Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-03-18

it out-a fact she (Sue) was very glad
of now-and they were to be married in
six weeks, and sail for China directly
afterward. And would her dearest
Polly forgive her, and promise to love
O. 0. all she possibly could, just for
her sakeP
"You toop" was all Polly's reply.
But she put her arms round Sues neck
with a tear and sob. and all was
smooth between them. Sue, who had
dreaded the interview, was amazed at
Polly's forbearance. A change had evil
IDENTIFY come over the spirit of her dream.
Trials. we are told, have Christening
effect on the character. Was it her
trials which were thus blessed to Polly?
After that all was bewilderment and
confusion dire till the two weddings
were over. Eunice and John departed
the day after theirs, and lull fell upon
the weary household. Mrs. Patten
went upstairs to lie down. Polly, who
sighed for fresh air, departed for
walk with John Gilmore, who missed
his sister so much, poor fellowi and
Amy, the cadette of the family. pre-
pared to celebrate their newly recovered
freedom by adorning and making beau
tiful the dining room, now rescued
from cOurting purposes, and restored
again to the common use of the house
hold. s4f1fe s
A busy afternoon indeed did little
Amy make for herself, but it was
merry one, and she sang as she worked.
Every vase in the room she filled with
violets and wild flowers, or apple
orchard. The curtains were pulled
to exactly the ideal angle, the
chairs regrouped, all the horrid
if the room were meant only for two,
and for no one else. 1t was dusk when
she finished. and curling up in the sofa
corner, she awaited with impatience
POlly's return-Polly, who had hated
the lOve-making as much as she had,
and would be so pleased. Polly was the
one person in the house of whose SYM
pa.hy Amy felt quite sure. sa-sra
She was long in coming, but she came
at last. Amy heard her step on the
porch, and with. it another step, louder.
firmer. Surely that tiresome John Gil
more was not coming in to spoil every
thing this first pleasant night. No; he
had come to see papa. Amy heard him
tap at the door of the den," while
Polly ran upstairs. He emerged as she
came down. there was a 1ong conf.h.
hinc IN the e,,trv. hut a. LOST fho f,.a,+
door sbnt With i dai;rbtf,7i ., I eronhas;s sm - '
and AMY iumned nm f from u tbe snfa plae,s, 10 on,
low the effect Of her s,lrnrise -'' y -
Come in-oh. do come in in she cried
i" I want YOU to See if the dear old room
doesn't look lovely. i've been Iii the
afternoon doing il. so that # MIGHT he
nice for our first evening. Tsn,t II nleas-
ant TO have a room to sit In acainp Arer't
Won clad that The weddiny e over and
all fheItireson,n louo-moLin, ord MO an,,
have co., j;ttlo t;n,os + ha; a;I i;l, Ia,.
neonleo WIZ WIZ 1I PoIiy ''' bom fnoe ,ihe o.lel
footi Donst yon l;ta ;t5 w5at w. =, s1eol, Jo@
Io,, AZ sr,2i,fos. poilr hols taa..e.,i1..
3,,os Liss;v 81 fo-Si;, .i.'ai :II Seaiiuliy
"' 10h 9 r. ''u 49, ,Ji.nG .ne olll9: :.
verv n,nch !, ,,l nn BIZ uo tiAe IL
only-mv net Tn, f,la;J pJ 1o,,'iy 01 ho uu IL.
disappointed bnt. Iohn Gilmore il COM. s
ing here this evening to see me. and I'm
afraid shall have to ask Won to iet ns
have this room.n
"John Gilmorei Good scrac;nnsi
Polly Patten with almost = shr;efN.
:. .von,re not anoaoed ~ b;n,9 W., 1i H.
mean thatp,, IS - " - o' ''oii
s.Y-e.e.sn - falferad pouv aob anu
dear don;t looL 81 dis+ressad y, ~ . -nS
II will look distressed I have :