The Republican journal., 1902-10-16
A HALLOWEEN ROMANCE.

oIlOUSl WdS SOlllS UuU III UluLC VI
glory: the air was warm and hazy with
golden sunshine that made the gor-
geous foliage beautiful beyond deScrip-
ton.
Joyce Freeland had spent the short
branches of gold and CRIMSON leaves to
Joyce. Her brief vacation was over
and the next day she must say goodbye
to the dear old farm, kind Aunt Mary
and Cousin John, and resume once more
her position behind the counter in one
of the large dry goods stores in the city
of B.. While one and an
other of her fellow clerks had taken
brief rests at Seashore or mountain,
not till October was well spent on its
way was she allowed her freedom, when,
with all the speed possible she had has
tened TO the old farm, where she had
passed so many happy seasons. Life
was anything but holiday with Joyce
Freeland, tor fate had lett her to guide
single handed, her barque on the Ocean
OF Life. Healthy i'll mind and body
with a cheerful disposition that made
tile most OF the small pleasures that
came III her way, and caused her to
bear patiently her daily crosses, Joyce
had pIodded along ever looking ahead
to brighter days. But the unusual heat
OF the past few months and her long
confinement in the store had told Sc
verely on the girls splendid constltu-
ton. Never had she looked at lite IN
such gloomy fashion as on this delight
tul afternoon as she Wandered through
the woods gathering rich SpoilS OF y a
ture'S nandiWOrk
The weary face of one grown old i'll
the service of her employer rose up be
tore hey: one whose youth and beauty
had swiftly faded III the grinding tread
mill Of work. How long would it be
before she, too, would grow old and
gray. she wondered, unconsciouSly pass
ing her hand over the smooth bands of
black hair that crowned her head, or
her dark eyes fade, her round cheek
grow hollow and wrinkled.
\ little sigh parted her lips for Joyce,
like most girls of twenty was not Who'll
iy unconscious of her claims to beauty.
Tie early twilight was gathering
when the girl walked into the farm
house. \ fire of logs blazed in the
great fire place, lighting up the long,
low rooms with d cheerful glow. Joyce
glanced about for Norah, the maid of
all work, but She was nowhere in sight.
Presently low giggle disclosed her
whereabouts, and stepping into the
roomy pantry, she discovered her bend
ing over a pan of water in which were
floating what seemed to Joyce's aston
ished eyes small bits of paper.
What are you doing, Norah?" asked
joyce, looking over the girls shoulder.
%orah ilmped and screamed. sure
Miss Ioyre how We frightened me >
SAID she with a gi.scle, "'tis only bit
Of a trick I'm irwin, a Halloween
trick Miss.
rs II Hallowe'en TONIGHT Norahs I
had forootron all about +" SAID low iovce
Dade, il is. Miss .Ioyce and monv's
+le Ghost rlaf'II v.a1E tho ni@b+ ;, a.
swefed Norah IN n a a IT.. fragjr whjsner ] '''
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he smoke the o17+Ar door ona11ad and .,
his. iolIv-faced Jrishman stenned into
he room
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rail me nar.e' :,
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was T6hn's Ianghing reioindar
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