Morris tribune., 1886-12-29

ife worth living?" All! dear friend,
t these good people tell;
tier question far is this
life worth living well?
Columbus Dispatch.
+ SECRET OF A L0CKET.
r Tale Which Tells MS That All's Well
That Ends Well.
lteen years ago there weren't
young men here in Forum, and
ctshlp was an event-mine had
Y counted because George and l
ept company ever since l could
loer. He used to take me to
on my sled in the winter and
'aemer we'd go nutting-then
older he'd take me to
lg and singing school, so
,er took him in with hlm
Il surprised to have him
aven't we waited about
let's get married Christ
when all the green's are i'll
and then every year We'll
anniversary with all the
so close to each other,
hat lust said yes without
make excuses and find out
that | knew where nothing
item do, just to be coaxed-
to belong to him, body and
I've gone on being gladder
II till now.
n has nothing TO do with
rg that's coming off this
, He asked me one after.
he Indian summer when we
picnic-'we girls as Mrs.
says, Laura Daintre, her
-ouis, a young naval officer
staying at the judges till he
ct his orders; old DR.. Mere
partner, young DR.. Horton,
e OF the children that we'd
along to run errands and
hes. As said before, there
few men that we would have
put out if they-the two new
/ spent all their spare time
me house, as they did at the
5, if it hadn't been that ev-
Rose, except Julia. 1t
II about Julia, for she had al
d the best of everything at
s. Give it to Julia. mamma
ou!d say, 4 have you and she
ne, too, hope Mrs. John
ways answered. but she gave
loice to Julia, too.
Horton was awfully in love
lose, he showed in every look
ord-but we were not so sure
Louis, first it was Rose. l have
i'm look at her with all his soul
eyes, and then it was Ju-
lobody could have blamed
lo5 knowing her as we did
Iad been Julia, for she was the
omest girl I ever saw in my life. |
ncle used to call her "tire-fy,"
suited her. That day it was
Nd Julia was as black as thun- |
h4 tried to fiirt with John, but |
no use-then she sulked. II
see so much Of the men after
he Urls were in and out all the |
because Twas making my things, |
Mt so many rea ly-made things |
,d a bride had a chance to take |
/ many stitches with needles
ed with love, as we'll as thread, |
ting ready One night, just
ays before Christmas, we were
It at the Johnsons', when the
anne over with a telegram for
his ship was to sail at once
must 60 tomorrow. We were
elfully sorry to lose him, and
h shocked as if we hadn't been
ne it for weeks.
e hubbub ofvoices Iguess l was
V one that noticed how quiet
ose and Julia were, but when
: going l was the last out and
managed to leave his cap and
ack for it. In the hall, in the
e ran against Rose and heard
Y very softly: "Miss Rose" (she
e one then, as l had always
t. "are you sorry to have me
She didn't say a word, but
ly l heard her sobbing as if her
would break and then Louis
ing: ooh Rosie, my little dar-
len you do love me-" Then
ame calls for Louis" and he
her again and again, loosening
lie hands from his coat and
ing: ''To-morrow, darling, to-
v"
lext morning Rose was to 90
c to do my last shopping and
her white as q candle, but she
;ay a word. We went to Myers
; my earring fixed and there on
nter was a beautiful locket all
!, with diamonds. Woman like,
it up and on the side was best
; and the date, under it was
! the counter the best photo
had ever seen of Louis Dain-
| slip Of paper, to be put in
Or Mr.. Daintre at 3 O'clock |
omlsed Mrs. Johnson to go
take my last free dinner. as
Glled it, and afterwards Rose
e up to her room; she had q
ne, she said. We hardly spoke
other, and as the afternoon
Rose got as nervous as a cat
I'D hardly sit still.
sun was going down and the
II full of golden sunset light,
llia came suddenly init was
NJ, too-starting when she saw
on at home, Rose" she said;
told Mr.. Daintre you were
h Kitty. He was sorry you
It at home, left goodbye for
l hopes to see you-in two
. She was so brilliant and
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