The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-08-10

f1fom no less feceptacie sSnaH LICK
Marcy's travelling bag.
Il The cigars and cigar case lay side
by side, and highly scented party
they were. t - '7 3.t
i What's in the little silver flask,
Rosa" said the fair mistress.
Brandy, ma'am," replied the maid.
"He can't be very dissipated to
travel with such a little bottle. That's
: in case of sickness" returned Belle.
4 "It's my belief" said Rosa, who
/ was1a shrewd girl, "that the gentle
man was mighty nice one, else you'd
not so readily excuse the cards and
the bottle" s.tI - - 3a 20 -
4 "For shame, Rosa. .All gentlemen
fplay euchre travelling, and even cler-
gymen take little brandy in case of
+ Sickness" answered Belle. "And
s this man was gentleman and a liber-
al one, too, for he gave the poor emf
grant woman ten dollars. What's
that, Rosa ?"
Il For at that moment Rosa held be-
tween her fingers letter.
Whether it was wrong to read a
strangers letter yexed Belle for mo-
!. ment, as her eye glanced at the super
scription and handwriting.
+ "Why, of all things" exclaimed
the delighted girl, seizing the letter.
"Why, Rosa, this is Jenny Marcy's
handwriting, and addressed to Rich
ard Marcy--her only darling brother
who was in Europe ewhen4we two
q graduated at Madame Ritter's in
Brooklyn" r.gfstsss.l.. .yt,sl .sd3
4 Belle read rapidly until she reached
the middle of the letter, when she
| burst into a merry laugh" 8 H m
/ "Hear this, Rosa she said, and she
I read from the letter: ea5y IaaGfIIg q
+ /" Above all things, Dick, dear, don't
fail, while in st. Louis, to see my best
friend and sehoolmate, Belle Alden
know you will fall in love with her;
for besides being the best girl in the
world, she's beauty and an heiress,
and fathers choice above all others,
4 for his sons wife. He used to talk it
pover at home, and hoped that Belle
would not marry before you came
from Europe. She is full as anxious
to know you, and wears your hair
and mine in a locket father gave her
last year. Give her lots of love, and
beg her to overlook your many imper-
j fections for the sake of her old school
fellow, Jennyw s - s-eias>i 2ai
"Then this gentleman is, of course,
Miss Jenny's brother," said Rosa !;
T" and what will she say when she
hears of you having met in a roman
tic way Pr sSa . a9=sss3o5 70 5ae
81 don't intend to tell her of it till
n go New York, this fall" said Belle.
4 {" Perhaps her brother will call" ~
Il But in this supposition Belle was
wrong. The month passed, and she
saw no more of the golden headed
Richard. .1ag l2d
And she carefully separated the
4 yellow lock in the little keepsake
from the dark tress of Jenny's, and
put it back in its place alone while:
another locket held a piece of Jen-
Bny's. Somehow Belle looked very,
Livery, often at the wee golden curl,
4 and she never did SO but the rest of
the'handsome head sprang up beside
the loeket, and she would sit and con-;
template the picture her fancy had
wrought for her, little dreaming of.
the interest she was allowing to grow
in her bosom for Jenny's brother. aSil
| In the fall, Belle and her father
went to New Z ork, and the first day
after her arrival found her sitting
with her old friend, who, after the
evasive meeting, sat down to empty
her soul. % a519ias heH .,lao'a sfd Telf
al am so glad you are here this
month" Jenny said, !" because I am
to be married in October, and have
always been crazy to have you for a
bridesmaid, and Dick is to be Harry's
best man. s.i4 I'D iiG6s
Belle blushed. alsm 9is 5tia
aBut Dick has fallen hopeless, mad
| ly in love-" HhiH saH ~ a1
! Belle turned pale. t Epa o9 ~
| Il :" Yes, was dreadfully provoked
when he passed through st. Louis,
and never went near you. But he
went wild over some lady he met on
that fatal trip"
q che will talk to me by, hours Of
| Angelica. And when have spoken
of you he has been positively rude,
and asked me to have done bothering
him about my freckled school friends
you know your picture shows
freckles; but bless me, you haven't
any now. And your picture don't
look any more like you than it does
like me, not a bit."Jd 9Vis.ft 3a iEUe
"But tell me-" asked Belle, SIS your
brother engaged to his lady?ni ,se.-
Ii "Engagedl Why, dear heart, he
don't know her name. He just found
some of her old clothing somewhere. |
He's got her slippers under a glass
case; he's got her gloves under anoth-
er; he's got her nightgown, done up
in lavender he's got a hair brush and
hair-pin next to his heart! Q Oh, it's
folly to interferel He's beyond all
hopei I did think the excitement of
my wedding would wean him from
it, but not bit of it. He looked at
my new things as calmly as an oyster,
and only yssaid-it's not kind of me to |
repeat it though" broke off Jenny. & 4
"What was it he said ?. inquired
Belle, laughing heartily Don't fear
for my feelings" Go @3ZGt adf |
"Why," he said, " I'll stand up
with your friend, Belle, and see you
safely married; and then Pm off to
winter in Paris. Hm done with love
on my own account: it's positively
awful.1. aad3 d5b it6a3 aI o5 ~
: And SO Bell thought, as she looked
at her old slipper and glove lying be-
meath globe on either side of the
faithful Richards MANTLE. d
"And," said Belle, Es since he de-
sires only TO meet me on the morning
of the wedding, so it shall be. will |
be introduced only as we are leaving |
the house, and he can do as he pleas |
es about continuing the acquaintance |
afterwards" hi2s 3.1 iloili &
Belle was radiant with happiness
when she returned to her father, and
delighted his fond heart with the
change, for she had been very quiet
of late. galisq ,vissfoel IS lg..ti "a
Jenny and Belle shopped, and talk
ed and visited together for the next
few days, and when the eventful time
came Belle shone like queen, the
bride was eclipsed, and delightfully."-
acknowledged it. 8 Do4 ~ !
A2 s'.Oh, BELIEF she said, 81 long to
have old stoical Dick see you. Harki!
there's his footstep. Come in the next
room and be introduced. Don't wait |
until the carriage comes /; it is an hour
yet" ~. ~ r. 80 f3 a Hi 0
1 And Belle, with q beating heart,
swept through the door, and stood