The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-02-17

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he seemed disappointed, but Of course il
was fancy; he has never met YOU"
/ i"Of course it was" said Jeil, quickly,
and then thought, "What would he think,
wonder, if be knew ! ran awav from
On Sunday the girls came from church
to dinner, with alon8 account of how MI.
Landreth had looked so eagerly at them
as they walked istOEchurch, md wlsnI the
services were ovr, Nd hau3ed them. into
the carriage, proilibang hiuaelf thspieas-
ure of calling during the week.
II believe he is. in love. With one al
you, I" laughed Jell ~ but .which eKe ?'' s
II don't know" said Eleanor, looking
doubtfully at Amelia.
don't know" said Amelia, looking
doubtfullv at Eleanof.y. s~~>
/ "Time alone wi,Ite1l, ~ said the wise
little scliool mistress tracniarly.". Let us
60 to dinner.'
Monday morning Jell went to school,
glad and yet sorry, FIR il was her last week
before vacation. Althoughsh she sometimes
wcaried of her work, yet It was something
in which she could not help but be inter-
aested. This week she resolved to be kind
and forbearing to her pupiIs-her children,
as she playfully called them-so that none
but happy remembrances might be carried
away.
AT noon one of her sweetest little eirls
begged to take down her hair and nut it
up again, this being deemed by some a
great privilege gfaDted, however,
unless the tsscherfe felt specially indulgent.
But this time Jell allowed it to be done,
and sat with her back to the door, reading,
with her long hair falling in lovely con-
fusion around her. A slight noise made
her turn, and she sbeheld Mr.. Lsndreth
standing in the don, as though he knew
not whether to advance or withdraw. An
noyed, Jell invited him to be seated, and
told Nellie to put up her hair.
While this was being done, the gentle
man remarked that he had been thirsty,
and had stopped for % drink So the
child was dispatched for some waaef in
Miss Jell's own private glass. After drink
ing, the stranger introduced himself, and
abruptly inquired if Jell was not Miss
Evans, and on her acknowledging her
identity, he said he had met her sisters,
but there seemed to be some fate against
his becoming acquainted with herself, rs,
when he called she was out and on Sun
day she remained at home. Then they
talked of various things until school,
time, and, since he was there, Jell could
not help asking him to remain and see
some of the exercises.
Thus it came to pass that Eleanor, look
ing from the door about four O'Clock, saw
Mr.. Landrcth and Jell walking up the
lane. Great was her wonder thereat, but
when she was informed they met by acct
dent and he was going TO stay to tea, she
asked no more questions, but sat down to
entertain the guest, while .Jell slipped
away. She returned, however, before tea,
with her hair arranged in somewhat bet
ter order and white rose at her throat.
After this Mr.. Landreth managed to
drop in this pleasant circle quite often
very often, in fact. And Mrs. Evans puz-
zled herself considerably as to which of
her daughters attracted him. He turned
Eleanor's music, and criticised Amelia's
drawing, and discussed "Sartor Resartos"
with Jell. If he took Eleanor riding in
the morning, he was quite sure to walk
with Amelia in the afternoon, and just
as sure to meet Jell coming from school,
and persuade her to go rowing. do
not think Jell herself knew which he
cared for most, or that she thought Of it.
She only thought the days unusually
bright; and when be sent Eleanor bou-
quet of fairest rosee, Amelia stately lilies,
and Jell violets and heart's-ease, she put
hers carefully away in a drawer, scarcely
knowing why only that she hated to throw
them away. =.
One morning Jell missed her sweeping
could not find it anywhere.
She remembered seeing it in the sit
ting-room the night before, but now it
was gone. Carlo must have run off with
it. Jell was quite distressed, for this cap
was dear to her. Her mother called it her
" happy cap," and its owner was discon-
ISOLATE enough without 1t. -....
School was over, and her two eldest
sisters had gone for short visit. The
house seemed lonely, and the day passed
slowly. But evening finally arrived, and
with it Mr.. Landreth. Jell was just tell
ing herself that she need not expect him,
now that Eleanor and Amelia were alb
sent, when she spied him coming up the
walk. As the air was warm they re-
NAMED on the piazza in the moonlight
and talked, or were silent, as the spirit
moved them. '~"
Presently he drew forth from side.
pocket-Jell's sweeping capt She was
silent in astOnisment. Eli
DO you know, ''s said he, tenderly
smoothing the saucy scarlet bow, i" have
fallen in love with this cap?" F
"Have your Then with new and
strange generosity, "Perhaps you had
better keep it, ~ - =. F. - F - $50.
You are too kind; but, after all, /
believe it is not the cap, but the owner,
that 1 love best. Will you'b us. gener-
GUS this time, Jell ?" leaning forward to
look in her eyes.
And Jell was glad that 1t was too dark
for him to see what he might have seen
there, and that none but he and the oriolc
swinging in its nest in the walnut tree
heard her reply John only held her
hand fast, and they sat there in silence
until he said:
"Do you know when first loved you
JELLY"
".NO."
"Why, the first time saw you, on this
very spot, with this cap on your head.
Every time after that, I only loved you
more. l saw you industrious, patient,
intelligent, beautiful i US
Here Jell, putting her hand over his
mouth, told him to /" Hushp' and he
4" hushed" at once. y
The Story Of Mans Life.
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