The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-24


keeper as she was, Jenny assisted in this
arduous task, and the front hall fell to
her lot. When it became necessary to
remove the hall table, Jenny called upon
her brothers, Dick aud Vi to lift 1t. 1t
was au old-fashioned side table, with
solid back, containing mirror, and.
therefore seldom moved.
The boys lifted it out. aud saw some
thing behind it, where it had fallen be.
tween the the back Of the table and the
wall, something very white, and very
dusty.
"Hallo, what's here ?" said Dick, pick
ing it mp. Somebody stockiug?' No,
it's q mittsn. Now, who's lost tha: p
"rll bet l know T. cried Ol. tits
Southwick's +! saw him have one like
it in his hand the night hs went avay-I
remember, because | noticed that he
looked mad as thunder whom be went
out"
well h's good ana dusty now, any.
how said Dick ut looks like QUE Of
your making, Jenny. Halo there's
paper in it"
"Never mind, give it to me, and take
out the table, I'm in hurry" cried
Jenny. lest her brothers ruthless eyes
should discover what tie paper within
was; for we'll che knew whose was the
mittsn, and quickly she guessed tha. it
had been pushed behind the table acci.
dsutally by somebody, aud that Ralph
Southwick had never seen it.
I'd oh hoe I havo L; -. I
and what has he thought Of mo II she
said, a. glad light broke over her
mind "What has he thought of me,
aud what, oh what shall do nowY"
All day long this last question was
agitated 10 poor Jenny's mind, but by
night she had resolved what to do.
"A woman cannot WOO" said she "but
when she has been wooed, she must not
triAe. Ralph Southwck must have
thought me guilty Of the cruslest trihing.
No wonder he would not come near me |!
Little white mitten, you shall 80 to him,
and be my peacemaker."
So Jenny wrote Ralph Southwick an.
other letter And having read the FIRST,
We will also read the second, which ran
this way:
"MR. SoUTHwIcK :-Between the hall
table and the wall, where it has lain
since 1t accidentally fell there, | found
to day this milton. 1t is the mate to the
one l gave you the night before you
went away, and therefore belongs to you
Possibly you may not now care to pos
ssss 1t, but send it just as it fell, that
even at this late day, you may do me, at
least, the justice to believe l was not quite
hcartless. JENNY"
And before the next days noou, this
little note, the mitten, and the little nsts
pinned inside, we're rushing At railroad
speed in search Of Ralph Southwick.
Just one week after she had despatched d
her "peacsmaker," Jenny was busy iu
her own room, when Dick tapped at her
door, aud popped his head in without
waiting for her answer.
"l say, Jenny, there's . fellow down
stairs wants to see you. III bet you
can't guess who |"
"Nsver could guess any thing, 50 tell
me, said Jenny good.humoredly.
1T Southwick, your old beau Now
what do you reckon brings him pokiug
back here ?"
Cant tell, l am sure. But III b.
down directly" answered Miss Jenny,
demurcly, as she proceeded with little
nervousness to put touch or two to her
hair. just matter Of form, though, for
it was already quite smooth.
In fact l don't believe Jenny rsnsm
mors that she thought of her hair At all,
or how she got down stairs. But pres
emily she knew she was there, and Ralph
Southwick had hold Of her hands.
"Dsar Jenny, I've come all the way
back to ask you to forgive me for being
fool" said Ralph, few minutes
later.
"Oh, Ralph, it is who should ask
your forgiveness, for [ have been think.
ing all sorts Of wicked things Of you, "
said Jenny.
~ hope you haven't succeeded in
hating me, dear ?"
mo, l couldut. l tried hard enough,
though"
mo wonder! A nice time that little
accident has given to both OF Us Jenny,
darling, you promised to give me some
thing, will you do it?"
"Was it another pair of mitteus ?"
asked Jennie, tsasingly.
"Ne, Jenny, it was the dear little
hands which made the mittsns. Are
they mine, JsnnyP"
Jenny hid her face and said softly.
Yes, If you want them" /"
"If wsat them |" cried Ralph, and
thsn-dsar reader, l used not tell you
what then. You will ouly have to re-.
member. And If you cannot remember,
you must not know.
"Good morning. Do you enjoy good