Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-11-06

lie was not Obliged to arouse himself to
exertion, for her quaint thoughts broHght
out his own without effort and besides
that he knew of Bcrtha's dream-side also,
fur he had sometimes seen her eyes cast
down, her litlle hands folded Maddoua-wfSe,
and holy quiet settle over her face aud
form, aud he at once recognized IN these
uio0ds the ideal which he has suoBg Sought
to find realized .- it ao 1Iaf nie1
The engagement soon followed with the
APPRECIATION OF Bertha's guardian, who
beiug u bachelor, was glad to be 50 easily
ria of what Of what he considered to be u
troublesome, 1ighly girl who was to lead
him an ignis fnuS chase through society
after h1sbuhd Indeed, the good man had
at one time seriously Thought OF marrying
her hluIself, IN order to escape tue yexa-
tou and responsibilities Of guardianship.
OF her future moiher-in:law, Bertha
Donaldson knew but ht,le. With her san
guine spirit aud uuchIled affections, she
was prepared to love deeply one whO was
SO nearly related to Gee aud at once pro-
posed that his mUthei-sholld live with them
after their marriage, for Cecil was All only
chId, anu Mrs. HdmGtol'S life would be
ve,y monoto6ous ii Ini ing by herself.
Little did Bertha know that, even with
OUT this invitation, such had been Mrs.
Hamillon'S Intention. Her son had for
tune as large as Bertha'S ; end if tue heir
css acoutd 1--we at Beechwood, she argued,
n preference to any other place, why then
she felt under no obligation at receiVlnghe
hospitality. b FIar .'"
Mrs Hamilton had been accustomed all
her life tn manage for those around her
-Slie had completely swayed her intellectual
b. dreamy, mdOleht husband, aud as a
matter Ut course She now Swayed the intel
lectnal, but dreaming, iiidolent sou. To
he sure, the declded stand winch Bertha
took abou, having the Wedding at the dear
old Beechwood, and asking ali her friends,
caused Mrs. Hamilton to raise her eye
browS Tor moment, but she looked upon
it as The ebullItlon of temper OF an eunre-
strained chIld, and speedily forgot it. So,
as we said before Bertha DonaldSuhS we'd
ding took place at BeecnwOod.
Ii was diSagreeable, drlzzling, evening
on which Cecil Hamlton and his young
wife returned from tler wedding tour /;
an evening that alOelt ul,e had cume with
her roses and all summer gories, made the
fire which bazed III the little sitting room
look cuzy and comfortable to the tired, wet
travellers. Tie fire was the oIly thing
| that lighted the room in the twilight; /; but
the quaint silver tea service which stood on
the already prepared table glltterlng bright
ly III the lIght as If rejoicing in its kindly
old fashion way that "a mistress once more
Ireigned IN Beechwood. srd
Bertha Hamilton was both tired and
nervous as she approached the tempting
tea ta6le. The novelty OF her position as
the mistress OF the house, made her feel
as awkward as it was possible for one Of her
frank, independent disposition to feel ; and
with a Shy, half lingering step, but with a
smile breaking over her tace US she thought
how ridiculous she would lUOS presiding at
The tea-tray, she reluctantly approached
the head of the table. Mrs, Hamlhoa
made her comfortable at once by tak,n5
what should have been Bertna's place, as
quietly as though she had sat there, aud
poured tea out Ot that pot for years. The
poor, tired little vile SAID nothing, but was
secretly grateful for What she considered
her mothers Kindness aud tact III relieving
| her OF such terrible duties when she felt So
nervous. rrs. .l sa... .1rfs.a -at aii
The next day, aud the next, Mrs. Ham
| iltUu again tOUE possession ot Ihe seat at
/ the head Uf the IuDle, aud Bertha began
To debate IN her own mind whHther she
should HOt now Clam her place as mistress
of2the family. YET something in the nj am
ner OF her .l.other.u-law deferred ner from
making TIE proposition. The love whcn
Bertha mad oeen 50 ready to give her seem
| "a ,t0fced BACK ou her own bosom 0y Ms.
HamItoHS S gold Selt-Suliicient manner. ysli
Another trouble, too, aroused the new
wife to sense of nerredlpOSItloa al Beech
Pw6Dd. 4Ok Mrs. Howell, VINO had been
housekeeper there Slice the last Ms. Don
ald>on arrived as u 6rlde, suddenly appear
ed III Bertna's room Que morning jin5ilng
her basket OF keys III ner3 e2citenleng, aud
plamp1Ag dowupnto a'ciuir MitnvuG wall
ing Tor al initiation (; piece of ad,sreSpccT
OF whicn1 cn1helturmdl Oltl-laslAoned lady hdd
never been guilty Oelore. .. ,,. ..ooH.
7 Il cant ~ tu 1t any longer, Miss Ber-
ha, rs no USE excaluiyd the good W lmun,
quNerinS with Indignation (; 4 eau. play
secU. fiddle " noDniy,nom Iiaa dlu siaa
WuuL is the matter, Mrs. HowelLI
quelled the young wlte, ioOklng. ap win as
constituent lrOm the bGoR wnlch she was
hreadlug 1a .i.g s'H-'Eu -
Why said the old lady, there is you,
the mistress Of tie mouse, tnat never give,
uu order but just like . lamb, while madam
she goes debating about, just US ii Beech
wood was her's Pbua .ua6- ali u.a lrlr
-a5I really do not know what you mean
Mrs. Howell | nave seen nothing of the
kind in my nolh her, was the reply -iA
Mrs Howell was more indignant thai
ever on hndhg that her youpg mtstress djc
not appear 10 advocate her cause, ( SD,
had held uudlspuled sway ia Beechwooc
too long To stand calmly by aud see anoth
er interfere with her rights. l,Hl ra
Why continued. the old hOpsekeeper
| from tue very day you We're, married anf
she was. left in the house, she has beeI
d9mipeerlng and debating to us justlasn 4
We We're pack of Slaves. silJ nst now shi
came while was putting up my strawber
ries that's as beautiful aAd Clear ascrysrdl
and told me that preserves done in tia
way wonldh't keep. just as II didli'