Nevada County picayune., 1890-10-09

remember his childish valentine. Per haps he would think her overbold, or fail to understand Yet she saw no other more maidenly way to let him know she was still true.
 "She sat by the window that day until she saw Adam go by on his way to the postoffice. A few moments later she saw him come back, evi- dently in state of much excitement. As he passed he glanced up at her window, with eyes that told her he had read her missive and that he un- derstood. She rewarded him with an angelic smile, and then hid her face blushingly, while he walked home as if treading on air.
 '''rhat night great opera troupe was to give a single performance in town, and everybody that was any body would undoubtedly be there. Adam knew that Nellie loved such entertainments, and he went early to get sight of her there. Somehow, under the daze of hope revived, he did not think of going to her house as yet. Knowing that his suit would be opposed by her father, he thought great caution would be necessary in hls approaches. After the opera be. gan he saw that Nellie was not there, though the rest of the family were conspicuously present. Slowly the truth dawned upon him. She was doubtless at home waiting for him to call.
 ''The house was crowded, but he struggled back through the press, and in ten minutes he was in her pres- ence, where he passed the happiest two hours of his life. Yet there was trouble ahead. They loved each other-it was like death for them to separate-yet her father was vio- lently opposed to their union, as she told him with tears in her eyes. "
 "Good gracious!" exclaimed Mr. Iilden, "they should have got mar ried anyhow; my principles will bear me out there.''
 "Yet, if you hear all, {" said George, "I fear you will change your mind"
 "Oh, well! They married or they didn't marry; what's the odds?"
 ''It is not yet decided"
 "Bless me. When did it all hap pen! Seems to me, though, in such a case, that love should win any how."
 II am glad you think so, sir, for the issue rests largely with you"
 Mir. Tiltlcn stared at George and his face heightened. Then his gaze was directed to his daughter, who lowered her face over the sachet she was making. A slow rise of color was flushing the very tips of her lit tie ears. IL was replaced by sud den paiior al the next sound of her fathers voice.
 "What does it all mean, Jennie 7" he asked, rather sternly, she thought.
 Tears were in her eyes as she rais- ed them to hls. Her lips moved si- lently, prayerfully, while George waited with suspended breath. Then the father sighed. The question was superiluous. If he had been blind before he could not help understand ing now.
 "I had other views for you, Jen- nie," he said at length; "but--ah, well! l can stand by my principles, though l think you took rather an unfair advantage; eh, George? If this is true, however, yov both have loved too long for me to interfere. Be happy, if you can." He shook his head and chuckled to himself as he started to leave the room. "Gad |, Che thought) what way the lad took to make himself solid. Jennie matches him, though. They will make their way, else there's no virtue in shrewdness-or-
 He went out more amused than vexed. The lovers threw themselves into each others arms.- William r. Brown in Yankee Blade.
 Some men cheat themselves out of happiness by an erroneous notion