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A Sketch of one of the Would Be'i.
DBAWN WttOtA.lt ST VIOLA 8SAT.. 4
. "Betsey, Oh, Betsey J run here, quick,"
screamed an old lady, from-the back door
of a little cabin. " - - ' "" 'f
"What do you want! fcan't you wait till
I get the Teat of these potatoes dug 1" return
ed the dutiful daughterin no gentle tone. '
---".Nol come along," and the old lady
lowered her voice, "there'a a man a com-
cing,: Betsey."'"
. 'Betsey did not wait to. hear
more, but
dropped her hoe in a hurry, and running m
r- with all her might, did tot stop till she
gained her own bed -room,' which was par
titioned off from the sitting robm',bya sin
gle calico curtain. ;
.Izjt'I say, Betsey,- put on your blue dress,
before ever you come. out, and smooth your
hair-down, for he looks like he might be a
' real nice fellow, her isjjoue of your country
, beaux, I know." T '
"Don't talk any more. Mother, or he will
hear you," said Betsey, and at that moment
. the approaching stranger rode Tup to the
fence, (for there wasno gate) and bowing to
the old lad, who stood in the door, inquired
Sf this was "the residence of old Mr. Gay."
"ye,'gir,'tliJs"ls where he lives,' said the
V -old lady, courtesying as she spoke, in the
most polite , manner ossibleLand itnen ao j Mfas yet to be determined,, and ne in'
ded, "won't you 'lite, sir !" 1 .."'r" tended to hear it frorafyour own lips' if you
. "Thank you, madam, J have a letter for
-your daughter, and if it weuld put you lb no
inconvenience I should be happy to spend
- the night with yon." - '
: "Certainly sir, you can stay as Jong as
you please, for' all the trouble, but l am
" "afraidjyou wilT ffnfour accommodations art
poor.. . ' v K r
;,. ;"ln this newly settled country it is not to
7 be expected wa shall find the fine residences
and snug little cottages that abound in the
"' more advanced - Atlantic- States,", said' the
r gentleman, a he fastened his horse to the
- fence.--"Vou have quite a pleasant , place
here," he added,, as be sprang lightly-over
j the fence and approached tb door,
- r . "Yes, sffrI think it will be as .pretty a
place as there ft anywhere- around here,
when we gel it improved.' We have been
hereToirieiiin6 to be sure, but we have had
'. -so much fencing to d, and the winters are
so rainy, that we haven't got much of
house yet." . ' "
The stranger could not deny this last as
scrtion, for it was a miserable cabin with
hardly an apology for
remained silent.
. . "Mother, I wish you
window, so he re-
would send Sarah in
' here," said Betsey, very softly from the bed
-, room. - -: -.- "
"Sarah, go to your sister," said the old
Jady to a little girl of about eight years, who
was-sitting up very straight In a large arm-
chair by the fire-sido.
"I wonder what she wants of me, I expect
it's to hook her dress" said Sarah very in
nocently, as she went into the bed-room.
There was silence for a few moments and
finally MUs Betsey made h.r appearance,
blushing, up to the very eyes, and making a
slight bow, took her seat on the opposite
- side of the room from the gentleman.
"Thisw my daughter, Elizabeth," said
the mother," as thegirl took her seat"
"Good eveniug, Miss Gay," said the
young gentleman, "I believe I have met you
before," and he advanced across the room
and extended his hand.
;Oh 1 is it'you,, Mr. Allen! I did not
know you at first," and she arose and shook
. his hand warmly, then took her seat again,
while he seated himself by her side.
"I. will make you acquainted with my
mother, air. It v a gentleman I met with
- at sister's, mothrr, you have heard me speak
of him," continued Elizabeth, d; :
"Oh, la, yes l".,said ttfeold lady, "but he
: a(d he' had a letter for1 you, I wonder who
it can be from." v ' 7 '
' -."Excuse me Madam, said Allen, "I had
almost forgotten itT" Itiis from your daugh-
- ter, Mrs. St. Clair, who resides in Bellville,
. I left there yesterday morning.?.. .
."Did you leave her family all wellPia-
juired the old lady. i ,
4With the exception of your daughter
who has a slight cold or something of the
kintal balUveJ So saying he handnd tba
, letter to Elizabeth, who opened it and be-
jgan to peruse its contents.
"Hadn't you better read it loud ! sug- j
gested the Old lady.
"Let me look it over first, Mother."
