The Lamar register., 1893-03-04

III was perfectly heartrendei ins I,
see her despair when she found out
how he had deceived her and left her
only the little store. She was sick after
his death. that accounts for her curly
hair-but as som as she could creep
around she opened up the store and
has kept pluckily at it ever since.r
Kendall ground his teeth ut the re-
cital. His heart gGve a great throb
oi pity Tor the poor little druggist,
and pity is akin to love-
lie shad come down to the little
place to look ut some property that
was for sale. II was rather a grand
country house. and although the price
was reasonable he concluded not to
take it. But now. for obvious rea-
sons. he changed his mind and feel
ing much better walked around to see
the agent and close the deal.
That night he remained in the
village and again dropped into the
little drug store to buy box OF cap
sules- He flushed redly as he asked
for them. saying that It was always
better to be prepared Nor was
this the last box OF them he bought
from the widow. After his removal
TO his new home he rarely passed a
day without dropping in and pur-
chasing some
The widows tender heart was
touched with pity for the poor man
who needed so much medicine for his
headache. and pity is akin to love. "
Had she seen the stack OF unopened
boxes Of the magic capsules in Ken
dail's medicine chest the inconsisten-
cy Of her sex would doubtless have
prevented any change In the widows
sentiments. About two months after
his tirst visit to her store Kendall
came in and found an awkward coun-
try gallant going in just ahead of
him.
Want nickel's worth OF love
powders?~ he snickered.
With flush IN her checks the
widow bowed TO Kendall and turned
10 wait on the countryman. She
took down bottle OF fine, white
powder and weighed the amount. As
he took 1t the fellow said: My chum
used IL and it worked fine. He
spread Il on candy and gave Il to his
girl and they wuz married last night.
Hope III have rs good luck
Kendall looked at the druggist
qucstiouingly as the fellow departed.
ats what they call love powder"
she said, with a little forced laugh
Il hate 70 sell 9; but they will have
IT, OF course there's nothing in it.
only their imagination. They think
that II they can get person to cat it
their love Is secured
She stepped behind the desk to
attend 70 something and Kendall was
alone. Quick a. lash he drew u
box 0f bonbous that he had bought
FOR the widow and uoiselcssly moved
over and secured the jar OF love pow
der. He sprinklcd /; generously
over the confectious and slipped tho
bottle back into place. As he did so
he lifted his eyes and saw the widow
was regarding him in a mirror that
hung behind her desk.
Perhaps il was the expression in
her eyes that gave him courage, for
he turned and went back TO her.
Il have brought you these" he
said. handing hcr the box of bon
bons-
4 dcmurc smile which she could
not repress played around the corn
crs OF her mouth as she gravely
thanked him and opened the box.
One. two. thrcc pieces she ate, and
then Kendall. whose heart was wildly
beating as he endeayorcd to speak.
coolly asked: HAS II done its
works"
II think 1t has she said. family;
and Hendalrs arms were around her.
and her head was on his breast, the
sad look gone forever from her lovely
gray eyes.-Caroline Valentine, in