The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-24
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/ MaUory's present proved to be
beautiful gold locket, enclosing mos
excellent likeness of her uncle, to whicl
was attached the daintest gold chain
Marjory was quite beside herself Will
delight at this gift.
p One day the little girls uncle took her
to ride to the river, about four mile,
from the house, and as they went slowl
down the road cut through the forest
with the still fragrant oaks and NAPLES
throwing cool shadows all about them
Marjory looked about suddenly in hel
uncle's face, asked him Did you eve,
know Miss Jessie Mann, uncle p
ooh, yesn said he, smiling dowl
upon her. 'She used to visit at ou
house great deal, aud Anna and she
just like sisters, and for many years
loved Jessie just as well as if she had
been mine
did you. uncle, and did you never
say nor do anything to make her uu-
happy =
Make Jessie Mann unhappy Why
what do you mean, child =
And then Msjory drew up very close
to her uncle, and told him what she
had seen and heard that night that she
stole up SO softly to Miss Mann s cham.
Der.
Mr. Platt listened very attentiveiy to
all his niece said, but did not answer a
werd; and after she had finished, he
only tapped his boot mcditatively With
bis riding whip.
But suspicion was dawning in she
gentleman's mind He had gone back
to the days of his early manhood, and
he saw the sweet face and heard the
ringing laugh of Jesse Mann, just as he
used to.
Then he scmcmbered that night 10
the spring, when she and bis sister stood
together with him, under the white
blossoms of the apple tree, aud he told
them first of his betrothal to her whose
fair head is now lying under the June
roses 4; aad he remembered too, when
he~ turned to his companions, saying
very lightly, because his feelings were
very deep J; Now, girls, don't you con-
rratulate me p Jessie had suddenly
fallen down upon the grass.
Annie and he we're much alarmed a.
hey raised her, but she said it was only
4 light faintness it would soon pass
she was accustomed to it. aud so their
fears were allayed. What if-if
Maljory,' at last the gentleman
voice broke the long silence, didn't you
tell mo you were to visit Miss Mann this
summer y
Ies-grandpa says may 60 next
month.
'And.would you like me to accompa-
~ you She stood in the carriage, this
mpulsive little Mallory, and clapped
Ter hands.
So, the next month, the little girl aud
Ter uncle went to Miss Mann's house.
She lived with her aged parents in
lcasant little white cottage, jnst in the
uburbs OF the city; and there was
eep yard in front, dark with spruce,
nd cedar, aud arches. Miss Mann /
ecmed at first quite overcome at the
ight of Marjory, or her uncle the little
irl could not tell which, for she grew
cry pale, aud grasped the door handle
s though she would have fallen but n
loment afterwards she was her own
wcet, tborougbly-possessed self, aud
'elcomod them very warmly.
The week MaIjory passed here was
cry happy one and uncle Charles
eemod to enjoy il vastly, too They
II went riding, aud sailing, aud walking /;
nd he and Miss Mann talked constantly
{ times before Mallory could remember
at she was never tired Of listening.
The night before they we're 10 lcavc,
hc little girl went into tho parlor, and
eiog very tired, with long walk sno
ad taken that day, threw herself down
n the sofa aud went 10 sleep.
A, last sho was aroused by voices
ptcring tho room, aud half az In dream
ho heard that night. | owe my little
ioco all tho brightness Of the future, 10
Ibich | am looking forward
And then softly through the ,ilsncs, q