Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-13
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| ing rose garden worthy Of Istamboul
| q pleasure yacht and u carriage. Their
! was dun COW, moreover, ia the It'll
pasture at the back, anda noble New
fodndland lying at his fees. {, Also I
\ lad work tuble and easy chair besid
6nel of the windows at which be gazet
with d proud smile. He took an EN-,
broidered note case from his breas
pocket, aud extracted from its leavel
Y TIE faded effigy of aTblush rose!e 0ig
shg|Doa you see that, Paul my boy Y
hessaid gaily, holding ittoward the dog
who was watching him curiously.di iaai
And Paul smelt il. and looked still
nseks hewildered.lo What could his mas,
lstss.ss =, = ~ Of such thingi Was II no
juno, and were rot the roses blooming
in the garden? Why did he not go out
there and gather a fresh one?
All, Paul, that was all you knew
about it Curtis Howard was pressing
it to his lips, like lover in an old
romance, murmuring, She took the
thorn from it before she gave it to me,
angel that she was. Dear little Mary"
Mary Morrison's tasks for the day
were over, the COWS had been stabbed
for the night, the milk was put away,
and her father had gone over to the
next house to smoke his pipe with a
neighbor farmer, and exchange opinions
about farming The girl was alone and
lonely. So, calling Trip, sho put on her
hat and went down the hill. Beside the
gate she halted. "fH ~
Here we first met" she said softly,
and leaning against the rail something
dimmed her eyes. She dashed it away
Indignantly And she promised herself
that she would grieve no more for what
could not be helped. Isl.
"Crying for tho moon like a. great
baby which am p she cried, stamping
her little foot Indignantly II wonder,
Trip, that you do not laugh at me-" h
Trip had something better to do. An
enemy was in sight--a great black dog
was marching gravely up the hill, wav-
ing his feathcry tail as if he was mon
arch of all he surveyed. Trip, small as
he was, would convince him to tho con
trary, and showing his teeth and growl-
ing as if he would swallow an Garth
quake, he made sudden dash into the
road, with bark like twenty penny
trumpets blown by one breath.
"Trip Trip" cried the girl without
looking around. ttY
"Paul, be quiet!'' said voice that
made her heart stand still Trip, why,
Trip, my fine fellow, have you forgot
ten me 2"
The sharp bark changed to delighted
whine, the two dogs suspended hostili-
ties and came together at her feet, then
some one followed, and her hand was
takep in warm one.
Is it you, then p she said, turning
round and looking into the bright, gay
face she never expected to see again.
1t is p and he gazed as earnestly
as she had done.
She was not thin Or pale; she evil
IDENTIFY had not pinned for him and yet
there was something added look of
gravity that only love can bring.
care you glad to see me p
Every, very glad" she said, bepding
down to caress Paul, who had thrust
his cold nose into her hand, and speak
kind word to Trip, lest he should get
jealous of the sable stranger
The artist waited patiently. When
she looked up he said quietly:
81 have often thought Of you these
long months. I painted your picture
for the exhibition this year, and it has
made my fortune. SO I came to thank
you for putting SO much happiness with.
in my reach. am going to be mar
ried. | came to say goodbye to Mary
Morrison first
"To say goodbye to Mary Morrison"
the artist continued, "and to salute, I
hope, Mary Howard before | return
What say you, darling 2"
She yielded to the encircling arm that
drew her nearer to him, and looked up
at him.
"You are in earnest"
II wish you would be just half as
much SO =
"Then how could you Brighten me
so 2"
"Did frighten you, Mary2 Then
you love me you cannot deny it after
that. Listen. | have been hard at
work making u home for you. Your
picture gave me the means to do it with,
and will give me through other orders
the means of doing much more. 1t is
not palace, but it is a villa, and it has
rose garden, Mary. You took the
thorn from one rose for me long time
ago; come with me and take them from
all the roses through my life. Can you
Will you :"
There we're tears in her eyes that she
did not try to dash away, and Trip and
Paul were witnesses to n second meeting
of those lips, which seemed to imply
that the rose garden would not have to
wait very long for its pretty mistress.
Then the four went up to the farm house
in the moonlight together.
He sat at the end Of the car and blew