The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-07-01

said Miss Patience. Give Just been max
ing her a little visit She hadn't fairly
got settled after moving. SO | took right
hold and helped her, and | remember
brought on that spell by looking over hel
wool and paper rags. She telt awfully
about my pin, and brought along this
yarn I'm knitting and would make me
take it
Il want to know said Daniel, who
always adopted either the interrogative
or explanatory style in conversation.
Yes, your aunt is an awful kind
woman" pursued Miss Patience, pausing
at the seam-needle. II know when | felt
little better, and begun to wind the yarn
on an old letter, got out of the rags, she
took the ball, and mouM finish it for me.
because looked Just gone, she said"
Daniel was SO touched by his aunt $
kindness that he pressed the melancholy
brooch into Miss Ilitchins's hand, begging
her mot to mention the trouble
This was the first of many happy even
lngs spent by him on the Old porch at
Miss Patience's feet Never before were
Mrs. MoSely'S tools in so fine a condition I;
tor in the twilight of Miss Patience's smile
the lovial Daniel fitted rake teeth and
whitfield hoe-handles with astonishing ar
der; and rs the dews grew heavy, and
the bats We're fitting, he would possess
himself of the gradually diminishing black
ball. and slowly unwind it, while Miss
Patience, guarded from the dampness by
4 heavy shawl, as slowly knit
For Daniel was in love again, and he
knew it. He had often had the sensation
before, and was used to it. and get each time
it thrilled him with fresh rapture. There
seemed to be an Artesian we'll of hope in
his breast. which protected his spirits
from drought; and in spite of his numer-
Gus reflections, he was firm in the faith
that his gushing affection would vet find
4 return. And why not in Miss Patience !?
Was she not a "lone woman" timid and
feeble, needing masculine support? But,
alas thisyery reasoning made him pause :;
for how could he and Patience both live
on what was Just enough for him, TWAS
all very well in poetry to speak OF sharing
ones crust With another; but in the prose
OF everyday life Daniel knew that whole
slice OF bread was not too much for his
digestion. And then there We're the med
icncs, the pills and powders, the camphor
and ammonia, which were Il part Of Miss
Patence's daily diet, and surrounded her
with an atmosphere peculiar to herself
Strong, CHEEKY man that he was, her
weakness and melancholy made her very
attractive to him; but how could he afford
the luxury Of Il sick wife, or even of u well
one, now that his father had cut him of
without even the traditional shilling?
These thoughts possessed him one even
inc as he unwound Miss Patence's yarn
upon the porch She was toeing off the
second stocking as he reeled the last thread
into her lap, and smoothed out the wrin-
Killed. paper on which it had been wound.
".Jtrusalem - said he, after inspecting
it moment Miss Patience impaled her
finished stockings on the tour needles, and
rose with offended dignity
"Moses in the bulrushes, Beg PARDON
Miss Ilitchins, but as true as my name is
Daniel ktlgore this il my fathers hand
writing just listen
~, Ebenezer kilgore, Of sound mind,
do, on my death-bed, bequeath to my only
son Daniel all the property whereof may
die possessed, provided that said Daniel
does not marry Hester Ann Rogers.
"'Should he marry the bonnet-girl after
ward, this will shall be null andvod, other
wise it shall remain in full force"
.'And here are witnesses, and there is
the date, three months later than that Of
the other will. Jerusalem - and, pallsing
tor want Of breath, Daniel turned toward
Miss llitchins, who stood trembling be-
hind her needles like u thorn-bush agitat-
ed by the wind.
cot all things" she gasped, sinking
down upon the doorstep. And that is
what came out of those rags in the attic
which Mrs. Getchell said hadn't been
picked over since she moved into the
house. Oh! I'm all of a tlutterr
Cant | kind o steady you?" said
Daniel, tendery, crooking his elbow into
an awkward resemblance to 4 photogra-
piers head roster. But the prudish Pa
thence moved away, and leaned her bcWil-
dered head against the senseless door-rost
"You ought to have the best right to
your own fathers property, I'm sure, and
/ am glad you've got what belongs to you;
but dear, dear, dear, what'll Mrs. Getchell
think I've rs good as taken the bread
ont of her mouth, and she was like an
aunt to men'
"That's pleasant. DO let her be vour
aunt" pleaded Daniel smoothing Miss
Palience's sleek locks SO clumsilv that her
back comb fell, and with it the neat little
knob of hair it fastened
''Oh. my head my head :" cried Miss
lIitchins, starting up in frantic haste. II
must 60 ill., I'm going to have one Of my
spells !"
'.Don't yet" urged Daniel securing her
hands in his-a measure suggested by pru
dence rs we'll rs sentiment, for the needles
seemed fairly alive with excitement II
want to know one thing first Are You at
liberty, disposed. and will you-"
''Oh, my heart Oh, I've such palpi-
tation!" gasped Miss Patience.
"Ihank Fortune" cried Daniel. ecstat-
cally, disentombing her face. which sh he
had buried in the black stockings II was
coming to that directly It's Just what
want YOU to have I've suffered with it
all my life !"
Coming into the kitchen few minutes
later. ''to set the bread to rlse,n good Mrs.
Mosely stood transliXed with astonishment
at sight of Daniel stanchng Miss Patience's
ready flow OF tears with his red bandana
and when he followed this audacious act
by boldly pillowing her camphorated head
on his shoulder, the bewilderel matron
was again heard to say that she .'should
give mp
Hester Ann Rogers, .thc bonnet girl
aforesaid. said the same week later,
when she was commissioned to make Miss
Patiencc's bridal hat. Out of spite she
gave it a very melancholy effect, but it
suited the wearer all the better for that.
On her wedding day, Miss IIitchins cast
aside her brown striped dress for one of
lighter hue, and in the fresh glory of a
green VEIL the "Jack- ck-in-the-pulpit was
transformed into the mourning bride"
OF course she had enough regard for APP
pearances to weep during the ceremony !;
but it was not in human nature to remain
long fearful in the sunshine of Daniels
presence; for il ever perfect satisfaction
was seen in this world, it beamed from his
face that dav. This satisfaction was great
ly increased by the fact that Mrs, Getchell
was present at the wedding, and greeted
her new niece most warmly - even con-
graduating her on the discovery Of the