The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-03-09
I'm LOVE WITH A TRAMP" )"

In the little village of -- lived
charming little maid of sixteen sum-
mers. Although she was still attend
ing school, knew she was in love,
but with whom did not know.
In the evenings when crowd of
us gathered around the postofice, she
always had pleasant smile for each
as she passed by.
All of us were wild over her I; time
and time again did we try to gain per-
mission to call on her, but her answer
was always the same ST am too
young" or Mamma dom allow"
One night when I happened to have
the opportunity of speaking to her,
put this question to her: "Violet,
why do you always refuse to allow
me to ocall? You know your mother
woLld not object"
Seeing she was blushing somewhat
at my question, I said, "Ah, I see !
You are already in love"
She hesitated a moment, then laugh
ing, she said, Eyes, Harry, am in
love. 1t seems foolish for girl of
my age to admit to such thing, but
really, Harry, 1 can't help it. He
was such a nice young man, and ]
love him for two things
II suppose it's because he's hand
some and has lots of money!" / said.
NO." she replied, ''he is not
handsome-nor near as nice looking
as you-and as for the money part,
we'll, he has nothing"
Just at this moment her mother
was coming, and with pleasant bye
bye, she was off like a fash.
walked slowly on toward the Office;
here l found three of my comrades.
I told them all they seemed to take
it as hard as I, and to each it proved
to be mystery as to who the fellow
could be.
Days came and went weeks pass
ed by, months rolled on, year pass
ed, and still found Violet the same
sweet, kind d-hearted little creature.
Always pleasant, always sociable, yet
not single change in her heart.
My comrades had given up all hopes
and in the meantime had married, but
1 was not so easily bluffed. It was a
case of Violet or nobody with me.
True it was, the more I tried to gain
her affections the less headway I
made. She was now through with
her schooldays, and the only oppor-
tunity ! had of seeing or speaking to
her was in the evenings, when she
went for the mail.
She was always sociable, and treat
ed me with the best of respect, as l
walked along with her, yet for all I
had pleaded time after time to go in,
she always stopped me at the gate.
Another year rolled by. My COM
rades all seemed happy in their own
sweet homes, while I was still drift
ing along in single blessedness, try
ing my best to make Violet learn to
love me.
Night after night / waited at the
office for her. I had now gotten so
far that was allowed the privilege
of going into the house. Evening
after evening spent with her my
comrades were giving me praise for
being a winner, but my only reply
was, Faint heart never won any fair
| lady," Time rolled on, nearly another
year passed, yet she would not listen
to my words Of love.
1t was now Christmas Eve. I call
ed and presented her a lovely diamond
ring. She opened the box, looked at
the ring and said, "It is very pretty.
but really. Harry, can't accept it. 7"
With this / fell at her feet. ex-
claiming: "But Violet, you must.
You know 1 love you-always have
loved you, and Violet l want you to
accept this as an engagement ring.
Come, now, dear. accept this ring and
say you'll be mine," but her only
answer was, mo, Harry, I cannot
accept it. As friend you have
OcCu liuC al SOAA, yOu nave OCSh AA~
brother to me, and l shall always
be as a sister to you, but as for be-
coming your wife, it is impossible.
You know my heart belongs to an
other-an6 you will do me great
favor by never asking such foolish
question again"
This was more than ! could stand.
hated the idea of giving her up, bat
l saw no hopes of winning her, SO or
the following morning I left the little
village, saying / would never return.
+ went to the city, where stayed
and lived a miserable life for three
years. During that time I met lots
of pretty girls, but none seemed like
Violet. I longed for her by day,
dreamed of her by night, and think
ing perhaps she had forgotten her ole
love, decided to return to the LITTLE
village.
/ arrived safe and sound, and thu
! first one to greet me was none othe