Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-09

day he announced that he yue.sri ovsr-
the-way would begin TO pack ap tefore
lon-. she had pretty much finished her
sewing.
A few mornings after that there was
news We women all knew IL long be-
fore breakfast time and John Berry
and the other men were told by MrsN
smith when they came down The
bulletin committee was a little late
and we were all a; brea<fas; when he
appeared The moment he entered the
room he said he was sure that Over-the-
Way was Ill; when he 20; home every
thing was ablake with light and there
was doctors Phaeton in front of the
house- We eould sec for ourselves that
the hzy window shades were down
.su-mph-~ aid Mr. smith. lis that
all ron have u tell vs.
WAY. what's happ~nesiT-
--Over-the-Wav has a visitor
80 he's hack at last, i he7 Wei.
it's time
II wish her husband was here; it's a
dear little giri-
Good Lord said Jim
Nobody laughed right then bu. .
minute later. when Miss Elliott made
one OF her vivaeious remarks. every
body roared-~xeeps Jim Even John
Berry and Elizabeth Hawkins. who
were looking powerfully glum- had 70
laugh Things ret out 80 in boarding
house We al knew that he had pro
posed and she had said no.
Just As we were getting through
brealcfaS, John Berry gave \ groan a;
the window aud turned 10 uS with his
face working and his lips trembling.
lie couldn't speak; just pointed across
the street
old Aunt Amanda was tying long
s;reamer OF white crepe TO the door
bell
'-over-the-wsy' dead said some one
in strained whisper
Whites for little children. said
Mrs smith It's Over-the-way's lit
tie baby q dear. q dear And the
good woman burst on, sobbing. None
Of rs were much better Oft. for that
matter
50 i; happened that when We made
our frs. call across the street. John
/ Berry and Mrs. smith went Mrs.
Smith went in but John paced M and
down in front Of the house Elizabeth
Hawkins never took her eyes off him
She was as pale as a ghost and yet she
didn't look exactly unhappy either
By and by they came back As soon
as ,hey came in John took out a roll Of
money and dropped a bill in his hat
Flowers. said he. and looked around
as much a. to ask IL anybody wanted
20 follow suit We all put in some
thing Elizabeth Hawkins put in
dollar | knew she had saved il 10 buy
some SUNDAY gloves After John had
gone out Mr. Smith told n how she
had talked with the Ps-or young mother
IN the darkened ropm and ho-v the lit
tie baby was 80 ~ buried the next dav
and how John was 70 S-c - everything
and 20 10 the cemetery. and how th..
little coffin was To- - put ia the vauit
and kept till tn. father 20, hosEe-
T;y and BY John came back with
zrea; box Il was full u the brirn with
+. lilies Of the valley not another flower
Well Johns services were not need
Ell after all; for that very night the
young husband came home from >outa
America And the next day when Tin.
carriage drove away from the little
/ cottage with little white saSket On
l tine front seat heap~si high with Iil5cs
81 the valley the poor young husband
[ looked over ~ u IN the windows aud
+ made a sort e bow and pat his hani
On hi> heart
That evening whea Il Wa time u ~
/ To work John Berry came down with a
+ satehs-l in his hand and bezan - saw
+ goo-i-hy IN ~. saying h VA, esin- IN
leave When ne came 10 tn. last one
F Elizabeth Haw kinS-he hs=SItateeE- then
held cut his hand just a. h- had IL the
rrst II rs She Just barely touched il.
and both Of them looked white and
{ trembling Just a. he was going ont
of the door she called 20 him:
John
II wasn't hit like Elizabeth Hax-
kins' voice. and we ali stared John
came back. hut didn't say word
stood waiting. And now they both
were red
ARE you going because -because----
John nodded I don't believe he
could have said a word tn save him
''Well-weu-I-Joh don't GO
Long before she finished John had
her in his arms and RICH; before u all
Il said no John. because was
afraid You were hard and unfeeling-
till to-day. Now | know better
tod bless you. my children said
UOtherly Mrs Smith The stereosvped
old phrase was a relief. and we all
laughed in a ,esry sort OF way. then
she added:
When trouhle comes and you need
patience and fOrbearauee. remember
what brought you together
And we all said
.-Over-the-WayE'-Ch ieago Trihune.