St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-02

. blue kerchief covering her head aud
. white pitcher in her hand. r.#s.u
Jessie walked up to the door and
tapped. ',Y.f 81 :.o,.2 If43 naa" =.
'"Lliave been walking "a long way
she, said, ''and ann tired. May / ii
down and, rest myself?'' ss.9d zitf nj
!"Oh,do como in y .uid the swee
voice she had heard. There's th,
settle, that's the eus,est;'' and a ,younf
girl with her apron full of Ao~er.
arose to greet her. 1851 a1a":3.ss:5i yra!
Jessie sat down. Th. cottage.Aool
was bare, and there were three pine
chairs. table, and the cushioned
lounge, for furniture Nothing else
save q few shelves with dishes on them
and:,one OF two books, ! .:.1saa} a'n:@u
She looked at the girl. Nothing &c
lovely had she ever seen before j; bu,
the hectic of: consumption :wss on the
check, und. the eyes were too bright,
and the brow too :pearlv. Jessie did
not think Of, this,1 she only saw the
beauty ytao sod ~: I :,HH II: as.'1I:
"Thcrc ure pleasant walks about
here. Il think" said the girl. a:"When
| ams better l shall try to find the ,prct:
:ticst. l Lore the woods, So. But I've
been too ill to leave the house, 3: -
.:Thatis hard,' z said jessie is>.s3
, "Very hard" said the girl. "Ah
Japs; now: fill that glass; .sz:.<. .ds}s.
The mulatto woman, had re-entered
she poured the silvcry water, aid for !:
few moments the girls whole soul wa
in her flowers, s ..fs ..s.>-~7r.Is.laa
They were arranged, and she held
them with Ychildlike simplicity toward
Jessie, "a, ing, '"''Are they not, love
'ly !" = Inn, .... - .7...I =
Beautiful" ," replied Jessie. "Ar..
they from your own garden ?".. ?" ......,,
70 "Oh no. replied the girl !; '"'Jane
has only some c'bbascs and radishe.
there. A dear friend brings me these
every day '''''+'..':,.' ... = 80. -.
"A dear friend" 7.''* *zs,'.'; . :.
''The best l have in the world. - Il
She said no more. Jessie: SIT still .
little while, chatted, not .e. e { .gleyIy ..
usual though, and went home musiing
Though, as she said, what was it to he,
if her suspicione we're correct?
Every morning the bouquet was
pluckcd j.; aud Jessie and tho Docto,
walked together in the garden for, q
few moments. But since the night Of
the party there had been a change in
his manner. 1t was as though he had
resolved on no more lover-like demon.
STATIONS.
Ashley Honeywell, tie handsome
and a'istocratic, bowed at her shrine,
and every girl who keew.: her envied
her. Jessie Rue should have been
content, but she was not. Once iu.
deed, when the Doctor had gone az: away
with his flowers rin his hand, not iouce
looking back, she found herself stand.
ing atmidst the roses With tears rs'i in het
eyes and a pang Of modification at he,
heart, - Ava keniog; to 1.-THE conscious.
ness Of this she stamped her small fool
angrily. q 3&':'4>- r: . u '='',''7.''*.
''Why should I feel hurt that. he
cares nothing for ME now" she said:
LET him admire that girl at the cot.
tase if he will, Il IS nothing to me. ~
When next She vent to the littlt
cottage she found the shutters, closed
and the Oil woman opened the doo'
very softly x9si' 9'a'' ~'H': 3@'r';,i
"Geod morning, Miss" she said
"Mye young lady wilt. be glad u Sc,
you! She's been very low-dyirg I
thought :Mebbe she will die yet.'
And tears came into the, old creature
eyes, eri' !.z'i7Tgo; 2'&a s.9;d" 40 tai> II
sJessie's thoughts few to the Doctor
He must have suffered much in tn,
fear Of losing his betfothed. @, For Jes
sic, had resolved upon! this. i state %
things. She went into the little bed
room, and there, with the little hands
thinner than. 7eser,: folded oo the whit,
counterpane, lay ,Wendeline. She look
ed At Jessie; with q, smile, land put W
her lips to kiss her:oi, yH ii .;7az o1a
~ thought lshould1 never see 20,
again. !" she; said. 81 am so glad t
meet you, once mere.s Do you think i
shall die & Hal al lsj-sti asna st;i go
s".Why do you ask &nch =. question e
s"aJane thinks 50, I know. L heard
her praying God.to spare mo- 'htt;w SAG
sHsAnd. .dyoun. triend--what docs h<
th;nk .Y,,f xgr4a - ,, -.