Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-01
AUGUSTA. /
Gales ano Skettbes.
SUNSHINE AFTER STORM.
4 Leaf from the Life OF New Ensland
Household.
Continued frem ycsterisy.l
BY II. NC. E.

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How rapidly passed the coming weeks.
for as Mrs. Prince remarked to ner friend
whom she had persuaded to stay till after
the ceremony. The busiest hours seem
to ny the quickest--the uays seem a't wv,
short Mary" to which she only answered
by gayly humming snatch OF song;
"How nosicss fall the frost Of Time,
That Only tread. o" "ow.rs
The moon on the 10Th oil pecemoer
came at last and over all the wintry land
scape has fallen the soil stiffness OF gen
tie New England snow s.or"s, w'appMS
the brown earth and tender MOWERS win
loving ease. IN ficecy rope oi wh''e.
Mamma, Alice come quick Jim wants
to see you minute says, he's IN the am
ing room.' said Mabel skipping INTO the
room full of glee, for that encentric Young
man was n never ending source 0, aNuse,
ment to the tun loving g'rl. Mornn
mum, said he has she sn'ere'' usus.,
ing his thumbs into his slde pockets an"
shifting uneasity from one loot 70 the other'
in evident embarrassment.
IL scd To Nory. sez Nory we must get
the day afore Christmas of seq fair II
we wait till afterwards. thereil he no
chance sez |. And Nory sez she 70 me,
seq she, Jim sed she, you'd peue, AK VI.
missus brave like. SEE she anu sne, a,u
tell her Jim seq she that were going 'a'
to get married sex she. An, IL ina. 50
jim? why OF course we VIII Try 10 hiake
it as easy MS possible 10. su", ~"
afternoon we will have nice liitie sup
per for you W hen you. come BACK. p".
you are not going to leave me are You.
20 no mum. thank ye," said ne gr'nmng
and evidently irving to see IN now many
positions he could place h'msc'i wiu''"
given time.
Mabel laughed heartily when told oi
and had tn run right down to congratuia'e
him. coming back with eyes iairiy over
flowing with mirth. Getting married y
catching contagious II u,
it p' she laughed. giving Ralph com,cal
account of proceedings. ~ should tni'lh
so, said he somewhat quizicaiiy. ! sup
pose We'll catch j some day." then Sc
riously looking at her with AN expression
in his eyes she had never seen pe'ore,
I've loved you dearly Map ever s'ncc
first saw YOU, aud 1t wonld hn'1 nie tcr..o-
ly to see you love my other fellow oeucr
than you did me, ending with a queer
little choke rs he left the rom. :.
"Well, | shant--so there, she pouteo
rs she went up stairs to dress Tor dinner.
Christmas eve. Mt an early hour: jim
and the fair Nora with few OF their ir,ends
were IN the enjoyment OF their wead'"s
! supper.
Mabel felt II her duty 10 go iii very
often to see II they needed anytnIng. anu
on each return giving rather "iree % YER
sion' OF Jim's eloquent speeches. ne
says that he had THIS happy occasion =,
view when he signed the p'cdge. ne
never seen Nora then, you KNOW nnt ne
says Providence sent her 70 him' ana ns u
never get drunk and beat her rs Joe MA
10y did his wife. but mamma uo 70"
know think Nora eyes said JUST tneh ny
plain as could be. mat ne wou'ah WIN
TO try 1t the second time. hark uere
the BELLS" for Ralph and the Professor
had taken the big sleigh and gone TO lhs
depot to meet some expected guests nna
soon with the merry jingle the wei niiea
sleigh drew mp before the door. haiph
sprang from his seat tossing the reins 10
jinl-who had come out-and running
quickly up the steps drew ms litiie mother
into the library and closed the door. His
excitement alarmed her. but before sne
could speak he said, drawing her down
on sofa. Tell me little mother does JOY
ever killp Can you bear good news as
well as you did the SAD tldings Of little
more than iour years agoF
"h is of Harold. my husband ne lives,
] see i IN your face; where ~ ne ~ and
the bright crimson spot on either cheek;
glitterIng eyes and clasped hands toid ot
intense though repressed excitement
Yes. mother. we iound nm nj the ae-
pot. IN company with the Doctor. VINO, re
said, saved his life.
The Doctor IS an acquaintance of FRO
lessor Lyons, graduate at the University.
! believe.
knew MN at once, IN spite oi ms
changed iooks-my own' own iatner,
ana throwing open tne door ne rusnea
out. coming back win one whose tai,
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