The Republican journal., 1877-05-31

''Ihe very minute the gentleman went
away, Mrs. Baldwin it was Mr.. Ammi-
don, and he came just as You went out"
80, that's too bad [ was not in, Mrs
Mays little Edith is very, very sick. An
ME"
And 50 Mrs. Baldwin never knew OF
the precious letter, as she sat there alone
by the fire. thinking Of the caller she had
missed with genuine SORROW and paling
checks and eyes full Of disappointment.
For pretty Mrs. Bessie. with her soft
blue eyes and rebelliouslv curly hair, and
small perfect figure, was more interested
in the handsome bachelor than she cared
to admit even to herself.
The next day she dressed with unusual
care for her afternoon visit to Mrs. Bene-
diet, wondering, us she baStcd the soft
little ruching in the neck Of her sleeve
less velvet Jacket, and adjusted the ports
OF her black silk overSkirt, whether Or not
Mr.. Ammidon would think She looked
well. and WHETHER possibly, he might not
escort her home
50 her eyes We're dancing with radiant
blue sunshine, and her checks We're flush
Ing 4 most delicious rose pink hue, and
her lovely mouth dimpling in bcWitching
smiles, when Mr.. Ammdon came into the
slttlng-ronm, several minutes before the
time for the dnner-bell 10 ring Mir Am
mdon handsomrr thon uhn h7d n,,a,. SON,
him in Ial, I,a a1,+l, l,,,it Nm, ,,.,,t,
| tie, and his face so grandly intelligent and
animated as he went up to her and offered
! her his hand, looking straight in her face
as he spoke, very quietly, but with all his
| fate in his WordS-;tnd she so smiling, So
unconscious
~ am very clad to see van Mrs Raid
win Didn'r lnu tind /, ynrv cool Ills
afternoon >"
Then She met his onzp and hatino her
self becansr her brart Was thrnhhinu s.,
ol3dIy at sinht or him and ,!rsnisino her
sn|f hrcargp hn nd Thrilled hnr trom
head to foot
Then never l,novno Mar t:,tr wos in #
she turned her hn.,titnl face c,rnlnssIy
away and vi1bdrrv hrr hand and M
svnral him.
No. / thouoh if MA rharmjno)
nIrasant
And Mr. \mmilon recalled os if he
had been struck \ drpadrlll blow. and
rould NOT for fine life ot him console
himself Win tho ronvictinn tbat wnmpn
were fools and mon wore ,rU rid of Them
The nr\t dav he tn]d Mrs Hpnrdict he
wnull nat want hi. ,na,tmnnt, any, }nnun,.
and had bis trn,ls ra.l-nd 1nI onnt ~ >,
hotel
Nh, ,r,oidnn dotn,ninr,l ia liI, two
birds with one stone 10 ort uur of thn
nnssihi,it,. nf b,,,in,, 4, nnnt urtnn Mr..
| Rnnndirf;s tiinnd H. p,nttI- mnrriInvs
Jitt)a wnn,,n than nbnn hn baI nn,,u,.
lnvrd mnthrr nnI ~ n,l.n lii hnmn
yrbnra hnrs. nnn1i,,,r nnl.nn,-, ami
Hnssin rrind 1;I Lni 1,n. wnrn rnI rnI
cwnllon tn thinl, hnu- r.ntir,l, in,lif,nrnnt
Mr. Ar,n,il,,, ,,-,,. tn h.,,'
And tbn u';ntnr cr,.,,t so5tl,. ,ln,,,, IN
soft vhito hit, .mnn,- .'', rdnns and ,7 snI7.rai ~
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her f,it6tmj ally [nnir v1itno tn ronl '
SION niIns nf WAISTS tn Inafhl,- irnnn}iny
and tho nonn,. ond ro, maj,
..Only ONE nile mora \nnir and aren't
Won rl1d wn'rn sn nrarll Innr urrr
yon Sort fine uanrrs and I'm Sc. tbat
nothiny worth s,iin, bas hnrn nut vith
This mHsi,.
And =, mnutn after thr sofr rustlina
st;,lnn,o wa. L,n,,nn h, =, .,I.inn ,i,,n,la7
t;on from Mrs l,nllwin mid lnnir lnnL-
oil NM witln-nyed tn sen. h,.r rn,lino ,
ncncilrd NOTE with naliuu f,rr and trrrn-
| hlino Inns
..It's = letter los1 THAT'S alI Annie
Gn on with thn nanpls There Is ! nan
at the door I'm do down. Youcan finish.
And With tlntfnrinu hrart and nyrs that
were susniciorslv hri'rht Mrs Hassir went
down stairs ~lad nf nm on,nrt,,njty /, ort
away Inv hursrlf , few mjn,,trs to tbinL it
all over to try to rnnlilr thYt if vas trnr
that Walter. immidon had loved her
And she brushed away tears that were
both raut,,rors and tnll of disannointmpnt
and fear. and opcnrd the front door to
Walter Ammjdon.
lie bowed with y LITTLE look of surprise
and chaorin fr,rf,] ]rst now that Ills
lnya far Hn..in paIdvin haL n,n,ln,nod
attcmnt to win her lnye-that had he
come more nrcrons in nrono,tion ~ if
cnnmoI unnn,sns.ahI. rn,r4i,l ln,t l,;S
cominr rs suouestrd bv her annraranrp
Wa. innnnortnnn mi ,yl, w,rI
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