Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-01

ter the last visit wore an air of the deep
est mystery.
Mrs GLADDEN. stood this until the hour
| of retiring.
"Asahelv' she exclaimed, with break
! in her voice, "Asahel. you never had a
secret from me in all your life, did YOU
The rosy man looked as guilty as if de-
tected in a crime He saw her kind eyes
and his voice quavered.
Never before" he whispered, ''but
I'm so afeared you can't hold this one
over Sunday meetin' I'm bound not to
breathe it."
One dry sob brought him to terms.
1T air" he whispered, tiptoeing over to
| her, 1T air that [ telegraphed to Devy to
git here on the Sunday afternoon ex-
press"
Mrs. Gladden's attitude toward the
world on Sunday morning was the gossip
| of the neighbOrhOod for weeks. She sud-
denly assumed an air of funereal dignity
| would converse with no one, and stalked
| silently out after meeting and climbed
| into the sleigh triumphantly.
You've done it, whispered her hus-
| band, delighted, Il didn't credit you with
| it,
After dinner the parlor fire was lit, the
! table spread for company tea, and Pa
| GLADDEN. wrapped himself up to go for
| Angelina. He was so happy his wife's
! heart trembled
| Pa she said, don't you set too much
store by it. Devah may have other IN
tentions, and Angelina may not agree"
Don't you think it!'' declared pa. "An-
| geline air hundred times prettier than
| she war. Devy air a man, that settles it
| all. Now do your part. I've told you
| jest what to say to her. Leave Devy to
me. Men understand men,"
! He brought Angelina and her valiSes
| back in an hour. Mrs. GLADDEN. rejoiced
in her .womanly beauty. She kissed her
| as .tenderly as if she had been a young
| girl when she helped her in Angelina
face beamed.
How nice you've made everything for
/ mel she cried. 1T is like home-com.
ing Her face grew thoughtful at
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 q good old talk
| Awhile later he was stamping off the
| falling snow on the platform of the sta
ton. The express stopped, usual pro-
| ceeding. A tall, bronzed man alighted
and pa met him, so eager he almost cried
over him as he shook hands.
Alas! alas. All pas fnesse and subtle
| phrases were forgotten. He was as merry
Gus as a woman. Finally he refined in
| Dolly, almost in sight of the house.
"Devy,' he quavered, Il always felt Sc
| SOTIOW1ul DOuI you du AnSeune For
ter's break-off. You war so happy to-
gether when you was young. Devy, I've
! got Angelne here. She air a widow: she
air a finer woman n you could see in a
days travel. 1t air the desire of my
heart to bring you two together"
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
please 'scuse Angeline,' she said
brokenly; ''she is 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 welded couple left on
the steps were not ashamed to kiss each
| other with tears and smiles.-Chicago