Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-01
sam He coaxed and managed them so, YOU
| know. Has he talked TO you ~

" You always scare me So. Sister rabea
wouldn't dare hold up my head rs YOU
But when rersida had gone out. the high
head Oi the holcavalier went down a little.
She felt that the man whom she i'm some sort /
had put upon her n public slight
lie did not account 1t worth his while 10 in.
Nite her to return. She had missed her |
chance 10 refuse Just what connection |
Brother friedsam's slight had with Daniel |
Schedules lOve-letters | leave the reader to |
determine But In her anger she hshod |
these notes out of "A basket used tn hold her |
changes OF White raiment, and read them all |
over slowly, line by line. and Tor the first |
time with lively interest In their contents
They wore very ingenious and they very
cleNerly pictured 10 her the Joys Of a hNmo
of her own with a devoted huse.a.u S4o
found evidences of very amiable traits
in the writer But why should | trace in
detail the curious but familiar process
hy which girl eudows man with
all the qualities she wishes him to pUssesnH
VI.
The very next day Scheihle, who had been
melancholy ever since he began to send to
Tabea letters that brought no answer, WAS
observed tn be in a mood so gleefnl that his
companions in the paper-miil doubted his
from Tabea slowed away in the pocket of his
gown. She had not signed it with her con-
vent title, but with the initials NJ. T., for her
proper name, Margaretha Thome. There
were many fluctuations In Taheas mind aud
many persuasive notes from Scheihle before
the nun mt length promised To forsake the
convent, now grown bitter to her, for the
Joys of home. Even then Daniel could not
help feeling insecure in regard To- n piece OF
good fortune so dazzling, and he sent note
after note To urge her to have the day for the
wedding fixed.
Meantime tho young man created but little
sensation by leaving the mill, as his term ot
apprenticeship had expired, and he had
brotherhood.
sister Tahea had persistentlv omitted the
rehearsals, and sn the grand ChOrals were now
given on the Sahhaths without her voice, aud
Jael had felt no little eNultation at this state
OF things. At length after much wavering,
Tahea made final resolution 10 leave the
convent and to accept the love ot the ad-
Neuturous youth who had shown SO per
sistent an affection for her.
As soon as the day of the wedding was ar
ranged by means Of the surreptitous notes
which she continued to exchange With
ScheiOie, she prepared to leave Sharon and
Ephratl But nothing could be farther from
her plans than the project proposed Ivy her
lover that she should eIope with him at night
labea meant to march out with all her colors
flying.
First Of all she went to see the sinister
prophecies, Sister Jael.
ave finished that turtle-dOVe. Sister Jael
and now | am going to leave the sisterhood
and marry Daniel Scheible."
Nothing is so surprising tO prophet a. the
tulhllmant of his most confident prediction
Jael looked all aghast, ana her face splutered
into the most contradictory lines in the effort
| 10 give expression to the most conflicting
| emotions.
"Tm astonished Mt you." she said reprov-
| ngly, when she got breath
Why | thought you expected it," re.
| piled Tabea.
| Win you break Your vow ."
| " Yes Why shouldn't a woman break a
| vow made 10y girl" And so, goodbye,
Sister Jael. Can't you wish me much joy "''
| But Jaol turned sharply away in horror
| that could find no utterance.
| TheCla laughed as was her wont, and wished
| Iabea happiness, but intmaied that Daniel
| was bold man to undertake 10 subdue the
| hOic1Valier. Sister Persida's woman's heart
| was set all a-tlutter, and she quite forgot that
| she was trying 10 be a nun, and that she I've.
| lOnged to the solitary and forsaken turtle,
| dove in the wilderness, She whispered in
| Iahsa'S ear: you'll look so nice when
| you're married, dear, and Daniel will be 20
| pleased, and the young men will steal your
| slipper oil your foot at the dinner-table, and
| how wish could he there to see you mar.
| ried. But oh, Tabea | don't see how you
| dare TO tace them all. I'd Just run away with
all my might II were in your place"
VII.
| And so each one took the startling intelli,
| gence according to her character, and soon
| all work was suspended, and every inmate
CT Sharon was gathered in unwonted excite,
| ment in the halls and the common room.
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