The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-04
AN OLD LADY's LOVE STORY,

AN OLb AAn ~ lO ~ R1Nh =
sat spinning at my little wheel, IN
the sun, Tor the autumn day was cold.
when heard some one wlistlin Nnil
looking, up, there was young Squire
Tur er, with his arms folded Oh the
gate, boxing over When he cauglit {
my eye he laughed, Llushel; aud l
arose mud made him courtesy
He was handsome gentleman, tbs
squire, and the hand from which lp
pulled the glove shimmered in the SUI
with pearls and diamonds; and lie was
ionRy 10 look ut with his hair Ike spuu
io'd II the Octoher sunlight.
w en- ] cOurtesied lie bowed. maxim :
his c, ri, dance over lis shoulders, aud.
said he, @l've spoiled one pretty picture
hat could have oked at all day, but
I've made another as pretty, so I'll not
Srie'e. May l come ina'
And welcome, sir, said I; and ] set
a chair for him, for lie was grand
athers landlord; but for all that felt
uncomfortable, for was not used TO
fine company.
lie talked away, paying mo more
compliments than | was used to, for
ga ,dmother, who brought me up. said.
Handsome ia rs handsome docs. and
Beauty is but akin deep
Since I'm telling the story I'll tell the
truth had done wrong about one
thing. Neither uf tho old folks knew
that wore Evan Locke's ring in my
bosom. ur thatwe'd taken vow to each
other hesd the hawthorn that grew in
The churc.i lane never meant to de-
oeivc, but graUnie wns old and little
hard, and t.at love Of mine was such a
sweet secret Resides, money seems to
outv eigh all se when people have
struggled al their lives through to turn
4 penny. aid they knew Evan was a
pnor. struggling young surgeon
,hought I'll wait willie until l could
sweeten the news with the fact that he'd
begun to make his fortune
Granuie came in from the dairy Ave
minutes after the squire had gone. and
heard he had been there. diin't tell
her OF his fine speeches, but there was a
keyhole to the door she ca through.
and have guess she heard tlcni.
That night we had something else to
think Of MiSfortunes had c,iae upon
grandfather; but didn't foresre that.
when tile half years rent should come
due, not a onny to pay it with would
ie found.
All this time Evan Locke and had
heen rs fond as ever of each other, and
he came as often as efurr 10 talk with
grandpa on the winter nights; and still
every little while our young landlord.
Squire Turner. would drop in aad sit in
his ! ~ way watching me knit or spin.
Once or tw ice lie was flushed with v ine
and over bolI, for he fried to kiss me.
But squire or no, b, x.d lis ears for
his IBins, aud no softer than could
help either.
could not help his coming, nor help
seeing him " hen he came. and did
not deserve that Evan should be angry
with me. But lie was Ell. so llgl
and mighty, aud spoke as though c
like the squire could mean no good by
coming 10 so poor a place an the school
mastei'a
He made me angry, and spoke up
@For that matter, the squire would he
glnd to have me romse to marry him,
said L He thinks more Of me thgn---
May Le you like him belterl' said
Evan.
Il don't say that, repliod "Bui
bad tent er and Jealousy scarce make
me over fond OF aHo.iier. pray mny
never have husband who will scold
me"
For lie had been seolding me. Nc
other name for it
Well, Evan was wroth with me, and
with hin-not heart deep. th ugh.
thought-and did not see him for NOR,
than week was troubled much
though. / knew he would come rount
again. and mayhap ask my pardon. Fol
b fore you are wed you can bring YOU
lover to his sensea
So did not fret after Evans absence
nor quite snub Squire Turner, VIII,
| liked me more than ever. But o nigh
grandfather came in, and. shutting TIN
,ipor, stood between grandmamma ant
me, looking at me, and so strangely
that we both grew frightened Al las
lie spoke:
"Pve been to the squire's, said he
"For the first time had TO tell him tina
could not pay the rent when due.
l opened my lips Grandmammai
hand covered them Grandpa drew mi
70 him
"Thou'rt young, lass said he, -an'
they are right who call thee pretty
Chlld-cOu DIST like the squire wei
enough to we'd him2'
"El2" cried grandma aSure, your
not wanderingf"
Squire Turner asked me for this las
Of ours tonight OF all women in th
world there is but one he loves as i
should his wife, and that is our Agatha.
Il dreamt Of golden rings and whit
roses on Christmas eve, cried grannie
Il knew the lass would be lucky,
But / put my head on grandfather
shoulder and hid my faoa The trut
must out, knew.
wilt have him, and be a rich Indy ,
said grandpa