The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-23

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Make, haste ip, children; somebody i here.
that wants to esee YOU, And darne Barnes
only stepped long enough 70 make, sure that
two little girls with their hands fun of pop
pies and mafigolds, came running at the call,
Two minutes afterwards Jane Willis was
standing beside her uncle, fondling one Of his
large white hands, and lcahips her cheek Oh q
against his coat at - ys,a3f ~ INV ..., r s.
But Clara was not up to tme and dame
Barnes went to meet her with. the sagacious
hint Clara, child, its your rich uncle from
the city, and he's going to take the, the, best OF
you two girls away TO i've with hlm:f why,
don't you hurry ? s3es.. I. 44l :,
because L have stubbed my toe, Mrs.
Harness. Only see how it bleeds.s And, Al it
was not tilt after a free use ofdamp towels, and
many soothing words, that Clara came shyly
info receive her uncle's kiss,
ou are little behind the time he said,
and time is precious. Now, tell me, which
I of YOU two girls loves your uncle well enough
I tc u 30 homo with, him, and be his own child
fps. the rest1of her life !? ysi. g.s,s,y. ;sS,
N do,yr promptly responded Jane, and be-
easlse his, face was beyond her reach, she
Kissed bis hand. .,-n !, 5s d 81.
And, don't you, too, Clara :? asked uncle sa
Wills with slight, look Of disapp pointtlaent. itt
III should like to go with jane returned
\ Clara blpshing but / suppose you are not y
willing to lake us. both .ap ss.,..l, q
WHY no, child, your aunt is feeble oeWo- V
man and she. cannot bear much additional
caro-, b.t sh6Iias consented to take one ofyou
and make a pet of her, if she will be good
!; and ssIscile Mrs.. Basaes, believe must
kiseSslbie Y0u sto pack, up Jcnny's clothes.
ss; i,ess Is urgent and / must return to-day
tEs i Jane tIEat you are going to take ?
asked Mrs. Barnes in some surprise. g.r9gi b
why yes, suppose 50. | don't seem to
have much choice in the matter. She cllngs
to me so closely that it is difficult to shake
her bfE'91p . ID ''''
vYou,il have to go and live with grand
sn,ether Gray Muttered Mrs. Barnes, hall
yexad with her undemonstrative ,,tavorlte
While poor Clara wiped away the starting
tears that came, not for her uncle, whom sht
had very seldom seen, but for Jane, with
vhnm she had hitherto shared every expe
riance of her checkered little life. She loveo
her: sister from habit, and did not perceive
that She was light and shallow, and that thu
little love she had was packed much soone
than her trunk, and ready to be transferred t.
new scenes and relations. .,t., vi .aa
oh Jane,' sobbed Clara at the ccfarrlag
doeF, I don't know. when when l shall see yo
Never mind, you can write to, u.s. rephe
her uncle, tsand tell us how yeu like living
Grandmother Gray's.' y.ttrL,o,f .b .i..a ,.,tsg.,
AS for Jane, she looked proud and happ
as she rode away, with her hand cclasp9s Tn:
Of her new friend Mrs Barnes INDUCED
some gratuitous vcY lion, for Uncle VIII
though shrewd bd mess man, was as sha ma
low, IN his feelings az, the niece he had az aadol
ted, and the little, accident of the hurt toe ha
guided his, choice Alright. f.... ,,.. +, .,.l.
After her sister left, Clara sat for awhile
silence, looking through wet eyclashes at y
sunshine on the floor; then she said, M
Barnes, ISM. GtARdn0thassr IVlfp Gray 2 good W
fS.Yes child, and that's the worst Of It, sh'
altogether too good for comfort
Clara bohdefed over this remark in her
Yincanf little heart She could not see hi
,ailv one could love God or their friends !,
much 'for comfort and this was ner alnol cnildl
dsfn;tion of goodness. But she soon fop
Mrs Gray did not receive the kingdom
Haaycn ii All respects like little child. 81
,rss q nrrigbt woman Of fifty, with ha
.Ssss ahd c6mblexion in keeping with !
\ ,;s'See. Snot of Z soft silversgrSy, but of ste
,,af ssS ss6id Sni keeil she lived in a squ
@ SaS,n So,se 1n the north side Of clump
StaG i q Sasef Istiff shadows never curved
osSa n III figHree. Was angular and SO !
aSos6 ss;n69 i sIi Bers ideas were bounded
w; ~ Enss ana The corners were mari
sE s;i5s ssSIa n Sf t6e farm she held, with "a st
aSd stones She was a widow, and fond
thstitie and although Mr.. Gray had bee
Man Iot likely TO be missed, yet she spok
hn l% With %fs an an air ofi frigid melancholy,