Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-11-04

taSclnatOr over her brown waves.
Il was lowing to 20 over to Dennis
Daodna's next week. she said in her
soft. comfortable voice. but if you
make a point of it | guess | can put
them off"
Pa GLADDEN. was SO anxious his little
feet danced up and down in the snow.
"Oh, we want you real bad next
week, Angellnc! We been waitin and
eXpectin till we're set on it special.
Do say you'll come
Il b'Erve pail burst if you don't
come, Angeline," said his wife. He
gets so set on anything"
"Wcll. | will" aSScntcd the widow.
81 used to have good times at your
house when | was II girl. | never have
forgotten thcm.'
Ia went through an expressive pan
tOmimc behind her.
And pail fetch you on Sunday aft
ernoon," went on Mrs. GLADDEN.. If
the snow don't stay on, he'll fetch you
in Il buggy"
Aftcrward Mrs. GLADDEN. declared
that pa spent the happicSt week of his
life getting ready for that couple to
be reunited. 1t never struck his warm
and innocent heart that anything could
go amiSs. He piled up special wood
for the parlor; he lowered around the
two bedrooms; he actually had his fin
ger in every pie and cake baked. lie
went to the village store alone once or
twice and after the last visit wore an
air of the deepest mystery.
Mrs. GLADDEN. stood this until the
hour of retiring.
"Asahcl" she exclaimed, with
break in her voice. "Asahel, YOU nev-
er had secret from me in all your
life, did you?'
The rosy man looked as guilty as if
detected in Il crime. He saw her kind
eyes, and his voice quavered
"Never before.' he whispered. but
I'm so afcurd you cant hold this one
over Sunday mcetin I'm bound not to
breathe it,"
One dry sob brought him to terms.
at air" he whispered, tiptoeing over
to her; ''it air that l telcgraphcd to
Devy to git here on the Sunday after
noon express
Mrs. Gladdcn's attitude toward the
world on Sunday morning was the
gossip of the neighborhOOd for weeks.
She suddenly assumed an air of fu-
neral dignity; would converse with no
one and stalked silently out after meet
ing and climbed into the sleigh tri.
umphantly.
"YOu've done it," whispered her hus-
band, delighted. 81 didn't credit you
with it,"
After dinner the parlor fire was
lighted, the table spread for company
tea, and Pa GLADDEN. wrapped himself
up to go for Angclnc. He was so hap
py his wifc's heart trembled.
"Pa," she said, don't you set too
much store by it. Devah may have
other intentions, and Angeline may not
agree
Don't you think it," declared pa.
Angclinc are Il hundred times prettier
than she war. Dcvy air a man; that
settles it all. Now do your part.
Leave Devy to me. Men understand
men,
He brought Angeline and her valiscs
back in an hour. Mrs. GLADDEN. re-
joiccd in her womanly beauty. She
kissed her as tenderly as if she had
been young girl when she helped her
in. Angcline'S face beamed.
"uOw nice you've made everything
for me"' she cried. It's like home
coming" Her face grew thoughtful.
1T makes me think of old times-old
friends"
"Well, just settle down and make
yourself at home" said pa, coming in.
Il have to be gone an hour or two.
You and ma can have good old talk"
Awhile later he was stamping off
the falling snow on the platform Of
the station. The express stopped, an
unusual proceeding. A tall, bronzed
man alighted, and pa met him, so
eager he almost cried over him as he
shook hands.
Alas, alas! All pas finesse and sub
tie phrases were forgotten. Finally
he rcined in Dolly, almost in sight of
the house.
"Devy," he Quavered, Il always felt
SO sorrOwful bout you an Angoline
IOTlef = DIcaK OH. Ou war so nappy
together when you was young. Devy,
I've got Angeline here. She air n Wild
ow; she air finer woman n you could
see in n days travel. 1t air the de-
sire Of my heart to bring you two to-
gether."
The man beside him grew pale and
gasped; then he wrung the mittened
hand.
Good Ma GLADDEN. came out to the
sleigh. She, too, had forgotten her
part. She had been crying and broke
down.
"Plcasc 'scuse Angeline," she said
brokenly; "She's there in the parlor
Don't you want to go in, Devah? |
guess YOU needn't be afeared."
The tall man strobe past her, his
own eyes misty. The weducd couple
left on the steps were not ashamed to
kiss each other with tears and smiles.
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