The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-12-05


Il was lowing to go over to Dennis
Daodna's next week. she said in her
soft, comfortable voice, ''Dut if you
make a point Of it | guess l 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, Angeline! We been waitin and
expectin till we're set on it special.
Do say you'll come"
Il blieve pail burst if you don't
come, Angeline," said his wife. He
gets so set on anything"
well, l WILL" assented the widow
81 used to have good times at your
house when was girl. ] never have
forgotten them.''
Pa went through an expressive pan
tomime behind her.
And pa'n fetch you on Sunday aft
ernoon," went on Mrs. GLADDEN.. IF
the snow don't stay on. he'll fetch you
in buggy"
Afterward Mrs. GLADDEN. declared
that pa spent the happiest 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 He
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.
"Asahel" she exclaimed, with a
break in her voice. "Asahel, you nev-
er had a secret from me in all your
life, did your
The rosy man looked as guilty as il
detected in 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 te
breathe it."
One dry sob brought him to terms.
at air." he whispered, tiptoeing ovel
to her; sit air that l telegraphed tC
Devy to git here on the Sunday after
noon express"
Mrs. Gladden's attitude toward tht
world on Sunday morning was the
| gossip of the neighborhood for weeks
| She suddenly assumed an air of flu
| neral dignity; would converse with M
| 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 yol
| with it,
After dinner the parlor fire wa
lighted, the table spread for compan.
tea, and Pa GLADDEN. wrapped himsel
up to go for Angeline. He was so hap
py his wife's heart trembled
PA" she said, don't you set to-
much store by it. Devah may hav
other intentions, and Angeline may no
agree.
"Don't you think it," declared pa
Angeline are a hundred times prettie
than she war. Devy air a man; tha
settles it all. Now do your part
Leave Devy to me. Men understan
men!'
He brought Angeline and her valise
back in an hour. Mrs. GLADDEN. re
joiced in her womanly beauty. Sh
kissed her as tenderly as If she ha
been a young girl when she helped he
in. Angeline's face beamed.
"How nice you've made everythin
for mew she cried. "Its like hom
coming" Her face grew thoughtful
"It makes me think of old times-ol
friends"
"Well, just settle down and max
yourself at home" said pa, coming il
Il have to be gone an hour or tw'
You and ma can have a good old talk.
Awhile later he was stamping O
the falling snow on the platform {
the station. The express stopped, a
unusual proceeding. A tall, bronze
man alighted, and pa met him, S
eager he almost cried over him as b
shook hands.
Alas, alas! All pas finesse and sui
tie phrases were forgotten. Final
he reined in Dolly, almost in sight {
the house.
"Devy." he quavered, II always fe
so sorrowful bout you an Angelir
Porter's break Off. You war so hapr
together when you was young. Dew
I've got Angellne here. She air vii
ow; she air finer woman n you cou
see in a days travel. 1t mir the d
sire of my heart to bring you two t
gether."
The man beside him grew pale ar
gasped; then he wrung the mittent
hand.
Good Ma GLADDEN. came out to Il
sleigh. She, too, had forgotten HI
; part. She had been crying and brol
down.
"Please 'scuse Angeline," she sa
brokenly; "she's there In the parlo
Don't you want to go in, Devah?
guess you needn't be afeared."
The tall man strode past her,
own eyes misty. The welded coup
left on the steps were not ashamed
kiss each other with tears and smile
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