The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-01

man she had met, on the evening before !:
about whom she had dreamed q all night,
and thought much since the early morn
liug, Mark bowed, and, as an excuse for
calling asked ifher mother were at home. |
aMy mother died, when l was but al
child" " replied the girl, shrinking back
step or two for Mark was gazing earn
nesfly into her face.
"Ahl Then you are living with your
your
aMrs. Lee has been mother to me,
since then, said she, dropping her eyes
| to the foor, WI
"TAcp ! willsee the good woman who
lhas taken your mothers place., Marked
lsslhs' ii ashs spoke. and took chair in
itIle neAs litlle sitting room into which the
tdoor opened.
TSbe has gone over to Mr. Lofton's,"
said the girl, in reply, "and won't be back
for an hour
Has she, indeed? Then you know
Mr.. Loflon?'
"Oh, yes. We know him very we'll.
HI. owns our little cottage.' i.
| Does he! No doubt you find him a
good landlord
/ He's kind man." said the girl, earn
estly, a
-"Heis, as have good reason to know"
remarked the young man. "Mr. Lotion
is my grandfather 1.-
/ The girl seemed much surprised at this
ayowal, and appeared less al ease than be-
fore.
j" And now having told youwho am, "
lsaid Marx, 81 think may be bold enough
i TO ask your name
/ My name is Jenny Lawson, replied
tae girl. ss. 4
i "a pretty name, fhat---Jenny-l al
was liked the sound Of 1t. My mothers
lnsme was Jenny. Did you ever see my
lmother? Butdon't trembleso! Sitdown
land tell your iluttering heart to be still"
1 Jenny sunk intoa chair, her bosom heav-
ling, and the crinlaoa flush still glowing on
Iher cheeks, while Mark gazed into her face
with undisguised admiration.
4 "Who would have thought said he to
himself that so sweet'a wild flower grew
in this out Of the way place.
| "Did you oversee my mother, Jenny?"
asked the young man. after she was a lit
tie composed. 't s'st<.
4 Mrs. Clifford! "a
4 "Yes. 3, ~
i "Ofen." 1s.s
1 "Thenwe will be friends from tins nho4
ment, Jenny. II you knew my mother
then, You must have loved her. She has
been dead now over three years.
/ There was shade OF sadness IN the
young .S,, man 'olce as nc M s.iu ,.a sl,s; =,
n wneh uiu you SOC aei iaso' ~ ~
.sYLo -, -. d, ri .6o =,
e Io.oaJ .,t S.,e ~. w., 80. ~ th,.,, ~ -,
IeaLs p ION M" ~" LIN 1u h". ~ al,,ost a,as, -
i -, - -" i'' '''
u' gAnl,,on ,ovoY :, ,ot,or9 Gov Won d;ap
i Tha .o,no ,' ,aa,' snnIa ,1SI rs;.;rc
o,nn,;on E E .Iat & am na,,,d Ipua0 nnt ,os,.a;n w.t."
% s.EU do hsds IT, i,aJ IO hos ho. ,os sen,;ad 1onnu
f.;urI,, "a 80 oa!nao,,., aDsD n
'"y "Su s.,r o ..,a.'ss... Mo., ooa.o,,oa II,
60 "a, n. @ honJa - - ~ " AZ, a;,.as m y
CO, W " "'i. ~ :. a.9 .,"nII' ~. ~ us T.
;ra % ms I ha sa;d %d.e p'a' w. ~ 'e- 'OO
i "s rP ~ ~
1 Jenny because you knew my mother
ana ioVed ner' we must oe iIiends. II
was great loss 70 me wnen sne died.
Inc greatest loss eyer had' or, II may DC
ever VIII nave. nave peen worse since =,
y then. AN me II she nad oniy nved
II AGAIN Marh covered ms iace WIN ms
Z, nands, IS ana, snls slme, ne couid not Aeel
{ 'he ullnness from nis eyes
1t was strange sight To- Jenny TO see
the young man thus moved. Her Inno'
cent heart was drawn toward him with
a pltylng interest, and she yearned to speal
. words Of comfort but knew not what te
. say.
AiYer @ mark grew composed agaln, ~
askea Jenny ag1ea' many questions 'oIcn ::
my ner hnowieuse u h's moIneri any ils !.
nanr ,;ttia ;ne;dont e Isnnn,s & ;rtoreo,,rs, !,
!, with her, which were rlatea with M ali d,
artlessness and force Of truth. In Ii,
midst Of this singular Interview Mrs. LIE,
|, came in and surprised the Young couple
: J who, forgetting ali reserve, were convers
? ing with an interest in their manner, til,
! ground Of which she might well under
E stand. Jenny started and looked confus
!. ed, but, quickly recovering herself, intro
! duced Mark as the grandson Of Mr.. LOT
n ltou.