The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-15


iore her next letter she wrote In fancy TO
MN she was glad 10 have 30 PLACED him
she felt from the tone Of his letter how
k'nu and good q man he was She dreaded
lest when he saw her he should be dissp-
pointed. Altogether she wrote four pages
OF tender sentiment. which later enrap-
tufed the heart OF joel. What O treasure
" wnmanhood was this he had discov ercil
IN every line he could read how completely
her character harmonlIed with bis own.
row cousenial she would he to his parents
and Juilsi
He replied nrdently. pressing for a meet
,ng and definite promiss Of marrlas..
Juilas heart pained her dellciously over
this letter. The crisis bad come She
,uust now confess TO her parents that she
nad accepted the proposal Of Mr. Wood
.vsu Eoneley. She knew they would be
sns rsd' Tor the Longleys we're much re
spec'so IN The neighborhood. and Wood
'",4 nad been very good to his frst wife.
one answered the letter at once, My
ueu one, overcome by my ocnfusions. bow
ever can answer your lovely letter. Ny
near' Is yours II you want me to. | viii
n,oV, you on Wednesday In the Alton depot
~ O'Clock I will try TO make you q
good wife. Yours until death. Evslins''
she dld not sleep well that night, but
tossed anu turned in her feather bed watch.
ihs 'he moonlight creep across the enow
rsius through the white window curtains
me hre In her cylinder stove made a
pleasant glow In the tidy room. She finally
rose, and wrapping herself in a warm shawl
sst down In the rocking chair to dream
OF her 6lissful future. Joel, too. was rest
less' she could hear him turning and
slshins IN the next roam. Poor Jool. He
Mpuii miss her sorely for they were acevs-
TONED to going everywhere together. She
wished he might end good wife.
me next morning she abscnt-mindeiiy
gnr1nfnmN "a
poured me milk into the frs.
GOOD land, Julia, what does all your"
ekclsimed Mrs. Gillienower. Here, don't
you touch my wool slippers. You'll be
burning those up npxt"
by the second day Julia reused her oour-
ass to tho point Of telling her mother Of hor
approaohirs marriage. Mrs. Giillehower
was quito overcome and for an awful mo-
ment suspected her daughters mind had
Who to-"
Mr.. woodord Lonslcy, l think" an
swered Julia blushins furiously at the
sound 81 the beloved name. The hired glrl
who hsppored to como In at that moment
heard 1t and stopped sgiiast.
Put the coal on the Are. virs, and 10
back to the kitchen" commanded MIRA
Gilllehower sharply. I'm be out to SEQ 10
the butter In n minute. Now Julia" as
soon as the door closed. ~ want to know
what this means"
why, liz advertised in the psp.r and
! answered, and then he wrote describing
his place and all, SOS | knew who II was.
An then he wanted to marry ma right Off
Oh he writes such beautiful lettersl He
said his wife should live like lady an
have bcrse and carriage OF her own. an
he would always love her an be kind 10
her"
Mrs Gillicnower folded her hands. Wood
Longley advertise for vifel What's .hc
world comm TOT He didn't need any ad-
vertisin' when be took bis first lula show
me those letters. How did you get en-,
anyhow"
WAY, wrote to Flora Bridges In But
falo. an she sent ON on TO me. Ivc only
had four or five. He dooan't know who |
All yet He says he doesn't cars lie knows
my heart, pure an true"
Doesn't know who you arc! How did
he write TO you. them
Why, signed myself Evelins and he's
j. III get the letters" and Julia ran out
OF the room with Joyous step. Mrs CillIe-
flower hunted up her glasses NJ rho nigh,
have done n a diamond Minis had been dis
covered ct tho front door, Julia came down
with the precious packet tied up IN bright
pink ribbon, Mrs. Glllefower was SLOW
reader, Julia, fdgeting around tho room.
stopped at thu window why here's
father an he must have been to the once
Hes &c. a latter IN his hand"
She opened tho door for tho old gentle
man, who burst ost in great excitement
dropped her head and looked at him over
her suectscles. Just you look-a here "
He waved sheet OF tinted paper in the afr
What do you think ~ that young scamp.
Joel, now? ! went down to tho ONCE 10
see II there was airy mail. an Sam Flick.
he handed me out this letter. an say he.
'JoeNs RettlA' lots of letters from the
weekly lately' ! say oh, that's the guar
terly subscription due. III open It here an
send the money right along So tore the
envelope open. and then found there
wus another envelope inside. an I'd tore
that. too This is curug.' sos l. An then
| drawed cut this sheet OF paper. | hsdn't
my gl'sses. 40 | asked Sam Flick 10 zee
how much It was, FOR | thought somethin'
uncommon must he mp from that pink
rspcr. So he read II. an Geewhillikens
just you listen hsrel"
"Lsmms road IT," said his wife. ''you
bain't your glasses now any more'n you
had then Ny dear J.-overcome by my
conCuslons however can answer your
lovely letter. My heart IL your. II you
want me TO will meet you Wednesday in
the Alton depot at ? o'clock. | will try
70 make you good wife. Yours until
deeth. Eyeina.' "
Julia sprsng forward with a shrii cry;
"oh. that's tho lcttcr wrote 10 woodtord.
Give It to mo! What Is It doing heref"
YOU you-you wrote that letter 70
Woodford9 Woodford vhOl How kin you
be- Eyelins7 What's Joel dom with her.
Ia like to know hr Glllefower spoke
SO rapidly that the words almost choked
him. His wife sat absolutely silent,
Julia sull reached for the letter when
the Kitchen door opened and Joel entered.
Mother. the old gray hons gone. and Job
saws hos seen fox around" he began,
than stopped astonlshed at their faces.