Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-14

Pen, Fen Don't he angry, little
Pen -"
Retty'S hand touched him warn,
inSN, The gray head WAS bowed,
and Quie, tears were stealing through
her slender fingers
Nut At the end, continued John
in I husky voice. The was quite
bright lie made me understand that
he wanted his desk and When I
brought II he took out thiS little hut
ton. He seemed 10 Imagine that
knew MI about Il, and | hadn't the
heart to deceive him Give that 10
Pen, he said, and tell her have
loved her all my life. have waited
all tAeSr wears hoping she would send
for Il and kiss her good-hy."
Then poor Aunt rrn broke down
and Snhhed out her sorrow in Retty'S
tcalrr arms
"Nou have made me very happy"
she whispered, laying her hand in the
feel YOU should know all the story,
though its a very simple one, It
seems 50 foolish after all these wears,
but such Iittlc things separate people"
with a deep sigh
I'VE knew we loved each other. aud
though David had never proposed N
50 many words, il WAS understood IN
the tamtly that some time we should
marry. My mother dirl >ouu after |
was bora and | MAS very much
spoiled Ivy my father and two
brothers. un my eighteenth hryhdly
father gave me n present, the ri&ht
emerald buttons aud determined to
have 4 dress made to suit ,hrn.
y was going to a grand ball aud
did not intend showing them to Dave
until dawred upon him in all my
spleudor. At this time. Rrtty dear
my brother Harry your Mthcr-had
college friend staying with him,
and pAvr took II into his head TO be
furiously jealous nj this; then he
came angry. and we uuarrcled.
Il was In the drawing-room putting
the finishing touches to the emerald
ban dress when the final rupture or-
cured
- can never forgive your SrnScleSs
jealousy, Davidr cried, rriated 10y
his reproacheS. 1 hate youG
"'rcn, do You mean that lie
asked. in 4 strange voice. Well, |
don't wonder at it,, turning sadly
away. Nut II over You find 1t in your
heart to forgive me, YOU have only I"
send one word, and will come back
so gladly. or better yet, If yau arc
too proud to write, dear VIII take
this picking MP one of the buttons
that Law scattered over the floor and
If YOU ever send for it, shall know
the message means II love You,
And not giving me time to answer
he hurried away.
II never sent Tor it," said Aunt
Pen, booking into the interested faces
beside her, "Hnd to this day am an
old maid FIRST II was pride, then |
heard an untrue story of pnvid'S at.
leution to a pretty cousin and then
-
drIftcd apart But | always loved
hm." looking tenderly up at The pc
turc.
Il had that painted from 4 SMALL
one / carried in n Iorkrt. II ! had
only sent to hihI, but | didn't drca u
ne still cared for me until tonight
aud of course he didn't know that /
cared. and our lives were Spoile l.
Betty, MY child after 4 little silence
"tlr seven buttons are my wedding
gift to N"u when Nou Marry; and,
j Dhn. the eighth one yon have carried
50 long YOU II rst keep; | nope it will
bring You luck"
With iittc significant twinkle n
her eyes. Aunt Pen Slipped quietly
away, leaving them together,
! Betty" said John. from his side Of
the room, III you have any feeling
about breaking that set my dar-
ling" coming n step nearer, you
know ! want TO give It to You; do YOU
wan, it, Betty"
''iiow generous you nre!" cried
pclA sweeping u3lll u lhbthlhp llltI'
courtesy from her side Of the room;
then something IN the dark eyes
looking into hers changed her mood.
and she stretched ont a little white
hand braycly.
"rhc same me ssage that Uncle
Dave wanted, Betty love-" in a happy
voice
Yes John, dear
Aunt Pen, from the door way.
looked past them AT the lowered
vested gentleman with happy, tear
dimmca eyes.
sand 10 think. cried Aunt Caroline,
chat little pnss not only comes in for
the Drayton fortune, but get" Aunt
Pcnclppe's emerald buttons besides
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