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CARROLLTON, OHIO--FRDAY, JUNE 4, 1lz

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"Sh down, Mrs. TOwnes," said Edith, politely
handing her chair.
"No, dear, mol only came to see you in q
business way, like. You see, have let my besl
room TO genIeel lodger. He is a foreigner, bul
aIrue and proper gentleman, as you will say when
you see him: and he's handsome enough for Ma.
rvs husband! How the child colors upl"
Mary very naturally thought at once Of the
handsome foreigner she had seen TWO or three
days before bow to her cousin.
"Now have come, dears," continued good
Mrs. Iownes, to propose you should do his wash.
ing, Mrs. Red6eld. know you are poor, and
hnd II hard TO get along. Now he soils deal o
linen In week, and the washing would come to
a pretty penny. know you 1on't take in wash.
ing and | didnt know but what you might be Of.
Tended, but"
"Not bit, not bit, Mrs. Townes," answered
Mrs. Redfeld, warmly and heartily. al DON
know any thing that pleases me more than thi,
offer. You were very good 10 think Of me-"
"Don'I speak Of il! Now that is settled. Ma.
ry will come with the clothes after they are wash.
ed, and my eldest, Patty, shall bring 'em to you
every Monday morning. Now good bye, dears
Be sociable, Mrs. Redfeld and Mary, am al
ways at home."
With these words, the kind good body shut the
door and returned 10 her house happy that sht
had done good deed in getting employment 70
Mrs. Redfeld, and rejoiced that the importan
matter of her lodger's washing was so easily sci
tied.
At the close of the next week, while Mr.. Casa
vona was seated in his room, wiring letter il
Spanish to u friend in dexco, who had the car
of his money, Mrs. Townes knocked at the doc
with the ends of her knitting needles, for she ne
yer had her knitting out of her fingers. He
lodger knew the knock, and said, "come in,
without ceasng his occupation.
"Don't be alarmed, DEAR" said Mrs. Townes
as she opened the door; "come in with the thing
it's a parlor-sofa bed room only. Don't b
frightened!"
This was spoken in an under tone, but not S
low but that Mr.. Casanova could hear her, an
understand that she was trying to prevail upo
some one TO come in.
mo; take them in to him, if you please.
will wait here for the money, Mrs. Townes," sal
a musical voice.
Mr.. Casanova rose, opened wider the door, an
behed standing with his hostess the lovely cir
who had sympathscd with his discontinue, an
whose face he had often since thought upon
He recognised her at once. He bowed, and Ma
ry blushed deeply, and drew back with minge
emotions of surprise and pleasure.
at is the handsome Mary Redfeld, sir. ST
has brought your clothes; but she is so bashf
she wouldn't bring them in herself You Sc
dear Mary" she added, turning to her, she is
gentleman, and wont frighten a body, if he is
fureigner!"
"Redfeld! Is it possible!" thought Casavon
''what a likeness! Yet there can be no relation
ship!"
He stood before her, gazing upon her with al
miraton, and unconscious that he was doing 81
until he saw her turn away with embarrassment
"You see, sir, how nice your things are don
upl They look like snow! Her mother is nc
table, neat woman; but expect Mary did tn
ironing and nice pairing!"
"ls it the mother of this young lady whom yo
have engaged to do my washing!" at length a!
ked Casanova, with surprise.
ayes; how many pieces did you send! OF
here is the list-twenly- dozen and
quarter. Just"
"Never mind, Mrs. Townes. There, Miss,
the pay for the washing" said Casanova, ookr
as if he hardly knew how to pay money to
beautiful girl. And he placed, with polite ar
kind air, u sovereign in her hand.
81 cannot change it, sir" said Mary, witho
looking up TO meet his dark and handsome eye
81 do not wish you to, Every week have r
solved to pay this sum for my washing"
Al nI,o
"'Take it, dear-he is rich! Take it, it W
please him." said Mrs. Townes, aside to her.
81 may not receive more than the BILL" repie
Mary, firmly. "You will oblige me by changir
| it Mrs. Townes."
"What a queer girl! Well, perhaps you a
right. One shouldn't be under obligations
favors to strangers, specially pretty young gi
to handsome gentlemen" said Mrs. Townt
looking at her lodger, and laughing good hume
edly. And, drawing purse from her pocket, S
changed the gold piece for her.
Mary then took her leave, quietly saying go
morning to him. He would have escorted her
the door, but she ran rapidly down stairs, a
was soon home.
One would have TO count far above hundr
to enumerate the number Of times she thought
the handsome Mexican that day, and he of h
Her heart had never been interested in any g
teman. Her humble station, her modesty a
purity, had kept her aloof from the contact
miscellaneous society. She was one of the
flowers which bloomed and bushed unseen.
men were alike Indifferent 10 her, until she n
the eyes of Casanova, when he bowed TO her c.
sin, and metwith sucha rebuff. His image DIV
in her thoughts, and, although she laughed
herself twenty times in day for thinking Of {
whom she had never seen but once and mi
never see again, yet still she would think of
in spite Of herself and the more she though
. him, the more deeply her feelings became int
ested.
1t will be recollected how she started and
a came confused when Mrs. Townes spoke of
handsome young foreigner that lodger at
, house!
Q She had taken to him the linen, but not wi
u out struggle whether 10 do il or not. She