Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
was just as happy as u girl loving ans

was just rs happy as q girl loving ans
well beloved ought TO be.
Her beauty had increased wonder
fully; hope had more than renewed
her youth, and confident love had
! given to her face and form n splendor
of color and expression, that captivat.
cd everybody; though why, or how,
they never asked-she charmed, be
cause she charmed.
One day the little bevy Of feminine
| councillors looked at their work, and
pronounced all beautiful. and all fin
ished, and then there was lull in the
busy household, and then every one
was conscious Of being q little weary,
and every one also felt that It would
be well to let heart. and brain. and
fingers and feet rest In few days
there would likely 30 another English
letter, and they could then form some
idea as to when Lord Hyde would ar.
rive. The last letter received from
him had been written in London. and
the ship in which he was to sail, was
taking on her cargo, while he i'm.
patiently waited at his hotel for notice
Of her being ready to lift her anchor.
The doctor thought it highly probable
Hyde would follow this letter In
week or perhaps less.
During this restful interval Doctor
and Mrs. Moran drove out one aftor-
noon to Hyde Manor House. A mes.
sage from Madame Van Heemskirk
asked this favor from them: she wish
ed naturally that they should see how
eIQuisitely beautiful and comfortable
was the home which her Joris had
trusted her to prepare for his bride. |
But she did not wish Cornelia to see
1t until the bridegroom himself took |
her across its threshold. AN old |
woman's fancy it IS" she said to Mrs. |
Moran, "but 10 harm is there in Il.
and not much do Ike women who |
hustle about their houses. and have no
fancies at ALL"
Nor l." answered Mrs. Moran with
a merry little laugh. do you know.
that told John to buy my wedding
ring too wide. because / often heard
my mother say that a tight wedding
ring was unlucky." Then both women
smiled, and began delightedly to look
over together the stores Of fine linen
and damask. which the mother @.
Joris had laid up for her sons use.
1t was charming visit and the
sweet pause in the vivid life OF the
past few weeks was equally charming
to Cornelia- She rested In her room
ill the short daylight ended; then she
went to the parlor and drank q cup
,f tea, and closed the curtains and
'at down by the hearth to walt for her
'asher and mother.
SO still was the house. 30 still was
he little street, that she easily went
o the land of reverie and lost herself
here. She thought over again all her
life with her lover; recalled his sweet
pirit. his loyal affection, his hand
ome face and enchanting manner.
Heaven has made me so fortunate"
he thought. land Tow my fortune has
Irriyed at my wishes. Even his delay
5 sweet I desire to think Of him,
ntil ell other thoughts are forgotten,
)h, what lover could be loved as /
,ve him!"
Thes sith "a soft but quick move :
,ent the door few open. she lifted
er eyes, to I'LL them with loves very j
mage and vesture, and with cry OF :
by few to meet the bliss so long afar,
ut now SO near. 20 lovely and be-
wed! o my love!" Hyde cried, and :
hen there was twofold silence; the =
cry ecstasy that no mortal words can =
tier. Tho sacred hour for which all :
,eir lives had longed, was at last ,
ropped down to them from heaven. :
etween their kisses they spoke Of :
,ings remembered and OF things to 4.
:. leaning to each other In visible :,
veetness. while
Love breathed In signs and sliences q
Through two bleat souls, one -apturous I,
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