The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-02-08

thimble hung on his watch chain
and do believe he's got her hairbrush
and hair pins next to his heart! Oh
its folly to interfere He's beyond Ill
hope! fdid think the excitsmsnt oi
my wedding would wean him from
It but not . bit. He looked ct my
new things - calmly - IN oyster, and
only said-it's not kind Of me to re-
peat 1t, though" broke on Jenny.
What was it said ~ inquired Belle,
laughing now heartily. Don't fear
for my feelings"
Why, he said, IN stand up with
your friend Belle. and see you. safely
married and then I'm of to winter
in Paris. I'm done with love ON my
own account It's positively awful"
And so Belle thought. - she looked
at her old slipper and glove lying BE-
meath globe on either side the faith.
ful Richards mantle.
And" said Belle, "since he de-
sires only to meet me on the morning
Of the wedding, SO 1t shall be. will
be introduced only as we are leaving
the house, and he can do ~ he pleases
about continuing the acquaintance af.
terward."
Belle was radiant with Happiness
when she returned to her father, and
delighted his fond heart by the
change, for Belle had been very quiet
of late.
Jenny and Belle shopped and talked
and visited together for the next few
days, and when the eventful morning
arrived. and amid bevy of beautiful
girls, Belle shone like queen, the
bride was eclipsed, and delightfully."-
acknowledged it.
20, Belief" she said; - long to
have old stoical Dick see you. Hark +!
there's his step. Come into the next
room and be introduced. Don't wait
until the carriages come-it's an hour
yet"
And Belle, with q beating heart,
swept through the door and stood even
as Dick first sag her, only, in place Of
the gray travelling dress, magnificent
white satin fell in rich folds about her.
and upon her lovely white throat lay
the turquois locket that held Dicks
golden curl. Upon the beautiful head.
crowned by its chestnut hair, q coronal
Of pearls added to the grace and beauty
OF an image that, shrined in Dicks
heart, was already An angel.
Belle did not look up, but she felt
the presence, as Richard Marcy came
up and was introduced to little Jenny's
old schoolmate. Then, as he held out
his hand. she raised her eyes, and laid
her tiny palm in his, she said:
| think we had better rectify that
mistake 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 l didn't know. till last
night, and then Belle made me prom
ise not to tell. And besides you didn't
want to meet the freckled school girl
till 1t was positively necessary" re-
turned Jenny misch ievously.
1t would be hard to say which Of the
four that made Jenny's bridal party
was the happiest that day.
Dick did not 60 to Paris that winter.
He found that st. Louis contained
more attractions than any foreign city.
But the next fall will see Dick and
Belle on their wedding tour, and he
VOWS he will have the two old roman
tic travelling bags brushed up for the
occasion. Doctor Townsend, who Is to
go along, says he knew tho minute he
saw the girl she would one day be An
gelica Marcy, as he " felt IL in the air."