Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-05-18
o. LANCASTER. WISCONSIN. THURSDAY MAY 49, 1876

AND as have an errand down Il
the widow Browns and am goin.
round that way, l will leave yo'
here,
81 would De glad to have you
company" Rachel Moffat felt con
strained to say.
"Thank you, but my errand is ur
gent" Walter Gibbs replied. "Glat
to have my compaDyl' ne mutteret
as he walked away. ga pretty story
that. and she wishing me ten mile
away, from the moment joined her
What poor blind fool l have beenl'
The woman whose happiness
George Reynolds had trifed with 81
wantonly walked slowly toward heI
home, and sat down on the little low
porch watching the moon come up
She overheard her fathers words al
he talked to her mother:
There's as good fish in the sea q!
was ever caught. It's my opinion
the man who gets our Rachel will
find there is better fish than George
Reynolds has caught, and I'm sure
Rachel will find better fish thar
George Reynolds, if he does think
himself the biggest toad in the pud'
de-"
Over Rachel Moffat's sad face fit.
ted a smile that was almost merry
To think of comparing Medbury SO.
ciety to puddle, and George Rey.
nolds to the biggest toad Then her
thoughts wandered to herself. Did
her father and mother suspect her
liking for George Reynolds? And
Walter Gibbs--had her face tattled
TO him Of secrets that she fain would
have kept2 Henceforth she would
wear a mask, and hide her secrets in
her heart.
She went into the house and sat
down by the lamp-light. Her mask
was on, and she wondered if Mrs
Reynolds had made the fruit cake for
the reception, or whether they had
bought it of the baker at Medbury
Mrs Moffat thought that Mrs.
Reynolds would make it. She was
such hand to have everything done
up in her kitchen. "Maybe,' she
added, "Mrs. Reynolds would like
your help 10 making lady-cake or
something. You're such master
hand at lady-cake, you know Rachel.
Surprising she should express herself
that way, what should | say to herr
Rachel's mask threatened to fall.
To go into George Reynolds home
and help prepare for the reception
of bis bride was blow for which she
was i'll prepared. Only moment
and the tottering mask was up again.
"Certainly if Mrs, Rey nolds should
ak my help, | wonld CO." Rachel
answered. II wonId be glad to go,''
she added, a moment after, as if she
were giving the mask final seeSr
ing touch.
And 80 Rachel Moff,t found her
self beating eggs and stirring butter
and sugar in Mrs. Reynolds kitchen
listening TO the woman's garrnlous
chat. "Lady-cake it will be, | ex.
pect," she said pausing in the midst
of her culinary operations to watch
the whites of eggs rising in a foam
Erder RAchels dextrous manipula-
tioes. s'And l expect she's d fine
lady wsire making it for but its q
matter that ] wouldn't like TO go NO
further than bstweop US two, that d
a been satisfied if George had picked
out a wife nearer hone. I'm sure
wouldn't - said a word IL .gas who is
making the cake had been tho ssme
identical individual"
Rachel's mask shook a little, ,bqt
she was a brave girl. son, 1 am
sgre Georges wife will be q nice lady
and dare say we will all like her
very much, - she Aaswered.
Rachel Moffat's words were fully
verified. George Reyaolf's wife
proved to be very nice iady--a lit
tie delicate creature, all pink and
white, whom it was impossible not
to like, because she was so thorough
ly amiable and lovely.
"Who is the lady in white with the
pink flowers in her hair ?" asked the
bride of the bridegroom. the evening
of their reception, as Rachel Moff.t
eetered the room, somewhat late.
"She looks very lovely. but | should
not think she would like to wear
flowers off hils Judas tree. Don't
you knowR" .shS asked, Answering
the inquiring looks of Ser husband
"Thatis the name of The fkoe that
bears those pink flowers. 4 aga q
gEeatlbotanist-don't yon know that,
say dsEjingR"
The dasSiSg coiored, seeing Rache
Moffatt and the pink flowers, apd
remembering certain words Mt
tered beneath the shadows ot the
pink branches.
Rachel Moffatt was study to an
other man at George Reynolds re-
ception. Walter Gibbs eyes follow
cd her wherever she moved, and he
went home thinking Of the mystery
of womanhood as it revealed itself in
Rachel Moffstt and pink aowers.
The Judas-tree had never bloomed
but once when George Reynolds and
his wife came to Medbary to live.
George don't get on so well as ]
could expect" squire Reynolds said ;
aud Mrs. Reynolds hinted to half q
dozen neighbors hoping it would go
no further than between herself and
the one with whom che talked, that
Georges wife was a we'll meaning
good-hearted little creature, but
bless her hearth she didn't know the
first thing about housekeeping, and
she hadn't any knack at making the
most of her means.
George Reynolds wife sent fol
Rachel Moffstt one day. 81 woulC