Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06

Once upon a tiAln there was q widow
who had beautiful daughter. The
mother was modest ami humble; the
daughter Marleuka, MAS pride itself.
She had suitorz from all sides but none
satisfied her; IA IN ire thay tried to
please her, the noir size dlSdained them.
One night, whom the poor mother could
not sleep, she took n leads and began
to pray for her ,.aar child who gave her
moro than one care. Maiirnka was asleep
! by her side. As the mother gazed low
ingly at her beautiful daughter, Marienka
laughed In her sleep.
Z "What q besatiful dream she must
have to laugh in this fay, said the
mother. Then she finished her prayer,
hung her beads on thu wall, lid her head
on the same pillow with her daughter and
/ fell asleep.
s.My dear child" she said in the morn
ing, 'what did you dream last night that
/ you laughed so?'
"What did l dream. mammal
dreamed that Eo0inman came here for
me in a copper coach and that he put
/ ring on my finer set with u stone that
! sparkled like the Stars, and when l er,
tered the church lie people had eyes fol
no one but the Blessed Virgin and me.
s'My daugh or. my daughter, that wa1
proud dream. said che mother, shak
ing her head, but Marienka went on
singing.
The same day wagon entered tn
yard. A handsome young farmer III
good circum- ances came Ia ash
Marienka to share u peasants bread wi; h
: him. The mother was pleased with the
sultor, but the proud Marienka refused
him, saying, Though you should CONF
in q copper coach, and put ring on NJ
finger set with d stone that sparkled like
the stars, l would not have you for y
husband" And the farmer went away
storming at Marienkas pride.
The next night the mother walked, took
her beads, and prayed still more
earnestly for her daughter, when behold .
Marienka laughed again as she was
sleeping.
81 wonder what she is dreaming" ~nd
the mother, who prayed. nable 10 slrni..
My dear child" she said the next
morning, "what did you dream last
! night that you laughed aloud2
"What did | dean, mamma: !!
+ dreamed that nobleman came here tor
me In silver coach, and he offered me
golden diadem. And when | entered
the church. tie people looked m"
more than they did at the Besae =,
Virgin"
'sHush you are disappearing Prp''
my daughter, pray that you may not iai
into temptation"
But Marienka ran away TO escape he
mothers sermon.
The same day carriage entered til"
yard. A young lord came TO en'rea;
Marenka: to snare nobleman s bread
with him.
sit is a great honor, said the mother
but vanity is bind.
"Ihougn yoU eho"!d come in q silver
COACH" -afd Mia jenHa to the new suitor.
sand should o. .r me a golden diadem,
would not hav" ou 90 IL hu,bHtnd.'
Take care. vay child, said The poo
mother; pride is a device of the ~.
One"
Mothers never know what they ~
saying" thought Marienka, and III
went out, sh ,sing her shoulders.
The thi d niGut the mother could no..
sleep 70. anxiety. AS ehe lay awake,
: praying Tor her daughter, Deho.I
Marienka burst into a loud ill., 81
laughter.
''Oh !" said the mother, 'what can the
unhappy child be dreaming now And
she continued to pray till daylight.
"My dear child, said shn in tho mora.
ing, 'what did you dream !ast night
'lou VIII be angry again II tell you,
said Malenka.
''No, no" replied the mother; tell
me-"
''I dreamed that noble lord, with E
, great train of attendants, came to * IN"
in marriage. He WIS in goiu"n coach
and he Thought me d.e7s OF gold It'e.
: And when entere.! the caurca the i.co.
pie looked at nobody but ni".
The mother clasped her nauds. MAJ!
ienka, half dressed, sprans rom the bed
and ran into the next room 10 avoid Il lee
ture that was tiresome to her.
The same day three coaches entered
the yard, one of copper, one of silver and
one of gold, the first drawn by two horse,
the second by four and the third by eight.
all caparisoned with gold and peun-.
From the copper and silver coarh"-
alighted pages dressed in scarlet b:eecnrs
and green jackets and cloaE5, while iru d.
the golden coach stepped a handsom
nobleman all dressed in gold. He entered
the house, and, bending one knee on tn"
ground, asked the mother for her daugh-
Ger's hand.