The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-08-30
DEACE OF THE PAST. i
It Was Brought About bya
Good Man and His Good Wife
For n Couple Who Had Loved
and Been Separated.
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"For the lands sake, pa" called out
Mrs Drusllla GLADDEN. to her husband
as he wiped his feet ON II piece of car
pet at the kitchen door, 81 thought
you'd never get III! Guess who's sent
me II letter. You'd never think Ill n
month Of Sundays. It's from Devah
Bland my cousin pevnh."
Pa gave n smile of interest aud rub
bed his hands.
well, swan now! And what has
Deyy got to say for himsclfY"
Ties coming To ohio To visit. He'll
be here next week. What dye think
of that?"
In pulled off his boots contentedly.
Il won't be sorry to see Devy. We
war In school together What say? Is
he doing well2"
Doing well, but his wife's dend;
been dead two year or more. bet
you IL great deal. pm. he's ON the wnr
path. And to think Angelina culyer's
visiting around here just NOW, aud
| she's II widow. Pa, II looks like the
'plntin's of Providence, don't itY
Mrs. GLADDEN. smiled benlgnly on her
| husband and he ON her. They We're IN
| love with each other and had been for
20 years
ut truly does" replied pa; "it truly
does. Jest think how them two court
| ed over three years, wasn't 1t? | hold
| the split was all Angclne's folks
fault. wasn't It? Tint old man Porter
never stnid anywhere and got streak
| to move to Indiana. Her ma wouldn't
let her stay here and that made Deyy
| properly mnd. They kept II up awhile
wrltin; then Dcvy went out farther
west and married himself to n strange
woman. After awhile Angelina gets
married First we hears her pardncrs
gone, ana she's II likely widow Kisitin
| round. Then we gets n letter sayln
Devys pardner has been departed two
| years an he's come Visi in. Now, don't
| that beat all %
"Ilow plain you've made II, pa"
beamed Mrs Drusilla at sounds like
them story papers You ort to have
| been II writer for one. | often thought
TINT. My, mint 1t plum interesting
| don't want to miss none of II, do you?
| How can we fix iti'
Pa was SO apprcclatlvc Of his wife's
| praise he tilted back In the rocker and
| gave the matter solemn thought
II calkilate we kin have this all TO
| ourselves" he began, "Cf you can hold
out 'galnst mentlonm Dcvy'B comm
| 1t Will be hard work for you, DrusIlly,
but it's the only way. DO you think
/ L. In I,ut
mcctin and Sunday? | tell you whit"
| he went on excltedly. I'VE can lust
have the whole thing happen right
here. mectln an all. If you don't tell"
Mrs. Glnddcn's pleasant face fell
II wonder If It'll be fair not to tell
the rest Of the folksY" she began
you see. Devy'll be expecting big
welcome"
Asnhel GLADDEN. rose up In his socks.
"Drusllly, have Jest set my heart
on managIn the whole thing. Don't
you dlsappolui me never had SO
much chance as this In all my mortal
life. | always wanted TO do sech Ill
rectln and managin. and uont you dis.
appoint me"
"Whatll folks say when they find
we held that newsf" asked his WIFE,
much impressed, but giving up, as
usual.
They'll say you've come to years
Of discretion, though / don't want to
hurt your feelings none, Drusllly You
can take 1t NIL out fixing NJ the spare
room and Marlndy's room It air
| lucky Angelina hain't been down here
| n.
up the dinner and write Dcvy a letter
tellln him he must come right here,
and we won't take no for an answer.
I'll hitch w the cutter, and we'll 80
over TO town and engage Angelina 70.
the whole cndurln week"
The two were as excited ms chill.
dren. The letter had TO be strong
enough to suit pa and was the labor OF
an hour for Mrs. GLADDEN. ere 1t suited
him. Dinner over, they tucked them.
selves into II green sleigh and drove
over to New California.
Gwen stop on the way" said the
small and rosy man. II feel so anx-
ious to get hold Of Angelina"
oh you doT questioned the wife
demurcly. "Well, as our Marlndy de
clares her pas younger'n any one"
Angelina Culycr-Angelne Porter
that was-was visiting at old DR.. Nor
mans. She and Clssy Norman had nj
ways been close friends. She came
out to the sleigh to speak to Mrs Glad
den. She was quite dressy md Ind
on pink house sack trimmed with
white lace. She had tied a little white
fascinator over her brown waves.
II was lowing to go over TO Dennis
Daodnfs next week., she said In her
soft. comfortable voice. but If you
make point Of II 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, Angelina! We been waitln and
expectin till we're set on 1t special
DO say you'll come"
81 b'lleye pa'll burst If you don't
come, Angelina" said his wife. "He
gets 50 set on anything"