The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-05-11

Let handsome young man CAM
bouncing into the open arms Of the fs
waie. - ssss::--,s !
How do, Ally = said the latter, reward
ing him with laconic kiss. Sir, allow m,
10 present my husband, Mr. BerHam an
Judge Bertram. a. your service my dear
this young gentleman, (whoss name, as ye
know no,,) having lost his way, and be.
ing evidently lar from bis own residence
has consented to remain with us until ,h,
moning.'
BE at home, sir, said the young gentle
man, apparently confused by the presenc,
OF stranger bu, speaking with gracefu
dignity then leading the way 10 the parlo
refreshments we're ordered, and directly af
ter, a, my request be rang for a servant ,c
conduct me 10 my apartment.
followed silently, fearful of violating, il
some way the eliquel.e of this novel. house
hold arrived Al my room, however, | couIt
no longer restrain my anxiety to understand
the mysteries Of The evening.
looked al jhe servant; he had a fair
round, good natured lace, with cosy ex
preston, like that of a moiherIy young pus
y !; peIhaps 1t was This, or perhaps my pre-
vious confusion of mind, thai forbade me
TO recognize him as an ordinary valet, i'm.
PEELED me absurliy 10 address him as cham
ber.-maid.'
Chamberlain, sir, man, he replied, 81
suddenly checking eiggle, tina, i, sprsaa
itself mu,ely over his face, just beneath tht
surface Cbamber--'I again began, bu
had, By this lime grown SO utterly bewilder
ed, hea, before could bring my mind /,
decide upon The really proper mode of ad.
dress the individual had left The room.
Alter retiring, my thoughts sill kept con.
insedly hoyeriog sbou, This problem, ant
striving sleePily q par upon i cham
beFmanm(na aisr-t ~ Iue see did
ever know I olsmoeffiai1 mat was man
No /; and ye, wouIl-and YET how could
|! Mr.. Chambermaid, or would il be Mrs
Some one must know. | never was so pug
zlsd since Hay babe on my mothers
breasl--or was il my faiher's! or is The
Here my thoughts, in dispar of getting al
the true idea, went soaring off into the realm
Of dreams.
Next morning on my descent TO The break.
fas,.room, found thai ] had slept both we,
aud long MIR. Berram was still at the Ia.
BILE, but the Judge. he informed me, had lefl
on important business two hours ago. She
is so overwhelmed this year. he remarked
with evident pride, that really can ha,d,
catch her five conslan, minutes in the day
The children, TOO. miss her greatly, pool
things, in the busy season.
Here he rang the hell. and in came com.
forable.looking man, with somewha, large
and also comfortable baby.
You can leave him, nusse,' said the
young gentleman, taking it rather clumsi
H.
MADAM sir, | mean I exclaimed
recoiline in horror, you're no, going io-ot
for heavens sake donti'
oh, have full charge Of him now,' sal,
Mt. B. proudly; that is, since the Judge
has been able to leave him indeed the care
OF The darling has been serious in,errup
iion 10 the Judges usefulness this season
and one from which would gladly have re-.
lieved her had il teen possible but Nature
you know, he continued, laughing lightly
has not designed 10 enlus, 10 us weaker
vessels so important charge as stha, of early
infancy
Polileness, may remark, has always
been considered striking feature of mY
character; on this occasion, however, even
polileness could no longer restrain me- 3.
MANI began, 10 voice that would
have been as thunder had il not been rem
derec faint by amazement. Atthis momsol
a carriage stopped at tbs door, and in came
two highly dressed gentlemen, who seemed
to be intimate friends, for they found .heii
way directly TO the breakiart-room. -s
Welcome, righ. we.eome} said Mr.. B
cordially, without introducing me. He prof.
ably forgot il. 8
Perceiving myself enaoticed, retired d
the deep-recessed window, and euscouset
behind The curtain, took minute obsefgai
fion of The threr. - 4 am naturally ouif.k n,