' As she read on she begin to "blush, and
iheo smile, and finally aros hutily and went
kinto the" kitchen."" The mother followed,
and so will we, notwithstanding it may not
be considered bery polite to leave the' visi
tor alone. . : . .
"What is it, Betsey I do tell," said the
old lady, quickly, as soon as' she had closed
the r'dqofi- ' ' . ' ',
"0h, nothing,". and she .turned away
from her mother, but finally' "permitted her
to look over her shoulder, where she read
as follows :V - .l-'-'.'F'-'''.
J. ."BeJWlleJlst, 18. .
; ?Dear . Sister- Lizzie I send this- little
"note pyMr. Alin, who seemseryTtfft1
"iousv to. carry, it. lie has just returned
"from California I do not know whether he
"has made much money oryipt, bufj St
"Clair says he is certainly one of the "upper
"ten," so you must be sure to set your cap
I'for him, and try hard, and I am lire you
"will get him, for he speaks higjily of you.","
"and made' a' great many inquiries as te
"whether you was going to return here, and
"continue at school or going to stay at-home
"and learn to do house-work, or, (the friost
i'important) going to getmarriedI told
"him, I'did not think it was- either. ?oa
"could not attend school, and you already
"knew how-to work if any ojie did, and I did
"not think you would be very J,t to. find
"any one up there vtfha woulJ suit you for a
"husband, so I thought you would remain
"just about as-he last saw you He said
; was determined to remain always the-same,
But I must-let him talk 'for -.himself I"
"have no news, only your old friend Lucy
"Porter Js . married to that old' fashioned
"Mr. Burtdn, . I should not have thought
"she 'would have bad him after all (he good
"offers she .Has had,Zshould you 1 t sup
pose they will settle down an a.claim now
"and never goany wh'ere or see anybody
"again..-" For my - part I would as lieve die
"as live with such" prospect before me."" I
"have not time to tell you .of all my new
"dresses and other nice tbingsj but you must
l"come and see. themforouraolt ;"I ell
"mother it sne will come down and see me
"I will giveher a new silk dress.-: Give my
'yove to fatherland Sarah and the boys and
VII them I should like to see them all, and
"believe me, yours ever, affectionately,
---- -- ELte.t StClair."
" , Now we will leave the-mother and
daughter to comment on the letter, and re
turn to the .visitor. He is' a tall man, full
six feet high, and well proportioned, has
black hair and an abunbance of black whis
kers which aye fashionably trimmed ; his
complexion is. quite dark, and his clothing
isof the most fashionable cut. But between
you and I his wash-woman, and his tailor,
have not been paid for six months, and his
board bill has rather a formidable appear
ance even to himself, for he is just now
thinking what he would do if he had two to
take care of instead cf one, could he get
Lalong in any way. and live in the style he
would wi?h to (!) . and , he also wonders
whether old Mr. Gay is as wealthy as he
has been represented to be, and if he would
be likely to assist him any in the beginning,
or not ; and finally he comes ' to the- con
clusion that it Js altogether probable he
would, and even if he. would not it would be
some help to him to have a wife who was
said to have a rich father, so he concluded
he would run the risk, and try to win the
girl.. 1 -
Now, Elizabeth Gay was not a bad look
ing girl by any means, she had rosy cheeks,
and red pouting lips which almost seemed.
to ask one to kiss them, and her hazel eyes
actually laughed . when she was 'merry.
Tou could not help likine her. she seemed
so open-hearted and good-natured ; but her
appearance deceived you, for she was often
ill-natured and unkind-to her mother, and
brothers, and sisters and there, was nothirig
in the world she liked so well as to show off
to the best advantage, and in this particular
she was a perfect match for Frank Allen.
Her Tathef ' was wealthy but iise had toot
much education, he did not realize the worth
of it, . and . Elizabeth would not have had
many advantages had it not been for her
oldest sister Ellen, who had married a very
wealthy man who was well educated and
had always been accustomed to good so'
ciety. Shortly after their marriage they
insisted that Elizabeth ahould come down
and board with them, and tUnd school, as
there was an exeelent on'ia-ih" place.
Elizabeth did not however remain long, as
her mother thought she could not do with
out her assistance, ' and she had therefore
acquired only a' very common education, as
OREGON CITY, OREGON- TERRITORY, SATURDAY, MARCH
she was' slow to learn." Ellen when first
married was an awkward uneducated girl,
but proud and quick to learn', and as she had
been thrown into good society, and her hus'
band took great pains to instruct her in the
ways of the world, and also had. her read a
great-deal, she improved rapidlyanijiras
now what many called a splendid woman.
