The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-06


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I mans wife-whO would assist him i'm
II cnsei; in his parish-WhO had his
views was as we'll up in the whole
thing as he was him.elf-whO was en-
ii ely in love with him. He could we'll
aft I'd to wait. He was too sensible
even TO Gu rrel with the Irritating set
of circumstances that kept them apart
,or ghteen months. He wrote his
neat, entertaining, .ensible letters the
whole time-and one, at the end, that
brought tears of Oy to Caroline wise
gray eye.
she took it to the rector in his study
ard t, d him very simply that at last
Noel could come, if they could do with
him. OF course they could do with him;
and the proud old parson, leaning back
kind congratulation.
Tut dear me, said he. how long it
is inc. he wa, here-what a time he
has been up yonder. eally he ought
to be getting something better: he de-
serve, it, am sue. DO you think he
oks out erOugh:"
ID al father, said Caroline. in her
gentle way. he is very fond of his
work up there: he loves it and the peo-
pie, and of course they are devoted to
him. You know. we look at it very
scn,ibly. You shall marry us some
day
Il am ready when you are, my dear. .
said the rector, dryly. His spectacles
we've levclcd at the buttercups and
daiies through the open window. He
was + ther serious. And | must say
shall b. glad when you are read. on
have been engaged three years. 1t Is
Il long business. shall miss you dread
fully. Caroline, and there is n one to
I'll your place. realize that. But
want to see you happy, my child dc
want to see you happy.
"Father, | can rover be happier
than am now" cried Caroline, with
her wDolc hca t. BUT she left the rec
tor still thcughtfully regarding tho
unshOrn lawn. He was locking back
III his own case. perhaps. Ee had mar
ried on a curacy. ald a pc + one. long
before hi, success ion to the family liv
ing: in his day. in fact. as he RENE I,
hered it, young people who wanted
. one another had not been SO sensible
Miss Tcarue carried her coed news
on to the schOOl-rOOm. for she had no
opened the letter until after breakfast
in the usual place. The room was the
schoo-room in name only now, ant
,, the 'aughte" and high spirits within
made Caroline ause in self-cOnsciou
trepidatiOn before opening the door
Wien she did go in, however, thu
girls were perfectly sweet about it
/, They threw down their work-the,
did little work in the mornings. some
times. it is fair to say and were hon
: estly an noisily de|ig tied. And Mis-
:, league, smiling and blushing in thei
midst. looked as pretty, Just then, a
her pretty sisters. In rcalltE she wa
no such thing. She had Ec.utifu
hair and good gray eyes, and Their
: was chara ter in her mouth. but he
sist rs were pretty a-d much Younger
5 Caroline had tod her father sh
could never be happier than she wa
; then; and PERHAPS the fortnight tina
' interviewed between the receipt of Noe
: l'ennvman's delightful news and tina
Young clergyman actual arrival wa
the happicst time she had ever known
She spent it in the clOudle-s nook {
Il anticipation. He was coming agar
: the man it was her pride to love, an
: she had no: seen him for a year and
: half. She wondered how the time ha
l. rsl s>ei NOW she looked ba k upon i
Il She shuddercd at the thought of a,
= tlltf SitN TERM ol Stp.iEdtitll. anu u
v.ded labor. and patient waiting. an
faith and no e. Yet her h, me life w;
i particularly full, interesting. and 7,
V spon>ible. She had believed f0rma
: that nothing under heaven could i,
d duCe hcr to leave home and RiX. bl
e that was before she knew Noel enn,
e man we'll. Now it was her roui d.
y sire to give up all she loved so dcari
Il 70" him she loved more dearly still
/ TER love was of the sacrif cial sor
t What it cost her it was her pride ,
o suier: indefinite delay. long Sc; ar
- tions. the unsettling intermediate stat
e of the hetrothed, and all attendal
IL panSs. she suffered eagerly for h
1t sake-as eagerly as she worked stol,
II and vestments for his person. 81
Y considered it her blessed privilege
W wait ard Sill err. and work when 81
0. could for Noel. but she did not {
& about saving SO. You could see it
her face, but her ha finess was t,
Of genuine to he, i, or even to allow i
D: senious explanation. Her best frien
t never heard her say that she had rel
O. lied her ideal in this and that respec
d Probably she had done 20 in al +
" spects. i5ut this never occurred to he
O. in 50 man : thoughts, She loved.
Il Her love added luster to u life 4
Id ready shining with kindly llgh .
ut beaned upon those privileged sou
re who popped her little happy world
IL made the large soft heart OF Carroll.
" league softer and lareer yet.
a j widened her symp ithies 1t broaden,