New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-01-02
That's all right said Mr.. Hall.

That's all right, said Mr.. Hall
heartily, producing a tape line and
rule. But if you II kindly allow me
to III just take the measure for that
window all the same, Z and before
Miss 'Rindy could recover from her
beWildering surprise, he added in a
more sober tone:
Miss Rindy when my poor wife
lay sick so long two years ago you
was one Of the best. and kindest
friends she had. She often said SO
herself. She said you did more to
make her last days happy and peace
full than any one else but me in the
world. She remembered and blest
you in her last hours, and shall all
ways remember what you did for US
then and for my little boy and girl
whose true friend you have been to
this day.
tive often wanted to do something
to show you was grateful, and I've
intended to all along. But youknow
I've been away a great deal of late
and twas only the other day Iheard
about that little bay window
plan of yours that's worried you so
long. Wish I'd known of it before.
Seems to me I've heard yousspeak Of
it, but it kind of escaped my mind.
And now I've come to put that
window in. It's wonderful fine
weather for it, and it can all be put
in in a day by having most of the
work done at the shop Now don't
you say a word, Miss Pickerell. I'm
going to put that wind oWi in whittier OF
no, and you can call it a Christmas
gift if you want to. =
Why, Mr.. Hall j ohnl''
She had known him all her life, but
it was only because of her excitement
| that she called him % ohm.
He instantly rejoined, its all
right, 'Rindy; all right. You can say
John if you're a mind to, and II =
But Miss 'Rindy had disappeared.
Abashed, but happy to her hearts
depths, she had fed from the room
and into her own chamber where the
simple soul fell on her knees and
thanked the Lord again and again
for that bay window.
am always unfortunate in my
love stories. | will 'slet the cat out
of the bag, as Miss 'Rindy would
say, before want to. And this is to
end as a love story. Any one with
half an eye can see that. 1t has been
glaringly evident ever since she called
him John and he called her
Rindy.o I hoped to bring this out
as sort of delightful little surprise
to,all my readers, and / hope still
that you are all surprised surprised
and glad.
1t took John Hall a remarkably
long time to put that bay wind dow in,
considerering the fact that he. said
the work could all be done in day.
He was ten whole days at tor
something else.
1t was not until the window was
completed and the plants and pict-
ures, and canary birds were in it
that the actual proposal came
Miss 'Rindy sat in the bay window
at the time, an advantage John
Hall considered well and awaited
himself Of. He knew she would be to
happy to say him nay if she sat in
the bay window when he proposed.
She said yes, simply, tearfully and
without insulting her Womanly mod
esty, may add gratefully. He need
never know it.
They kept their secret better then /
have kept it. Not a soul Of all the
villagers had the faintest suspicion
of it's real import when Miss 'Rindy
went from house to house inviting
her nearest friends to come to her
house on the evening Of Christmas
day.
And they all came. The little
house was full. The pretty bay win
dow, flower bedecked and lace cur
tanned, was admired to Miss 'Rindy's
hearts content
At halfpast 8 she suddenly disap-
peared into her own room and closed
the door behind her.
At nine she stepped shyly forth,
transformed into what one of the
old ladies present called "the most
comfortable looking bride"
Her old black cashmere worn In
the early part of the evening, had
been exchange for the neatest and
most becoming grey silk, with bands
of real lace at the neck and sleeves.
There were pink and white rosebuds
at her throat and in her hair, and q
very pink rose on either cheek as
John Hall stepped forth and took
her hand to lead her to the bay win
dow. s.
And there they were married be-
fore any of us could get our senses"
said one of The guests.
Tt was the biggest kind of a sur
prise and 'Rindy looked about as
| much surprised as anYbod
Indeed she said herself long after
ward that she couldn't hardly real
ize it yet.
To think, she said simply 6 ofhav-