Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-03-30
THE;;;;:$5EASTER SUN.

He had always thought she was the
sweetest girl in the world. And he
told her so on Ash Wednesday. 1t
seemed a queer day to select, but as
he knelt in the pew Just back OF her
and TKSard, Everybody call themselves
miserable sinners" he felt that they
were doing one woman a wrong, for
she was an angel
AS they walked home from church
together he carried a large heart and
smalrr prayer book, and somehow or !
other he never did know just how he
got up the courage to do 1t, but he
asked her to be his wife. He told
her how much he loved her, and he |
got her to confess that she did care |
for him a little bit After this his |
heart felt so light that the prayer |
book seemed the heavy part, for he
had a decided inclination to throw 1T
away and hug her then and there
right in the street. But better sense
prevailing, he waited until he got In
70 the house. Unlike most other
love stories, there was no cruel parent
in this, and the wedding was set for
June.
"But," said pretty Nell, every year
since was little bit ORA thing l
have gotten up to see the sun dance
on Easter morning, and / have al
ways been just few minutes too
late. Now, charge you, If you love
me, that you either sit up all night
or have yourself awakened by mes
senger boy, or do anything that will
result in your sending somebody to
wake me up, because you know, dear
est, it will be perfectlHNlo for us
to see the sun dance together" The
promise was made when the engage
ment ring was put on. 1t was sealed
with kiss, and the dearest fellow in
the world and the sweetest girl in the
world gloated over the charming time
they would have early on Easter
morning seeing the sun dance for
very Joy, as their eyes and hearts
would.
Now, IL the sweetest girl hac
fault, which may be doubted, 1t was
that she knew when other creatures,
mere men, looked at her with admira-
ton, and her bright eyes would flash
back a ,sert of sThank you" If the
dearest fellow in the world had a
weakness, which may be doubted,
ii was that he called this politeness
flirting, andf he objected to it to
such degree that he actually became
Jealous. 1t was unreasonable In him,
but still it was true, On Good Fri
day. when Nelly and he were eating
hot cross buns and drinking coffee,
he nut down his cup with great fierce
ness and said, "Nell, l will not per-
NIT you tosmake eyes at that dark
haired man in the corner" Nell
properly enough answered that she
didn't even see there was man In
the corner. Now, this wasn't quite
true. Then the dearest fellow sale
that he had at least always thought
Nelly was truthful land this was In
very sorrowful tone), and Nell got vi
from the table, and with what sh,
thought was great dignity, and which
was merely ugly temper, announces
she wouldn't eat mouthful with tn
man who Sttought she would tell
story, andtNr she. went.
BY the &fme she got home sh
wished she was dead BY the mex
morning she wished she had neve
been born. And when she went t
church, and the dearest fellow in tn
word was saying his prayers on tn
other sideo the aisle and never cam
near her, she wished that her fathe
and mother had never been bOrr
and that Adam and Eve had nevt
been created: That night she wer
to her pretty little room, took of hi
engagement ring, looked at 1t for
s,p long time and remembered what st
said when She put 1t on--that Il
diamond was symbolic OF earth
love and the sapphire Of heavenl
and vet this was the way IL was en-
ING: It went into its little box, VI
tied up and addressed to be sent u
next morning to its original owne
Then Nelly cried awhile, and thu
she made arrangements with
friendly maid to be awakened ear
enough in the morning to go to
the Easter sun dance.
She was up In time, put on da
dress. and-never tell 1t to anybo
"a new yellow garter for good luC
and out to the park walking on t
east side did poor Nelly GO S
dragged her hat we'll over her face
hobody would see her, and when $
was bumped into she was too dow
cast to do apythiDg more than "a
her eyes and say Certainly to
apology offered. OF course 1t v
the dearest fellow In the world "
had been 50 rude He had come
as a sort OF good-by to see the
dance too. He said to- her, There
NO reason why we shouldn't
friends. And shSs answered, &c
taInly notlv But WlleHhe looked
TO those eyes it was lese, not frie
ship, he saw there, and steop
down he kissed the Tears away
staffaasto apologize for his wrong
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