Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-12-08

As pursued my speculative way, tiny
gloved hand was held out from a passing ear
riage.
''Ah, Mrs. Everleigh, excuse me for not
seeing you before.
1--WE all know that love is blind, said
the lady. smiling ''Now | know why you
haven't been to see me in such an age. My
niece was at D'Artier's this morning and
saw how particular you were in the selection
of certain article there"
Before | could explain this piece of cir
cumstantial evidence, there was movement
in the lock of carriages which had caused
the temporary detention OF my fair friend,
and her equipage rolled away, with wave
of the pretty hand and the archest OF smiles.
| stood looking after her, with an odd
sort Of impression that | should wake up
presently to find myself married to somg-
body. whether no; indeed was not altogeth-
er certain whether Mrs Gylde was not wait
ing tor me at home.
How brilliantly the freight and gaSlight
illumincd that coy little ROM at lee Wor-
cester with pink tinted walls and crimson
ell carpet, sprinkled with small white buds.
/ The piano was open, strewn with sheets of
music, just as it had been left, its rearl keys
| glimmering softly in the subdued radiance
/ of one jet of Eight that glowed through
/ frosted shade above The tea table was all
/ set had often dreamed Of u home of my
/ own that would be something like Lee Wor-
/ ccstcr's in its snug evening comfort, and
somehow that tea table always formed part
of the phantasm. There was something so
| bright and cheerful in the snowy damask,
| and the sparkling glass and g!ittering china.
| Old bachelor as | was, the golden blocks of
cake and tiny white mullins, breaking into
crisp fakes that melted in one 5 mouth, and
amber jelles, quivering ike gigantic jewels
I through their crystal prison walls, producing
wonderfully agreeable effect in my epicu-
rean sight. Aud coud imagine no pret-
I tier vision TO crown it all than Mary Wor-
/ cestcr. in her crimson merino dress edged
/ around he throat with delicate lace, prcsid
/ inc at the silver tea urn. Except, perhaps
but that is neither here nor there.
/ was iittle disappointed on entering, not
I to see Lees sister in law. a trim little beauty,
with brown hair and velvety eyes, somewhere
between hazel and black; but did not like
/ TO ask any questions, and consequently re
maincd in ignorance until Mary casually re
marked
''Nettie Is very Iow spirited this evening,
perhaps she vii! come down stairs by aud
by.
How longed 20 ask wha; the matter was.
Perhaps she had received i'll news, perhaps
she was not we'll would have given nay
two ears to know, but | didn dare to inquire.
/ 90 you re gong 70 De married. en- ira,
'y' my BOY, Sal'i nee, As We sat IN ir'nl o'
,'g "'iS,'' h's o"'S"" can l' oeI'e''
'''I''o'o'' ~ D'S'' l. " 'i''ie II ''''''' u So
"GE'
/ S'''''u up '""'!eo De9 o'u ai' c'''0-
'a'tc'
/ i"' "'Ii'S S""', i'''' '''' '''' '''' ""e'e
! ''u l.IHOu "i' '''' i'",'u'o"s ''i'o'''
! i''"'','''n' .spo.t '''a' pIe''S coo''
upon my no"or, Sa'd Lee,
N'"' MI 'o'''e, "a" -ia'y' la"2il'''s'
uo'i "e"y 'ne so'' l"'i'e"ch'''eh'' l alh
sure you "ou'u ENJOY !"iet nome ol your
own De''ef '"'' ,i'a' NOISY fo's'' i,Tre +: ::
''o r"'''n ''' Sdu .iea'' ''se uo"eS',c D'''''
mere was :" rad'ah' soitheSs IN hef own
'enuei eyes as S"e SPOKE 'na' penetrated
me S'ih sudden conviction 'nat haa oeen
eA'eeu'''Ss'' iOoi'u u feii'aiu silg'e aii 'heSe
years
10 ',',''a'' 81: ap''eu' sa"y' =:
/ n"t l nave nothing on ear5h 10 CONFESS,
nonsense said mary, h'iaipg up
me,tV' warning nnger- nat were you
Vuyi"s sV = Ari'er TINS very inofnihe
turned scarlet here Tas that eVerlast-
ing wedding cake again.
/ Fortunatiy ms inquisition was terminated
/ FOR mcmcnt by the entrance of Lees Sis
/ ter in law. looking lovlior than | had ever
/ seen her before a liitlc pale, perhaps. and
/ her silky eye la>hcs heavy with what | could
/ alnlost have iancied recent tears, were it not
that she seemed in eztravagantly gay spir-
! its. The soft fiushcs Of color came and went