Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-11-07
DANIELS
AWAKENING
BY Maude j.
-SuI!iJan
Copyright, 1893, by T. G. Mcclure
sae.saei.s s:s.. 30. :s*s*s*s*s

'huSband." Daniel NcWcomb had never
been in love. His first marriage with Il
cousin. had been to satisfy the terms of
lis grandfathcr's will. and the second
union was simply one of convenience.
Daniel NcwCUmb. widOWcr. had need
ed Il houSckrcpcr, and Betty BlOndalc,
an orphan, too old to seek the shelter
of an institution ana loo truStful to be
thrown on the world. had needed Il
home. 1t had resulted as such mar
riagrS usually ENTHUSIASTICALLY for the
woman.
Daniel was satisfied with Betty She
waS pretty and economical. and she
made him comfortab.", but Petty had
grown to love her Stolid husband with
all the aIdor of Il young and grateful
heart. Would he ever really care for
her: Could anything make her appear
lovely in his sight! Sh" WAS asking
herself these questions as she stood in
Mrs Yarlwclrs millinery Shop survey
Inc the mass of lace and flowers that
rested on her sunny head.
Il tell you what. Mis- NcWComb."
said Mrs. Yarlwcll rCdGE 10 ClCS" Il
bargain. II l'alii'I "oii .ih' II "' ne
lhlliNS IL 100 ii'E" ,''''" "''''' +"
change it, Most ali my hats are ~"!d
VIII 'ii'' "'i'' 'H''"''li '' '''
have to be pleased n"w'days.
"'TiSn't tie price DHn;"tS real I.h-
cral I'll take it," answered E"tty n"rv-
ouSly as She opened her purse. Thcr"
i.t ri m hbr .,-s Il -
WIS II "'N''u' lP"N III '''' 10 ">
siie "SN'''' i'"' !:,' N''"N ''"'' i"'''''
bolii'i 'irSt WIS"
rom 'il' ''"l' 9''' "''' ''''H -,
No"'u Sh' nave N'''' 1t ''' ''''
'ilS
LAND, no. lh'ii ba'1'Fc'ii'S N""''H
a locked wei a%ih Mary h'"h : r'i
face, to say h"ihlii Oh IL" H"il'''S. ii
aS soon looH'd Ter loHS'iS on IL cl"'H'S-
line as Ter posses on MAR! Ell'h E'cn
II Shed pP'h lhciiii"d I" wear ei''. S''''
nave fail"f'd III 'ho cost Hie WAS en-
trcm"ly prHdent.
so Dailel says hihrili':r'" i''''!
MS she l"tt the Shon. li"t precious
mead gear deposited car'l"'lE III me
wagon. she unhltcheu hcf ho'S" ana
started IL toward (hc trihl 'a'i'ii"uS"
by Ill" RIVER MrS la'""'li NH"''''"
her until h"r slender h%"f' i'l'''" from
sight. Then she went INTO Ier WORK
room
S"reny. she Sald |" her hellcr'
l'anicI Newcomers new wire IS rear
tANhl H''F 'A'l'@' ~ SWEEP Il" pretty
us Quiet WIS ""i''''! "i H,""@'' II,
aifai" ir"ih WHAT Sii' S''n' 'i''' p'I'l''
Is Mar! Eli"h'h h'r 10 "'"th. oo'
ll''Ie 'hlE-' 40 nope H!'e - H"Pi,!'
Hut Betty was not hHPpE' Many
tilll"S Slii'" h'r marriage M" sue iooh-
Ell WIN tear ili'u eyes 'o""'" 'i'e III
II" BURIAL pl"t p'hea'l tllc eN'rSreeilS
'h" fra!'N ''''' Sii' n'lSH' Nh ''e
pace III aer ll'iS"H'!" 'l'"r' 'o''il'lia
occupied by tiic Noiii"h Sieci'liS 'ieie'
llor h'Snahu approval "' Ho' N's
gauge" w 'hP wa! h'r ac'i"hS '"iiiei
Win Mar! E'icii p
i'"h''i WAS ho' aiHl'"''N'"' "''' thp
dlii"f'ilcc III 'i'' women NaS So S'rlh-
ih% lAat more IMAM once ne WAS quite
UNCONSCIOUS OF an uttered comparison,
IN" hrSt WlIe' Il hlou'l '"uae"llc' lii"
Il la'ui'A OF illakllS people tee' uicoiif
portable III hef presence" he''H y
n"'iS'ho!a u'i'lcS iillSht oe perlorli't"
frIh" Tess reil%louSl!' lhe "ust hliSh'
s"h'illhcs set'ie upon me larl"F lui-
hl'lre' nut the suhlISht clflt 'herc'
100, ana h'F very nature raolatc" com
raHhiii'A'
On one occasion the usual coi'lp'lrl,
son remained uh'NprrSS'"' h'''y l'itu
call"a hcT huSpi'iid ili'o .ii' III lSn'is
hSH'"l pa' l"r anu po''i'eu pio"u'! W
the "la SOFA pil'd h'Sh WIN plIioWS
covered WIN chlntZ anu u'l'l'iS. "ne
had 1ouhd some unused le'l'iler Deus
IN the attic ana III them ha" seen lhe
poSSIhIlilioS Oh coHH corncr S"cn us
she mad "ltcn admired III lne Sllop
windows Bctpte lanlci foo'u utter
the customary Mary Elirll Nou'uIi
nave d"hc 'iaf' She lliNlleu nm 10
lest It's comfort anu l''''u ny III"
luxurious SoltneSS. tue remark was
tost III y d"|e' lhereailer II was MS
lavorlte rrtrcat ana one not lorpi"'ch
nlln. St2ic oi Mary tlieA. How was
iteltS l" Know llat tile uiiuSeu iea'il'r
beds ana the darkeh'd i'arlor were the
prldc OF her predecessor he'lrt!
1t was with many mlS%NlhGs lhat
she called Dahlcls attention 10 her
new hat. There was no hls'aklhS the
diShpproval III his couh'ehance.