The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-04-11

him by the same vision, only her wings we're
hidden BY plain calico dress.
What delightful tete a-tete meal; how he
wished he had daughter to keep house for
him, ono like Mary ann, only her name would
be Grace, or Aurora, or Helen something.
suggestive Of chaste and refined Character
How that horrid name " Mary Ann =
mingled with all his sports for the next few
weeks, until BY degrees the sound began to
become musical, and the Hebfew meaning Of
ANN became sweet as Grace, and "Marys'
rang in his ears as harmoniously as Star III tile
Sea. Away down in his heart be called her
the household queen
The flannel shirt was neglected, the cum
ming little fish continued to frisk in their ma
tive streamlet, and bachelor Andrew did what
he had never been guilty Of before he prac-
ti5ed bombing his hair, and keeping the knot
of his necktie where it belonged, and BACKED
his boots daily.
Somehow, a man fee Is better to brush up,
even IL he Is In the country. = he said to him
SELF Although Mary Ann had habit Of criti-
cising in ridiculous manner all he did, that
vexed him while it chaftiied.
Sweet heaven, she takes me up as If she
had fingered me, and dog-eared me, and SPELL
ed me by the fireside half "a life y he often
quoted to her father.
But oh, how it was to be dog-eared If
it GOULD only last forever to have this home
feeling, and have her sitting at the head of
the table, handing him his tea.
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of her little finger; he experienced thrill of
pleasure that made him wish it might happen
often, until he would meet her twinkling eyes
that seemed to hide tender light he vainly
tried to catch and hold, from out their
roguish centre, and he would think, "What
does that blooming young heart care for an
old codger like me, yerging on to the fortiesr''
and he would go out into the woods nervous
and cross, intending to stay away all day,
only to find himself back again with book
ready to be dog cared and tormented.
All pleasant seasons have an end. Andrews
vacation was drawing to a close. Back to his
boarding house with its tin-piano-monium
and lollowiiess--a from quiet Mary Ann.
away from the spot where three of the hap
piest months of his life had been spent.
The old gentleman expressed his regret at
parting from his guest, and Mary Ann looked
seriously sorry
Never mind, I'll send you Newfound-
land puppy to tease,' said Andrew.
"Will You? That will compeiisate me for
the loss of your company nicely" she replied,
turning away before he noticed the tears well
ling up with the unkind words.
He was gone.
Mary Ann entered the room vacated by
their guest, and seated herself at one of the
windows, bowling her face in her hands, a face
pale as marble, while the purple lips were set
to prevent sobbing moan from escaping
them. One little hand was cenched as if in
determination, fierce effort to suppress an
agonizing emotion.
A hurried step in the hall caused her to
start up and sent a sudden glow over her neck
and face. The door opened. Like a fright
ened fawn facing its captor she stood looking
into the eyes of the intruder. Language
never portrayed the sweet promises of that
silent gaze. What he saw caused him to
open wide his arms and close them about her
timid, trembling form, saying
My darling, could not leave you So"
Her arms crept around his neck 10 reply,
and with II kiss of rapture he exclaimed
MY Mary Ann /"