The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-18

disorder worried her 60 much nho could /
not ole Gtill and cry, aho began hm /
task. 10 was some time before tho de-
teelivo work was undono, everything /
in trim order with the mattress rolled /
no and the bed folded against The wall
like o book cabinet, and tho few dishes
washed, and tho tiny stove hlaekoncd
aud tho screen set around il, and tho
one table covered with O gaily en-
broiderol cloth, on of which trans
formed the kitchen and bedroom in
10 o coy little aitting-room as
though by o fairy'H wand. 10 was q
dainty little place, nothing expensive,
but exquisite IN the taste and tact dis
played. Tho prevailing oolors we're
deep rcd and pale blue and gold, with
many neutral tints blended in che
various bits Of fancy work. On a
bracket was q bit OF white statuary
set on q delicate mattingof The tender
green leaves Of o growing vine-the
only costly extravaganza In theroom,
and Annie we'll knew how long II took
her 10 save enough TO buy It. She
had selected her room for It's south
window. and therein we're standing
two geranium plants IN iull bloom,
one a double red, aud Ethe other q soft
single white dover.
AS Annie was viewing these little
Injuries with commendable pride, and
gradually plucking up spirits, she sud-
denly bethought her Of her stockings
She did not remember of picking them
up, and as she only had three pairs, It
was important that none Of them
should be misplaced. Therefore she
began TO search diligently, and was
beginning to got tired and puzzled in
the useless search, when o loud rap
which she had heard once before at
the door caused her to glance hastily
in the glass aud then timidly open the
door TO the knocker. It was noon.
The whistle had blown Just q few
minutes before, and instead OF going
to his dinner, here was Mr.. John Dart
standing OF her door.
"Won't you come in2" asked Annie
. with a downcast face.
That's what I came for, " responded
John, honestly, and in he walked
Then he turned around, and taking
, her hands in his own in the time hon
; ored and approved fashion, he said:
& "I have been thinking Of you thi
j. long while, Annie, and now I feel
s cannot wait any longer. You are lon
j. in the world, and I am almost 60, al
!. though uncle is very good. Let u
= make each other happy, and have
/ pretty little home like this, with
T glancing around the room-"witl
= posies in every window"
@ Oh, of course, Annie said "Yes"-
n who wouldn't? And when the quartz
+. Of one whistle blew, John (who wa
l. very punctual) went from room thirty
IS two to the factory as one walking o
d air-mayhap his empty stomach ho
Ie something to do with the lightish fee
.e ing, but he never thought of that,
l. course. Annie sat and laughed an
/ cried to think how happy she was, an
II spent the remainder OF her hollda
until evening building air castles, III
g. til John came back and began to p1
solid foundations to the same by meal
"a of his pocketbook.
They we're married two months afte
pp ward, and the next day John gave b
:, wife a small bundle rolled up in viii
o paper and tied with blue ribbon. Fl
n. of wonder, Mrs. John united the ri
ba bon and beheld- her lost red STOCKING
N "Why Johni" she exclaimed,
an stincti7ely running her hand down
al the toe. But there we're no holes
n. only two or three dainty little darn
"a and it is safe to predict that Johl
- socks will never suffer. Chicago Int
Is. Ocean.