Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-07
ALEXANDRIA, PARISH OF RAPIDES, LA. 9tt4za r. IQ73

also saving several things on purpose T.
mystify her, never thinking 1t could o.
any harm. wrote you note telling you
that had come down on business for the
firm; that had not an hour to spare or
would come up-you ought to have Known
that-and that would be up to 90 with
you TO the party, even II l came little
late, and here 1 am; but where Is your
party attire? You look pretty to me, OF
course, but your dress would hardly De
considered the thing at the Blake mansion.
How does 1t happen that my note DID not
reach you? Dan assured me with fervor
that he never forgot anything, and you
should haveit. However, l brought down
the lovelest flowers for you, and meant you
should wear them tonight. Remembered
your passion for pansies; and truly, Har-
rie, couldn't bear to send them up to
you for / wanted to see your delight over
them myself. See, Harrie," and he took
up the little basket, where boquet Tor
| the hand and flowers for the hair and neck,
lay among moss and leaves.
"Oh, dear :" sighed Harrie, "Dan took
the note off cunning and used 1t up for
wadding and other things, he says, and
never knew of it till he confessed at bed
time. 1 have tormented myself all day,
and Just because I've been doubling, I've
lost my evenings pleasure, and more than
all, made you lose yours, too"
"By no means" said VIII. "! expect
to enjoy the evening yet-what Is left[
though perhaps not just as planned: 1
think you did not do me quite Justce
but am going to blame your aunt and
Mrs, Gilman for 1t, for can imagine that
their remarks would tend to shake ones
faith a,trife, ehr'
"Will,n said Harrie, solemnly, 81 have
been miserable, and cross, and hateful all
day."
asked Will.
"No, l haven't, but haven't stated 1t
lust right, either, for did commence the
day with good intentions. Indeed, even
nv little corner of the world looked bet
Ster and brighter than usual this morning,
and my heart was full of sunshine, that L
meant to keep all day. But everything
went wrong. Aunt was trifie more irri-
tating than usual. Mrs. Gilman came and
told me you had come, and brought the
beautifulLest flowers to Mollie Blake"
"You ought to have known better"
"Then she told me was not looking
well-looked peaked"
"She shall be arrested for SANDER"
sand you did not come, nor send me
anv word. and the children were cross,
and Susy made me tell stories till was
hoarse, till finally, gave her q good
shaking" -, A..
moor little thing" said VIII, mockingly.
sand | burnt big hole In my white
muslin dress, because was 80 cross and
reckless"
@Oh, dire confessions, when will they
end? Burnt big hole in her best dress,
because didn't"
'sStop! haven't finished. Then wnen
Dan went to bed, he told me that ne had
, taken your note, cunning, and USED IL up
. for wadding and things. And, and a.,
swell, Harrie, what did you DO tnenr
asked win, curiously.
him. for he was so sorry, couldn't help
II. and felt too bad by that time, for
anger or resentment" said Harrie.
"Not so bad a record, after all. You
did get cross, I'm afraid, but you carried
the day by forgiving what might nave
, proved an injury" said VIII.
81 do not think your Aunt's society
conducive to amiability. would recon-
mend a good deal Of patience, and above
{ all. a cheerful looking forward TO DAY
{ that is near. hope. am going 70 take
Won away from all these trials-ard VIII
| try to make your life good deal brighter;
and you will get cross and hateful, ano
Z miserable at your peril. i want you 70
I promise me, however, that the next time
' any old gossip comes to you with uncom-
Portable stories about your best frienes,
, you'll have more confidence than you've
had to-day, will your
3 Eyes, Will, know l was fooiisn,' saio
} Harrie.
1And, Harrie, you'll be ready one o.
g these days and give up the delights OF thu
home for anOtherY'
4 Harrie,s answer is not on record. but
e It was probably satisfactory. TheJ
e talked tilf up the street they heard TN
Q voices of the returning party-goers, wner
Y viii asked, "Are the clouds all gone
/. Harrie?''
e Eyes, every one."
: "You don't feel miserable, and cross
g and hateful any moreY'
8 'sNot bit. The day Is ending as 1t be
Y gan. in peace and sweet content"
!, "It's easy enough, Harrie," said Will
e s'to be amiable when there is nothing b
n try the temper; it's easy enough to trus
/ our friends when nothing comes to ties
d our confidence. It's easy enough to foa
d with the current; it's rowing against tn
tide that tests our strength, our patience
r and our courage"
e Up in her room that night Harrie tool
d the flowers, which, though faded, no'
+ held heart-fnll of comfort to her, an
te put them into water, saying softly to hei
Is self, and the words were prayer
,e rowing against the tide that tests ou
strength, our patience. and our courage.
le -Cdrlotta Perry, in MiIwaukee Monthly.
D. ALMOND BLANC-MANGE.-One gallon {
g cream. Soften in a small portion of tn
er cream (cold) two ounces Of isinglas