Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-05-19

strange in her talk.
Rose obeyed. and her mother, bowing her
own stern, dark face, shut that of the girl be.
tween her hands, and gazed upon it wistfully,
critically. murmuring-
Fair face, delicate features, complexion
pure as the inside Of conch-shell, white, and
flushed with red hair like fine yellow silk,
and eyes blue and clear as those of infancy !;
hands, small and elegant. | have rot let
poverty spoil you beauty, have ], my child ?"
"No, dear mother you have let kindness
more likely spoil me-" said Rose, 10 simple
wonder, at her words.
81 have not let your person grow coarse
with hard work, have |, dear p
mo, mother notwithstanding that !
ought to have worked with you, and for yon."
"Y our hands have never been roughened
by helping me in the laundry ?"
"No, mother though they ought to have
been"
"Nor have your sweet eyes been spoiled by
neede.work ~
"No, good mother; have beer as useless
as fine lady, to my shame"
| "And have worked hard to save you from
work, and to pay for your schooling, have
not ?"
"Dear mother, you have ! You have been
the best mother in the world, and only too
good to me. But will try to repay you"
"Tbink Of all that tomorrow, child and
tchen all the country around shudders at my
crime, uhen all the people call doWn imprecd.
tions upon n,y name, do not you curse one who
has nourished you at her BOSOM when that
bosom is cold in DEATH" said the woman,
! solemnly.
"Oh she is mad mad :" exclaimed Rose,
IN dismay, at hearing these words then low.
ering her voice, she sad "Mother mother
try to collect yourself 1t is /, your poor
daughter Rose, that kneels before you. Do
you not know me? p
"Ay, know you well, and know what
say" repeated the woman, solemnly.
an other oh, why do you talk so wildly?
1t is very dreadful! But you are not we'll
let me 60 for some one"
Yes ; you must go for some one. You
must go to the castle this afternoon" said
the woman, in the same tone Of deep gravity,
"To the castle ! /, mother !" exclaimed
Rose, in surprise.
"Yes, you must 60 to the castle and when
you get there, ask to see her who calls her.
self Lady Etherdge."
THE baroness Dear mother, why does
your thoughts so run upon the baroness ?
What is she to Us 2 Besides, is it likely that
she will see me. poor girl, q perfect stranger,
this day of all others, when she sees no one ?"
"Hush, Rose and for once obey one uhom
you haze so long looked upon as your mother.
1t will be the last time l will ask you to GO
so. Demand to be admitted to the presence
of the baroness. Say that you have come
upon matter of life and death, that nearly
concerns her ladyship; insist and she will
not venture to refuse you. When you stand
before Lady Etheridge, say that her old
nurse, Magdalene Elmer"
| uHar rpothort Nou | adv Etha.
ridges nurse! l never knew that before !"
interrupted Rose, in surprise.
"There are many things that you never
knew, my child. But attend Say to the
baroness that Magdalene Elmer is dying"
dying Oh mother, do not say so it is
very cruel You are not sick in bed-you
ore sitting up! You are not old either, but
have many years of life before you
Child, hear my words, but do not judge
them Say to Lady Etheridge that Magda.
lene Elmer, her dying nurse, prays--nay, de.
mands-to see her this night! Tell her that
have a con nfession 10 make that she must hear
tonight, or neUer! Conjure her by all she
holds dear on earth by oil her hopes OF
Heaven by oil her fears Of hell to come to
me to night Tell her il she uould escape
the heariest curse that could darken romans
life, to como to me tonight to come to me
at once There get on your bonnet, and
gom
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