Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-29

III I had thought ne 4 had dtoamt
that my absence would make you IN
happy, do you suppose any power would
have, kept me away from you Tor an
hour? But I didn't dare to Imagine any
such wonderful piece Of good fortune
for myself"
"And pray, why then did you take II
into your head to come out to Beck's
! Heath at ALP asked Bell maliciouslS.
Since we are on the chapter Of explo.
nations, you may as well explain that,
sir!" 5,
Because because I found my life
intolerable. Because, when reached
Beech Grove whittier I was obligaO Ito
come to see to some business i cd{ikd
not resist going to Old street, on t,7l
prctcxt Of calling on your good frlehS
Miss Barnasconi. And when I saw her
she gave ME the news Of your being
here, and Of your being Ill! She told me
that YOU We're ordered to italy for the
winter. And all the way along the
road was beating my brains to find
some way Of helping you to go there.
And l could think Of no method Of Of
fering assistance without offending you.
And then when saw you sitting by
yourself In the wood, looking SO pale
and sad and forlorn In a moment the
inspiration came into my head to end
my suspense once for all, and to ask
you to let me have the right to take
care Of you from this time forward, till
death us do part"
Nyy00 n "
said Mrs. Jack, with sob and smile.
There remains little more to add to
this little narrative of Mrs. Jack; for
she soon relinquished that title, and be-
came Mrs. Warren, Of Beech Grove.
Her husband took her away to the
south Of Europe for a year, aud during
that time Beech Grove was shut up,
But one spring an army of painters
and carpenters and upholsterers began
to take the house in hand. 1t was
made smart and bright and fresh from
garnet to ground flour. The gardens
were set in order, too. and the whole
wore look of modest prosperity and
home-like comfort.
Mrs. Lilly came out once or twice to
see the preparations which she severely
criticised in her own house. She had
forgiven Bell for her second marriage,
and announced her opinion that Beech
Grove might be a pleasant house for
''the girls to visit at. She and her hus-
band had desired that their grandchild
be left in their charge during the alb
sence of MIR. and Mrs. Warren on the
Continent. But this was not consented
to- and POpsy, attended by the faithful
Biddy, re-cngaged at handsome wages
accompanied her mother when she
went abroad. The Lillys. however,
did not take this amiss. And it is said
that Mr.. Lilly declares his intention of
leaving something handsome in his
will to Popsy, who, it is known, will be
literally provided for by her stepfa-
ther
Mrs. Boddington, on hearing of her
brothers marriage, professed it was
just what she had expected; and is sar-
castle upon the obtuseness of men in
general. and her husband and brother
in particular. Howevr, the sisters-in-
law are too far part,to quarrel. And
Bell is too happy to cherish resentment
against anyone.
Barney is the welcomed friend and
welcomed guest of the household at
Beech Grove. She goes on teaching,
and means, she says to die in harness.
But it is curious to observe that in pro-
portion as her need decreases-for she
saves money every year the number of
her pupils increases. She gets better
terms now than she ever obtained in
her Woodworking youth. And young
Mulgeridge, when he wishes to practice
Believe me if all those endearing
young charms" is Obliged to wait upon
Miss Barnisconi at her residence.
Mr.. Mills is married, and has set up
as stationer and printer on his own
account. But he remains faithful to
his romantic alteration for Bell: and
whenever she is mentioned in his pres
ence he gives utterance to his old senti-
ment that a pleananter hammered ladv
or finer figure Of woman he would
not wish to see.
But tho most demonstrative, If not
the deepest satisfaction ut the young
WIDOWS good fortune, is expressed by
Mrs Petherick r. N. Every time that
Mrs. Robert Warren's smart euuipace
stops before the door of the house in
Old street-and the times are many-
Mrs. Pctcrick, wheezes out triumphant
1y, lard, then, didn't tell We so? A
good husband, and nice house, and a
pair Of ponies-that's the sidervation
for Mrs. Jackv
THE END.
ISiT RIGHT TO KISS.