Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-17
M1LLERsBURG, HOLMES County, THURsDAY APRIL II 1873


fore her biawny Zarma was volunteered
to brave the boiling depths. Fred stood
at the post. srre,ls dsHs7f t..g5l Ia
:. So much for a lady's attempt at or
ganization,' he said, with bantering
laugh. "a pretty set of generals you'll
make when the sixteenth amendment
forces the dignity Of war upon you
taking the hardest part upon yourselves
and leaving the delicate Jinesse to un-
certain hands. Here, let me be mana
ger this time, ] will remove the jars
with this wooden spatula-poker might
break them-pass them on to Fanny,
who Will put in the fruit. Ella can fill
in the syrup, and, Diek2yoa fasten on
the coyers.yi ,IsdloIE 10 staSensm
While speaking he suited the action
to his words, and almost Simultaneous
ly with the close Of his directions, the
first jar passed rapidly from hand to
hand, Z was eoSered, the lid screwed
down securely upon its brimming con-
tents and set aside to make room for
another. ilGE .-aM 30 ijswiz r. -.ra
To be sure, this arran cement made
the Office of the maids almost sine
cure. But such course is always pop
ular in the kitchen, and Kate and Nora,
with congratulations upon their good
luck, betook themselves to the moonlit
porch and the easy task of pairing. An
hour or two of this steady, systematic
labor and the work was completed. The
next morning as Mrs. Harman sat in
the ears, in her pretty travelling suit
with her Russia satchel in the wire
rack overhead and novel in her hand,
she had the satisfaction of feeling that
her summer work was finished, and
was able to look forward with mcloud-
ed mind to the business and pleasure OF
her visit.
With this visit, pleasant as it was, our
story has nothing to do. We will pass
on to speak OF one of its results. After
three weeks of more than bachelor
Loneliness Richard Harman joyfully
met his wife at the depot and escorted
her to the house which he had not en-
tered during her absence, having found
it pleasanter to stay in the city at his
fathers than to pour out tea for him
self. Fred and Fanny, too, welcomed
her gladly, and she, like many Others,
realized that delightful as it is to, travel
the best part of journey is the re-
turn. al
But it was after tea, when she and
her husband sat alone in their cosey
little parlor, that the choicest Of pleas.
ure came. And yet, now that the
dream of months was about to be full
filled, she grew strangely nervous.
Dick had been telling her all the news
and ended by speaking of his loneli-
ness while she was away.
u" Were you lonely, dear old Dick?''
she said with slight quiver in her
voice. 81 didn't forget you'll
brought you something 5-ueu F.
There twas. Abrupt in spite OF her
self. AS she spoke she produced from
her pocket tiny package and handed
tito him. "With my dearest love-" she
added, simply. aAibai y iiagaiaG!A I
ts.Why, what can it be?1 he said. SIT
must be precious. It is that any soay,
darling, as gift from you.'' .,.,i
oh, never mind quizzing or COM
pliments either now," she answered, in
a tone more like her usual merry self.
/" Hurry and cut the string. or-bite it. /"
! Following her advice he unfolded the
outer wrappings. Then came small
morocco case, and within this-resting
upon a cushion of blue yelvet-a bla-
zing diamond star.
"Why, Ell" exclaimed Dick, alter a
moment of speechless astonishment.
@what does it mean, any way? You're
a perfect little darling, but the Koh-i-
moor itself could hardly have surprised
me more. How could you-afford it?''
He hesitated to add the closing words
lest he should wound her, but she did
not appear to notice. - -
Here, let me put it in and see how
it looks" she said, 81 am so glad II
pleases you." 3iI 10 sIsfiod4,st~
Her voice was yet more unsteady, and
as she raised her eyes he saw that they
were full of tears.
Pleased,'' he calculated. "I should
think might be! I'm more-I'm as
founded. But, darling, won't you give
me some explanation. Pm dying,
of curiosity?' .' lo i,i5IA-4je
"That will involve a confession. I'll
make it here" she answered. She had
dropped upon her knees to fasten in the
pin, and now playfully retaining the
attitude of penitent, she began hei
story: ~ +- if'1iez'i'
"I don't know, Dick, whether you re
member-or whether you ever knew
that at school my forte was decomposition.
1t was the only study ever excelled in
for l was too. lazy for music, and alge
bra was beyond my comprehension
They used to praise my essays, and
had the valedlctory at commencement.
1 don't know just how long itwas at.
ter my leaving school that got the no
ton of attempting to write for maga.
zines. At first l had plenty of failures
but by and by came measure Of sue.
cess Oh! but was glad and proud
loved my work dearly. Hove it still
and after time it began to bring mt
some remuneration. The girls. used t.
wonder at the freshness of my glove.
and the delicacy of my laces; at my
dainty stationery and expensive per.
fumes; and know was often accused
of extravaganza. But this was the Sc.
cret. 1 was often glad that could pur.
chase these things for myself. 1t gave
me feeling of independence; and, be.
sides, knew that papa's expenses wert
very heavy, the boys at college spent
so recklessly. Many of the exquisite
trifes Of my trousseau were won at the
point of my old gold pen. Are you
wondering, dear, why 1 never told you
of this before" she continued, look
ing upward into the face of her father
confessor. "Ah, l was afraid. feared
that if you knew you would fancy mt
blue and strong minded, and all sucl
terrible things. This was before oul
marriage. Afterward. I resolved tt
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