Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-09
CHAPTER VI.
"GREEN PASTURES,

Anu was mistress OF flTwo0I Ia
my 0usehold made no changes Mar
garst and the old servants | have known
from childhood suI stayed with me. |
was very lonely III my grand, gloomy
home. | had few neighbors, aad those
few had always heen timid and unfsc-
quenI visitors at Firwood; moreover,
taey were in no wise congenial to me-
So my life passed along sluggishly.
Then "a, and mused over all Doctor
Biylh had told me. Mrs. Irevors was
dead Eisy Fr.vors aud Ray Somers
were married, and j, was said that they
soon would come from the city to live at
"ihe Grange" How sweetlv this news
fell on my heart. Wien Eisy came |
would n, longer be desoiate. Roberi
I'revors was better, Doctor Blylh SAID.
much better, and he was vet unmarried,
aud His was all heard Of him Where
Rober, was | knew not. Two wears
since aunt EIhels de3th-yes! that and
even more, for il WAS Autumn now, and
she had died in the early Spring. But
i; was fully three years since Robert
Treyors and he'd parted.
And "the Grange" was opened again.
As yet none but servants wsre there, and
Eisg Somers AMI her husband sill lin
ger-d in The city.
Margare. poured out my coffee. and
then she got up TO leave The room, bu.
~ he hal h, To,
she turned suddenly towards me.
Il forgot 10 tell you, Miss Agnes, tina;
Ray Somers and his wife cams to the
Grange last night, and Allan did hear
IN she village this morning, that Mr..
Rober; was with them, but am not ex-
acIiy sure If this is true"
Then Margare: wcat oul and was
left alone. Yet not alone either, for
memories painful, ye, beloved. suddenly
were with me. With Roberts name a
whole host OF feelings. which long had
slomhered. qorkly awoSe, and in their
presence ! ~ep: exceedingly. And 60.
ing tn the window as | had done one
Winters morning years before, again /
looked out towards 'ihe Grause,' and
while | stood ,her-. two figures came in
view, pacing slawly upon The broad piaz
"a. knew Elsy Somers. for her dear.
bright face was towards me; her compan-
ION could not ior moment see, but
when he raised his head, gave fain,
cry. and leaned heavily agalns, the win.
dow; for there. in The fair light of thai
Au,uun morning, | again beheld Robest
iresors. In IA lite while drew the
folds of the curtain before me. aud look
ed cautiously out. Eisy and her broth
er seemed to be talking gravely aud ear,
nesiy. Tears were IN El,y's eyes, and
Roberts fine face looked flushed and
troubled. Once he smiled. Oh! how
,ha, moornlul smile thrilled me. aud fall.
ing upon my knees, my hear, sen, fpr,h
the pleading cry of years before, "Ro6
ert, Oh, Robert, come back 10 met
How Elsy Somers laughed and cried
over me; and, when we Solh grew calm
er, she sat down on The sofa, very close
10 my side.
Il must not forget my mission, dear
Agnes she said. gravely. "Robers is
with me now lie loves you as dearly
Us ever. He has mourned bitterly over
the past. He pines for our forgiveness.
Agnes, shall he not have il! Will you
not see Robert! Will you not hear his
story from his own lips! He loves you,
darling, so very much"
gash OF new. overPowering hapPi-
ness came over me, and silently The great
tears fell, sweet aud blissiul.
"Thoses tears have answered me,
Agnes"