The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-24

DOk0AB ~ u. y h
Wh1k woman does not beliese u heF
inmost heart that there are more things
il heayen and earth than are dreamed e
IN phiIosophyR
Whaf singls woman doubts that some
where upon earth fate keeps the other
half Of her soul
Il woald be awfully foolish said
she; but nobody viii ever know, and I
think I'll do Il. !"
She felt in her pocket for some change.
Il was not there. She lad given it, she
remembered, 20 the man that had mended
the wash-boiler that morning And she
went TO the drawer Of the little bookcase
with . sliding desk in il, uhich stood in
the sitting-room, 70 ges it. The gipsy
followed her, chafing, laughing, limiting
1t things which brought bushes to James
cheek. She peeped into the drawer.
There lay thessilver spoons and forks, the
sugar tOBgs, . brooch set with pearls,
James only costly Bic Of jeweIry, and a
roll Of bills. Miss Beagle drew her little
income once 9 quarter, and kept it in the
house in fear of savings banks, which had
once ceased payment for awhile.
The bright eyes, set close together in
the gipey's head, saw all at glance and
her smile was very bright rs Miss Jane
put the twenty-five cents into her hand.
have taken q notion to you" she
said, looking At the palm Of the youthful
if not beautiful hand that lay In hers.
There's luck sfore you. There's one
that is liked, not far of, eh 2''
Jane blushed again
HHeTl give you handsome house, and
set you up in carriage" added the
gipsy. Now, own up, lady, your heart
is toward him, is it not ?''
I" He does not care whether it is or
not, sighed Jane, unaware that she had
spoken.
+" Lady," said the gypsy, solemnly, al
have a great power. / can bring to
gether the disanited. can cure love
troubles. Do as tell you and he shall
come to you again."
"What am to do?" asked Jane, car
ried away by her own emotions and the
gipsv's dramatic manner.
/" l'll tell you, lady," said the gipsy.
sKneel down here beside this chair. Let me
cover your face with this handkerchief.
Don't be afraid, it's clean II is q magic
handkerchief Now think of him. Think
of him you love, and don't move until /
tell you"
People in love are generally little
mad, am afraid, and Jane had been
hopelessly treasuring the image of Mr..
Warrington Winknm in heart for years.
She did what the gypsy bade her.
The next moment she felt the hand
kerchief tied tightly over her eyes, and
next her hands were tied also with
stout cord.
She screamed, but some one was tying
her feet together.
" It's no use, lady," said the gipsy's
voice, blandly. I" I've got the key of the
drawer, and | sha'nt hurt You. III just
help myself and GO"
The spoons jingled Miss Jane could
not see, but she knew that the contents
of the drawer were being transferred to
the gipsy's pocket, and she screamed and
struggled vainly.
About an hour after the gypsy had left,
Mr. William Warrington Winkum drove
past James house in buggy He was
fond of lilacs, and stopped to gather a
bunch that hung over the fence fromsa
full bush. In old times Jane had pulled
lilacs for him from the bush. As he put
them to bis nose q scream met his ear.
Something is the natter" he said,
and without stopping to tie his horse, he
ran into the garden and up the path to
the house.
The kitchen was empty, the scrubbing
brush on the foor, the pail upset. The
gipey had done that as she departed.
Another scream was heard. William
rushed into the inner room and found
Jane with her head tied up In black silk
handkerchief, and her feet and hands
bound.
In moment he had her united. The
next she sat IN her chair. Such a
sight p she said to herself; but Mr.. Will
liam Warrington Winkum noticed that
she had nice plump arms under her
tncked-up sleeves, and that her big fright
ened eyes were blue indeed. Happily,
she had not shed . tear.
4Pve been tied here for / don't know
how long, Mr.. WiRkum," !" she said. "Oh,
how thankful am that you came byl /
have been robbed of everything have
my silver, my money, my jewelry. What
/ shall do don't know.
2 Unprosectej women" said Mr..
Winknm, seriously, Sought not to reside
in any house alone"
Sometimes" !" said Jane. "she can't
well help Il"
II was 90 singular, in that old calico,
with such shoes, and no back braid-fOr
that vas hanginR ever her bureau glass
up staiFs-Miss Jane coaId never half be-
lirve it; bat then and there William
Warrington Winkum changed suddenly
into only aa older Billy Winkum, and
said, without any oFntorieal flourish or .
big word:
2 Jane you don't need to live alone.
I've always liked you, and / soFter think,
arter al, you've always liked me. Have
me, won's you r
4 = Not even my hack braid on r. thought
Jane Beagle, slkerward. Bat Ill she said
wns: Oh ? Billy, ] was such goose
fifteen years SGD
E@ Pm glad Billy hsd sense 70 marry .
settled old maid. = said Grandma Winkum
81 the weddi1R. = Gals Is 20 hity-
tity, and wid1tFs il 90 kinder overTuIin'
/ AID npsetfin,. Old maids II kindeT
thankful snd wiIIin' 70 plesae
bat Jane wss TOO happy 70 be offended
by anything any women soald shy.