The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-04-11

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have come, Miss Rose"
Ileaned over and kissed the little suf
ferer, and tried to talk to her ); but her
sad face brought tears to my eyes.
aI will leave you now and call anoth-
er time,n was uttered in a deep, manly
voice.
turned quiclkly=in the direction from
whence the sound came, for tho duslSy
twilight had prevented my noticing that
there was gentleman in the room, and
I caught but a slight glimpse of him as he
left the house.
@He is very kind,as Mrs Laneton,
in answer to my. look; che is a stranger
who came here with Mrs. Newton yester-
day, and dropped in a few minutes since
to give my poor girl, as he said, New
Years present"
As walked home with the empty bas-
kct on my arm, 1 felt fully repaid for
spending my holidays in the country s
Thesnext day aunt Pattie examinedmy
wardrobe, and was some time in choos-
ing on two or, three to see which was
most becoming, and at length decided on
mazarino blue silk she said looked well
with faircomplexion.
i laughingly submitted to be turned
and twisted in all directions;-to have my
hairfrst brushed over my forehead, then
off; to see my curls arranged in all pos
isible ways; in short, to be treated like q
large doll about to be dressed for some
wonderful nlsoccasion.
aAunt Pattie," said I, as;wc were sit
ting together, waiting for our company,
cold maids are very happy, are they
not?v
81 am, she replied, !" if you consider
me any rule; why, my child, do you
think of being one %
eyes, said I,,a 1 would like to be an
old maid, and have you to live with me. .
Aunt Pattie smiled, but before shccould
reply the door opened and a group enter
cd. Foremost, to my surprise, was the
figure I had caughta glimpse of the even
ing before, and whose image had been
fitting through my mind for the past
four years. l was almost lost TO consci-
ousncss when Fanny Sterling threw her
arms around my neck and kissed me, OK
claiming:
"why dent you say how glad you arc
to sec us all? Here have I been looking
forward TO meeting you to-day ever since
I camc TO the country. Let me introduce
you to my brother Fred" she continued.
g 1 hope,n remarked the gentleman, cx-
tending lis hand, that an Introduction
to brother Fred is not necessary. You
have not forgotten me, have you, Rose 2"
There was the same iranl1ness as of
old. How I envied his easy manners,
for could feel the color como and so in
my check. To my relief, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sterling now came forward to shake
hands with ME, while the latter remark
ed:
."I don't wonder at your astonishment,
Rose But we are making visit TO some
friends out here. and your aunt invitodu us
to como and surprise YOU"
I was soon quite at my case; and now
I had time to notc the changes which
four years had made in Fred. The boy
ish figure had become more manly, and
his manner had acquired creator finish.
That was aplcasant dinner party
Every one looked smiling and happy.
Miss Rosalc," said Fred, I" this eve
ming, when you get rid of company, will
you favor me fora sleigh ridc?'
aWell, I declare broke in Fanny,
awhat impudcncc! 1 suppose, Mr.. Fred,
the next you will ask us to please to 60"
sProbably Fred wishes to talk over
old times with Rose," said Mrs. Sterling,
q and feels too bashful to do it in our
presence"
"will you go, Rose :" he asked
promised, and at dusk Frcd's sleigh
stopped at the door was soon in, and
we were flying over the snow banks,
while the merry bells kept time to our
voices.
"Did you see my father before you left
homo Z" inquired.
eyes," he replied, 81 called there to
see you the evening you left, supposing
you were at home for although my faith
er told him some time since that we'd
spend orr New Years out here. he didn't