Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-06-19
LOVE is EVER YOUNG.

She bod not the least shame about
falling be, soa ~, tho cort,arv sho
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'nins W W prouu Vi. NO, 'na' 'i'o wins
oa' put that NJ oa she looked not day
over ~, ana u blooming 40 at that.
True, her hair was silver, but what q
waving wealth OF silver! And 1t was
not sent to soften wrinkles either. she
wore as many or tfNse ornaments as 1t
Is legitimate to wear at 40, and no
more. On. she was certainly wonder
ful woman Tor her age, was MRS Joseph
Allestreei
1t did not detract from the compare
lively youthful appearance OF Mrs. AL
leshee that her costumes always repre-
scented the height of the fashion.
Quaint, indeed, she appeared, partic-
ularly on II certain evening, standing in
the old square portico, with the sun
SHINING straight under tho trees into
her face.
The house at her back was low and
long 1t stood endwise to the lazy little
river that flowed ut the foot of the
abruptly sloping lawn On the other
side, at the end OF q long, shady av-
enue. was gate with an old fashioned
wooden arch over it, concealed by vines
1t was toward this gate that Mrs. AL
lestree looked, leaning forward eagerly,
like girl, one hand shielding her eyes
from the level sunbeams. She wore
white-think of her daring to wear
whitel She was watching for Joseph
He had gone down to Stoneton-only II
mile distant-for the post at O'Clock
That was two hours ago. Joseph did
love dearly to gossip with the old farm
ers and shopkeepers, but he really ought
to remember dinner time.
Bnt Joseph had not forgotten his
dinncr. At this very minute the gate
opened and his little gig rolled in, fol
lowed by three enthusiastic dogs--a st.
Bernard and two red settlers,
Nh. Allestree. after embracing his
wife, as II he had just returned from d
years journey, went in with her to din
ner, and Mr.. Allestree was-but will
not describe him; simply he was every
thing that the husband Of Mrs. Allestree
should have been Forty-two years had
gone by since their marriage. and in oil
that time they had never been separated
single day.
dearest. I" said Mr., Allestree as they
sat down, Il owe you an apology for my
hardness, but 1t couldn't be helped. ]
got letter calling me away on an i'm
portant matter, and had to stop to Mt
tend to some things In the village.
must go ediately--tomorrow. -"
"Oh, that Perley affair, she said.
glancing over the page. But, Joseph,
can't you put it Off Remember the
Kennedys arc coming in the morning to
stay over Sunday"
II cannot, Henrietta. It's got to BIO
attended to at once. "
But, Joseph, you can't go without
me. You know you never did such IA
thing.
II am afraid ! must do it this time. +"
he replied mournfully.
They sat i'll silence for some minutes.
Twice Mrs. Allestree wiped away sly
tear with her napkin. At length, brave
ly assuming q cheerful aspect, she ask
ed, How long will you BIO gomez"
II can't possibly reach London, &C.
complish all | want to and get home
again in less than ten days. "
Joseph, 1t will kill us both. +"
"Ah, no, my DEAR" he laughed; cit
won't quite do that--at least hope not
1t will be hard, very hard. But think
my love, we were apart for five long
years once ON time. "
"Ah, Joseph, " with q sob In her voice,
that was before we had ever lived to-
gether. We only knew each other by let
ter, you know. .
And mighty comfort did we take
out Of those same letters Isn't 1t strange
that in two and forty years we should
never have had occasion to write to one
another Not since you were Henrietta
Shower. "
1T is u singular circumstance, she
replied. Yes, we can write. Do you
know, Joseph, the thought Of it already
consoles me little. 1t will be such u
delightful novelty,
IL was good thing for Mrs. Allies
tree that she expected visitors But
after the guests had departed her condi-
ZION was pitiable. Especially as no let
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