Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-12-22
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- Affection. Fl
Observation-Disclosures
mo use burning all these lights
down, here. in just have*to FIJI them
in the morning, and no use making me
work for nothing" and the old sexton
turned down the one lamp burning in
the chandelier In the room and went
out, leaving the door ajar. The light
dickered for a few moments until an
outer door was opened: and then, with
one bright fash. it died out. :
Up stairs there was much laughing
and talking as the busy. hands put the
finishing touches to the church decora-
lions for the morrow. =
''There. think that is as we'll as we
can do" and Nellie Collier stepped
back to survey the work. We need a
small piece Of rope to reach across that
seat yet, DOCTOR" she said, turning to
DR.. Graham. who was standing beside
her. "Two Of those letters in that CEN
ter motto are crooked. You srraighten
them. please, while get the rope l
know where there is a piece that will
just do" and she hurried down the
stairs and ran against Mr.. Pitcairn as
he was entering his study.
"Whew! Dark as can be-" she said
half aloud as she entered the small an
teroom and felt her way over the closet
under the stairs.
Mr.. Pitcairn went into his study, his
thoughts in tulnult For months Mel
lie Golfers laughing face had been
haunting him. and he often found that
his eyes rested on her when he was
preaching.
He waited few minutes and then
met the little white robed figure as she,
was about leaving tie room.
Nellie. l want to tell you some
thing he said, taking hold Of the
hands which were full of rope.
II have been wanting to tell you for
a long time that love you. don't
think that you can be surprised, for
you must have seen that | love you
dearly, and hope that it has not been
distasteful to- you, has it,
There was no answer. but there was
no attempt to withdraw the hands that
he held.
II am not an adept at lovemaking,
darling: will you be my wife, Nellie?"
III never thought that you cared for
me-" she murmured. "You newer no.
ticed me much, aud: thought you
cared for OF hers" came ina low. voice;
II must have bid my feelings more
than / thought, but it w:is because
loved you SO that you thought that:
neglected you. A munster is watched
so much and has to be so very careful:
But can you love me, darling. enough
to: be my wife?' - ~ =.
He could scarcely hear the answer,
hut he suddenly clasped her in his
arms. No matter what happened for
few minutes. 1t was the first time
that he had been in love, and the room
was dark. He remembered afterward
that he even then felt surprised to tind
that she was so sman
Il must be going, darling.'' he said
atA last as he heard some one: entering
the. next room. :'I'here is a commit:
tee meeting in my study I will come
up stairs as soon rs cam" and. civ
ing: her last kiss. he hurried from
the room. .:.r.. -
He was in no humor for a business
meeting, and the good brethren must
have thought that their young minis
ter was growing frivolous; he seemed
so light hearted and laughed several
J times when they were discussing i'm
portant business, The truth: was. he
scarcely knew what was said or done,
and as soon as the last one had depart.
ed he hurried up stairs. Nearly every.
one had gone. but Nellie. "his Nellie.Y
was busy arranging some last flowers
IN vase and DR.. Graham was stand
ing beside her and whispering some
thing to her while She just shook her.
head and laughed: ~ ! -
Nellie merely glanced up as he; APP:
pfOached.. :->:,:>> =: -. - :. ).
What do You think Of the decora7;
lions" she asked. - -: 49,, IA &;
.".They are fine. very {lne.,'' lie ans erl.
ed trying Is meet her glance, but shei
had turf1ets back t6 3Df.. sra ham, and;
fora moments he was: ANGRY ! 81. IL: y. s;
PshaW! ..,IIoW ,nFesspnahle i am,..'I:
he SAID te himself, II low much more;
thouxhtfhl she is q @ not 70 attrAet,