The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-11-11

VAS JUST &S happy a6 y girl lov10E and
we'll 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 q splendor
Of color and expression, that captivat.
ed 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 ali fin
ished, and then there was lull in the
busy household, and then eyery one
was conscious of being q little weary,
and every one also felt that it would
be we'll to let heart, and brain. and
fingers and feet rest. In few DAYS
there would likely be 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 a
week or perhaps less.
During this restful interval Docto,
and Mrs. Moran drove out one after.
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
exquisitely beautiful and comfortable
was the home which her Joris had
trusted her to prepare for his bride.
But she did rot wish Cornelia to see
it until the bridegroom himself took
her across its threshold. IAN old
woman's fancy 1T is" she said to Mrs.
Moran, "but no harm is there in if.
and not much DO 1 like 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 1 often heard
my mother say that a tight wedding
ring was unlucky." Then both women
and began delightedly to look
over together the stores of fine linen
and damask, which the mother o,
Joris had laid up for her sons use,
1t was a charming visit and tn,
sweet pause in the vivid life of the
past few weeks was equally charmins
to Cornelia. She rested in her room
till the short daylight ended; then she
went to the par1or and drank a cur
of tea, and closed the curtains anG
sat down by the hearth to wait for he,
father and mother.
So still was the house, so still was
the little street, that she easily went
to the land of reverfe and lost herself
there. She thought over again all her
life with her lover; recalled his sweet
spirit, his loyal affection, his hand. I
some face and enchanting manner. !
Heaven has made me SO fortunate"
she thought, "and now my fortune has
arrived at my wishes. Even his delay
IS sweet. I desire to- think OF him,
until all other thoughts are forgotten!
Oh, what lover could be- loved as J
ove him. /
Then with soft but quick. move !
ment the door flew OPEN, she fitted
her eyes, to fill them with loves very
mage and vesture, and with a cry of
10y flew to meet the bliss so long a6ar. !
'ut now so near. 20 lovely and be.
owed! O my Lowell" Hyde CRIED. and
hen there was twofold silence; the
'ery ecstasy that no mortal words can,
liter. The sacred hour for which, all
heir lives had longed, was at last
lropped down to them from heaven.
Between their kisses they spoke of
Kings remembered and of things to-
'e, leaning to each other in visible
weetness, while
Love breathed in signs and silences>
Through two blcnt sohls, one rapturous,
unleEyOn:''