El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-15


white Lace. She had tied a little white
fascina1or over her brown waves.
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 1 guess L can put
them Off"
Pa GLADDEN. was so anxious his little
feet danced up and down in the snow.
ooh, we want you real bad next
week, Angelinei We been waitin and
expectin till we're set on it special
Do say you'll CONE"
81 b'Iieve pail burst if you don't
come, Angelina" said his wife. He
gets so set on anything"
"Well, 1 WILL" assented the widow.
81 used to have good times at your
house when was a girl. 1 never have
forgotten them"
Pa went through an expressive pam
tomime behind her.
'And pail fetch you on Sunday aft
ernoon," went on Mrs. GLADDEN.. eff
the snow don't stay on, he'll fetch you
In a 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.
"Asahelr' she exclaimed, with a
break in her voice. "Asahel, you new
er had a secret from me in all your
life, did youY
The rosy man looked as guilty as if
detected in a 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.
cit air." he whispered, tiptoeing over
to her; ''it air that 1 telegraphed to
Devy to git 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.
neral dignity; would converse with no
one and stalked silently out after meet
ing and climbed into the sleigh tri-
umphantly.
you've done it." whispered her hus-
band, delighted. II didn't credit you
with it."
After dinner the parlor fire was
lighted, the table spread for company
tea, and Pa GLADDEN. wrapped himself
up to go for Angelina. He was so hap
py his wife's heart trembled.
PA" she said, don't you set too
much store by it Devah may have
other intentions, and Angelina may not
agree.
Don't you think itr' declared pa.
Angelina are a hundred times prettier |
than she war. Devy air a man; that |
settIas it ALL Now do your part. |
Leave Devy to me. Men understand |
menu
He brought Angelina and her valfses |
back in an hour. Mrs. GLADDEN. re-
joiced in her womanly beauty. She
kissed her as tenderly as if she had
been a young girl when she helped her
In. Angeline's face beamed.
GLOW nice you've made everything
for mer' she cried. Its like home
coming" 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 a good old talk
Awhile later he was stamping off
the falling snow on the platform of
the station. The express stopped, an
unusual proceeding. A tall, bronzed
man alighted, and pa met him, so
eager he almost cried over him as he
shook hands.
Alas, alas! All pas finesse and sub
tie phrases were forgotten. Finally
be refined in Dolly, almost in sight of
the house.
"Devy," he quavered, 81 always felt
30 sorrowful bout you an Angelina
Porter's break off. You war so happy
when you was young. Devy,
rye got Angelina here. She air wild
wv; she air finer woman n you could
see in a days travel. 1t air the de-
sire of my heart to bring you two to-
yether.''
The man beside him grew pale and
yasped; 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
Town.
"Please 'scuse Angelina" she said
"she's there in the parlor.
Don't you want to go in, Devah? 1
guess you needn't be afeared."
The tall man strobe past her, his
OWN eyes misty. The welded couple
eft on the steps were not ashamed to