The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-12-21

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Odiou, II, now. VIA you not, as u PROOF
Of your pa.don tor my intrusion, sing me
another 2"
The request was made in perfect polite
ness, and Fanny cculd not refuse though
she felt strangely embarrassed, and resea,-
ing herself she played and sang several
pieces, to which the young stranger listen
ed with much apparent pleasure. BY
purpose or otherwise he had taken a seat
nearly opposite the mirror in which the
young singers face was delincated, and
during her performance his dark eve
sc rceIy wandered from The fair image i'm.
pressed there. The entrance of Annie
closed the interview, and with few ,.oIite
words of thanks the young man withdrew.
Fanny had two other lessons To rive and
those occupied her time and thoughts so
that the stranger WAS for little while for
gotten; but ever and anon, rs she pursued
her homeward way, his line noJ.e ( cpunt, :
nance came to her mind, and the rich
deep tones orhis voice sounded again in
hcr cars. lie was evidently naval Of
Iccr hy his dress, and Annie had called
ham Uncle Henry. Probably lie was the
Lieut.. Henry Hunter of whom She had
beard, as Mrs. I.yun's brother. But wha,
was he to her, and why VIZ, she bcstow-
ing thoughts on him . She resolved to
Danish !heia and take up others Of more
interest to her-her present circumstances
and cmbarrassmentS. On entering their
little sittiUg-roOm she found her mother
! employing herself with her needle, an ex-
crt;on which her physician had stri,tly
forbidden, as Halle to increase her diSor-
! der and perhaps bring on again one of
her old attack, Of hcmorragc Of the lungs,
which might very probably prove fatal.
why, mother, what are YOU sewinp
COR. when D.. Snnlcrson has so strictly
forbidden it!'
wLer sh. :. N arl ,,, ...;., l w.
are as i'll as | am now, Fanny, and need Il
physician As much. Besides. Mrs 'Grcan
has sent word during vorr absence tbo,
she must have this dress by tomorrow
noon. and | knew YOU never could finish
it alone without sitting up half the night
and that viii not allow YOU to do
But, mamma inst cops;dcr ,ho oroa.
risk Won run bv sucb ex.r,;o,s T. ;sonI,,
two months since vop had rorr I,s, -.
tack and DR. Sondorsoo thou.,, 49,.
Won cou,Jp't sprv;veooo,Lo. NJ I.s.
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succccded IN Jr,u;n Il ,.
mothers Lon1. onJ oaIr,;n,,.L..
which was aJ,eady n,ooL - l. i 'N
for her dauobter,s heol,h
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,o"eu y "' "'"'.n'"g attack OF Illness
'' "o" 81" VII" ureAd her mothers
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der income bor mu.;o .al'o,o IV ou' 'as ',eI-
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