Daily globe., 1880-08-08

and in the case If our bachelor house
keepers, it set in toward the residence of
a handsome widow and her daughter, re-
siding on the next block to their own
dwelling.
James saw, II the pale, quiet widow
Black, a something which reminded him
of his early love. He felt 1rresistlbly at
tracted by her eentleness of manner. She
had seen trouble, he knew, by the shad-
ow OF her face, the lines ON her wide
brow, and the white hairs threading the
black, lustrous locks. He too, had known
grief-grief caused by the fickle- hearted
ness of woman.
"Fool that am" again he would MUIR
mur, to again place myself at the mercy
of the treachereus SEX
Then the old bitter feeling would come
back and widow Black was transformed
from beauteous fairy to a gnome. But,
somehow, the soul looking out from the
widows eyes melted harsh, rebellious
emotions, and pure waters of love flowed
from the hard, adamantine spot, smitten
by that pitying glance, which so long
had lain like leaden weight IN his bosom.
A time soon came when the petri6ca
zion became tlesh-again impressible,
mobile.
He loved the widow Black as even he
as he had never loved the false one of his
early manhood; SO strongly agitated and
stammering, he made the confession to
the lady.
He was not prepared to see the quiet
little woman sob and weep as she did on
this occasion; and, and IN his anxiety to
relieve her distress, Immediately offered
to recall his declaration. But Mrs. Black
smiled-somewhat sadly, it is true-in
her tears, and SAID:
"James. do you not remember me?'
James regarded his fair interlocutor
few moments with bewildered air
then turning very bale, retreated. eiacu-
lating: ''Annie Meade"
"Yes. And, dear James, believe me. l
Was never false to you. was led to
believe you dead, and at last yielded to
the solicitation of friends, and became
the wife of Augustus Black. was far
from happy in my welded life. Of that
will not speak. At the end OF four
years, Augustus died, leaving me one
child, Adele, whom you have seen"
The widow paused and looked at her
suitor-the lover of her youth and mid
die age. He was weeping and striving
to articulate something which contend
ing emotions choked down.
At this lnopportune moment, Adele
Black-a handsome piquant little bru-
nette. entered.
Adele SAID the happy James, will you
permit me to call you daughter9"
Sand my worthy mamma wife ?"-Cer-
tainly; with pleasure responded the
young lady, with wicked smile, and
mock courtesy.
While James Harvard had been clan
destinely prosecuting his wooing, Will
liam vas paying his addresses to Adele
Black, at the house of mutual acquaint-
ance-the fun-loving young lady stating
that her mother disliked being disturbed.
William urged speedy union; there
fore the clergyman was called and thew
were united.
As they wended their way homeward
to the villa, Adele made her husband the
recipient of the news she had been dy-
ing to communicate relative to his BROTH
er and her mother. William was at first
stupified, than amazed at his own blind
nrss; and he then set about with Adele's
invaluable aid, in coneocting the man
ner of denouement.
With many shrugs of the pretty shonl-
ders and sundry comments on and laughs
at bachelor house se-keeping, Adele righted
the parlor for the reception of the elder
ly bride and bridegroom, who had been
quietly welded the day previous, and
were, on the evening in question. COM
ing over to the old homestead.
Voices were heard in the hall. Agree
ably to preconcerted plan Adele made
herself invisible behind the folds of a
curtain, while William, seated in rock
ing chair, with feet elevated on the fem
der, appeared completely absorbed in a
pamphlet caught up at random-which
proved to I've last year almanac.
"Ah, James, said William, just glanc-
Ing from the interesting items before
him, ''you have come
He evidently had not noticed his broth
ers companion. James, much embarass-
ed walked toward the fire, ,ahem d, knock
ed down the tongs and tipped over chair;
but William, deeply engrossed as ever,
continued reading.
What should he do2 was the inward
query.
.Wllliam," he essayed in faltering
tone, "permit me to present you to my
wife,
Had the person addressed received
galvanlc shock he could not have assum-
ed a perpendicular position quicker.
"What do 1 hears" he gasped, his eyes
distended in blank astonishment.
''Do be composed" pleaded James, in
a deprecating voice. "You see every
thing under our supervision prospered
badly. do not wish to detract from
your merit as housekeeper; yet you will
acknowledge that more systematic per-
son than either of us has proved to be,
was needed. This lady turning fondly
to his wife) will, I am sure, make our
lives much happier, by relieving US Of
domestic servitude."
"And the lady's daughter William
asked, in a grave, proud way.
Beautiful, and as good as beautiful"
said James, enthusiastically.
much obliged, dear. father, for the
compliment" laughed Adele, emerging
from her crimson though fear |
am undeserving OF such praise"