Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21


gray hairs were atraylng among hlH
brown loolsuI but his beamlng eyes,
and his warm, genial Amllo-oh, Moth
Ing could change these.
MarIory'a present proved 10 be u
beautiful gold loelset, enclosing M OK
oellent likeness of her uncle, TO which
was attached the dalntleat gold chain,
Marlory was quite beaide herself with
delight at this gllt,
One day tho little girls uncle took
her 20 ride 90 tho river about four
miles from her house, and ~ they
went slowly down the road cut thro'
tho forest with the still, fragrant oaks
and naples throwing cool shadows all
about them, MarIory, looking up sud
denly Ia her unolc'a face, asked himi
"Did you ever know MlssJcsale Mann,
uncle2"
"Oh, yea r heropllcd. smiling upon
her. "Sho used 10 visit Ut our house
u great deal, and Anne and aho were
Just like sisters, and for many years |
loved Jessie as we'll M It she had boon
mine"
"Did you, uncle 7 and did You nev-
or say or do anythingto make horun-
happy2'
make Jessie Mann unhappy =
Why, what do you mean, my dear
chlld2"
And then Marlory drew up very
close 10 her uncle, and told him what
she had seen and heard that night
that she stole up no softly TO Jessie's
chamber.
Mr. Platt listened very attentively
TO all his niece said, but ho did not an
swer word; and after she had finish
ed, he only tapped his boot meditat-
ively with his riding whip.
But suspicion was dawning IN the
gentleman's mind, Ho had gone back
to the days of his early manhood,
and he saw the sweet face, and heard
tho ringing laugh ofJessic Mann, just
rs he used 10.
Then no remembered that night in
tho late spring, when she and his sis
tor stood with him under the white
blossoms Of tho apple tree, and he
told them first Of his betrothal to her
whose fair head was now lying under
the Juno roses, and he remembered
too, when he turned TO his compan-
ions, saying very lightly, because his
feelings were very deep: "Now, girls,
don't you congratulate me? p Jessie
had suddenly fallen down on the
grass.
Annie and he wero much alarmed
rs they raised her, but she said ii was
only slight faintness-it would soon
pass-she was accustomed TO it, and
so their fears were allayed.
What if-what if
"Marjory," at last the gentleman's
voice broke the long silence; "didn't
you tell me you were to visit Miss
Mann this SUMMER"
"Yes-Grandpa says / may go next
MONTH"
"And would you like mo toaccompa-
ny your
She stood up in the carriage, this
little Marjory, and clapped
her hands.
So, the next month, the little girl,
and her uncle, went TO visit Miss
Manns home. She lived with her
lged parents in pleasant little white
cottage, just in the suburbs Of the
city; and there was a deep yard in
'front.', dark with spruce, cedars and
arches. Miss Mann was at first quite
overcome at the sight of Marjory, or
her uncle; the little girl could not tell
which, for she grew very pale, and
yrasped the door handle, as though
she would have fallen; but moment
lfterward she was her own sweet,
self, and well
,omed them very warmly.
The week Marjory passed here was
4 very happy one; and Uncle Charlie
,eemod to enjoy it vastly, too. They
Ill went riding, and sailing, and walk
ng, and he and Miss Mann constant
y Of times before Mariory could re-
but she would never tire of
listening
The night before they were toleave,
Ihe little girl went into the parlor,
md being very tired, with u long
walk she had taken that day, threw
herself down on the sofa and dropped
10 sleep.
AT last she was aroused by voices
entering the room, and half Us in u
dream, she heard her Uncle Charlie
say:
"And to think, Jessie, that / should
never have known, never have dream
ed of this life long devotion to me, if
had not told what she heard
and saw that night. j owe my little
niece all the brightness of the future,
10 which / am looking forward"
And then, softly through the si-
Ience, beat the low, tremulous tones
of Jesse Mann:
"And I-oh, Charlie, what do mot
owe her ! God at last has sent me at
last the dream of my youth"
"And God helping me, my Jessie,
It shall be fair and pleasant as the
dream was then-why! what in the
world!-whats here?"
It's only l." said Marjory, sitting
up, and rubbing her eyes.
The newly betrothed pair felt ten
derly toward the little girl. Uncle
Charles placed her between himself
and Miss Mann on the sofa, and then
he said to her:
"Marjory, how would you like to
have me bring you another aunt?"
1t was so dark they could see each
others faces; but Marjory was, by no
means, dnll child. She leaned for
ward TO Miss Mann.
II know what he means, she whis-
pered. "Oh, / am glad, SO very, very
gladw