Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-09-30
WHOLE NUMBER 1876.


self in a year-just one year-rll give
her that time
IN engage board there at any raie,'
said the discomfited Sylvester; she can't
refuse me-and Ill take good care that
it don't get her, nobody else will
That's right cried Uncle Ben, pat
ting his favorite on the shoulder true
blue. Syll never give up the ship. You'll
get her yet
Whether or not it was because tho
widow was so very handsome, that the
house flled up so rapidly, cannot tell
suffice it to say there was no lack of
boarders. There we're old men and young
men, and ii was noticeable that The for.
mer always handed their cups to the ser
vanL TO give to Mrs. Danvers, while the
latter passed theits along, if possible, by
the hands Of the pretty Ella.
TAKING THE nRoEsR TO BOARD.
One day Mrs. Dauvers was told that
a gentleman waited in the parIor to see
her. Untieing her cap-strings, smooth
ing her hair somewhat, and turning down
her sleeves, (she had been engaged in
making pastry she soon hurried to the
partially darkened room.
As she entered, the man stood with his
back towards her, looking intently at
fine painting Of her husband. He turn
ed, hearing her steps-=the widow turned,
too, deathly pale, for there stood before
her, but for the difference in complexion,
! hair and eyes, the counterpart Of her first
/ and only love.
Pardon me, madam; i was much
pleased with that very fine painting. /
have somewhere seen a gentleman re-
: sembling bim.'
II must have been in your MIRROR
e thought the pseudo widow to herself
/ came over to learn if could obtain
board hereT ? he said, seeing her sitting
expectant.
i am very sorry replied Mrs. Dams
= yers, then she paused, thoughtfully.-
% Why was there such an attraction In this
IT man-such a magnetism in his voice?
i Why did her heart beat thick and quick
! Why rushed the color TO her before pale
5. cheeks
Twas about TO say my house was fulI,'
she added, but on second thought, be-
'r lieve there is one small room
r. wish a small room, said the gentle.
ID man.
~ And that so very high up
as II makes no difference to me- replied
Id the man, hastily.
e The next day there was food for con.
lecture among the respectable circle that
M sat round the table of the handsome wild
at ow--the broker gentleman broker, as
IN some called him, was in the midst. Some
were uneasy, some dissatisfied, others in
sr, dignant. II was beneath the station of
lot Mrs. Danvers, they said, to take anything
all less than merchants or professional men,
he and few demonstrated. Her only reply
was
ed IF in anything be fails to be gentle
we manly, tell me and win at once dismiss
lg, him.
an Alas already, in the secrecy of her
lse own thought, she mourned over her
IN hearts unfaithfulness to the memory Of
,ev her former husband. Several times had
,ou she seen this stranger Of distinguished
mien, but questionable occupation. Al
nae church he sat so near that the handsome
her profile Of bis face--so like dear Chaun.
| cey's-was always IN view. And tha
il profile she carried home with her. Dc
ME what she would TO bauish il, il was Away
fit there. Signing and accusation were o
no avail there was fascination in hi
lla, presence. lie alone, Of all the nobl
company, had power to bring color
o / her cheek--and more than one suspecte
who how Il was Among these was Mr.. Syl
ar vesier. He came to old Uncle Ben, on
,ne. day, in an agony Of jealousy.
ny, whats the matter r asked Unel
the Ben, apprehending that the widow ha
laid. accepted him aud that he was crazy fo
ID II JOY.
ace 'Ohl that Internal brokerf hisse
from between Dir. sylyester's magnificer
Ella, false teeth.
ing why why what Of him. manT
able IIe--he's cut me out--oh perditioi
Oh a pawn broker 7 groaned the unhapI
win man, pulling at q lock Of bis perfum.
false hair, thereby diminishing the dime
her sions Of bis forehead by nearly an inc
What what the jade That n
aere bodyl that spout fua Of old handke
ST.. chiefs. eoals and bsggaFs gowns n
s,al,- no---yosl'rs jeaious, aIr. Sylvester, vel
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