The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-09-06

stopped before my door, and from il
stepped pretty widow lady, Mrs.
X, whom lhad often met 1T par.
ties, who had indeed once been an ne.
quaintancc ofmy mothers, She knew
me at once, and after some polite refer.
cnccs to old times, she asked about the
cottage,
After had told her all knew oithc
terms, &C., she said, with voice sweet,
and coaxing IN its playful tones
81 want that cottage exceedingly. |
must nave it-but do not want TO pay
cash forit. Indeed | cannot, unless |
first sell my tiresomc brown stone
house on -----. Avenue lfyou can on
" effect a change for me.N-Qh | will be
so pleased will give you anything
to do it," and she named handsome
sum.
My heart gave leap for my throat.
81 shall be happy to do my best for
you," | said aloud, and thought, "cnly
too happy to get such windtali,'
bowed her to her carriage. There
sat leaning back, "a phantom Of de.
light her daughter
She was just as much Of II phantom
to me, and rs attainablc by me for hav-
inc and holding, as ifshc had been for
med Of ether, and was not the "Swcct-
est piece Of painted flesh that ever ma
turc dyed, This growIed into my
own comprehension, as | turned away
after the bcwildcrcd stare | had given
her, and shut my Office door upon the
impcrtncnt street, that mi ght bo dis
posed to look into my face, perhaps,
and read IT'S chagrin there, Her moth
er had been long time arranging her
| lounccs upon entering the carriage;
and before could shut its door had
stolen many looks into that bcwitching
face, quite enough to have her image
vividy before me all that day long
Two days aItcrward, went with
| Mrs. L to look at the cottage
She called for me in her carriage an,
her daughter was there too. | SHOWED
them the grounds, and rooms with
zeal, and answered all their pretty
questions with delight, | WAS so hap,
ny that the fates took offence at it
In pulling up a still, rusty bolt when
held one Of the long windows shut, |
was Obliged to use some muscular
strength, and my treachcrouS coat
buttoncd to hide my sccdy vest, burst
down one Of the shoulder blades, where
it was worn uncommonIy thin
| was desperate felt my cheoIi'
set hard, and staIkcd about with
bunch of shirt stickingout at one shout
der; the mirrors, too, showing me the
figure cat at c"cry turn.
Wcll-Yhat odds was it? They
liked the place too well to be very
nice in the bargain for it. THE own'
agreed to exchange l. for city proper
, ty, and won my commission,
That night | did my first and las
. lob at tailoring; and the next day, II
my mcndcd coat, waited upon Mrs
Il, to let her know th" final re
| suit of my negotiations. She was out
but her daughter received me, and had
| still much to ask about that "IovcIl
cottage" Ny answers were all long
ones. The next day sat in my tllc'
savage. because the excitement OF the
affair being over, had leisure to think
what a fool had been in throwing
away fortune, which would have en-
titled me to dream rs pleased Of Il Ger
tain lady when the carriage drove VI
again, and looking owe" the hall cur
tain saw that Miss K sat IN
| alone. / ha tened ont.
She greeted me with some cmbarraa
ment, and | coIorcd up too--only he
cause she did--Ctar gone you scc.)
"Mamma was too i'll to como out t
day." she SAID, $50 she sent me will
this letter and. package for you. Hh'
did not send it by John, because sh'
wished me to tell YOU, as well as
could, how very much she thinks yol
for your obIiging zeal in securing uSth'
pretty cottage we had both set ouI
minds upon She also hcgs that yo"
will give us the plcasur" of your c)mpa
ny to little tea party, We give at ON
new house warming, two weeks IRON
next Wednesday She hopes You VII
come"
lam seldom hustcrcd, and can gen
orally behave myscIfbciorc folks, 50
answered property, accepting the inv'
tation upon the strength OF the new
=. suit / felt must come out Of the packe
/, l held in M hand-and then bowed al
q adieu
Having the Office 10 myscIijnSt then
. / tore oil the envelope, and therein
found the specified sum in gold ana
bills. caresscd the strangers.
never knew money to look really Pret'
ty before, but this did-it WAS b'antl,
fuL After had counted aud slowed
,,,.,,. tLr unlI took ND the paper en-