Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-09-26
MORTALITY PUFFS.
PART /.

PART 1.
Yes, it certainly was the door-bel
De-lverance ~ said Miss Phrygia,
and I've just taken the comb out Of my
back hair -
In emergencies of this kind Miss Phry
gia had a way OF drawing back the tidy
chlntz curtain just far enough to peer
through and see whether it would do to
run down Just as she was" II itwould
do, down she ran, and if it wouldn't, she
called softly through her window &" I'm
mediately ~ and then flashed through
her preparations with a speed truly mi
raculous, for Miss Phrygin had a love OF
prompttude that covered the wholo su-
perilcial stratum of hernaturc, and " I'm
medmtely - was 50 tavorite an expires
sion of this quality, that if She had been
asked graciously to set time for her own
execution, those who knew her best would
have expected it rs the natural and un-
he>itating reply.
But this time, as the chintz curtain re-
vealcd a pony phoeton at the gate, and ON
the doorstep slight maidenly figure, Il
sweet young face and mist Of golden
hair, she only said Dear heart !" and,
laying the comb ON the essing table,
She glided down stairs, her own locks fall
ing into an iuundation of chestnut rings,
that might have been the envy OF god
dess in her own namesake land.
" 50 glad you are home," ,aid voice
from under the golden mist. "I've just
brought you my little book. I've kept
the last page for you, you always have
everything so nice. Any triae, light ns
air, you know, will do"
1t was one of these blessed old towns
rare 10 find in these days, whore the lorty
and the lowly knew and respected, lovet
and took an interest in, each other, ano
Miss PhryGia, instead cf waiting for the
book which the maideus Of theplacc wher
about to assume the duties of wife and
hou,ckeepcr, had Il fashion Of circulating
among their friends for collections o
choice receipts, reached forth and tooB
both the slender, gauntcted hands in hen
own. As she did so, her right thuml
pressed diamond ON the left fore finger
of her visitor, and her face, so beamiul
rs She ran down stairs, suddenly melted
into different expression, and she gazec
into the hazel eyes confronting her with &
yearning tenderness pitiful to see.
Poor thiug!' she said softly, "poo,
Httie Hj0g :"
Why, what's the matter, Miss Phry
gia ? know you don't like engagemcn
rings, but can't you understand that
am, and am going to be, the hoppics
little woman in the world ?"
"Poorlitte thing I" was all Miss Phry
gia said again, much as you would COO
over an uuaedged doyoling that ,ctH lul
out OF the nest.
"And them" with caressing squeez,
from the slender hands, " am not goinl
far, you know-onIy u step you can Sc,
the chimncys right up there through tn,
trees. You'll come and see me often
won't you ?'
That's what they say when people die
but pretty long step, call it," sai,
Miss Phrygia; still it's always sort o
a comfort to visit their graves, and III
como with pleasure"
"Oh, Miss Phrygia ! Well, | only
wish you did understand. / wish you'C
| get married yourself! You'd be a huud
red times better Off; didn't you ever lee
So in your sacred heart ?"
" Yes" said Mis-, Phrygia, quietly, g,
/ great many times.n
" Don't you think it would be pleasante
than living here all alone 2'
" Yes" said Miss Phrygia.
"Then, why haven't you tried it2"
"There's been alway- just one difficult
with every opportunity I've had" sal
Miss Phrygia, dropping her eyes thought
fully. You can't seem to find any wa
Of doing it but by marrying some man
and Mat," with little shivcr uunin
over her shoulders, puts it 50 out OF til
question ~
A ripping laugh, that made the golde
mist seem like moonlight on the lake
answered Miss Phrygia.
"Then if you could come across Il
angel you think you would venture ?"
Immediately" said Miss Phrygia.
Well I'm sorry I'm SO fond Of tn
only one in the world that | can't Civ
him up to you but it does seem as if yo
might find something" and with anothe
little squeeze tho dainty hands left
marble-covered book in Miss Phrygia',
took up the pony-reins and drove away
Miss Phrygia went slowly up stairs
put in her comb, aud sat down to the re
coipt- book, for Immediately" was dee
as well as word with her. A soft evenin
cloud that alternately lets fall a few drop
Of refreshing rain upon the flowers an
then illumnates its whole surface with