The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-24


der to prepare the tables for opening
that evening. Mrs. Sharon's table
was arranged with excellent taste
before the others were half ready.
She had asked Essie EmmOns to as
sist her with her charge, and as she
saw the last article placed as she de-
sired it to be, she called Kate tonote
the effect.
1T couldn't be more charming,
said Kate; land I've persuaded pa
and Southern friend of his to come
tonight to the opening. But Mr..
Denny says he SuppOses all fairs are
alike yet, as have been so enthusi-
astic, he'll have to attend this one.
''Mr. Denny? What is his first
name, and where is he FROM" asked
Mrs. Sharon.
Il don't know" replied Kate.
Hes one of pas old friends, and
they had not met since the war, I'M
til last summer | think he's from
Baton Rouge. He looks to be about
80 years old. Do YOU know him
81 don't believe | do. | had warm
friend once, of that name, whom |
was to marry, but fate interpOsed,
and | married Gen. Sharon. But he
would have been nearly 60 now, so it
cannot be him."
Kate had become warmly attached
to Mrs. Sharon, and when evening
came was delighted to see her friend
dressed in rich, warm cOlOrs with glow
ing jacqueminOt roses in her cOrsagp
and hair, and she congratulated her
for having put aside her usual sombre
costume for once. Her cheeks rivaled
the roses, and Kate smilingly said
"YOu will take the laurels from us
girls, fear. Here comes pa and his
friend. Now pray don't turn
their heads with your brilliancy,"
Kate reached out her hand, to detain
her father as he passed, unconscious
of his daughters proximity, and was
surprised to hear Mr.. Denny eNclaim:
edith Sharon! have we met at
last? | never knew until last week
that Ulmer LabIach, your father, was
dead. | have been in Arizona for
fifteen years, and only returned home
last summer. | went direct to my
brothers at Baton Rouge, but did not
care to 90 to New Orleans. knew you
were not there | need not tell you
how happy l am to see you. May |
call upon you tomorrow
An affirmative answer was given,
and Mr.. Denny and Hates father
passed on. The next day, in the
Evening Echo, written up in the usu-
al reportoral style, appeared the fol-
lowing paragraph:
"The three days fair, inaugurated
last evening, by the Sewing Sisters of
the Church of Our Father, promises
to be brilliant success. One of the
most pleasing features of it is the
fact which we can vOuch for, that it
has been the means of bringing to-
gether two hearts, sundered for more
than twenty years. We refer to Col
Onel Denny, of Louisiana, formerly
an officer in the Southern army, and
Edith Lablach, which, by the way, is
only the nom de plume ola new conner
in town, an author of great repute, "
etc, etc
Three days! Well, they soon
passed away. Mrs Sharon kept her
table until the last evening, and
turned over a handsome sum ofmOn
ey to the treasurer of the society.
Alice ArnOux and her two friends, re-
ceived a most salutary lesson when
they discovered that Mrs. Sha-
ron was the only daughter of a
once well-known millionaire and
planter. And when, on Christmas
Eve, the church was illuminated to
witness the marriage of Edith Sha-
ron with Colonel Denny, they made
a solemn promise among themselves
that henceforth and forever they
would abstain from gossip.
The reception at the home of Mrs.
Denny was large one, and when
"Parson" Brisbane and his parish
toner's departed, the Christmas bells
were pealing forth right joyfully the
blessed tidings:
peace on earth; good will toward men,