Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-05-18

for he gave the poor emisrant woman ten
dollars. What's that Rosa?'
For at that moment Rosa he'd between
her finger letter.
Whether il was wrong 10 read stran
gers letter vexed Belle for moment. as
her eye glanced at the superscriation and
hand dwriling.
"Why, all things." exclaimed the dc
lighted girl, scizing the letter. why,
Rosa. this is Jenny Marcy's writing, and
addressed TO Richard Marcy-hcr own
darling brother--who was In Europe
when we two graduated at Madame Rit-
ler's, In Brooklyn.
Belle read rapidly till she reached the
middle Of the letter, when she burst into
merry laugh.
Hear this, -Rosa," and she read from
the letter:
above all things, Dick. dear, don't fail
while in 81. Louis Ia see my best friend
aud schoolmate, Belle Alden. know
you will fall in love with her. for, besides
being the best girl in the world. she's u
beauty aud an heiress, and fathers choice
above all Others for his sons wife. lIe
used 10 talk ii owe. ut home, and hoped
Belle would not marry before you came
home from Europe She is full a.
anxious to know you. and wears your
hair and mine in locket flther gave her
last year. Give her lots of love. and beg
her to overlook your many imperfections
for the sake Of her old schoolfeliow,
Jenny"
Then this gentleman Is. of course,
Miss Jenny's brother, said Rosa, land
what will she say when she hears OF your
having met in romantic way
Il don't intend to tell her of it tin go
to New York tins fall. said Belle. Per
haps her brother will call"
But in this superstition Belle was
wrong. The month passed. and she saw
no more If the golden headed Richard.
And she carefully separated the golden
lock in the little keepsake. from the dark
tress of Jenny's, and put il back into its
place alone. while another locket held a
piece of Jenny's. And somehow, Belle
looked verys very often at The wee, gold
en- curl, and she never did so but the rest
of the handsome head sprang up beside
the lock.t; and she would sit and con
template the picture her fancy had
wrought for her. little dreaming the IN
lerest she was allowing to glow IN her bo-
som for Jenny's brother.
In the fall. Belle AMI her fI;her went Ia
New York, and the first day after her ar
rival found her sitting with her Old
friend, who after the evssive meeting.
sat down 10 empty her soul.
Il am so glad you are here This month.
Jenny said, because | am to be married
in October. and have ALWAYS been crsZy
to have you for bridesmaid, and Dick is
10 be Harry's best man. Belle biushed.
"But Dick has fallen hopcless:y, mad
ly in .ove" Belle turned pale.
'Ies, was dreadfully provoked when
he passed through St. Louis an6 never
went near you. But he went wild over
some lady he met on that fa'al trip
He will talk 10 me by hours of Angeli
ca. And when have spoken of ven he
has been positively rude, aud asked me
10 have done bOtherlng him about my
freckled school frieuds-you know your
picture shows freckles; but bless me. yeu
haven't any now. And your picture does
not look anv more like you than II does
me, not bit"
but tell me-" asked Belle, sis your
brother engaged to this lady -
Engaged. Why. dear heart. ne don't
know her name, He just found some of
her clothes somewhere He's got her old
slippers under glass case: he has got
her gloves stuffed under another; he has
got her night gown done up iu lavender:
he has got he ihimble hung on his watch
chain; and do believe he has got hair
brush and some hair pins next to his
heart, Oh 1t Is folly to interfere /. He is
ment Of nv wedding would wean him
"a liz T. A.
my new things as calmly as an oyster,
and only said-it is not kind OF me Ia re
peat il. though broke off Jenny.
"WhSt was 1t he said 2" inquired Belle.
laughing now heartily. "Don't fear Tor
my feelings"
why" he said, I'll stand mp with your
friend Belle, and see you safely married:
and then I'm off to winter I'm Paris. I'm
done with love on my ow2 account It's
positively awful.
And so Belle Thought, rs she looked at
her old slipper and glove living beneath u
globe on either side of The fii:hful Rich
ards mantle.
And" said Belle. "since he desires
onlv TO meet me on the morning of the
wedding. so II shall be. ] will be intro
luced only as we are leaving the house.
and he can do rs he pleascs about renew.
ing the acquaintance afterwards -
Belle was radiant with happiness when
she returned to her father, and delighted
his fond heart by the change, for she had
been very quier of late.
Jenny and Belle shopped and talked
and visited together for the next few
Il avs, end when the eventlul morning ar
rived. and amid bevy of beautiful girls.
Belle shone ike queen: the bride was
eclipsed and delightfully."- acknowledged
IL
"Oh, Belief she said, Il long IN have
old stOical DICK see you. Hark. there is
his step. Come into the next room now
and be Introduced. Don't wait till the
carriages come-it is an hour vet
And Belle, with a beating heart, swept
through the door and stood even as Dick
first saw her, only in the place of tie gray
travelling dress. magnificent white satin,
fell in rich folds abou. her. and upon her
lovely white throat lay the turquois lock
ct that held Dicks golden curl. Upon
the beautiful head, crowned by its chest.
nut hair. a coronei OF pearls added 10 that
grace and beauty of An image that, shrined
in Dicks heari. was already an angel.
Il think we had better rectify that mis-
axe about the travelling bags, Mr.
Marcy.'
Good Heavens. Jenny." said Dick
Marcy, why didn't you tell me that your
friend Belle was my angel OF mercy!"
Because didn't know it till last nigh,
and then Belle made me promise 10. Z.
tell. And, besides. yvu didn't want te
NEE. the frecklrd school girl till it was
positively necessary" responded Jenny
mischieviously-
II would be hard to say which Of tie
four that made Jenny's bridal party wa.
the happiest that day.
Dick did not 60 to Paris that winter.-
He found that st. Louis contained more
attraction than any foreign city.
| But the next fall will see Dick ant
Belle on their wedding tour. and he vow.
he will have the two romantic travelling
bags brushed up for the occasion Dr
4 Townsend, who Is to be along, rays hs
knew. the minute he saw the girl. sh,
would one day be Angelica, as he ''felt !
in the ar"
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