Sarah or Sally as they always "called her at
home when there were no visitors around,
was very different from the other girls.
She was tender-hearted, cared very little for
show, but spoke right out what she thought,
perfectly.inuocent in all she said, for she had
no idea of the motives which governed the
minds of her sister. Then there were the
two boys, good boys enough but as Eliza?
beth said "so very, rough she feared they
would never learn good manners, fend father
she knew was just like them wheri'h was
a boy." ' ,, - f-'
But let us return to the kitchen .
, "Mercy on us 1 what are we thinking of to
let Mr. Allen sit iq there so long alone," ex
claimed, the half-frightened girl, at lst, after
having read her letter over the second time,
and heard her mother's opinion of it, Who
you -may be' sure was pleased enough with-its-coiitents.
vr , -
"I am sure I had forgotten he was here,"
said the, old lady, "go in quick and ask him
to excuse us, we were so busy reading, we
heglectea him." , . ' '' V - - -
Elizabeth did notheed urgmguToTeyed
hastily; r Upon entering the; room she was
somewhat surprised to see Sarah .seated
upon the visitor's knee,
"Why Sarah you get acquainted quick,
I am afraid Mr; Allen will think you are a
forward little girl."' ', ' .
jL-The tears came into Sarah's eyes, at being
reproved before a stranger, but she replied,
Mrle.wanted me very .much to come, and
tell him about my chickens and flowers, and
whether you--Z3: :
Here she was interrupted by Mr. iAllen
who pnt &is hand playfully over her mouth,
and tola her that was all. ' . : .4
: . She smiled and seemed to take the hint,
then ran off in to the kitchen, S3 Elizabeth
told her, her mother heeded h,er assistance
Elizabeth now made her excuse tqr leaving
her visitor squaceremoniously adding that
a1 a . ft . l r: in
uie corneals oiner .leuer naa so- aosoroea
her attention that she had entirely forgotten
his presence. ' . i .1 .
Allen begged pardon for his inquisitive
ness and then asked If there was any very
pleasing news, or any thing of importance
going on in Bellville.
She blushed, and replied it was only a lit
tle nonsense of her sister's.
Now Allen was perfectly satihfied what
this nonsense, was, and also that it had been
pleasing to the reader. So he considered
the business of his visit half completed
His meditations were however suddenly
interrupted by the entrance of old Air. Gay,
,who came in at that moment with a huge
armful of wood, and approached the fire
place to put it down, when he was stopped
by Elizabeth who begged he would carry it
into the kitchen.
"I dont know why it cannot lie here as
well as it always has," said the old man
sternly, throwing it down in the" corner.
He then turned around to take a seat, when
he perceived Mr. Allen, and remarked:
"Excuse me, sir, I did not see you when
I came in."
"Its my Father, Mr. Allen,! said Eliza
beth, and glad enough for an' opportunity
for escaping' into the kitchen, she immedi
ately av;ii!-d herself of it
. "It has been very pleasant weather for
the last few weeks," said Allen after the old
man had quietly seated himself by the fire.
"Yes, sir, but I think we are going to
have a -hard rain before long, by the looks
of thesky." .
'Pdyou'f. VVell, I hope it will sot begin
before I get back to Springfield, for it is so
unpleasant traveling in the rainv"l v ,. i-
"I should Jiot be surprised if it rained be
fore morning. ardly ever have more
than two or three weeks pleasant weather at
this time ofthe. year, .without occasional
storms." 4
But we will leave, the gentlemen in the
sitting room to "talk of the weather" while
we follow Elizabeth. No sooner had she
got into the kitchen than she burst into tears.
To be answered so by her father before the
man who of all others she was just then
striving to please, was more than she could
bear, as she wanted to have, him think they
did try to live a little' decent, and not always
have the fire-wood scattered over the. floor.
While she was uttering her complaints to
. - :. ' :
her mother-; he'f brother Joe "came" in "and
inquired what was the matter. Of course
she told him all about it. ; He laughed, and
told her if that was all, he would soon put
an end to her troubles,- as the wood should
be brought out ' forthwith. So, after all
Elizabeth carried her point and that satisfied
her. vMr. Allen could Jsee"lh1irsh"ehad
some manners and taste abou t her if father
had no ' -r - ;
All were now in great confusion preparing
for supper.' Elizabeth must go into -the
sitting-room and display her taste in arrang-,
inffrtbeteartable. -jf i . . - u-.,,
Passing over the supper hour we find the
family seated together round -the fire-side,
and Mr. Allen asked Miss Lizzie if she
would noV like to have a sing. She as
sented, and the books being brought out
they jiad a. fine time singing, j . .. 4 ' .
