The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-16

any one Of them or all of them, if the
meat had been there, bat ] ooulda't
ask Jane for the meat; it would be like
the Irishmsn begging the loan Of an
egg for his pinch Of salt. No. it was
plain TO 9he seen that httle Howard
mnst go without his Sunday dinner, I
didn't care for myself but my poor little
fathefless boy wotld suffer for my
tarelessness and neglect. And, truth
to say, he was not won't to suffer in
silence or uncomplainingly. 1 should
hate a terrible day. and began to feel
more and more that life was hideous
and unbearabls burden. I saw through
the front window lady go by wearing
a sealskin sacqne. could not think It
possible IL was Susan. 4Batit was-yes,
Iit vas Sdsan, she had the sealskin
sacque which she hsd 30 long coveted.
Some people were borntto good luck.
fHsavep forbid my injustice On ny part.
or useless repinin9 AZ the way of provi-
dence, but it did seem harl that Susan
should have everything. To crown all,
I saw somebody else pass my window.
Il was James brother John. With d
lovely brhch of vidlsts in his hand.
He was only few rods behind Susan;
he would soon overtake her and give
her tie vielets with some nice little
speech about her eyes, which, l rem
smbered, were washed-out blue.
Then they would 60 into one of James
appetizing little lunches. while ana
poor little Howard would sit down to a
crust, and the end ef it would be that
Susan wouldn't have to raise hand,
while I-Well. mast go about my
sSesping right straight away.
Which I did at onca. Bat the salt
and bitter tears that fell from my eyes
ought to have allayed the dust Of my
|dining-room. I didn't care for any
thing 50 much ~ my little Howard's
disappointment. How could I confess
to the child that I had left his precious
bit of moat to be devoirsd by that
greea-eyed monster. He would kick
and cry aud refuse to be oomforted; and
I should be most miserable.
While the tears were falling like ram
upon my broom big shallow loomed
mp at the door, and there stool James
brother John, with the bunch Of vio-
let's still in one hand aud bunch Of
thyme in the other. turned my tear
stained face away from him, and held
out my !hand for the thyme. I was
sorry to seem s, ridiculous. OF course
Jane had told him all about his mis-
take, aud he had come to apologize and
explain. I wished he would not mind,
bat q, back again to Susan; but he held
my hand tight IN his own, and put into
my fingers the protty h'wers, locking
down into my fsos with a world of
tender iudIiry ~ to its iorlone AMI
woe begone condition. ..
"These blossom. will serve to garnish
your Sunday dinner" he said, I'm
which l hsve b-onns strangely inter
ested. aud couid not 70 b,sr bringing
You the thyms which yoa left behind
you"
ut is useless" I said. smiling dole
fully; "the Rreen-syed moa.ter has
spoiled ALL" s45 -.s ~,
"Ah," he said, his face suddenly
Frightening, sis that the trouble7
Bless ycdf womanly little soul, how L
love your frank generosity! How sweet
it is to hsAr SON ,thing straight from
the heart. with nut aff,ctation or sham!
Al, believe me, you have nothing to
dread from the green eyed monster"
l knew from the tenderness of his
voice and marner he thought meant
that l was jealous of Susan, and felt
the hot blood rush up to the frill of my
busting cap. I wanted to- tell him it
was only green-cyed cnt, and faltered
out that he had made mistake; but
he broke in again. eagerly;
Eyes, I know there is some little
mistake about the relationship, Jane
has told me that instead of being some
thing or other, that you are the other
thing; but the main thing is that you
are the one woman in the world for me.
l never saw anybody iu my life-at
least, that isl Emsan-since--."
And here the poor fellow grew silent,
thinking, doubtless, of Belinda. WAS
sorry SO sensitive and loyal o nature
shonld be thrown away upon Susan,
whom knew to be cold and calculating,
thinking more OF her mortgage than
the human heart, but I could not be
treacherous and base.
II ara sorry said-for frankness
was part of my nature. and Heaven
knows | was sorry to my hearts core
-"but I cannot interfere with the plans
Of your sister Jaus. know that she is
only my brother >in>law's brother g
wife"
"Oh,' cried James brother John.
won't you please make tho relations
ship simple one? Ses Whist mischief
It has done readyl 1 shall love no.
body but you-shall marry nobody but
yox." - /. ia
And all at once, while my hand was
still close in his own. and the violets
we're dropping from the warmth OF
both, who should burst in upon as but
his sister janet 4s.r Hr .ah i
Her faoe Was fustered, bat not very
and she seemed rather pleased
Ehan otherwise Il the tableau before
her. For goodness sake. John" !" she
said, "when you como back to the
house don't say word 10 Susan; she's
engaged TO the Baptist minister.
never liked the looks Of the man my
ualf and vi,orldusx v,etk n marry xnv.