Telegram-herald., 1890-05-04


C0.s1I s,st slaS.c Az - sas soas then
Ala. well-a-lay. could BAT show her
a. she Uaa then. trckrd out on a sunday
morning Iu the hereditary nuery of the
obi Dutch clothes pcess. of which her
mother h-.d conEded - her the KEY. Tho
Wedding dress OF her grandmother. Ii l.
erllzed Cor use, with sundry ornaments,
handed down as h-irloOms in the family.
ElE p4le brown hair smoothed with but
.ermIk IN tar waving lines on each side
of aer fair forehead Inc chain Of vel
bow virgin gold. that encirclsd her neck.
the little cross, that Just rested al the en-
trance ot a soft valley OF happiness, as II
10 would sanctlfy the place The-but
poon lit - not for an old man like me 70
be pressing about female beauty; suffice
10 % say. Amy had attained her 18th
wear. Long since had her sampler ex-
hiutcl hearts IN couples desperately
-rgaslzed with arrows, and true lovers
knots worked In deep blue silk; and it
was evident she began 10 languish for
some more interesting occupation than
tho rearing Of sunhowers or picking of
cucumoers.
A. this critical period Of female exist
euce when tho heart within a damseTs
bosom. Ike its emblem. the miniature
which hangs without, IS apt 70 be en-
crossed bv a single image, a new visitor
began 70 make his appearance under
the roof OF WOlfert Webber. This was
Dirk Wallron. tho only son Of poor
widow. bat who could boast OF more
fathers than any lad IN tho province; for
hls mother had had four husbands, and
this only child. so that though born in
her last wedlock. he might fairly claim
ID % the tardv fruit OF a long course Of
cultivation. This son of four fathers
united the merits and the vigor of his
siros. II hs had not great family be-
foro him. he seemed likely 10 have a
great one after him, for you had only 70
lock &C the fresh. gamesome youth to see
tha. hs was formed TO be the founder Of
4 MIGHTY raCe.
THIS yOungscer gradually became an
intimate visitor OF tho family. He talked
but little. but he set long. He filed the
fathers pipe when 10 was empty, gath
cred Up the mothers knitting needle or
ball of worsted when it fell TO the
ground. stroked the sleek coat OF the
tortoise shell cat, and repleRished the
tea r1t for the daughter from the bright
copper kettle that sung before the fire.
AT these quiet little Offices may seem OF
tr.hinE import. but when true love is
translated into Low Dutch il is in
this way that it eloquently expresses
itself They were not lost upon the
We0ber family. The winning youngster
found marvellous favor in the eyes of the
mother. the tortoise shell cut. albeit the
moss .taii and demurs OF her kind. gave
irIlt.tabis sizns Of appreciation OF his
visits. the IA kettle seemed 70 sing out a
cheering note of welcome AZ his approach,
and II the sly glances OF the daughter
might be rightly read. as she sat bridling
and dimpling. and sewing BY her moth
IT side. she was not whit behind Dame
Webbsr. or grimalkin, or the tea kettle
+ IN good viii
W0lfert alone saw nothing OF wha.
was going on. Profoundly wrapt up in
meditation on the growth Of the city and
his ca5oagss. be sat looking In the FIRE,
and putting bis pipe in silence. One
night. however. as the gentle Amy,
according u custom, lighted her lover
% the outer door. acd he, according
to custom. took his parting salute,
tha smack resounded 50 vigorously
through the long silent entry as to startls
even the duh ear az Wolfsrt- he was
F slowly reused to a new source OF anxiety.
It bal never sntsred into Lis head. that
this mere child. who az it seemed but the
other day. had bean climbing about his
knees. and playing With d0gs and baby
houses. could AL at once "a thinking Of
love and mstrimouJ. be rubbed bis
eyes. examined into the fact. and really
found that -hils hs had been dream
ing = other matters. she had actually
grown i1to a woman. ard What was
more. hsi fallen in love. Here
were new csrss Tor poor wolfeTt
IA wa a kind father. but he vas
prudent man. The young man vas 4
~crv stirring lad. hut then he bad neither
money or land Wolfsrt's IDEAS ell ran
in e1e channel, and be saw no aitsrns-
Hre i1 case - a marriage but - portion
II Csc young couple ~th a corner u
h-s "a haze arden the Whole a which
was barely suihcaent Tor tie s-tPFuS1 "a
his family
Like prudent father. therefore he
determined to nip this passion IN The
bud ard flrbsis the yo,In zstsr the house,
though sorelv dad it - against his fzsh-
er'r heart. 1ri many a silent tear did \
rrlze 1 che bright eye of his daughter.
She Showed herself however. 4 pattern
~ sl pie-v snd obediencs. She ns--r
ucrrei aci 81 xsd she sever se~ IN th-
fs-e - parental suthcrTr7- shs ns--r fell
ir-r n usssicn. cr PEI into hTstsrics -
many romantic rov.i rad Young ladie.
would fr N-t she indeedl She rss
r.1-e -r-h her1i-aI rs1et.lrus tTlr-perT,
Tear-enf re or the contrary she -
r-iesre1 ss an obedfenr daughter. shg'
r.e street d,cr En- Rep lover fare. ard 4
er che l-f grant h.-i a. lncsrvle~ IS 7Tss
rrt ~ - kitchen ~iuecv or o~si
en fsrce
r- vss seepiT ocgi1sfinE thes'
things ic hls uliud. and his brsT STR lsissi
wh 1nesasl -ara. a. = ~sn3ei he ~sY
one cs-Errisr afternoon q, r-srai m
alE rr1 rtas fr-w -te -i-T Is vas
fsae rssrrr ~ ere nr-r-' rsrt q fhe
r-n-r.-rrET fr--u 'ein- alvsvs laid -