Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-03-17

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+ darkness were bent on him, those smiles
that fitted over her face on that night
/ Ishone there now! His sister ~
Floy has been telling me about her
dear GoVerness, all this evening"" said
Mrs. Fairfield
=" Sing to mamma won't you?" pleaded
| Florence.
Agnace began a spirited little French
song, Z" ToUJoURs GAL" that she used to
sing to Alfred long ago, when they were
happy.
Her voice was full, sweet and flexible;
It filed the long drawing-room with It's
pure cadence.
Alfred Westerlind thought he recog-
.nized the voice, but the disguise was too
perfect and he did not know the singer.
Agnace hnrried from the room her
selI-control, IN n moment longer, would
have deserted her, and she would have
rushed into her husbands arms.
She went into her chamber, and taking
that white evening dress, from It's resting
place SO long uadisturbed, replaced with it
her Quaker costume, and going TO the
conservatory brought white camelia bios
SONS, like those she wore that night, and
placed the diamonds on her neck and arms.
She took off the close white cap, and shook
out her Wavy luxuriaut curls. Arnace
whispered 10 herself, as she placed the
white flowers III her hair. ." | shall return
TO him, | shall yetmake him happy. | look
just as when left him." \ bright smile lit
up her face, and hope sparbIed in her eye,
as she fitted nOiseiessiy down the staircase.
She looked unnoticed, into the drawing
rooms; the guests had all gone. Mrs.
Fairfield sat converSing in a low tone with
her daughter. while Florence slept on her
lap. Alfred was not there but through
the open window she could see him stand
ing on the balcony. She left the drawing
room, retraced her steps through the hall,
and passed out through the other door.
lwas clear, warm, June night Ag-
mace could see him quite plainly as he
leaned on the verardah; she cre~t along
through the shadow until she came quite
near him, then IN a low voice called, :. Al
fred, Alfred"
8. Agnace Agnace! my lost love -
lie stopped before herin the broad path,
and covered for a moment his eyes with
his hand, then looked again as if he feared
IT was some fantasy Of the brain, some
dream that he was unable 10 assure HIM
self was a reality.
g Yes, yes, it is I, really |, Agnace. no
"alI g or .nymph Of the garden, as | see you
Tear II IS that Will vanish INTO thin air; |
will not fit hence unless you command it."
g Command it, never, Agnace, never -
he SAID, Claspino her IN his arms. - but
"hefe ha'e YOU been while have been
"'.'lLs' "aIlng' lIi Ior you
AG4ace related 10 nm how she was
~ = -'L"iN lLol4 oCalA III 'Ae street,
= ~, hli.''ll's' - .ile quaker laniiy' Of
i'e' p' leIl o- Ael btll9 9oEerness, adopt
Ln~ III LIei. oIeSS' ana me name OF q" Rachel
ieLlpie' ana now s1e tcIiec three months
i" - 4,iaii, ; a'"lio.
"o H,"Pp! Hl2tls went III through the
iIiooiiL'S-,' ana A5hace welcomed hat
SISTER :, Q. whom she was once 50 Jealous.
S'ood Mrs. fairfield, after long time
,.-.' i...'1" nv OeS'IoL4nS understood the
! ny S'Gil' Ii'' morning florence hunted
Ioh% Iof her " dear SAINT, hat could not
ma hef yet uncle Alfred said he had
just seen her.
IioW 9iau l SH0uId be 10 see Miss
Rachel just once again, said Florence to
AShace' : she was 50 lovely, wasn't 1t
strange that you should come and she 90
away at the same time? Yet had rather
nave her with me than You, for all uncle
AIlr9d loves you so much.
over your dear saint that / can make her
come at my will. Almost like fairy
queen, Florence"
The child looked incredulous, and shook
her head,
q" Well, YOU wait moment. whilst | %
into my room, and in a little while YOU Will
see Miss Rachel enter
Agnace drew the Quaker costume from
a drawer and put on the white cap and
muslin handkerchief; then pursine np her
mouth into 'sprim. pUritanical rucker."