The Penn's Grove record., 1889-09-21
GOLDEN.kOD,
A. n. PAYNE,

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Walking home through the fields and
around by the edge of the grove, hold
inc her skirts aside with one hand,
While the other held great SPRAYS of the
glowing tasseled soldenrod.
The ful6lmept of the summer, the
promise for the autumn, the glow which
was to eleam through the long country
winterOall this was in tho beautiful
yellow flower according to the reading
of Alice Marten.
She has spent a very busy summer.
Their boarders. from the city had given
them enough To- do, and although the
mother and daughter had proved to be
very pleasant people. yet they needed
much attention. and With Mrs. Marten
and Alice both at hand, John often
left his work upstairs-where he was
studying hard for . medical examine
tion-to take them to the store or the
po~st-ofice. or down bv the river bank
=. the maze might be. and 10 Alice was
not sorry ON the whole that their stay
was TO an end. They were going on
the morrow and there was o store of
money laid away which Alice hoped
would 40 toward the outfit she was pre-
pairing for her wedding with cousin
John. Dear John! If only he could
pass his examinations, how happy they
would be. Thew had been engaged 80
long. and now Il looked as il the happy
day might be near. He had been study
ing hard all summer, at least Alice
thought she had seen very little of him.
He was either at work, or taking Miss
Blanche, or her mother, or both, some
where. and Alice sighed gently. She
was yery Glad after all that they were
going tomorrow and she could have
John and the rood mother all to her
self once more.
She had skirted the wood on n side
and was waking sloxly up the path be.
tween the trees and the long fence
when she heard voices. She stopped q
moment and then WA sure it was Miss
Blanche'a merry lsueh. but ofthe other
voice she was not sure. whoever il
vas she could tell ii / moment and
leaving the path she went among the
trees sauinT and .upS ehind . bench
which was placed At the entrance path
10 the grove AZ thu end of the garden
walk. s. s, ,,,...,b
There sat Mi~ Belle and John,
Asce Vas edv.nc;ng ou;oklv TO show
her dorsl treasures when she perceived
that John held Blsnche's parssol with
one hand while the other clssped that
of the yonno Girl '
Alice oan0ht her breath. and halted.
Al abe did 40 abe heard Johns voice
and the worda came distinctly. ali with
What cruel distinctness to her ear. ~.
You know 7 have been engaged to
her Tor yesrs. and never saw any one
I really loved until I saw YOU. II is &
different thing with her. . OF course
grew mn in the house with her and ali,
/. verv GOOD. oh. Won have no idea how
| cood. but that is-ver different YOU
Inovn ,..put Won know" came tn,
veaL b.bv voice of Blanche in return
s.von must NOT tall 40 to me when YOU
Va ENGAGED TO her. II that was not SO,
I'm .ure' -"
eyes. I know. darling. YOU are *
srre Won could love me-. We must un
aerstand that. Pefhaps things vii,
vork themselves out and when I am
fn;sb;,o NV coursa At the Medical Col.
iaue this vinter.fy Won must let me come
40 ssa Won verv often. there IA no harm
In that. l. there.rs Al 0qtpr y -,
"Wb.tI vouId Alice sav?" argued
R,ancbs.
Obi Irlftell AHcs. She womb mind
INV calling 10 see yon now and then,
Nov + must 40: Don't forget. Blanche,
whs,I bavs aid. IA carried tho hand
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