Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-07-22
and white candy!
"Bnt if we fail 2. said Annie, ur

''Sllil / IN Tree To CONFESS JaaJ i
begin to experience rather a futtery
sensation in the region Of the heart.
Hush J! here she comes. Thank you
Minnie deaf this is quite refreshing.
Heigh on what does make me so
sleepy tonight? It's only a little
after nine. Well, nevertheless, if
you'll excuse me, Annie, I believe
I'll say good night. Minnie shall
entertain you by playing that pretty
Overture to lie Premier Jour de
Bonheur,' And Helen tripped up
stairs, humming gaily, while her
sister ,glancing once more at the clock
srugged her plump shoulders lmpa-
tiently, and seated herself at the pi.
ano.
Helen's song died away as she
reached her room, and hastily let
ting her long hair fall down about
her shoulders, in imitation of her
sister, she threw q vail over her face
wrapped herself in water proof
cloak, and softly stole down the
back stairs aNQ out into the rain and
darkness.
1t may be safely affirmed that Min
ME Chapman had never before play
ed the overture to lie Premier Jour
de Bonheur' SO wretchedly as upon
this particular occasion. AS she
rose from the piano the clock poin-
ted to twenty-five minues past nine.
Hurriedly murmuring something
about having left her crochet in the
library, she was about to leave the
room, when sudden cry of pain,
from Annie, arrested her. sNhat is
theTmatter she inquired, looking
back.
'On my eyer moaned Annie, with
an expression of extreme anguish.
oh, dear. what shall ! do?'
Have you got something in your
eyer asked Minute, ,irresolute wheth
er to go on or Iinger moment to
help her friend.
Yes; oh what can it be? Do try
and get it out for me. Oh' and
Annie screwed up one Of her azure
e'en very tightly, and glared wildly
about her with the other, rocking
to and fro with frequent groans.
This was too much for Minnie's
tender little heact, and in an instant
she was searching eagerly for the
cause Of so much suffering.
why. I can't see anything at all y
cried she, after a moments careful
examination. How very strange!
It was exceedingly strange!
oh I'll turn the gass a little
higher There! ! have turned it
out!'
'Pshaw, where are The matches ?
asked Minnie, cropping impatiently
about in the darkness.
sThey were on the table, replied
her companion deity removing The
safe to the mantle-piece.
But they are not here now. Oh,
dear,and | have not time to--I mean
where can they be? There I've
tipped over that vase offowers, and
the wafer will be all over everything
How provoking! 1 will wipe it up
with my handkerchief. Mop. mop,
mop. Do look for those matches,
Annie'
I am. What's the great hurry,Td
like to know?'
Never mind / will run into the
library and get some; the gas is lit
there
No, here they aresnow! I have
found them at last-on the corner
of the mantel Take one.'
So saying Annie handed the un-
suspeeting little match Of which she
had previously moistened the light
ing end in her mouth.
Scratch, scratch, scratch why
it will not light (Scratch, scratch,
scratch, scratch , 1t must be bad
one'
Here's anothar,' said Annie, re-
peatlng her performance, Oh, my
poor eye!' and she shook convul-
sively-with pain, perhaps.
Renewed scratching as innefec-
tual as before. Minnie's patience
was enJlfeIV eAnauSIeu.
I'll tell you what Annie, you just
run up stairs and get Helen to ex
anime your eye, for | remember
having left a book out in the sum
mer house this morning, and this
pouring rain will completely ruin
it,
With these words poor Minnie
fairly bolted from the room over
turning a chair or two in her pro
gress, and an instant after was
heard rushing down the garden
steps.
Annie lighted the gass, and de
murely set the clock forward again.
Twenty minutes of ten. That will
do very WE'LL said she.
* Although Helen
had anticipated the time by a few
minutes she was received into
warm embrace on entering the sum-
mer house, and a thin pi ping voice
exclaimed, rapturously, sweet ang-
el = | knew thou wouldst not fail
me! Yet thou knowest not with
what Impotence my heart was beat
ing. All, l cannot believe my hap
piness. Speak to me dearest-tell
me once more
Haste, oh haste away, dear Herb
ert lest we be discovered = inter- up
ted the supposed Minnie in q strange
whisper. we must not lose a mo
ment or all my be lost
Thou art right beloved f! This way
the carriage waits
And they hurried down the car