The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-03-08

again III the morning. Miss Betty took
the woodland road home again.
1t was now quite dark, and big
shadows seemed to threaten every sep
of her way. Her heart was heavy with
in her, and her poor little feet seemed
scarcely able to carry even her light
weight along. What a wretched abor-
tive attempt had been hers to alleviate
the misery of poor Eifne? 1t was as
the beautiful widow had said, she had
ha her labor for her pains-the beauti-
full, knocking widow, who was no doubt
riding home through the cleaning with
the Rev. Reginald Roake.
At that We moment Miss Betty heard
the TT mping of hoOfs behind her, and
stepped aside to let the light-l mbed
pony Of the widow pass by. ] he basket
SIDES of the phaetOn were filled with
wild flowers, and the white hands of the
minister held a bunch of shy, sweet for
get-me-nOts as blue as Miss Bet VS. eyes.
The wi low drew up her pony and
babe Miss Betty get in by her side, lest
the hObgOblins OF the wood should de-
vour her; but the young girl stoutly re-
fused. nor would she be coaxed from
/ her. decision.
Il am not afraid of hobgoblins,"
/ she said, thinking in her heart there
could be none so greedy and rapaciOus
as the beautiful widow herself.
Now what is to be done with this
/ obstinate child?' said the widow. The
minister had long since leaped from the
wagon and approached Miss Betty; but
she turned her back on him, perhaps
to hide the tears of wretchedness which
were falling out of her eyes.
''Pick her up and put her in here ~
me" said the widow. g am myself a
little afraid the satyrs of the wood.
Come, child; do not be a goose and get
jealous of your grandmother. The
gentleman there has gathered a pretty
nosegay of fOrget-me-nOts for you that
were left over from spring. We have
4 been looking for you far and wide, and
he has done nothing but talk to me Of
his love for you till am sick of the re-
frain."
Betty turned a swift, melting glance
behind her In a twinkling the minis
ter had lifted her to the widow side,
and forgot to take his arm away. II
was quite dark, and the only star that
shOne in the sky was that of Venus.
They drove rapidly on, Miss Betty s
heart humping in unison with the hOofs
of the pony.
II told you," said the widow. you d
have your larOr for your pains. We
stopped at Rhine S. The poor creature
was full of alteration for you. She
called upon every saint in the calendar
to shower blessings upon your head
She said that you had brought her some
beautiful ice and delicious Jelly, and g
net that was most beautiful"
''But she refused them all, " said Miss
Betty.
''4h, yes" replied the widow; "bu
George did not refuse them. He hao
chopped up the ice in the milk and haC
spread al the jelly upon his bread anC
had wrapped himself up in the mosquito
netting and laid upon the lounge as we
/, entered, snoring, as Fiine said, ike al
angel. Fifne was parched with fever
and devoured with mosquitoes, but she
declared to me that she was quite com
) Portable and happy. 1 do not under
, stand "
But Miss Betty did. She nestled
closer to the arm about her, and lifted
her flushed and rad ant face to the one
: above her own.
/ ''My sweet little Samaritan he
whispered and although the widow
{ could not understand the happiness 0
, Fitne. it was Gear to the heart of Mis-
Betty. -HarpeT'S Weekly.