The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-29

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lle bowed over my hand and the
Audience was evidently concluded Was
aailaneiP No, inlged' What woman
would not have felt wfonged ~ be- loft
NJ the end II y mIsilon OF ilsintercsied
honegolenro IN such q state Of doubt
and uncertainty ~ ihlsg bnt ! was
obliged ~ ~ homo nevertheless, and
wait ~ patiently ~ ! could for tho stroke
NJ ten next morning.
Glory bad been IN hearing when tho
message had been delivered 10 Miss
Lyidy aud she, too, was on The watch.
Al last she scudded In from the hedge,
her worries oil a-glistcn, and her eyes
wide open and full Of q rather incom-
%prchenslblo mIrth.
He a-comin'. " She said "and such
n sightr'
Al that minute the gate clicked and
40 tho walk strobe. indeed. o most
astonishing figure. The Major had got
ten himself up IN u continental suit,
which h. must have hshed out Of the
unknown depths Of the ancient attics Mt
Hawthorndeau; black velvet coat with
lace ruGies at the wrist. knee brecchcs,
white satin waislcoat, slippers with shoe
buckles. powdered wig and cooked hat.
lie was six feet tall. portly aud well
formed. and he looked every inch a
signer Of the Declaration at the very
least. He was followed by his colored
man. who carried a large brown paper
parcel.
Hes come a-courtin'. missus," said
Glory; "yo a see II In his face"
had not the instinct Of Glory, and
doubted; but what his errand was | was
dying TO know,
But he disappeared into Miss LYDIA
parlor. and | was left outside TO temper
my un~patcncc as best | could. Present
" Glory entered on tip-toe.
" NJ ssus, missu,,' she whispered,
"De dos swung open jess do leas
crack. an H. jess opposite de big muir
ror, an II 80 come out here in dc hall
We can see Il al in do murror as plain n
day. an It's a heep bctter'n a play"
II Uas n temptation. but believe me
dear reader, | resisted II. Only as Clio
~ ran back TO her pceping, | followed
10 pull her away aud send her out o
doors-that was simply my duty-anc
there he was full on his knees befor'
her. and she with that rapt seraphic lool
upon her face which no woman eve
wears except on the most vitality inter
esting occasions But Glory dispose'
Of. | went back TO my sewing and walte'
as best | could the conclusion OF the mo
/ mentons interview. The Major cam,
out at length as smiling rs o May morn
, ing, leaving the brown paper parcel be
/ hind him.
1t was very still in Miss Lydia's ROOF
| fora quarter Of an hour. and then she
. too, emerged from her retreat. Sprea
I over her hands was agown OF crcam.col
= ored brocade embcllished with the love
lest roses in full bloom. with blue fol
/. get.me-nots trailing hero and tbcr
? among them. II had an ample wais
elbow sleeves, and n train o yard and
: half long.
My dear Grace" she said, "the NJ,
1 jor has brought me his mothers we,
1 ding gown 10 be married in"
at Is beautiful" | said; 'but who
o TO be the bridegroom"
She smiled as angels do. aud locke
afar; a delicate iiuiter Of pink hung OF
In her cheek TO d~eprecate her ~recreanc,
9 rs she whispered In a tone Of gentle b
consummate Triumph
z Tho Major himsclfl Didn't he. loo
grand in his knee brcechesY'
}: "And Mr.. Applebloom9"
d "Major Hawthorne will adjust III
natter
Is "That Mater indcedl She spoil
as though IL were already as reno
from her as the pyramids.
/ ~ congratulate you. Miss Lydia"
n said. growing formal. for she had b
o haved ~shamcfully.
Don't blame NO." she murmurc
major Hawthorne declares that he h
N loved me since | was n child. but new
o thought himself worthy Of mo (the q
decelverD; and Mr.. Applebloom. "
1t know. Is only the acquaintance Of
day."
n wanted 10 ask her how she had d
] posed Of her presentiment, but I d
. not dare.
r. Major Hawthorne subscribed fifty d,
q lars 10 the Micronesian Mission and 81
l, Mr.. Applebloom elsewhere to look foI
Is wife. and tho verdict Of Bahamas G,
ners was that no had done the har
" some thing.
|. "'forc goodness said Glory, "
dcre wernft q ciar' relation bctwe
vi dem pigs an Providence den I do
know nothin'."
- Miss Lydia took the same pious vi
- Of the matter, and made tho Major /
most dainty and dignified Of wives
u Our Continent.