The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

And so Mrs. Baldwiuucvcr knew Of In,
precious letter, as she sat there alone hy
the fire, thinking of the caller she hau
missed with genuine SORROW and paliup
checks and ewes full of disappointment.
For pretty Mrs Bessie, with her soft
blue ewes and rchclhously curly hair,aud
small. perfect figure. was moro ntCrCstc,
in the handsome bachelor than she carc,'
% admit even o. herself.
Tho next day she dressed with unusual
care for her afternoon visit 20 Mrs. Beuu.
ilct. wondering, as SHE hastyd tho soft
little ruchng IN the neck ul her sleeve
less velvet Jacket, and adjusted the puuN
oi her black silk ovcrshlrt, whether al
not Mr., Ammiiou would think she looked
well, and whether possibly. he NIGH.
not escort her home
- her ewes were dancing With rdlau;
blue sunshine. and her checks were
flushing a most delicious rose punk hue,
and her lovely mouth dlmpiiug In he
witehiug smiles. when Mr.. Amml-
don came into thC sitting ro1m, svycra,
minutes before the time for the dinner
bell 10 ring Mr. Ammiion, handsomcy
than she had ever seen HIM. m % dark
blue cloth sult, with white tlo, and ms
face So graudly Intelligent and auimatc,l
as he went mp O. her and offered her hls
hand, looking straight m her face as hc
spoke. very quietly. hut with all his fate
IN his words-aud she $40 smiGuE So una
cuuscluus.
II ann very glad a. sec Nou, Mn.
Baldwin. Didn't You find il very cool
tins afternoon -
Then shc met his gaze. and hating
herself because her heart VAS throhbluE
50 gladly 40 sight oi him and de~p,,iug
herself because he had thrilled hey irum
head 10 foot
Then. never knowing her fate was In
Id. sac turned her beautiful face careless
II away and withdrew her hand, and uu-
swcrel HIM.
NO; l thought it WAS charmmgly
pleasant.
And Mr. AmmiJou rrcoiled rs II he
hai been struck "a dreadful blow. and
could not. for the life ui him, console
himself with the conviction that women
were fools and men were well rid of
thtm
The mex, iay hc told Mrs. Ecue,lic. Dc
would not want his apartments amy
longer, aud had his trunks packed and
SEN. 10 hotel.
Mr.. Ammidou determined 20 kill two
birds with one stoue-to gvt cut of the
possibility uj having 60 meet often Mrs.
Bgug,uctS friend, the pretty. merclloss
little woman, than whom he had never
loved another, aul % make his home
whore house cleaning was unknown, aud
Bessie cried tlll her ewes We're red and
swollen 70 think how entirely indifferent
Mr.. Amnid1n was o. her.
And the winter crrpt soitly along In
soft, white. snowy robes, and several
times Mrs. Baldwin SAW Mr.. Ammlduu
driving past, although he didn't do moro
as lac passed than glance care.essl ly az the
window and bow.
And the sweet, warm spring days
came, and with ptrtumy hints of roses
and woolbine, and fresh emerald leaves.
aud climbing vines, and bursting bios
SONS. came Bessie Baldwin fate. IN the
shape Of the unromautic. the inevitable
spring cleaning that must be undertaken
and accomplished, no matter how
tenptiuEly balmly sunshine and fragrant
brteZes and cloudlrss skies clamor Tor
promenades and drives in order to vel
come them.
Thus it happened that Mrs. Baldwin
WAS tnscuncel I'm one ot her chambers,
with blue veil tied tightly over her
golden hair and her muslin dress pinned
mp in 'front.', disclosing mvisLlnElv lovely
fee; despite the hali-wou boots. with 81
basket lying IN re8ilngs, beside her, and
her faithful ally, Annie, waiting 10 CON
sign piles OF waste 70 deathly ignumiuy.
and the paper and rag man.
Only one pile more, Annie, and
aren't YOU glad we're SO nearly done
Here, YOU sort the papers, and Ill see
that nothing worth saving has been put
with tins music.
And minute after the soft. rustliug
stiffness was broken by 81 sudden eiacu-
latlun from Mrs. Baldwin, and Annie
looked up. wide-eyed. 90 see her reading
a penciled note. with paling face and
trembling lips.
It's letter lost, that's all. Annie.
Go on with the papers. There IS man
at the door. I'll go down. You can
finish.
And with huttering heart and eyes that
were suspiciouslv bright, Mrs. Bessie
went down stairs, glad Of an opportunity
to get away 10y herself q few minutes to
think II all over, to try 10 realize that 10
was true that Walter Ammidon had
loved her.
Aud she brushed away tears that we're
both apturous ali fan Of disappuint-
ment and fear. and opened the front door
20 Walter Ammidcu.
He bowed with a little look Of sur-
prise and chagriu. fearful lest, now that
his love for Bessie Baldwin had over.
leapej lis boundaries, and forced him O.
a second attempt To win her loye-that
had become more precious IN proportion
as II seemed unpussessabie-iea lest
hrs coming, SIS suggested by her appear
ance, was inupportune and awkward.
But Mrs. Baldwin flushed, and smiled.
and looked lovely, despite the old blue
veil.
And then he suddenly discovered she
held in her hand the note he had written
her six months ago.
She answered his inquiring look as
she conducted him into the parlur.
" / have only this moment reai your
letter Oh. Mr.. Ammidou, what must
Won have thought oi me all this time z"
His face lighted gioriously.
THAT You were the sweetest little
darling in all the world, whom / loved
50. and wanted 50, that came again to-
day Ia plead my cause Bessie. consider
that letter written Just now-what would
be the answer o.
And she dropped her white evelids
and half avcrted her sweet. blushing
face, and the answer came through her
parted lips, So low that only a lovers
ear would have known she said 4" Yes. "
And Mr. Ammidon never finds fault
when his wife "cleans house" because
he knows If 1t had not been for that
abused institution, be might be q lonely
bachelor IN Mrs. Benedict's establish
meut.
An Americans Success.
Capt Boynton, wearing his india rubber