
DAISY.

Yes, ! am going away" said Cyril
Dan.on, switching the heads of the
white meadow-daisies as he walked
along. and glancing askanse at the
graceful. Cirlish figure and sweet
downcast face that kept pace so mod
estly and silently beside him
Away from this out. of tho way coun-
try hole, where the people understand
and care for nothing but TO grub for
existence in the soil like moles, and
affect 10 despise. or regard with impu-
dent curiosity. every one whose in
stinc,s and intuitions are higher and
nobler than their own. feel that the
city is the place for me. Ny talents
and abilities are lost here; no one com.
prehends. no one appreciates me, ex-
cept yourself, little Daisy" the speak
or added more graciously. land my
dear mother"
Little Daisy. as her companion had
called her. made no answer in words:
her only reply was glance. timid and
loving from pair of wistful. soft blue
eyes, that sank modestly the instant
they met Cyrils.
he reached ont and took her soft.
little burnt hand within his own.
You won't forget me. Little sweet
heart You and my motAer will pray
for me al home. while | work hard IN
the city. And YOU know that sketch
made OF you when first you Gamer
Well. l shall make il the central figure
for the great group of sculpture that
is TO make my name-a Marguerite or
Madonna probably. And when /
am rich / shall come back and marry
you. and show the world the original
rs my own sweet wife. Will you wait
for me so long. little Daisyp'
The young girl raised her innocent
eyes to his. and shook her head with
blush and n suppressed sigh.
ut would be no use il did" she
answered. simply. you will have
changed our mind. l know; you will
not want me them"
Cyril, however. protested earnestly
against that
You are the dearest little thing in
the world he said; 'and you know |
love you. Promise, DAISY, dear. TO
wait for me-"
And so she promised him; wonder
ing in her innocent humility, that he
so handsome and fled. and some
day to be so great should choose n little
country maiden for his love, but having
40 doubts. in her own simple truth. OF
Of his sincerity.
II will read and study hard when
Ci,a
smiles and tears; $50 that when the
day YOU speak OF comes. shall not
shame YOU"
And he told her-half i'm earnest.
and gu to truthfully-that "she could
never shame hin that her innocence.
and truth. and beauty. would grace the
highest station. And "a he clasped
her in his arms and kissed her sweet
shy lips. and realized that she loved
him, something deeper and more scri-
Gus than a mere hight fancy awokc in
his vain. mbitious SOUL aud for the
moment he felt piat the faith of this
pure young heart was better treas
ure than wealth of fame could bring
him
But, being a man. he put the thought
away. For--''love is Of mans life a
thing apart.
''She Is sweet thing" he thought.
contentedly; land when my position
in the world is assured / will come
back and marry her. No man could
have n loveler or purer little wife,
But the world, with its natter .es and
disappointments. its promises delu
sions. snares. soon effaced the light i'm.
preston poor Daisy had made upon a
light and tickle heart, and he WAS an
moved when his mother wrote him
three years laier 'Our Daisy, as Won
used TO call her, is nineteen now. Her
aunt hrs left her a little fortune. and
she has welcomed il for your sake.
Cyril, to be Of some use to you. You
cannot think how the poor child has
studied TO improve herself for the
same reason, or how faithfully she
clings 10 her love for you. and belief in
your solemn engagement. My son. II
you do not really purpose making her
your wife. il would be more honorable
10 ask her to release you. II is a crime
10 trifle with trusting heart; and such
one is Dalsy's."
When this letter reached him he was
quite impatient and vexed and in
Weighed bitterly against "the folly Of
Young iris who take word Of fat
terry in earnest'