Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-08-24

BLUE, RED AND YELLOW.
The Lady Annabel sat in a small
room in her fathers castle looking out
OF a window which overlooked wide
landscape. Her maidens were in lit
tie group at the other end of the apart
ment, busily engaged at their embroid-
cry, laughing and chatting, and whis-
Ipering, just as they might were they
alive now-for this was many years "a
20, and they are all dead and buried
The Lady Annabel took no notice of
them-she was thinking AT last
she looked up, and yawned-
Oh, am sleepy-and thirsty. Ma
bel, bring me some water"
Mabel obeyed; and as she received
the cup again she said
"Your ladyship will not be sleepy
tomorrow
Tomorrow? What is tomorrow"
"Does not your ladyship recolect
that tomorrow is your ladyship'sbirth-
day?-and-"
"My birthday! Oh yes it is. l
had forgotten all about it. We are to
have merry time of it,. l believe; but |
am sure feel in no humor for merri-
ment now. Indeed, Ishould like to be
alone. Lay down your work for a
little while, and take stroll in The
courtya ard"
When she found herself alone, the
Lady Annabel walked up and down
the small apartment, then stopping be-
fore the looking glass, she said
/" My birthday! Am indeed twen-
ty-nine tomorrow? Twenty-nine!-
that sounds very old. 1t is ten years
since my father came into the posses
sion of this estate, and every one OF
those years has past one just like anoth-
err. feel no older than | was then
| look no Older" and she looked long
into the mirror then. 81 am no older
in any enc respect. How l wish they
would let my birthday pass by in ST.
lence, and not distress me by publish
ing to all the assembled crowd that the
Lady Annebel is now twentynine."
Her reverie was here disturbed by
the hasty entrance of her father.
"Why, what makes you look so
downcast, daughter? For shame!-go
down and assist in the preparation for
to-morrow's feast, instead of moping
here. But l must not forget to tell
you / saw my neighbor l.. this
morning. We passed through his
grounds, and he joined our hunting
party"
At this the Lady Annabels color
heightened visibly.
ale says he expects his son back in
few months, and he and | were set
Ting, that as our estates touch, and as
he has but one son, and have but one
daughter; but hear my men; they
have brought home the stags-one
Of them has such horns! You must
come down after a while and see
them"
So saying, he left her.
Sand Jasper is coming home," con-
tinued the Lady Annabel, to herself
allow well do l remember the first
time | saw hint was on my birth
day. was twelve years old and al
though he was just my age, was tall
girl and he a little boy, | refused to
dance with him because he was whole
head shorter than =; but if my
father and his have such plans for US"
At this moment her companions re-
turned, and quieting their laughing
countenances sat down again TO their
embroidery.
The next day was one of unusual
festivity. BY midday the hall was
crowded with ladies and gentlemen Of
high degree, from far and near. The
music was loud dancing and feasting
were the order of the day. The Lady
Annabel, contrary to her expectations,
was beguiled by the joy she saw on
every face around her, and entered
with great vivacity into every sport
that was proposed. No laugh SO loud
as hers-no movements so full of grace.
Late at night, when the guests had
departed, she threw herself flushed and
excited into large chair in her own
room, and began 10 unfasten the roses
from her hair.
So it is all over, and [ have been
happy, very happy, indeed | have
only the recollection that it was my
birthday xvouid infrude itself unon me