The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-06-23

And while Polly was toiling over
tho hurried preparation which
WAS all that time made possible,
Susan Gilmore, her one special
friend, called one morning, and
with q burst Of emotion quite un-
wonted in the staid Sue, confded
the fact that she was engaged
engaged to 0. o., who was the
lowell lest, dearest man that ever
was, though Polly had been so un-
kind as not to find it out-a fact
she (Sue) was very glad Of now
and they were to be married in
six weeks, and sail 6or China d.
rectly atterward. And would her
dearest Polly forgive her, and
promise to love O. 0. all she pos
sibIy could, just for her sake?
:Yon too?' was all PoIIy's, re-
ply, But she put her arms round
Sues neck with u tear and a sob,
anG all was smooth between them.
Sue, who had dreaded the inter.
view, was amazed at Polly's for
bearance. A change had evidently
come over the spirit Of her dream.
Trials, welfare told, have a chasteu-
ing effect on the character. Was
it her trials which were thus
blessed to Polly?
After that all was bewildcr,nent
and confusion dire till the TWO
weddings were over. Eunicc and
John departed the day after theirs,
and a luIl tell upon the weary
household. Mrs. Patten went up
stairs to lio down. Polly, who
sighed for fresh air, departed
tor a walk with John Gilmore,
who missed his sister so much,
poor fellow ! and Amy, tho ca
dette of the family, prepared to
celebrate their newly recovered
freedom by adorning and making
beautiful the dining-room, now
rescued from courting purposes,
and restored again to the com
mon use Of the household.
A busy Afternoon indeed did lit
tie Amy make for herself, but it
was merry one, and she sang as
size worked. Every vase in the
room she filed with violets and
wild flowers, or apple blooms from
the just blossomed orchard. The
curtains were pulled to exactly
the ideal angle, the chairs re-
grouped, all the horrid look taken
away, Amy thought, as if the
room were meant only for two,
and for no one else. It was dusk
when she finished, and curling up
in the sofa corner, she awaited
with impatierce PoIly'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 sympathy Amy felt quite
sure.
She was long in coming, but
she came at last. Amy heard her.
step on the porch, and with it
another step, louder, frmer. Sure
ly that tiresome John Gilmore
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 up
stairs. He emerged as she came
down; there was long confab-
bing in the entry but At last the
front door shut with a delightful
emphasis, and Amy jumped up
from the sofa to enjoy the effect
of her surprise.
Come in-oh, do come in : she
cried. Il want you to see if the
dear old room doesn't look lovely.
I've been all the afternoon doing
it, so that it might be nice for our
first evening. Isn't it pleasant to
have room to sit in again ? Aren't
you glad that the wedding is over,
and all the tiresome love-mak-
ing, and we can have cozy little
times at home like other people ?
Why, Polly, how queer You look !
Don't you like it? What makes
you do so ?-for Polly, half tear
fully, was kissing and fondling
the child.
Oh, do, Amy darling; l do
like it very much,' pleaded poor
Polly, 'but-only-my pet, I'm
afraid you'll be very disappointed;
but John Gilmore is coming
here this evening to sec me, and
In afraid | shall have to ask you
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