Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-29

"You don't mean to say you ar
Kathie's sister"
"Yes."
"She said her sisters name wa
jean"
$50 it is, but Cousin Fred and pap
always called me Jennie"
"And never saw YOU"
II was always too busy. But how dit
you know it was I, Mr.. Alder? I shall
have to fix another disguise. Oh, dear
and I thought this one was SO good!"
please remove your wig and glasses
won't you?" he pleaded, boldly begin
ming operations in that direction him
self.
"Look me in the eyes, Jennie" ht
then continued Did you not think
would know you anywhere, that love
you so well?"
"Oh, Mr.. Alder! Please don't, T.
"Then you do not care for me-"
'Not that, but"
He caught her in his arms.
"Clare! Clare." he cried to his sister
who quickly answered his summons
"Does this look like Madam Chal
see?'"
sNo-o!" she replied, as she answered
his summons and curiously looked at
the trembling, frightened but happy
girl he held close in his arms.
Its Jennie! 1 knew no one but she
could dress hair the way yours is. She
always wore her own so. And, Glare,
we're going to get married."
I'm so glad" exclaimed Glare,
whose brothers happiness was her
chief consideration, and she kissed
Jennie's blushing cheeks.
"She's going home with us now. Get
her bonnet and shawl" said Walter,
who was clearly used to having things
his own way.
ooh, no! I can't. What'll mother
say?" interrupted Jennie, struggling to
free herself, "and-and Mr.. Alder,
who'd take care of them if 1 were
gomez"
Don't you love me after all, Jennie 90
Yes" she faltered.
"Can you not trust me, then?"
eyes" .;.-.=.,=z-e-,s.--.-s.
"Then We'll be married this very
evening. Glare will have your folks
over, won't you, Clare?"
eyes," answered his sister, "even if l
have to get sick and send specially for
them"
Jennie expostulated about such a
hasty marriage, but every objection was
met so quickly and satisfactorily she
could not long withstand the entreaties
of her lover and Clare's coaxings.
That morning Mrs. Shows and Kathie
We're thrown into tremors of joy over a
personal invitation from Miss Glare
Alder to take tea with herself and
brother, and they gladly accepted the
opportunity of meeting the young heir,
whom Kathie had long since made up her
mind to marry, for the Alder's elegant
new home, over the way, was but faint
indication of the prosperity of its
owners.
Meantime Jennie was made happy by
the assurance that her mother and sis
ter should be amply provided for.
That evening when Mrs. Shows and
Kathie, gotten up in all the startling
style their wardrobes would permit.
seated with their host and hostess in the
capacious drawing room, were inwardly
congratulating themselves on the prep
arations that had been made for their
entertainment, flowers in artistic pro-
fusion every where meeting the gaze,
Walter spoke:
"Clare and I have long been consider
ing an appropriate ceremony with which
to dedicate our new home. We hit
upou the most happy plan possible to.
day. You have an interest in it AMI I
trust will share our joy. Please excuse
my presence moment"
He left the room, and soon a rich
portierre was swung back from brill
lantly lighted alcove it had screened
till now, and mother and daughter al
most screamed at what they beheld
there.
Jean Shows, in simple white, and
Walter Alder in conventional black,
stood under the lowered archway. and
in front of them was clergyman, who,
before the astonished visitors fully re.
covered their dignity, began the impress
i've ceremony that made the plain
faced, unloved daughter the wife of
wealthy as we'll as worthy man.
an UNHAPPY COINCIDENCE.
DIR. Leonard Bacon, of New Haven.
after bis active passionate had ceased,
was accustomed to sit in the pulpit, and.
IL a stranger nraochad IN introd,oo l:,