Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-04-11
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ing chatted little while. took his leave,
4 I began to feel quite lively. Before he
went however. he drew me to him, and as
be kissed ne, shis pered, with amischiev-
Gus smile, Now, Rosie. don't lose your
heart ont her" and he was gone.
As Hooked around thought there was
but little need Of sucl caution-my heart
was certainly safe unless buried it in one
of the snow banks. -
ooh, my dear clild!" exclaimed Aunt
Paltie, drawing me closer TO her, al an,
so glad you made mp your mind to spend
the holidays with your poor old aunt. for
always feel more lonely at such tinesthan
!. at any other"
/ was clad too. and / felt that | was
more than repaid Tor the sacrifice | had
made. -
There are others who will be delighted
s to see yoIs, too. my child. = she continued.
athcre arc the Lane,ons. who are continu-
ally inquiring for Miss Rose" =
The Lanctons were q poor family resi-
ding near my aunt. who were striving to
earnan honest living. During the. year l
had spent with my aunt. previous to my
fathers second marriage. had frequently
visited them. and / had never been at my
Iaunt's since without calling. = =. s4sr
care they all well?" / enquired.
"Ycs." replied my aunt, "all but the
youngest child who Is confined to her
bed by the spine complaint, and the old
grandmother. who is blind"
well, Rose. we shall not be quite
alone on New Years day." said my aunt,
in the evening. ..for / have invited whole
family to dine with us. 80
"Who arc they?" l enqnired. III
''Oh, shall not tell YOU" she replied.
II am going to surprise you; one is an
old friend of yours. III ar
"The Willis family, suppose, and
Sarah. the old FRIEND" said l.
Aunt Pattie laughed, but said nothing.
Sarah Willis and had always PLAYED
together, when lived with my aunt: and
from this fact she imagined that we were
very dear friends. Yet why we had sought
each others society cannot tell. Ger
tain it is we never met without quarreling
This childish antipathy / had always
maintained towards her since. and | there
fore received this intelligence with no great
degree of pleasure.
The next day mp aunt was busy in the
kitchen. making pics and preparing for the
morrow. which was New Years; and /
helped her. feeling that was much hap
pier there than l would have been at home
But there was one figure that. notwiih-
standing my heroic resolves. still fitted
through my mind. In Imagination saw
: Fred and Mary together. and it gave me a
secret pang But l knew that this was
foolish. Why should l care for one from
. whom had been parted four years? lie
might be changed. Probably he was con-
ceited ami egotistical; of course he had
forgotten ali about me. and very likely he
might be engaged to some one else. En-
deavoring to Danish his image from my
mind. set ont about dark. with q basket
well filled with good things on my arm,
to visit the Lanetons.
az, mother, here comes Miss Rose"
exclaimed Maggie Lancton, a little curly
: heal pet of NV own. &kaFa8 ~ -
20, Miss Rosci" Miss Rosel" was cch-
: oe,l; and was Immediately surrounded
by a bcvy of children.
said Mrs. Laneton. as she extended her
hand. saying. You're welcome. miss
You look the same as cvef." and she hand
ed me chair. "only great deal pretlier.
II cannot see how you look. Miss Rose. ,
chimed in the old grandmother in mourn
full tone. ''but there is your same sweet
voice. Thank Heaven. l can hear that"
Miss Rose. won't you come here,
please?" said a weak. childish voice.
turned to the bed. where lay pale, thin
little girl. A small white hand was slip
ped in mine, and fixing her large blue eyes
upon me, she said, "I'm so glad you
have come, Miss Rose"
/ leaned over and kissed the little suf-
ferer. and tried to talk to her; but her sad
face brought tears to my eyes,
81 will leave you now and call another
time" was uttered in o deep, manly
voice. ss.sl. ss e.
turned quickly in the direction from
whence the sound came, for the dusky
twilight had prevented my noticing that
there was gentleman in the room; and
caught but a slight glimpse of him as he
left the house. s. &c. -.
HE is very kind" said Mrs. Laneton,
in answer to my look; che is stranger
who came here with Mrs. Newton ycster-
day. and dropped in few minutes since
to give my poor girl. as be said. New
Years present" .'esa
S As / walked home. with the empty
basket on my arm, l felt fully repaid 70,
spending my holidays in the country.
Tie next day aunt Pattie examined my
|. wardrobe. and was some time in choosing
J, on two or three to see which was most be
II coming. and at length decided on a maza
g trine blue silk, which she said looked wei
n with affair complexion. = ssssiS -. s.
. Islaughingly submitted to be turned
y and twisted in all directions; to have m,
. hair first brushed over my forehead, ther
: off to see my curls arranged in all possibls