The Newtown bee., 1878-02-28

sister, and being cast early on the world to gain their own living, had seen very linle feminine society. George had met and been fascinated by Rosy; but Joe, in his busy career, ,had spent little thought on marriage.
 But now, as he satin the cosy sitting room, and watched Rosy wisely direct ing her little household, aud not scorn- ing to take hold herself when occasion demanded, he thought to himself, it would be pleasant 10 have just such q home of his own.
 Inyoluntarily his eyes wandered to where Ze!l sat engaged in writing, and the thought fitted through his mind;
 What pity anyone sheuld be inlict ed with such fiery hair"
 Just then Rosy came and looked over her friends shoulder.
 "Is the story most done, Zell, dear ?"
 Horrors !" thought Joe, "the girl is blue, ue,stocking, too I"
 That evening, before retiring, when George aud Joe were enjoying smoke in the library, George said:
 Well, Joe, is your heart touched at last? Doesn't it make you long for q home and wife, seeing my happy state?"
 No, to the first question, George, and yes to the last You don, mean to hint 1 could fall in love with red.head and a bIue-stocking thought you knew me better than that"
 Just then light form passed the opea door, unseen by the smokers, and Zsll, with merry laugh, burst into aosy's room, and told her the sentence she had heard
 One eafternoon after that, Rosy took up ? periodical which was lying with the most inviting read me" look upon the table, and said:
 "Brother Joe, don't you want to read Zell's story ? It's the one you saw her writing'
 Joe took the book and read it. He had always somewhat despised what he called blue stocking" thinking, us the masculine mind often does, that wo- mans only mission is home, and that everything outside of that, belongs by right, to the sterner sex.
 But this little story-as he read he could see the truth of the delicate thoughts embodied in its graceful sen. tences
 So time passed on: three weeks of Zell's visit had gone, and one morning she complained of headache, and at noon was no better. At last 8 doc tor was called, and he said sue had typhoid fever Rosy was most of lhe time in the sick-room, and Joe found the usually cosy sitting-room very dull and gloomy. It wasn't altogether the little matt on s absence that caused it, for even when she came in and sat 8 while, there was something wanting. Aud with start Joe woke up, and found himself far sd- yanced in the tender passion.
 But he thought very little of that as he eagerly listened for news of Zelfs prog, ress, each hour in the day. She was possessed of strong constitution, and recovered at last. After short conva- lescence, she declared to Rosy she must go very soon. She was an orphan, and taught country school. Ste had known Rosy ever since they had roamed together little country girls, through the green lanes that surrounded their neighboring houses and it had been very hard for them to part when George Morgan had wooed and won Rosy for his wife. Sc she had heartily enjoyed this her frs, visit to her friends happy married home notwithstanding her illness.
 One bright afternoon, Joe drove up in light phaeton to take Zell for a ride As Rosy was carefully bunding her up, Zell said: --...
 Rosy, l think it has gone far-"
 She was suddenly stopped by soft hand over her lips, as Rosy answered:
 Now, Zell, don't spoil my fun. 1 wan. tt teach some one lesson, aud if guess rightly il is taught already. And Zell, don't believe il will all end in fun either. With which oracular sentence, thai brought the vivid crimson to Zell's pale cheeks, Rosy hurried her out of the room to where Joe was waiting, before she could reply.
 The bracing air and exhilirating mo ton after being in donrs so long made the ride very delightful to Zell. But they hadn't ridden lar when she was conscious ot Joe's eyes on her face. And then he spoke. in earnest rapid tones.
 He had concealed his love so long, it now welled straight from his heart When he paused for all answer. be felt q gloyed hand steal into his, and Zell rais- ed her dark, lustrUus eyes to his face for an instant. But that expression soon changed to arch one, as, suddenly with l drawing her hand. she said;