The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-19

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doing a. the friend had So .gestei
Refreshed by n bath. she attirei
self in n spotless white wrapr
With a delicate b.ue belt bndinti
waist. A small lace collar, scare
winter than her pure neck, edg
and tied with narrow azure ribb
was turned away from her sw,n.li
throat. ani just below, at tho sw
of tue blossom, was an exliistt
cut oval piu. Her bair. n rich 30
cn brown, had been IN ,de glossy
the wing ofa bird. an | was fold
ist enough away from the tempt
ID show their delicate cutting. Ty
open rosebuls--red ani white
nestled alb jvo aud iu front of ono
her pearl tiutsd ears. She dill loo
lovely and lovibl, as her mirror tol |
her.
Harry was loft an hour later than
usual in coming home. Bella vas
sitting in thu ptrlor when he came
H. waiting for his return With a now
feeling in her heart--a feelin Of
blending fear aud hope foar lest he
was actually becoming estraugol
from her and n trembling hope to
win him back again. His stop vas
not very light. She noticed that,
Tor her ear had become newly sensi e.
tive. He had caught u glimpse of
her through tho window and know.
ing, therefore, that she was in the
parlor, cam to tue doJr and stood
there.
"Bless m !" ho exclaimed, after
moment "how charming You look !"
Aud ho came forward. with a
pleased smile on his face, and taking
hor hand bent down aud kissed her.
"Bloomiug as u rose ~ he added,
holding her away from him, aul gIl-
ing at her admiringly. How her
heart did beat with new delight
dressed Tor company ~
There was just little shade Of
colduess in llarry's voice. as he sus-
gested tho probable reason for hor
singnlarly improved appearance.
Yes, replied Bella,
"Who p
"Ny husband !" There was ten.
der. heart-ilntler in her voice.
Harry vas little puzzled, bu,
greatly pleas d. IL was true that
he had been riding out that after
noon with lady--a handsome, at,
lFup pIt t,a ,.st,g,
around his weak, almost boyisb
spirit syren's facinati1n. She put
ou every charm in her power To-
summon while the foolish wifo was
hiding hers away. anl taking ~
paius to hJll dOminion in the heart
she had won, aud WAS now in dang.
er of losing. Five minutes before
the companion OF his ride appeared
10 his fancy 40 charming in com
pnrson with bis wife, that he felt 10
pleasure at the thought Of meeting
one who, since their ma rriage, ha
secmel to grow every day less anl
loss attractive. But now, Bella was
his queen of hearts again !
And you really dressed to receive
me, darling = he said, as he kissed
her again, aad then drew his arh
lovingly about her waist.
Yes, for you. Could a true wife
wish to LOOK lovlier to other eyes
than her huSb ,nl's!'
II should think NOT he answered.
She understood, in tho words
more than he meant to conway.
There was n rose tint in everything
in Bella's home that evening From
the cold, half Indifferent husband,
Hurry was transformed to the warm,
attentive lover. How many times,
as she turned her eyes upon him,
dit. she catch n look of tender admi-
ration or loving pride 4!
"Wha has made you ~ charming
to- night 2 he said, a. 10 kissed her
once more, "You look as pure and
sweet as lily
"Love for my husband she an-
swered, and then in tear. in which
joys sunlight made rainbow, stole
out from the dropping lashes, and
lay crystal drop on her cheek.
She made no confession of her
thoughtless neglect or the means by
which hearts are held in thrall TO
love. though her husband half guess
ed at tue fact that something had
awakened her to the truth.
On the next afternoon Harry rode !
out with lady again bat the lady
was his wife. lie vas never after.
wards in danger of being won away
by faithful love, for Bella grew in
his eyes more attractive, more charm
lug, more lovable every day. Aud
she thus sayed him, in his younger
and less stable years, from being
drawn aside from the right way,
and both herself aud him from wears