Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-01-01

way down stairs: your father and mo-
ther," she said, "w were in close CONVEX
sation, when l heard in loud and angry
tones, this exclamation. That as for
havir- that / ottie Clinton here all the
time, she shouldn't do it, and if he
wouldn't tell her to pick up her things
and go to her own home. she should, or
90 herself, for Minnie was as much care
as she would be burdened With, and that
she didn't expect to be brought here as
slave; but if that was what he wanted,
why then she would return to her mad
en- home ; and that her father had gen
tly demonstrated, saying I sup
posed you all enjoyed each others COM
pany, but if not he would gently hint to
Lottie that he feared her friends would
think them unkind in mcnopoliziDg all
her time and then, without giving off,
ence to either Lottie or Minnie, she
would return home Yes, just as l
said-must please them first, your wife
afterwards
This she said was all she heard, for
she hurried away so she could hear no
more. And Lottie with tears in her
eyes, added that she should return on
the morrow, for she did not want to
make trouble in family which she SO
dsarly loved. and supposed she was low
ed in return.
This was enough to arouse anger in
the bosom of Mimic.
- To think she SAID that l ever should
have loved that woman so fondly, to find
her thus"
Oh, yes, it was too much, and so Lot
tie had no dificu't ty in drawing from Min
Die a promise never to tell either her
! fathea or mother OF what she had just
told her-a promise she knew if once
: given would never be broken.
{" Go Lottie and leave me little while
she said.
Thus it was that Euma, the same
beautiful woman, the same warm, loving
heart, was wrongcd By one whom she
cherished as her daughters friend. and
did all in her power to make her happy
Oh , that womau's heart could be so false
&" What, in tears. my beautiful Min
ME ? How is this? ? What has caused
them Look up. my child, and tel
your anxious Emma why those tears ?
Go away, Go away! Oh. yOr
cruel, cruel woman -
" Minnie, Minnie, why these words
Oh, do tell me, DO not keep me in sus
pense another moment. I shall die 0
grief. if you do not recall those dreadful
cruel words" and tears streamed from
the eyes of Mrs, Pierce. Some wrong
has been done, and by some one. Lool
up my darling, aud tell me who has 81
cruelty deceived you
But not word came from between
those cold lips.
Emma gazed again at the strange girl
aud started in surprise, for in the excite
ment she had tainted.
Everything vas forgotten in the eff
orts to bring to life the almost iDanimat
form Of Minnie but after the blue eye
again opened and the lips parted, nothint
was said, no questions were asked 70
of again agitating that frail child /; an
and thus the mother waited and wonder
ed.
The next day Lettie old Of her deter
mination to leave Forrest Grove and re
turn home. There were many exlama
tions of regret, and all save one wer
SO desirous for her to remain that sh
was at length persuaded to do so.
:. For said she, Il do so love yo
all cannot bear to leave yeu and go
that cold. unhappy home of mine. \
father, no mother, nothing but guar
dian to love"
/, So she was again settled for at lea
# another six months. But it did not e
cape her notice, as we'll rs Miuuie's, thi
d while all were so eager for Lottie to r
main, Mrs. Pierce had said nothing :
IL No, for Mrs. Pierce felt that Lotto VI
at the bottom of the mystery. No, 81
6 in her heart did no wish the girl to sta
: and her expressive features told Il
i tale.