Year: 1877

} then she learned through her ia


ther that he had gone to Sar
r Francisco, she did not know what
to make of it. Pride told her that


he was tired of her; that she had
shown her devotion TO him toe


plainly, and that he had despised
her for it. This feeling was a
T blow to her love; she had often
heard the folly Of a woman hold
ing her heart in her hand, and


she now had practical test OF


it. .ir,


Mr.. Bellville now proposed; in


difident gentlemanly manner


that won her esteem, if it did not
her consent. She refused him in


grateful way that gave him


hope, especially when he had


learned by her own confession


that she was not engaged.


Her parents soon learned that


she and Archie had broken off


with each other, and were anx-


ious allies of the Iew suitors,


whose wealth and character they
did not undervalue.


So in the course of time Jennie
Evans thought that she had for
gotten Archie, and that he had


forgotten her enough to justify
her acquaintance Of her patient
suitor.


The continual dropping had
worn the stone; she put away all
her former fancies as she would
morning dream, and married the
rich banker.


She formed a valued circle Of
friends in her new home, and ca
silly got the ties Of her old one.
But romance had not done with
her yet; for after seven years Of
married life she became a widow;
and she felt bereaved indeed.
Her parents had died since she
had left for Philadelphia, so she
decided to remain in the South.


About the time of her husbands
death there was talk in the pa
pers Of celebrating the nations
hundredth anniversary with an
exposition Of our products and
manufactures, but she did not
give it much thought. Few did,
in fact, itwas so improbable that
a work of such magnitude would
be carried on to completion.


But as she went on she became
interested in it and said for the
credit of her native city she want
ed it to succeed.


So there was no longer doubt.
She read account Of the opening
ceremonies which filled her heart
with pride and she said to her
friends:


I LET us get up a party and go.
All the dreams of my childhood
came back to me again, and ]
must take this opportunity of re-
visiting my old haunts." /


Most heartily" said some. 20,
we would not miss it for the
world" said others; and the rest |
Said, "How bright ofyou to think
of it, we were wondering what to |
do with ourselves this summer" !


So it was settled as far as prom
ises were concerned; but when
the details came to be talked over
some could not 60 until October,
and several others were depen-
dent upon variety Of circum-
stances for the arrangements.


Jennie Bellville was her own
mistress, however, and being de-
termined upon going she reSolv-
ed to 60 alone.


"Hurrah for, the Centennialw
said Archie Ashton, Esq, just
about tho same time in the gol-
den State. III will turn my busi,
ness over to Jack Willetts, and
take q six months holiday! What
changes ten years must have
work ed in the fortunes of my old
friends in Philadelphia, to be
sure. wonder if | will know
them, or if they will remember
meg" And he looked in the glass
to see how much he had changed;
but having seen himself in it at
least once a day forthe last ten
years could not discover much
in his appearance.


So he came rushing over the
plains for six days and nights,
proud of the country that could
afford him such a long ride with
out running off its shores.


81 wonder if Jennie and her
husband will be, here" said he,
the day after lie arrived.


SSIf they are, | can hardly ex-
pect to meet them in such crowd;
but what need ] care; they have
in all probability forgotten that
ever lived" ''IF


He had heard Of Jennie's mar.
riage but nothing more Of her,
and he was sure that they had
ceased to care for each other so
long ago that a meeting would
not be embarrassing to each 9TH
er.


Sand did Jennie ever think of
him on her way to the Centen-
nialT' an impatient reader asks, a
little sentimentally.


She did, to be sure. She thought
of him before she left the South.
She thought ofhim often before