The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-31
"Yes, bring them here" was Laura S

Ihe old mans eyes followed Jenny as
she washed, wiped and put away the dish
es, swept the room, and busted it, and
then sat down beside Laura, who was still
looking over the basket.
"See, Jenny, this scarlet bunch. Will
it not be lovely with few dark leaves to
wear with my new silk ?"
"But," whispered Jenny, "you can't
afford it just now"
"Yes [ can. Father gave me some
money yesterday"
"To pay the last dry goods bill.'
"Well L can have that carried to my
private account"
"Oh Laura, l hate to hear you talk of
that private account. 1t seems so much
like cheating father"
Nonsense! 1t will stand till | am
married and then 1 can easily save it out
of my housekeeping money"
~ should not like to marry in debt"
said Jenny.
The old pedlar looked earnestly at the
sisters.
"You had better take this blue bunch,
Miss" he said to Jenny. ''If it amt
convenient to pay for it now, | will call
again"
"No, i shall not take them"
''They are very becoming, mixing with
the glossy golden hair and setting off Jen-
ny's dazzling complexion"
81 wish my hair was light" said Lau-
| ra.
81 should like to wear blue. Godfrey
Horton said last nj ght, that forget-me -nots
were his favorite flowers"
ho II,
again in the basket, said:
Come, Laura, decide. You are keep
ing one waiting whose time PROBABLY is
valuable" then passing chair, she add
ed, abe seated, sir, you look tired"
~ am tired, indeed" was the reply.
II will take this scarlet bunch, and
these red camelias and this white cluster,
said Laura.
"But, sister, you cannot afford it
"Yes | can Godfrey Horton is rich
The old man bit his lip.
"Think,' said Jenny, in low tone, ri
you love him, how much it will grievt
him if he should discover it."
Nonsense. Well, I'll tell you how tc
remedy it. Lend me some money not O
the housekeeping funds"
SO, thought the old man, she is house
keeper. Miss Laura gave me to under
stand that was her post"
Laura Steal from my father -
'Then don't preach"
'Miss Jenny" said a servant entering
at that moment, ''the dinner has come
Jenny left the room, and Laura still
turned over the gay flowers, while the oil,
man pointed out their various beauties
his eye In the meantime running over tn
disordered hair, shabby dress, and laz
position, whilst he mentally contraste
them with Jenny's neat attire.
''Not decided yet 2" said Jenny, return
ing after short absence
mo, come here"
81 can't . Father has sent home cal
: head, and | am afraid 20 trust it entirel
: to Margaret. L must superintend tn
dinner, make a pudding, and the parlc
, must be dusted and there is my whit
: mule to be finished"
t "Betore [ would be the drudge 20
: are :" cried Laura
, Drudge! ! have plenty of time left f(
eonjyment, and father cannot have
, comfortable house, if some one does n,
:: superintend these things When l ma
: ry you may do 1t, and she laughed me
y rily.
r GAS if l should not marry first ~ sal
Laura. "There, L have chosen all
!, want"
n ''Shall / call for the change ?' said IL
r pedlar. Il shall be happy to put Il
e Miss Somers on my list of customers"
s eyes, call again"
a So the pedlar stood up his baske
n walked home, threw aside his wig, bear
/ and disguise, and wrote an offer of h
:, hand and heart to Miss Virginia Somel
It which was accepted.
/, Laura Somers has two sources of pr
y found speculation : One is, "Why d
e Godfrey Horton propose to Jenny inste;
of me ?" The other, 81 wonder wi
h that old man never called to be paid
t, those exquisite flowers %
~ra Al. maafiup Of rifIamen ono of n