Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-11


her cheeks; tears, too, dried slowly in
the clear depths of her violet eyes. How
good he was TO think OF her-to come
and speak TO her so tenderly, and then
to ask her to go to Cowshp Lane with
him. With him.
A knock at the door; letter handed
in.
Patience opens it quickly-it is from
him; and as she reads, some angel stirs
a heavenly light in eyes and dimpllng
cheeks and rose-red mouth, while on the
white forehead radiance comes and
crowns her She is Love, she is Heaven
~ Beatitude. and she wears . jewel IN
her heart the semblance of the Morning
Star:
DEAR TINA-Will you be my wifes love
YOU: all that have-all that is best OF me
/ offer to YOU Dear, will you accept 1T. III
YOU will marry me tomorrow, come at noon
to the gate leading to Cowshp Lane. \ on 90
not know. perhaps, that / have lately been
offered the position of manager. Could you
live there as my wife in that capacity! Then
come The little blue muslin gown, Tina,
my darling-my little wife Ay, do love
thee Trust me and come.
49, "ALLsroN SHELLEY"
To be his wife to live at Cowslip
Lanel And he loved her. Oh, thank
God thank God for all His goodness
Tina fell on her knees. God was good
And Allston well, if life of devotion
could repay him for all his unseltish
kindness and thoughtfulness, Tina would
be sure to love him enough.
Poor little thing! so unused to happl-
ness, with her short-sighted, blinking
blue eyes, she wept tears enough that
night, and saw angels through them.
On the morrow, when little blue
muslin-clad figure came stepping shyly
down the long green pathway leading
from .Cowslip lane, familiar face was
there to smile at her, familiar voice was
quick to greet her with words of sweet
est welcome:
'My little Tlnal my good little Tina!
my little wife"
1t was all dream-like acting to Tina
when Allston led her into the house,
across the great hall, into room lined
with books and mans, with many desks
and tables in it to make it coy for stu
dent; and there was the village pastor
and his wife, and two or three other
women evidently upper servants in this
sumptuous house.
The clock struck II at noon as the
marriage-service went on, and the rever-
ent, 81 pronounce you man and wife,
fell solemnly in the pastors grave, sweet
tones on Tina's ears. Was it happy
dream2 Should she, oh, cruel wake by
and-by and find herself alone, uncared-
for, as before?
All, no here was Allston's arm about
her-Alston's kiss on her lips.
my wife, he murmured, my brave
little Tina my wife always and for ever,
now!n
So Tina grew to believe in her dream.
1t is just at sunset as Tina and her hus-
band are sauntering down the cowslip
path that sound of familiar voices, a
tramp of horses feet, are borne to their
ears: however unwilling, they must show
themselves; the riders are close upon
them.
''Oh, / say, a well-known voice ex-
claims, lit is you? Well, old fellow,
what are you doing here2 You might
have come with us yesterday Oh, in
deed-and Miss Patience, too"
Frank Lawless stares, feeling uncom
Portable; the others draw rein.
"Hellol it's Patr" shouts Dick King,
and Tina shouts mischievously as Annie
King, in her turn, stops and literally
glares at that reckless Patience-here-
with that man
"Oh, well, come on; you're welcome
I'm sure, though we didn't expect you"
says Mr.. Allston Shelly, composedly.
This is my wife-we were married this
morning; and you see, haven't had time
to tell her that this is her home, since
own it. l being master, she is mistress.
Tina, dear, ask your guests to come in"