Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-09-14
A farmers Daughters Domes-
tic ReVerieS.

was at party the other night aud
they had a ring cake. The gentleman who
got the ring seemed satisfied; the young
girl who got the silver bit ,of money said
that was all she cared for. and she lives mp
to her words There was a thimble for
industry" that fell to the lot of a young
city business man. and straw Signifying
e farmer" that was very swiftly hidden
by the recipient whose aim in life is a city
establishment. The button" fell to my
share and that meant to be an ..old maid"
! OF course, tharc was a good deal of teasing
and fun about it, but even if it proved a
true test, it has no terrors for me so long as
/ can earn my living in some pleasant path.
1t Is true that place home and love first.
and feel keenly the thruStS that are made
at me when thoughtleSS people say. Your
father won't live always and the BOYS will
get married, and then you'll be left alone"
But DO not worry as | once did about
these things. So many ways are opened
up our sex that if keep my mind active
and my health good, | have no fear but |
shall be able to make a living. even though
| do not reach the height | once hoped for
if had been able to leave my duties and
start fair. 1t was curious how all this went
through my mind while played with the
button | had rescued from the cake, as |
listened to the conversation of the gay par
ty. They were talking of love, and Milly
ROLAND came to me in my quiet corner and
said, ''Why Charity, how quiet you are!
What is the matter?
Must one be noisy to be be happyl" l
replied.
No" she answered. lit all depends |
have been happiest when no word was spo-
ken"
y voice was heard loud and yet musical,
Il don't care so long as man has money"
That's not your idea, Charity, is it," said
Milly.
mo, | said, so low that no one could
hear. IL don't care so long as a man has
love"
Define it. she said assuming the air of
a school-miStress but looking at me with
appealing, blue eyes, in which | saw more
than she thought.
''As far as | have notided" | said, lit is |
truth and trust, calm, steadfast faith that |
will stand by you whether you have dol |
lar or not. The faculty for flirting would |
lower my idol to the dust; he must be
true"
''Oh, you set up too high an IDEAL she |
said, and | knew she was thinking of Burt |
''Well, perhaps laughed, but don't |
with luminous eyes in the fervor of IA heat |
ed room while some male or female syren |
sings of sentimental passion, that there is |
any love in the case Think if you could |
stand the wear and tear of everyday life |
first with the person who in all probability |
cares for nothing but to win admiration. |
Nol If love ever comes to me hope it will |
be prosy everyday affair, with mutual |
trust for its foundation. | shall not try to |
sing his soul into an unhealthy fervor, and |
then wilt when trial comes, and | shall
want him to look me in the face with clear |
and steadfast gaze"
Milly was quite interested in my re-
marks.
cone would think you knew something
about il she said.
'No, don't from experience" answer
ed, dat have been made a confidant of
by so many girls that | know little about
it, and it makes me sick to hear them talk
of conquests. / think it is what has made
me always stiff and an unattractivc. | was
surprised finding That Louisa Alcott had
the same feeling toward pretty girls as |
have, for she said that she had fallen in
love with many lovely girls but not with
one man"
''Your time will come some day said
gentle Mlly, and then Bart came along,
saying: what conspiracy is this!' and her
eyes frightened as he led her away
am willing he should marry her, AS father
can't do without him ON the farm. But
new family will make changes in the old
home. and find myself once more asking
the question "What is to become of mel"