Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-06-07


Hush, Paul; she will hear you. Size
came here one night almost frozen, and
in a starving condition. so mamma
took her in. and lets her work for her
hoard. We call her Wild Madge.'
"a good name, upon my word. Why
it's as good as dose of salts to look
Al her. am seriously inclined to fall
in love with her beautiful phiz. What
would you advice me to do, coz3'
would advise you TO stop making
fun of the poor child. So we will
change the subject, if you please. i
Paul Raynor was young man OF
perhaps twenty-five or three years,
who, having an abundant share OF this
worlds goods, was inclined to ignore
those less favored by fortune. and con-
seouently his proud and over bearing
nature rendered him disagreeable to
those whom he termed his interiors.
That he was hadsome we will admit
at least so thought Madge, as she
watched him come up the walk, his
curly locks blowing 10 the wind. Very
grand he looked to her unsophisticated
ewes, and she stepped aside with
feeling of awe as he passed, stopping
to listen to his voice as it sounded
through the open window OF the room
above, But when she heard the first
sentence that passed his lips, she stood
SPELL hound, drinking in every word
he uttered; and very pale was that lit
tie face as she turned again to her
work, wondering if she really was
such an ugly little elf as he called her
When her work was done, she qui-
etly slipped away to her little garrett
he'd room. and, taking from her pock-
ct a piece of looking glass which she
had found, eagerly scanned the fea-
lures before her; and truly they we're
not very pretty.
She was, perhaps, fourteen years OF
age; and though, at first glance, We
would term her decidedly homely
after a moments study there was
something peculiarly interesting II
+ her little face. Certainly the eyes
, were too large and wild looking; ant
r as the wild orbs rolled hither ant
thither, they had strange, weird ex
: nression. The features were small ant
. prinched, and the complexion wha
!. might be called muddy, while yer.
black, straight hair, cropped clos
!: around her head. comprised the pic
d ture that Madge was so earnestly gaz
d ing at; and it did not please her, ap
4 parently, for, with long drawn slgt;
g she laid the glass aside and muttereo
a, L No, l don't hate him for saying 81
. for he don't know how he hurt me
and besides. l am just as homely as n
ar ar said, and worse too But what OF II
in I'm only a poor servant! On, dear
aft she exclaimed, rising, i wish | migf
IS be somebody, and have people love n
= and I will, too,' she said, brlngi!n
ID ID her hard little hand down on the VIII
il dow sill. If am home!y, | can
u ID better than mere drudge! Ana
her childish face there grew look
h high woman resolve, indicative OF
e. high and noble intellect.
Sc During his visit, Paul seemed
1t 1t take special pains to worry and pr,
ng woke poor Madge; and many jol
he he did he thoughtlessly crack at her Q:
he nonso never thinking it worth whi
IA. to speak civil or pleasant WORD
ns the poor waif, till she grew to sb'
l. him as she would serpent; and,
,os clap the climax, the day before he W
on on to return home, as he was riding to
be- ard the house on horseback, seei
he he Ma1ge in the yard, and thiking it
,ge good time to show his authority,
nr0 ae ordered her to open the gate.
the why don't you run, you III
- whelp Take that for not obeylng
rs; ins; pentleman's orders with better grac
nks So saying, he gave her cut acr'
; sd T. the neck which made her start a
big turn pale; but in q moment the
led blood mounted to her face, and
rec rec large eyes flashed defiance, as
ton watched him out of sight, his mock
9ur aWs laugh still ringing in her ears, wh
nan with wall, she sank into the gra
... her little form convulsed with sobs
the
heir Nine wears have passed away,
YIN ! NJ the scene opens before us in one OF
tent most stylish palaces OF the great
own tropolis. en-,
the The drawing rooms are filled '
en- beauty and wealth, in honor OF the
lem; ieaes turn of the adopted daughter OF
ran hostess, after lengthy so]ourn
a49gg' foreign parts.
gTSns M .Zounds! Will, who is that sp
and did girl, surrounded by that grouI
orar tnen gentlemen yonde,? Decidedly
mo bandsomest woman ever saw.
the fairly takes ones breath away. ;.
what an eye she hasl Superb \
n,ficent! But tell me who she
am dying to know
burr4 Upon my word, Paul, you are
), the fdgetty. | had an Idea you
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