The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-31

from a year ago. She is pale and thin,
and when she sits alone the tears fan
down her cheeks and wet her little White
hands. We are sad for her, too. but what
can we do. The sight Of other peoples
happiness saddens her the more; ana
when my betrOthed, Elmer LeverIng. ana
j sit in the bow Of a window OF twilight.
We oft think We hear Betty sobbing her
heart out up stairs.
III is too bad. Let me write a word
TO him for her he says but l forbid
him. because / know Betty, and ! know
10 Is not the time.
If Betty had not been so full Of her own
sadness yesterday she would have caught
us, For Sue. Jacks sister. who had not
been here for many "a week, came over,
bearing the big cake. and plump she
would have run into Betty In the hall
# / had not caught her. Poor Betty,
When she saw the cake she almost cried
aloud and begged to be left out Of the
fun. Il have no heart for II. she said,
truly sister, no heart.'
But your heart may waken, Betty"
] said. putting my arm around her.
NO, sister, II is dead. dead as the
heart of wild Sally who sits on the
rocks all day long with her apron over
her head crying. Then Betty began TO
weep again. such pitful little sobbing
that / hushed her, for / did not want her
eyes red from weeping.
That night we were all again in thc
old kitchen. Sue and Jacks cousins and
all our kin. and the neighbOrs and even
the Englishman. who was again visiting
our friends. But for him Betty had no
look. often as he had tried to claim
Il within the past year. She would scarce
be civil to him. and 10 took our best
efforts TO keep her from angering him.
We popped the corn and bObbed the
apples and cracked the nuts. But the
fun went slow. We were all waiting for
something.
Now let us bring on the cake" said
Sue at last when We were all chafiing
with impotence.
This is a wishing cake said she,
"and the one who wishes over IL shall
have her wish within AN hour.
Let Betty wish" cried sister Emily.
81 have no wish" said Betty-"except
one. maybe
Betty bowed her face in her hands.
I've wished it," said she.
Now cut the cake" ordered J.
a few turns OF the knife and piece
lay I'm each Of the Outstretched hands.
Take IL one ny one I'm the parlor under
the holly berries and eat It, ordered
Sue You first. Betty"
Betty demurred an instant ana the En-
glshman put In a word. she shaH take
me with her" he said.
Betty caught his words. NO, ! shall
go alone" she cried. and away she ran
10 the NdIltIs ffuAHlNf VIC ~ ~
listen and wait Into the big old draw
ing-room bounded Betty and swung the
heavy door shut behind her. There was
silence. then a cry:
"Jacixr'
Lefty
"Darlingr
Lover
Then the door burst open and Jack
came out carrying Betty in his arms,
and the tears In both their eyes. 49,
Were you tired waiting for me- niue
darling? ! heard him WHISPER later
when the Halloween cake was eaten 70
the last crumh and we were getting ready
10 say goodbye.
so tired Jack" whispered little Betty;
and then there was a silence that told
more than words.
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