Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-12

=" oPeht tne ndppleSt week OF hi
iiie getting ready for that couple to b,
reunited. IL never struck his warn
ana innocent heart that anything coulC
go amlss He piled up special Woo
Tor the parlor; he lowered around the
TWO bedrooms; he actually had his fin
ger In every pie and cake baked. He
went TO the village store alone once on
twice and after the last visit wore an
air Oh the deepest mystery.
Mrs. GLADDEN. stood this until the
hour OF retiring.
AsahelP' she exclaimed, with a
break In her voice "Asahel, you new
er had a secret from me in all your
life, did you?"
Inc rosy man looked as guilty as if
detected in IA crime He saw her kind
eyes, and his voice quavered.
Never BEFORE" he whispered, "but
I'm so afeard you can't hold this one
over Sunday meetin' I'm bound not TO
breathe it,.
One dry sob brought him to terms.
IL air, he whispered Atiptoeing over
TO her; lit air that ! telegraphed to
peVy To get here on the Sunday after
noon express"
Mrs. Gladden's attitude toward the
world on Sunday morning was the
gossip OF the neighborhood for weeks.
she suddenly assumed an air of fun
eral dignity; would converse with no
one and stalked silently out after meet
ing and climbed into the sleigh tri-
"You'v 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
lea, and Pa GLADDEN. wrapped himself
up to go for Angelina. He was so hap
Dy his wife's heart trembled.
Pa" she said, "don't you set too
much store by it. Devah may have
'ther Intentions, and Angelina may not
Igree.
Don't you think it," declared pa.
Angeline are hundred times prettier
han she war. Devy air man: that
cities 1t all. Now do your part.
4eave Devy TO me. Men understand
len"
tie brought Angeline and her valises
ack in an hour. Mrs. GLADDEN. re-
bleed in her womanly beauty. She
Used her as tenderly as if she had
cen young girl when she helped her
l. Angeline's face beamed.
"How nice you've made everything
N mel she cried. "It's like home I
oming" Her face grew thoughtful.
III makes me think of old times-old
lends" :
We'll, just settle down and make L
)urself at home" said pa, coming in.
have TO be gone an hour or two.
on and ma can have good old talk. "
Awhile later he was stamping off the
ling snow on the platform of the
alton. The express stopped, an un-
ual proceeding A tall bronzed man
lighted, and pa met him, so eager he
most cried over him as he shook
lnds.
Alas, alas All pas finesse and sub
phrases were forgotten. Finally he
lned in Dolly, almost in sight of the
use.
~. n qnlyered, II always felt
sorrowful bout you an Angeline
'rter's break OFF. You war SO happy
,ether when you was young. Devy,
e got Angelina here. She air a wild
:; she air finer woman n you could
In day travel. 1t air the desire
my heart to bring you two to-
Lher."
The man beside him grew pale and
sped: then he wrung the mittened
nd.
iood Ma GLADDEN. came out to the -
Ugh. She, too, had forgotten her 4
i. She had been crying and broke "
vn.
Please 'scuse Angeline," she said
kenly; she's there in the parlor.
NJ you want to go in, Devah
ss you needn't be afeared."
he tall man strobe past her, his own
misty. The welded couple left
-he steps were not ashamed IN lyiss
h other with tears and smiles.-Chi-
o News. q