Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-05-28

- she was beginning angrlly, oe-
family, when Charlie Stuart coolly in
terrupted her.
''Bessie, Aunt Helen wants you to
make the wedding cake"
Bessie's eyes darkened ominously,
but. she answered quietly: every
we'll; l will do anything to please
Mrs. Warner"
And then, there was the rattle OF
wheels on the drive, and moment
later he.village hack had driven up
to the door, and deposited a fairy
like figure, in pale gray travelling
dress and plumed hat, and behind the
gray tissue veil bewildering vision.
Strawberry and cream complexion
eyes the color of wood violets; hair
like golden sunshine a veritable
blue and gold princess.
1t was soon known that Miss Ray
had come to Mrs. Warmers on Wis.,
| it, and that she was to be married on
her return to her home in a few
weeks.
Bessie listened in silent sorrow, but
no one in the world dreamed how
dearly she loved merry, careless,
Charlie Stuart whose wedding cake
she had promised to make.
She permitted Mrs. Warner no OPP
portunity to discuss the affair with
her. She was very cold and dignified
to Miss Ray; had she been more cor
dial poor Bessie would have discov-
cred the delusion under which she
was laboring. Time passed.
They were all sitting upon the
vine-covered porch one evening, when
the gate opened, and tall figure
came hastily up the walk. Stella
Raw saw the newcomer and started
to her feet with glad cry of well
come. Charlie darted forward.
"Brother Dick who ever was
looking for you tonight, old fellow
And now | suppose we will all be in
the way. Bessie, (turning to the
girl who sat near), let me present my
elder brother. Come down to the
lake for a walk, won't you, Bessie =
he added, swiftly.
1t appeared an odd proposal, but
Stella Ray did not seem to mind it,
being engrossed with Dick Stuart, to
the exclusion of every one else. So
Bessie arose and accompanied Charlie
without a word Once at the side OF
the lake a few rods away, and Char
lie flashed about with a merry smile I;
"Well, Bessie, you may as well be-
gin that wedding cake" he cried,
one for me.
She glanced up in surprise.
"Why, of course she faltered.
"Charlie, l hope that you and Miss
Stella will be very happy"
Charles eyes were upon her face
in blank surprise. my dear girl,
what do you mean?" he exclaimed
.sYou know that Dick is engaged to
marry Stella-the blue and gold prin-
cess.as | dubbed her-in three weeks.
And | thought, Bessie, somehow
could not help believing and hoping
that YOU cared for me, and that you
would consent to marry me at the
same time"
J What could she say? What would
you have said, gentle girl reader, il
} the man whom you had loved all YOU
life had asked you to be his wife?
A happy hour followed, after which
they returned to the house to fine
: that Stella's father had unexpectedly
: arrived. At sight of Bessie he start
ed with a cry:
"My business here is ended, | an
: done :" he cried 'Mrs. Warner, yoI
tell Charlie the story-as far as yo'
know it-of this girl. have worked
: hard since Charlie wrote it TO me ,an'
, have collected proof which establish
| es my claim to Bessie. She is th'
g child of my only sister, who married
Edgar Dale, and both died abroad
l The child was stolen by servant
: girl and brought to America. Bessi
o is the image of her mother. and | an
!. sure that am right. If am, she
: quite an heiress."
d 1t was all subsequently proven, ,an'
!, Bessie took possession of her inherit
k ance. And then the double weddin
e came off at Mrs. Warners-a gran'
affair, at which all the cake was TN
k handiwork of the girl who becam
:, Charlie Stuart's wife.
And since that wedding, nearly a
{ the girls in Pitfield have become eN
perts in cake-making.
:, Everybody likes to be called handsome, cspc
- ially the young ladies. But that Is simply impo
n sbe as long as their face is covered with pimple
blotches and sores But wait, there is no need
tins; one or two bottles of Sulphur Btters will n