Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-01-31

! iect; aid that l had every cunfdene
{. that | should not commit myself in h
daughters house" and then l went u
stairs to see her sisters.
1t was the same story over again-ur
bounded surprise and witless conjectur,
l had to listen for the hundredth time t
reeitals of chow things were done I
Morton Leas, and they seemed to sha1
their fathers apprehension that | shoul
find this splendor quite too much for MT
AS they had no instructions to give be
yond an entreaty to write and tell thel
chow it all struck me at first sight, an
how l got on with Mr.. Lorimer," wa
soon back again on my homeward way
How it all struck me at first sight
weH remember! A heavy storm in th
morning had cooled the air and laid tn
dust, and after the restraint of my jour
ney, l enjoyed keenly the unaccustome
luxury of reclining at my ease in tn
luxurious carriage, as it rolled rapid
over well-kept roads, through the nobl
fir plantations / had heard were Nj
Lorimer's especial pride. How exquis
itely the slender spires of the trees stoo
out against the roseate amber of the sky
how gratefully the eye rested on thei
stately layers Of green shade! Now
squirrel darted into momentary view
which was charming vision to my cit
izen-sight, as were also the mercuria
rabbits that at every point appeared an
vanished with incredible swiftness. =
"You can see the house, now, ma am
through the trees, said the coachman
civilly turning round to indicate it. 5
could, and a grand old place it seemed t.
me-grander even than my tutored ex
pectations. I don't know in what style
or of what date it was; its amhse from
looked to me like the facade of Greek
temple, only the Portland stone was red
dened with age, and was almost covered
with a dense but close-est growth of ivy,
intermingling with the graceful festoonns
of the Virginia creeper. On the broad
terrace on which the front opened, ! re-
cognized the figures Of my host land hos
tess, which so occupied and excited my
mind, that | received but very genera
impression of any external object.
| could not help the reflection that
Mr.. Lorimer's mercantile connection
must indeed be on colossal and remu-
nerative scale, to have permitted him IN
early life to make himself the possession n
of so fine an estate.
l was so eagertto get my first glimpse
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overlooking the courtesy of my host,
who came down the steps to hand me
from the carriage He spoke to me so
kindly that 1 wondered at my former
impression of his coldness and stiffness.
Il am so truly pleased to see you here
at last, he said; ';,nd so, you may be
SURG, IS Isabet.,l..- ,l.-4 5fllll y old womsa;.s
was, L was looking out for some fldica-
ton how matters stood between them,
and [ fncied [ could detect change
from the cordiality OF. his tone the mo-
ment he mentioned his wife wife lame. He
led me up to where she stood smiling to
receive me, and placed my hand in hers.
II hope" he added, ''you will be able to
enjoy yourself with u.s. and then, as if
he considered his duty done, he turned,
and went into the house. He had not
looked at Isabel as he spoke, or he could
not have failed to have seen her eyes
L wisttul expression, which touched me
deeply, for it seemed to plead for his no.
ticc; and he went away withouta word,
which surely would not have been the
case if cordiality and affection subsistcd
between them.
[ turned and gazei at Isabel, who
stood watching me acknowledgment still
holding my hand in hers precisely as her
husband had placed it. "Why, child,
how beautiful you have grown l said
involuntariIy; ''and how stately stands
the queen of this fair demesne! What!
not a word or kiss for the old aunt
mother?' In moment her arms were
round my neck, and she was showerine
kisses upon me! eIWas affected by the
convulsive pressure of her embrace, and
the speeehlessness of her emotion, and
tried to release myself playfully. "Just
as of old, reckless of fneryp' | said
'.Alas! for my new cloak and bonnet
Take me7up stairs, my dear, and show
me thechildren. Thereupon, suddenly
composed, she drew out frombehind her
with charming gesture, pretty snow,
drop of a child, who had been clingine
timidly to her dress, amid the ample
folds of which she had hitherto been eff
tectually concealed.
s.Here is one of my darling, Lily
call her, because she is SO white. The
other is asleep. But come; keep you
standing; we will show Aunt Sarah hel
room. She caught up the child in her
arms-lithe and tall, the weight seemed
of no account to her-and piece led me
up stairs with such "A firm yet light ster
that | followed her movements with ad
miration. How the promisesof the cir
had fulfilled itself in the woman! She
had always been exquisitely pretty; bu
her beauty seemed to me to have higher
character now. She had quite recovered
her composure, and, staying with me-
while 1 dressed for dinner, asked me E;
hundred questions concerning her ole
home and family. l could see she wa'
afraid of my taking the initative, but
had no idea of being so premature.
The reader of an old woman's stor.
will readily excuse ali superhuous detail
must not describe trifes with the min
uteness of ia three-volumed novel,
Suffice it, all around me proved tha
wealth and good taste had combined t.
give my Isabel a home that should hav'
been an e!ysium; and that before th'
first dinner-hour WIS over, was con
vince that Mr.. Lorimer had survives
his love for his wife, and regarded her 1t
longer but as an elegant appendage t.
his house and table. [ saw, too, tina
Isabel Was miserable beneath her coli
and Indifferent demeanor good Heavens
how every trace of the impulsive, self
confident girl seemed vanished); but tn
cause of the husbands coldness and tn
r. | could not ruaSs