. . Frank Allen's fireat talent was for singing,
and he knew it. The old gentleman, being
very fond of music,. Was muchTpIeased,' and
so the evening passed very, pleasant to all
parties. Lizzie loved to, sing, and loved to
hear Mr.Allen, and once or twice during the
evening he had looked at her so pleasantly,
that she thought he really must like her
"ngmg ,. ':' 'f.;..
But ii'yrla bed-time, and they had betfeT.
retire the old man said, so Allen was shown
to his apartment and the family went .to
thi
eirs.
Irjr.lhe i morning it was raining, as the old
.man had predicted, and he - told Mr, Allen
he must not tjEiink of leaving, for it" vfouTd
no doubt rain . hard all day ; and so it did,
that "day and the next, and so on for' four
days incessantly, and, as the old- people
would not hear a word of Mr. Allen's de-
parturehe remained ' with. them, and you
may be sure Jie improved, his time .. well
, On the fourth ' evening as Lizzie and her
mother were in the kitchen getting supper,
Mr. Allen told- the old. gentleman, as they
sat by the fire in the sitting-room, that he
had rather an important question, to ask
mm. . . .:. - IT-r c ... t .,,
The old man looked up in surprise,
asked what it could be, ,1 - -
-and
'Now, Allen supposed the ohi gentleman
would guess just aboit what it was, land
partly save him the trouble of asking, and
when he saw ' how surprised he. was, he felt
somewhat embarrassed, but he at length
told him that.Le bad met Miss Lizzie several
times, at her sisti-r s in Bellville, and that
he had now seen her in her own homi
and he could not do other than admire, yes,
love her ; for her many good qualities had
entirely won his heart. He had ventured
to speak to her on the subject, and had as
certained that she was favorable to his suit,
and he had now to ask Mr. Gay for the hand
of his lovely daughter. , , .,.')
The old gentleman listened attentively,
and when Allen had finished he turned
around and looked inJiis fact and said f
f "Mr. Allen if ydu can take care of my
daughter, and she loves you, take her. i I
shall never find fault with the choice of my
child, for I trust her happiness in her own
hand ; she should make her own' choice for
she L s who must abide by it, and I do not
think it right for a parent to oppose a child
unless he ' knows ' something against her
choice that she is not aware of. . Take ' her
and may you be happy ; and if you are poor,
do not try to make the .world think you
are rich, but begin small, and yon can in
crease as your income increases. 1 If, on the
contrary, you are I wealthy, do not , be
anxious that the world should know it," but
rather be frugal in the begining'and then
you may be sure of plenty in the end; I have
never given any of my children anything
at their marriage, for I think it best to keep
my" property untill I have no longer- any
need of it myself, and then it shall be divi
ded as I see fit among them ; as I intend to
dive most to those who need most. I think
it best for all to begin for themselves, and
then they will know how to value what they
have. I had nothing when I started in life,
but by industry economy and perseverance,
I "have'ilaid up enough to keepme above
want as long as I live, and I believe it is the
best way for a young man, to depend npon
himself, for he will accomplish more than he
will if he feele no .need of exertion." ;-1 t
Allen thanked Mr. Gay. kindly for his
advice, and so the important .subjectwas
dropped. J
But little did the kind-hearted old man
know how much hia good advice was need
ed, nor yet how little it would he heeded.
His unexpected- declaration that he gave
his children nothing, put a damper upon all
of Allen Vchenshed' hopes. - He had, how
ever, gone too far jtojetract, and there was
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nothing left him but to go on and do Ihe best
he could- r? ; ......
That night the family retired and left
Lizzie and Frank sitting by the fire talking.
And the vaia .creature believed him when
he told her how bei bright eyes and merry
laugh had fascinated him upon the very first
evehingthatrhe had passed in- her society j
and how he had traveled all, the time since
he left her. striving to forget her, and that
the image of her smiling face had never once
left his heart . That indeed before he had
become acquainted with her at her sister'
he had watched herat churchand wher-
ever, he,,hadjeenerA and it seemed all the
time that she was to be his own little wife
at last, and I say Lizzie believed all this talk.
