West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-12

sentences Of spoken words would have
been.
All at once Jack put his napkin to his
mouth, and his eyes twinkled as he re-
moved IT,
AT last dinner was over.
Don't you want TO take n walkpn
asked Jack OF Lucinda. 81 want 10
look the place over. it's been so long
since I've been here"
"Of course she does" said Susan,
who had heard the question. "It'll do
her good 10 git out o. the house, fer
she's been tied up in the kitchen the
last four days. Cousin Nathan's wife
an I'll see to the work. so you Jest bun.
die up an git mouthful o fresh air,
Lucindy."
The memory of other walks came
back to Lucinda as they went out into
the cool mir of that November day. She
did not feel like saying much. Neither
| did Jack, just then, so they walked
along the road where the naples had
scattered their gold, thinking much, but
saying little.
AT last suddenly
81 think YOU said you'd give any.
thing to find your brooch again, Lu.
ciuda?"
Yes, | would" answered Lucinda.
Then you've got to be as good as
your word, " cried Jack. 'for here it is {"
where did you find it?' cried Lu.
cinda, in delight. 1--WE hunted high
and low for il"
" found it in my piece Of pumpkin
/ pie. answered Jack. I'm going TO
ask you to give me yourself, as reward.
You won't refuse, will you? Let by
! cones be by-gones. / was a fool in the
old days, and knew it all the time,
but wouldn't own it. Nathan's wife
| told me she knew you didn't hold such
terrible grudge against me for all |
used you so. How is it, Lucindap Can
you overlook the past and make me
happy by being my wife? You know
what you said about the brooch and |
always took you to be woman of your
word. -
He did not need spoken answer to
his pleading He had it in her eyes
1T doesn't seem possible that I'm
| going TO have you after all the long
/ years since we parted" he said. rs they
came up the steps from their walk. "Am
| awake, Lucinda"
- think so, >" she said, with happy
little laugh. Il don't remember that
/ ''h ''Pi itl'l Nlt ltDulullOu OI Walking
in your sleep"
one, he said. and then he kissed her
lips, just as Johnny and another lad or
two came around the corner
"Oh, that boyr' cried Lucinda.
ell be sure to go and tell"
Let himr' said Jack, rapturouslv.
81 feel just like telling it myself"
| Don't be idiculous-you're too old
for that, said Lucinda, and they went
in.
Johnny had to tell. He couldn't
help it.
a. It's all right, Susan" cried Nathan's
WIFE in delight, when Johnny rushed
into the kitchen with the news. 81
told him knew it would be-
Dear LucindyH' said Susan, wiping
her eyes. I'm so glad for her sake.
This has been n Thanksgivin' day. in
deed for it's brought two hearts to-
! gcther that never ought to have been
separated. | wonder if they'll be mar
ried right away?"
"Will there be a weddin', map" cried
Johnny.
My sakesr' exclaimed his mother.
81 forgot all about the boy. Who said
anything about weddin's? What idees
young 'uns git into their heads, don't
they?"
You said you wondered if they'd be
married right away, an / know YOU
meant Aunt 'Cindy an that man Jack, +"
said johnny. you can't fool met
At Christmas, much to Johnny's de-
light, there was wedding He voted
it worth dozen Thanksgivin' s"-and
Jack told Lucinda that it was the pleas
ATTEST party he ever attended
'Why shouldn't it be, since it's our
own wedding?" said she.
'4es-and we've been waiting for il
fifteen years" said Jack. But better
late than never!'- Eben Z. RerJord, in
Western PloCman.