The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26

fashion and il vras ih. p-oudest -orsns G.
M lie rLen Grandnz Stse-e llii hsr had
On NJ yellow hezd and AM. quietly.
Nj boy NJ little protector. 1 izazs
yoa."
1ir. Stet.s came in shortly after ;hai
Granira steele met him a; ias dos1. s1d
his order g. 3 s--rey. a. / sent home. vts.
we are ~. .. home tong Eht, Pcu-sy."
Tat s.ne month uen; to boarding
school. carryin- ny lady's color with re.
in tie share d q pink hair ribbon Mar a.
r-ara on New Years day. Surely. tter.
never zas ProsdeF kaig1i than !.
Year by year tie coed sd custom drin.
died killed BY j1st such ssats as had DIS
-r..ed rv yUulE soul Tie gorgeous to-
ie.tes moderated 20 modest gowns. LuI1-
r!-as tabies sarauk % trays Of c2kes and
we. or cakes and cofee Men walked. O.
rcde IN street cars, t. pap tlelr calls Fan
Lr reunions began 20 b. fcpalar. Stil /
made my auuuai call q Mary and AeE
mother. and grew no nearer.
TIE stately GRANDMA Lad passed away.
and Mary sometimes wofe her Iearl-sei
rrlniatrre. Tbe- ms kc-c was iesoiatcl.
~ u1. IcF'- death -eii lre SD .ndted- III.
~tea-e was q kind friend ID ny trouble.
shovel hersef s.ll merry. childlIke. srd
youuz Mary. alone, ] could not tathcu.
had been IN Paris two years. and 1si
e5-re.p1r5c- rl1 Mary in i-stlI-.ll a. b.
ion - rr- ere t.au trelvE-- -r-1- when I
.-lte1iy wrote an impzssi ned lester. tell
iaz Ler % -y i.ies love, and imT.1rins le-
90 b. my wife.
Sle responded briefly. and in the tone
u.ed through al her letters. Il thank you
for the hi-a compliment" SIC wrote. but
uav no: keep Oh IN our old friendly way
This vas too much / was hurt deeply.
never answered her letter. and resolved 20
keen sloof. now and forever. Toward tie
end q December ! beeame uneasr. and re
solved 10 70 home. or. az least. 20 cid
New York. we landed on New Near's eve,
and On New Years. morning. a. the bells
O.! =. Ma--1re.'s were Ginning for serv-
ice. ! found myself opposite Mays house
looEinr over az tie o,l place. with the saure
old boyisl interest.
Wa. a change from the old days. Every
.azds OF every house on the block entirely
covered is window. and on each bell-pull
was iiny basket fastened with bunch ot
gay risb5-s. / was indignant. a nice way
that" argued. mentally, 't1 treat visitors
o. New Years day" \ closed house. IL
tecL, I; should open TO ne. And that
basket Probabiyi; wasthe Eiitof some fond
lover. Ike tie Msvjay baskets OF the olden
slime Tied with M1y's favCri;e color. too,
Very well, | would take j. down and offer
her my congratulations, when handed her
tie Ia ke;.
50 ! mounted the steps and gave the
tel knob a vigorous pull Old Pompey
opened the door. He knew me at once,
and smiled broadly, a. lie said;
Mis- Aiary. shell be delighted. Disvisli' :
50 on-reEla-. jes wlut she likes.
Wnen Mary came. sae seemed little
tremal0us and confused. remembered
the basket l. had fallen to the floor.
pounced upon it vieiously. In It lay a
card.
NJ Stewart kingsley"
Mary ! gasped surely you are never
going 20 marry The man who insulted your
mother L years ago;" and ! held up the
card before her as.ouished eyes.
you silly boy aid sac. and with that
years vanished: we were Young again.
This" shaking the basket, "is the way
people receive to-day We put out our
basket. and anyone who wishes may drop
his card in It."
Then he did not send the basket
"Ol. no." laughed Mary
"Wel," said /, what a silly fashion; TO
tie FIVE yards Of ribbon to ones bell-hansle,
that 4 friend may not pull it,"
NO Only two yards" said Mary.
Five" / protested, and then said:
Come; let's MEASURE it." SO l took my
handkerchief 70 measure and finished
up the inches on the ribbon that hung
from her belt This brought Us very
near each other; my hand trombled,
but / had gained fine courage. y curl of
my yellow. tousled head brushed Mary's
cheek. She flushed prettily, and, putting her
arms abou, my neck, touched my lips light
ly with hers.
''Tha. was a mean trick" l cried, de-
ligh;edly sEatching my darling TO my heart,
''snd I'll never speak to you again, unless
you promise TO repeat it every day of your
natural life"