The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-25
RElAND, THERE.

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HERE AND THERE
Yes. i,,r funny for n farmer to summer by
To leave cav sy yshe crops In harves. an. tho
But I've Kind o. got resigned to It nm
I. leavc tho place to-day, fiIl ~ ~
To spend the heated season where the
~ seaside wayele.s play, iIr,,
TO change my mind 4 E','fS,
by tSllin' me I'm foolish to leave the
But q pack &, q town relations arc comm
An havlns had experience ! feel got to
go. sli9ft4
| love tho farm in summer-its tho place
where I was born. m k}gt f.lN,f'gliI4
I see tho seasons glories In the CROWN
-, o. the corni ~ 81 I " a.
The greehpess q the valleys an the cool.
Is m n,,;s S, assp moro pleasant than nry
An'l'll pine for those old fricnds O. mine.
each dear familiar field. 5TSIs
An shouldn't trust in providence for takin'
But q pack e, q /, town relations are comm
An hayih' had experience feel got to
}s u 90. Es5l ~.
You see, they came last summer. In one
Children everywhere like bees, jcs scat
tered through the farm: VI a.
Would monkey with tho bosses, would
twist tho cnttle'B tails, ~ s5F'5l
Put their; baro fect In tho milk an upset
Oh, folks with tender conscience may
claim Il Is n sin. u ,sel fiiEgEst
To sneak away, like I do now from them
use to feel that way myself until year
hut hsS Si had experience TO tho seaside
J.w.
Overhead In the quilted heavens MIL
lion stars were sprinlllng anu twinkling
down their soft radiance on the youth.
ful couple lingering at the gate, and In
close touch with the nelshborins hills
the mellow moon was winking an ap-
proving eye. for on a summer night It
seems as II even the gladsome June bug
beats his wings in sympathy to the
throbs Of two loving young hearts. It
was a glorious night. The sheen from
the stars and moon bathed the lovers
through the interlaclng branches OF the
sunach trees, which stood like senti-
nels at either side OF the gate. The air
was fragrant with the perfume Of q
rose-embowered garden and the wild
flowers growing pfofusely along the
| lanes, which stretched away from the
cosy, little white cottage, with Its green
shutters, a serene picture of comfort
] and bliss Save for the lul1 Of the To-
Gusts or the ear-pleasing. chorus OF the
crickets no! sound disturbed the har-
nony of the night. or In the dense
.th!ckets on the shadowy hilfops, was
heard the occasional barking OF q dog;
otherwise the happy pair lingering In
| each others warm embrace at the d.
viding gate, were alone In the sweet
communion OF the night. For how long
they had stood there, they knew not.
Each knew that Joy which comes when
the loug-delayed expressions Of mutual
love arc poured. forth into hungry ears,
and With the sudden warm clasp ard
/ rain Of passionate kisses, her head
dropped over ON his shoulder, while he.
bending forward, asked himself IL such
| JOY was llOl wv SlGtbl W lhok.p VI Nteh5
his feet had wendell their way to her
home, and the progress Of his suit he
remembered now, had not seemed TO
rerel in the promise and glow OF. success
until this night. And as he drank In
the beauty. of her dark eyes, almost hid
den by their darker lashes, he question:
ed himself agatn II the possession now
| It palned him to admit it--growlng
| heavier on his arms, would re-echo the
promises of love bestowed moment
| agu She was silent. yet the little hand
lay fondiy in his own, while the gate
helped him support hrr willowy form.
| He gazed down into her eyes. and then
| up at the star-spargled heavens By
the absence OF Wight In the nearby cot
tages he knew that their residents had
| gore to rest from the toll and heat OF
the day. Regrctfully soIiloquizing thus
| ~, he determined to leave the SOUL
thrilling scene, after having once more
from her lips. the sweet words OF a few
moments ago. Darling" he tenderly
murmured. Her upturned eyes answer
ed him. Say again before I go that
you love me-"
His every nerve was tlngllns with de-
light. He leaned over to catch the glad
response She hesltated slightly, then
her low tones answered him. and
you'll bring me the chocolates you
promised, win you, II I do?"
1 Like q flash OF lightning from a cloud
less sky the words pierced him. The
love light In his eyes flew before the
shadows OF a blighted hope. "Choco-
lates, chocolates" he muttereI absent
~. as that what you had in m.nd?"
And his head dropped low.
| sftyrb1 frfy r Ge0rfrp Admit YOU
premise to bring them Tomorrow"
Shattered rudely were his love
dreams. Conc was the enchanted
witchery OF. the tremulous stars, the soft
beauty and charm OF the evening.
Chocolates Chocolates" he muttered
DER and Ger. His arms fell to his side.
Now the gate was between them. He
saw the gray road loom before him.
Chocolates" he repeated 80 her mind
was ON chocolates, and I, fool that I
: was, wrapped up in her. And poets sing
OF love, bah!" He looked ut the road
gain Another look nd he Ned, Shrek
Ing like a mndman. n
With the passing Of June: ceases tho
gladstone song. Of the, sweet girl and
good boy graduates. and until another
year rolls around statesmen will have
to solve their own problems. During
the graduation. season the statesmen
throw down their tools put on their
hats and coats and repair to the COM
mencement halls, where knotty prob
/, lens are solved without visible, effort
by the whlte-robed cir! or. the awkward
boy In his black dress suit. It's only
The grazzled statesmen that appreciate
fully the services rendered TO a puzzled
J country by the graduates, for every