Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-29

ing a vine over picture in the next room,
but pick them out here and there, SO the
effect will not be spoiled
80, mamma, certainly; but you are so
careful Of to-morrows effect. | wonder at
it little, seeing only we are to be the OBJ
servers" And the fair girl looked a little
puzzled.
"Well, Welt" exclaimed her mother, com
ing forward with smile more puzzling than
circumstance or desire, ''are we only not as
appreciative as any company dear! Your
papa and mamma love chrysanthemums;
one, especially, with all our heart" and
she kissed the inquirng face turned toward
her
yes, mamma" and Chrysanthea smiled
again; but the effect at Kimball's would
not, could not, be as beautiful as in Janet 5
cold, cherries cellar room"
NO. daughter, | know; and yet-there
are surprises everywhere Mrs. Kimba.l
see vision of beauty.
True" answered the girl, meditatively, |
$50 you will let me take surprise with the
expected dinner?"
Certainly" The mothers gaze came
back to the daughters face "Will youb bring
one back with YOU. dear? If not we will be
Obliged to scare ND one here. won't we? To.
morrow is your birthday. love"
"a surnrise2p and tho girl,s face assumad
a nuzzIed Iool, agoin 81 do not know Of any
r. hriDo, sbe said slowly. .'but these
would Keen mo in mind Of The dav even
tbouph I tried IN FORGET " WAVING her lew.
e,ed hand around the room like a fairy
wand. Gas to the surprises. mamma. /
mean TO be equal to anv of them"
She smoke like a nrophet but without a
propbet's knowledge vet her prophecy came
true.
Two wears before. when Chrysanthea
graduated at Berea. she left behind her more
than college life, although she often de.
clared: mo one ever had six as sweet and
bright companions in a graduating class as
she had"
And Nine Moreau declared facatiousIv
that She was "oradnating an exonisite hon
ouet" that wear, there being two Roses one
JiIv ono pans one AItbes and a Cbrysan-
themnn1
Pavond +his dos;roh,o oounoniosh;n
,a 49, ;ntir,otad Chn,.aothon;s ptiI,oop, i,e 40
49, III, n.;i,,".eu, IN, Sai'.nea f..L ia
fan1in;no ] I"ppo narpi,osi 1''''''' NV VI 'N'
,i,,t So: p I:D:
0tuuylns hleu'cihe III her uhG4e ONCE
JACK JACK beverly 5y had met e her AT n 9er uncle
nome frequently ana Whiie IN Derea thelr
iiyes @ ran s"eetIy on ana on together;
but since theh she hau not seen or hearo
sught Oh JACK, save saN when her ohcie hlm-
pau wrote that 0uhg heVeriy hao set up
Shop on ms own nook now
Chrysanthea remembered one Thanks
giving night, as she and Jack were return,
ing from party, that he had held her hand
longer than usual and said, softly; Il am
so glad to have known you, Miss hlmball.
You are my incentive for all things good!"
And in the half-frightened glance she gave
him, she saw something beyond friendship
in his eloquent eyes.
Weeks afterward it all flashed upon her
with sudden revelation thai made her
heart beat faster and warmer than ever be.
fore: and she knew that Jack Beverly was
in love with her, and she with him, though
no further confession had been made.
In the hurry and bustie of getting ready
to 60 home, she failed to see Jack, and she
came away from Berea without even so
much as "pood.bv" IN him