Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-17

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But rhomme proposel Some one
had Joined them ~ taey went-an I'M
welcome third Ends little thought
less cousin, who ltIle guessed. poor
child, the sorrow that her presence
brought. And there had ooly been
time Tor "GoOd-bS" at the gate, for be
would not come in. he said-only
.sGood-by'' and a tremulous hand
shake-and-he was gone.
And Miss End lole story had never
really begun it Dad only been dream
perhaps; who was 70 know?
So the long years had PASSED, taking
one by one of her loved ones away, as
the autumn takes the flowers that are
wearied with the long. long summer
me, until she was left alone-aloDe
in the pretty old house. where the swal-
lows built under the caves 10 the
spring, aud where the garden was a
blaze with roses aud syringa and Glenn
ats all through the summer. And the
children of the village were her friends
and the vicarsge babies came and grew
up like the flowers around her, weav-
ing themselves into her calm, sweet
life. so she had something to love, and
no one knew how sometimes she loDged
and vearned until her heart felt almost
breaking-for what? All, dear hearts
cannot tell you. You must picture
for yourself lonely .womaR-one who
could love deeply, truly, passionately,
one to whom little children turned as
10 a mothers protecting care. to sum-
Der peacefully on her tender bosom or
TO smile up into the sweet face above
them. Picture that to yourselves, and
then tell me tor what Is was that my
dear Miss Eaid longed for so much
sometimes? She was very good and
sweet, aud patient, but she was very
human after all--but woman at heart
and every woman yearns at some tune
or other of her life for love.
Christmas day broke white and calm
ard beautiful, for snow had fallen in
the night, and the whole word was
shining. And ~ % End, as she sat at
her solitary breakfast table, hearing a
murmur of voices without. smiled ex-
pectantly. We're not the children CON-
ing to give her Christmas presents,
and would they not be delighted with
the purchases that she had made for
them2 And she glanced towards the
pile Of neatly wrapped parcels with
some pleasure-they were just the
little things that she knew they wanted
As the door burst open, the four child |
ren or shed IN in even wilder spirits
than Christmas day usually called
forth.
Merry Kis'mas Merry ks mas"
shouted Bobby, holding up his rosy
mouth Tor kiss. We've got big
present for you, such beauty; mother
sa d you would Ike him
.'Hush. Bobb'. = the little girls said
hastily; Miss Enid. dear, don't mind
what he says. Mothers love and all
OF ours, aud ohI' forgetting all Their
Occurrences aud flinging two pairs OF
arms around her neck at once. well |
bring it lhls minute. Promise that
you'll be pleased"
But Miss Ends promise was never
made, for at that instant the door open
ed again. snd someone. tired cf wait
ing outside. came in!
There was a shout from the childrt n
and cry, glad, startled. tender cry,
from Miss Enid and then everything
else was forgotten and the astonished
BARNS saw their friends slender form
clasped closely in the arms of the
present who was usually called by
them Uncle Edward "
Darling, darling" they heard him
say, and just then Angela. with won
derful tack, discov, r,d the pile of par
cells addressed 10 each of them aud sue.
gested that they should carry them to
the kitchen TO show 10 old Jennie. which
the children we not tn 10 do. leav-
ing the lovers alone to their wonderful
ut found bliss!
And / forgotted to give her my
KS mas card, after all, and beautiful
money box that brought on purpose"
said Bobby Just as he wss going TO bed
on Christmas night, very much ag-
grieyed.
Give her the card tomorrow, sug-
gested Ronald, and Mali 10 said and
the money box would d. for wedding
present, you know, BOBBY. Mother
says IT'S to be very soon"
And then she added. what everyone
said that happy day when they heard
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