EooUah girl!,, j ,. .,. X , ; .
But she is not the only one who believes
all tbe(-nonsense these gentlemen of , the
world tell them. . If she only knew what I
do about Frank Allen -she would, turn him
offin perfect contempt. -7 Why, he had cour
ted, at least, half-a-dozen since he saw her,
and while traveling as he told her, striving
to forget her, he had been la diligent search
of a' wife -more suited to bis .refined taste.
as he expressed it to himself ; but as he wasl
not very young nor rery handsome, and jad
neither wealth nor talents , to recommend
him to the accomplished fair ones he attemp
ted to win, he had been turned off by. all,
and had finally' concluded the would do. '
But what could she expect but deception
from him; when she would not, for a rad-
ment, have had him think that she had ever
done any work in her whole life, but set the
tea-table, perhaps, or wash up the tea-things;
make a few of the cakes and pies, or do the
light sewing. ; .To think that; she, tMiss
Elizabeth. Gay," bad. ever dug potatoes,
milked cows, fed pigs, chopped wood J and
when her brothers were small, had, even
been to mill and brought home sacks of flour
before her on the horse, and had done, the
washing ever since' she was old enough.' to
handle ther. clothes. '.Why, she would as
soon have thought of ordering hin'out'of
hue uuuse as m . navo let mm- Know au mis,
for she felt sure he would have left soon after
arriving at .the knowledge, and sot do I,
Qn the. contrary,' abe. had ..been, carefjul to
give him to undci stand that she had: beet)
rather an invalid from a child, and had never
been able to do hard work but had always
been treated like alady, as no doubt she was
intended for one,.,. '. .", . ,i , ( -:
Well, lei them 'go !' a' suitable match after
all "sixVf one, and half-aflozen" of the
other," as the bid saying is. Vi". U I' -The
greeks wore awajr and every Satur
day night WoUght Mr. Allen,' , who Invari
ably stayed till Monday morning ; a jd what
a scrubbing and scouring there was on every
Friday, and what nice pie and cakes were
baked, and what fine sewing was arranged
for . Saturday, and when that day came what
dressing up and smoothing of hair, till eve
ning, for fear everything would not suit
Frank. '" T. ; -".7 ,,. " ' "
Finally, one pleasant May morning it
was arranged that Frank shouldcome with
a carriage on ., Wednesday night, instead of
Saturday. , And Thursday morning .they
were married and set out for Springfield.
Father looked vry solemn on the morning
I the wedding, but was obliged to smile on
perceiving the minister coming. "r, Sarah ran
into Lizzie's room and whispered "Betsey,
Oh', Betsey 1 (here's a' man coming, hadnt
you better slick up a little T ...
When the newly-married couple arrived
at the hotel where they intended boarding
until Mr. Allen could get into business and
procure a suitable house,'; there was not
quite as large a crowd assembled to see the
bride, as Frank had given Lizxie to expect,
There were only the landlady, her daughter
and myself, instead of the "number of lady
acquaintances", which he expected would be
in-doors awaiting his arrival. But Lizzie
was too happy to care for the absence of any
as long an Frank was there. ' ' ' 1
As I was boarding at the same hotel I of
course paid, Lizzie the usual compliments.
Having' met her onee or twioe before her
marriage, and from what, 1 had seen of her,
I thought her a' warm-hearted and artless
girl, though wanting the polish and refine
ment which many consider necessary.- I
was not long however, in finding-out her
true qualities and disposition and was sorry
when I taw how few of the first in society
sought her acquaintance. There were a
few, it is true, who were eager to pay her
attentions, and some, who were acquainted
wiih her sister Ellen, called early, but invari
ably made the rewvk aftr leaving, "how
much she differs frosa her sister. By those
persons whose society she sought for, and
aspired to, ihe'was placed in the positioo' - . :.. .
her want of education,' good taste and aen- .
sibility, would naturally assign pa her, that . -'
of an inferior. . k ,.
" In course of Ume Mr( Allen obtained a V
situation aeelerk' in astoreiftthe city ' He '
immediately rented one of, .thengestandj .
most-cbmmcdic' dwelUnJiousei to- be
obtained, and began to purchase fine carpets,'
tables sofas, mirrors! and every variety of
furniture which he could procure' in. the
country! And then Mowed suppers and
evening parues, w wmcn ouiy jUie fay
select and refined of their acquaintance were ' v
invited. As a'matter of course, .all wha-jr- -
were sngntea aroppen ineir acquaintance a
once, and finally their circle of friends be-,
came very small. , : .. . .
