Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-24

of Jenny's. Somehow Belle lVoked very.
very often at the wee golden curl, and
she would sit and contemplate the picture
fancy had wrought Tor her, little dream
ing of the interest she was allowing TO
grow in her bosom lsr Jenny's brother.
In the fall Belle and her father went to
New York. and the fist day after her
arrival found her sitting with her Old
friend. who. after The evasivc meeting,
sat down 10 empty her soul.
Il am so glad you are here this month. :"
Jenny said because | am 10 be married
ia October, and have always been crazy
to have you for bridesmaid, and Dick is
to be llarry's best man
Belle blushed.
But Dick has fallen hopelessly. madly
in love"
Belle turned pale.
"Yes, | was dreadlully provoked when
he passed through ST. Louis and never
went near you. But he went wild ovor
some lady he met on that fatal TIP.
lie will talk to me for hours OF Angel
lea. And when have spoken OF you he
has been positively rude, ami asked me
to have done bolhering about my lreckIcd
school ficnds-you know your picture
shows heckles; but. bless me, you
haven't any now. And your picture docs
uo, look any more like YOU than it does
ike me, not Bit
"But tell me- asked Belle, "is your
brother engaged TO this lady
"Eagagod! Why dear heart, he don't
know her name. He just found some Of
her old clothing somewhere He's got
her slippers under glass case; he's got
her gloves under another; he's got her
uishlgown done up in lavender; he's got
her gold thimLlc hung ON his watch
chain, and DO believe he's got hair
brush and hair.pin next his heart! Oh,
its folly to interfere. Hes beyond all
hope! | did think the excitement Of my
wedding would wean him from it, but
not bil OF it. lie looked at my new
things us calmly SIS an oyster. and only
said-its not kind OF me 10 repeal il
though" broke of Jenny.
"Whal was ii he said ?" inqeired Belle
laughing heattily. Don't fear for my
feelings"
why, he said. I'll stand up viii
your friend, Belle. and see YOU saleh
married, aud then rm Of for winter il
Paris I'm dono with love on my owl
account; It's positively awful"
And so Belle thought, a' she looked al
her Old slipper and glove lying beneath
globe OIL either side OF the faithful
Richards manlel.
And" said Belle. since lie desire:
to meet only on the morning oil the
wedding, so It shall be. will be intro
duced only rs We are leaving the house
and he can do as he peases about con-
tinulng the acquaintance afterwards"
Belle was radiant with happiness wher
she returned TO her father. and delighted
his fond heart with the change, for sh'
had been very quiet Of late.
Jenny and Belle shopped. aud talked
and visited together the next few days
and when the eventlul time came Bell,
shone like a queen. the bride was eclpseC
and delightfully."- acknowledged it.
"Oh. Belle :" she said, Il long 10 have
old stoical Dick see you. Hark there
his iooIs,ep. Come in the next room ant
be introduced. Don't wait until the car
riage comes, it is an hour yell"
And Belle, with beating heart, swep
through tic door, aud stood even as Dicl
first saw her. only in the place OF th,
gray travelling dress a magnificent whit,
satin fell in rich folds about her, and upor
her lovely white throat lay the turquoise
loeket that held Dicks golden cuGl. Upor
the beautiful head crowned by its chest
nut hair, q Coronal OF pearls added 10 tha
grace and beauty of m image that shrne'
in Dicks heart was already an angel.
Belle did not look up. but she felt III,
presence, as Ricard Marcy came up an,
was introduced TO little Jenny's ol,
schoolmate. Then, rs he held out hi:
hand. she raised her eyes and laid he
Tiny hand in his and said:
al think we had better rcctily that mis-
take about the travelling bags. Mr.
Marcy"
Good heavens. Jenny :" said Dicl
Marcy, "why didn't you tell me that You
friend Belle was my angel OF Mercy ?'
because | didn't know it until las
night, and then Belle made me promis,
not 10 tell And. besides, you didn'
want TO meet the lrecked school girl un
Ill it was positively necessary" returned
Jenny mischievously.
1t would be han 10 say which of th,
four that made Jenny's bridel party wer'
the happiest that day.
Dick did not 60 to Paris that winter
He found that ST. Louis contained NOR,
attractions than any foreign city.
But the next TALL will see Dick ant
Belle on their wedding tour, and he VOW
he will have the two romantic travelling
bags brushed up for the occasion. DR.
Townsend, who is to be along, says hi
knew the minute he saw the girl, sh
would one day be Angelica, as he felt il
the air.