Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-23

vice on q very knotty point, and as passed
your aunt's door she looked as if she could give
"Did you leave Tom alone ? 1 win 20 to
him, said Aunt Desire, leaving rs alone in q
harefaced way altogether unxorthy of her prin-
ciples. T.s-Iva. "a ~ q
!" oh dear ~ 1 thought; .you are worse than
Mrs. Obenreiser," and il must have been i've
long mir utes before Mr.. Justin see rnedt to see the
necessity of saying something. L made two On
three careful speeches in the time, TO which he
paid no sort of attention. &
You are quite certain tina. you would no,
want me 20 come here unless it is ing own wish
to do so ?' he said at last, in very slow, formal
way.
YES / said, with a little trembling.
You have made up your mind TO wait for
that lover who is TO be brought in On board
and laid at your feet?''
THAT does not follow at ALL"
"DOCS IL nOt?''
His eyes sc, med 10 take a distinct color for
once as met them then, and he made a step
forward.
"Ch, Sadi, You mast oom~ quick. Tom has
been fiounCing about, and the bandage is loose, ~
said Nettie, the baby, rushing in between US,
with mouth and eyes wide omen.
Invent at once 20 Tom, ami heard Mr. Justin's
step on the gravci-walk, ami clisk Of the gate
moment after.
Wen. at Least, If be never came back again, I
could live long time on that strange look IN
his eyes, and the sudden movement, as if he had
been tempted 70 take me in his arms.
had not long to wait. He came again in
often done before. With half glance at me.
he said lie had found a letter at his office that
afternoon which would call him out of town for
week and perhaps fortnight. After that
Tom would not part with him till the last mo-
ment.
At ten o'clock went down TO the door with
him, and he drew me out ON the piazza. The
stll starlight somth how convinced me, as | felt
the touch of Mr.. .Justins arm, that truly loved
this plain man, and, II need be- could wait Il fty
years for him to tell me of IL.
" Sadi, must ask YOU before / 20 away for an
uncertain time
"Oh. Mr.. Justin. where are you going?" called
out little white figure that rose up suddenly
from the end Of the piazza. 1t was Nettie, in a
single garment. :. Don't let her ScOld me, Mr..
Justin. 1t was so hot in bed came ont to cool
mysefs, and when you opened the door hid"
" forgive you If YOU go in now said.
=" In minute. Dick and Lucy are coming
home frCm the party at ten, and mean to bring
me some Of the supper. There they are now"
alt is too true,'' said Mr.. Justin, as the
children approached the gate. 81 may well
recognize the hand of fate, and say good-by,
Sadi."
"Good-by," 1 said, putting a cold hand into
his.
"T1ll come back" and he went away, laugh
ing. My pillow was Just little wet with dis
appointed tears that night, though both Nettie's
arms were around my neck,
Before Mr.. Justin came home Tom was GER
tain that he well enough to 90 to the factory:
and after arguing with him two DAYS L walked
down with him, to keep him out of temptation
question had ELECTED the fact of MT, Justins re-
turn. As turned homeward saw him afar of
coming TO meet Inc, and a few rods behind him
walked Mrs. Obenreiser.
We did not speak at first; the gladness in his
face was enough for me. He tried to take both
my hands, but 1 whispered, Mrs. Obenreiser
is just behind you"
Fate againl have not a moment to lose
Sadi, win you marry me?"
Eyes"
"All rght.-HOw do you do, Mrs. Obenrei-
ser? am charmed to see yOu.'
Are you, indeed? The symptoms looked as
II you would not be charmed to see any one but
Sadi just now"
"The symptoms have become certainties Mrs
Obenreiser." And she was so much surprised
that she went on her way, forgetting to con-
graduate US.
II was true prophet, after ALL" said Aunt
Desire, as We walked into her stting-room with
conscious faces. .Sadi;S lover came to heI
chimney-COrner at last"
But she had to leave it, said Mr.. Justin
"or that lover could not have proposed to heI
without Nettie for a witness"
That's no news" said Tom, when 1 deli
cately preached the subject of my engagement,
to him. "You began your counting the very day
nv hand was hurt"
And believe Tom is right.
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