.A shVnime"after : Lizzie's marriage, a . ;' .
lady arrived in the place direct from NeWjJj .. .:
York. t She was the, , wife qf the 'merchant ,
tor wnom wr Alien was ciermng, ana
het.huSband
. , .... , ... . ., - . . I
hwasVery proud of hia wife, and, ..',
iccompfishmentat'Ee' ad "tieiti "r1
.-. . 4..- -.-.- r-3 r--" i
her many .accom
telling his friends of her, and the expect?
tions tt all we're at' the highest. ' On her
arrival Mrs. manners was received -wiiu m
great deal of ceremony and notice ty''the
friends of her husband and" Lizzie told her -' :
intimate friends she expectef Mrs. anqerr?
would be the leader of the "tonkin tie oty ...
Poor Lizzieishe had ' fondlyreamej that
she might reach thai enyied. height foi sh
k'neiir lier'aUterr'Ktien2 'swiipwd' H'lii the- r'
smkU town in1 whicV the, resided Tui the
did not know that her -sister's talent was ftr
greater than her'snor reflect- that hit own ' "
aressing in ue siyie ueriuinsr uiu. -. . .
'-. MrWhMarihers triejd .boarding at the first ..
hotel in the place'but1' did 'not iiiit W. r
taste'and Snally it was arranged' she ahooli
board at Mr. Allenell cook rtajul7Z.,
sh could np .for mpuent thrnk pf doing; .
work for boai-ierii AVtinlQ passed oi tie '1
beganHb thiijlr, ri'Jtfannen rnust be v '
superior being, torahe was bjrfar the most
aewmpiishd lady she' hai (fever n'cjlef'
wil:tiarpackling; Jier.-immHf'"1"1 -polishedrlief
drirjthe TtperfecTtatte;
her performance upon the piano,1 and aing
bag' nnequa!ed.'i,'She was' ever1 full of life -and
gayety' and Lizzie really thought there
never was another jke fcer.' What wonder .'
that when, Mrs- Manners, of Geraldine, aa
she familiarly called her,) bad a e nis3tter.
Lizzie teust have one like it r or when the
made a new rfress,Lizzie's bid one must be
altered rover,' and made in the same style. ' ;
This surely was not strange, fop; the wished . -wry
roach--to-be ia-the-ihk)t-ad--sao
thought if she followed; GeraldiiJ 1a every -particular
she could p fail, tf f?-i
, But how. were the money, matter getting
along at the store all this time ! Jot rft
welll can assure you. Frank had been
dunned s6 many times of late that he finally
told Mr. Manners be Could not remain in hi
employ Unless his salary' could be increased'.
tMr. M. told him he was tery tony' for" K '.?'T
but business was "rather dull,' and and he
had aboat arrived - at the. conclusion vto do
without a clerk, but had; delayed bforming
him as he knew it would, be rather hard for
him to get into business again ; but oow,
an opportunity offered he thought he should .
be obliged to dispense with hit services.
Here was a" dilemma-a thousand dollart v
in debt, wm sick, ami times ana nouung
to dol , . . ' ' '
"Could you not manage to dimiaish your ,
expense Vr kindly suggested Mr. Martaert'
Frank said he did not tee how he could,
and hve as otbec folks -did. It Ah, FranV,
you had betterf have followed your father's
advice, and began a little smaller. "avI"
, Jt was a pleasant evening' in May when
Frank returned from the store and threw
t imaelf upon the sofa, with a feeling border;
ing on despair, and when, after a fcwvmo-
ments, Mrs. Manners entered the room, he
did not even torn hit "head td Inquire after " '
I believe' you have ftirgoUea you have1 ' :
rwife" iaidshe ktif?-.
Ile turned quickly round and 1 ailed
"why 17 and thea recollecting himseif he
asked how she was.'
"Shais- getting better too w. - Her mother
is here, tod says she" would like to hsTejrou, .
come in' and tee her as toon as you should
return. ' ,
" What I has her mother come dowl I
I didn't know it ; well I must go and tea
. ' L ' . at
her." So saying he went away and.eptsreai
the room where hie wife was. He dreaded
to meet her mother, for he' knew he could
not hide his feelings, and the old lady would
If tniloOT to know what wat ,ih matter
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