Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-15
But Amy SusprC;cI

husband. BUF tha' great, oNefSrOWn DIo-4"I- .
W 40 don't even speak tO ;ae, but, If n" cared,
would laugh a.; me all he une-l don't iIne .
IiIE Ch" HIi. 49,, !
oh! cont lay 50, Nelly! He is III" kinae,t, .
hst; brother III ~" world! You must IKE MN
E1r cur cake. And now / Will ell You aboU:
car arrangements here. We haze u large 1arNi,
with uCHP Of is cares; Or at least, nave none
The land j. all rpn ed 10 four men with fami- I
lies You can their pretty cottages from
,he door, all built on the farm. Hall of the
property belongs 10 Arthur: and he lives with
49, as Won SEQ We keep three servants: aud
I0ey are excellent. attending TO everything that
servants ~no0ld attend to-
"Rut whore are those great hungry men yon
spoke Ct!'
Did you not zee them ~ table! Henry and
Arthur. They are large. and usually hungry
"Ard the COWS! Was that, 100, Il yoke on
poor he -
Eyes, darling. could no: milk cow any
mere than You could"
We'll, forgive you all; but that bro;her-1
well, com" Row; we must 20 down. Have
Won any new music -
..SonIr. if mamma has packed il. Do YOU
know that WAS only gong 10 bring one dIe=. (!
But here is ine music
They descended TO the parlor. fine tuned
piano was soon answering 10 the touch OF Mel
", and in he music she sOOn forgot her pr"Vi-
Gus ANNOYANCE She was Il superior perform
or. and Oh the rare instrument she surprise!
even herself The husband was not spariEg o.
his compliments. but Arthur made no COM
Tlcnt>. except TO thank her for one piece he had
himself called for. Eefore she slept that night,
Nelly wrote I long letter 10 her mother, telling
her of Amy pleasant and happy home 'sBut,
oh so lonely. 1 could never live here, am
sure! But Amy certainly enjoys it, / don't
believe she needs me Il biz. They are both rs
contentrd rs two kittens / shall not stay long,
stc.'' All this amused her mother for she had
been reared III the country, ana had no feSlrs
fcr her practical Amy, when she consigned her
10 ;he keeping of Henry Kingsley.
But weeks passed away, and sill Nelly lin
grT.d IN her sisters beautiful home. She had
ceased 20 be afraid Of cows ana lambs and
chs hers Were becoming pets with her. She
went with her sister 20 visit I'll The tenant
houses: conVc.scd with the parents, and told
The children stories, until all united in decl,r-
ing that SHE beautiful city lady was not one
bit proud The brother sometimes accompa-
MED them in their ramblcs, opening gates, let
ting down bars, and carrying parcels; and usu-
ally returned Il perfect mountain of flowers
plUCked by the hands CT hls companions With
Amy he was always gay, laughing and social,
CO;tXlng her into grapevine Etngl"S and black
berry thickats, after birds nests or viOlets; and
then. after making merry IT her plight, taking
her Ill his great strong arms and placing her
on the open ground. But with Nelly he was
always reserved, and sometimes just little
abrupt. He never sought her society. and, if
they Glanced TO be left alone, he was coldly
polite. And Yet, there was times. when she
was eonyersins with his brother, that she
would look up, and find his great, earnesteyos
fixed upon hey, and her heart would thrill like
flower with q humlnng- bird in its BOSOM;
and then, with one OF his abrupt movements,
Ae would turn away, chirping TO the canary,or
pulling Bounce's ears; or, perhaps, he would
go and tease sister Amy awhile Mr.. Kingsley,
the elder, was proud OF his handsome brother,
and. knowing his passionate love OF beauty, he
wondered much that he did not seem more at
tracted TO the beautiful Nelly. That she was
dear good girl he was sure, and their evident
dislike 10 each other puzzled and even PANIED
him. In the presence OF otherS-and they had
many visitors while Nelly was there-they
were studiously polite; but in the family cir
c1e Arthur, at least, was sarcastic.
But a message came 10 Nelly, recalling her
home for a visit TO the seaside.
"Ob! if you could only 60 with US, as in the
olden times, Amy. I declare, Henry, am
afraid some dreadful punishment will be in
hicted upon yOu for taking Amy from Us, - and
tears came in her eyes and color in her check.
"What can 1t be, little sister, l have had
nothing but blessings since / nook her; and
last, bat not least, has been your visit"
THANK you! And that reminds me Of the
way which the punishment is 10 come. shall
be an old maid, and come and live with you,
cats, parrots and alp
What! on farm, Nelly, where you would
don't, sister, please, 1 am ashamed of all
those silly speeches. Your home is a perfect
paradise, and / could stay here with you,
Amy, forever, and Not be lonely. And then,
did not know OF the pleasant friends you
have all around you
Arthur seemed 20 be reading; but the leaf he
was turning rembled in his fingers strangely.
Nelly was 10 go 10 the cars the next morning.
and toward evening she went out to see her
pets once more. She took some bread-orumbs
and salt, and made her way to the chicken
coop. But the careful mother had tucked her
large family nicely away 10 sleep, and gave q
spitetul little chir-r-r. as Nelly offered the
crumbs.
THAT is the way she said, bitterly. "And
they will all forget me as soon rs am gone
But her heart warmed up again, as her little
white friends, the lambs, came running to meet
her, rubbing against her, and eating the salt
from the dish in her hand. "Good-byr' she
said, paiting their soft heads " You ciU not
forget Bte, II all the rest dor and, farming 10 go
she found herself face 10 face with Arthur
Kingsley.
1t was the first time he had ever sought her,
and she stood embarrassed and confused.
Pardon me-, he said gently, ST intrude
but the dew is falling. Here is your shawl.
VIII you PERMIT Inc 70 And he laid the shawl
carcssingly about her shoulders. Why did
Nelly feel weak and faint, for an instant, as
those hands fingered about the duty they were
performing!
And ne heard me talking like 4 baby to
those lambs" she thought, Us the turned 10 go.
She took his protered arm, and they returned
by more eIrcultOus route than she had como.
! Twilight was deepening into darkness. as they
stood by the hall door. But few words had
been spoken by either; but now Arthur said
while his arm frightened ON the little haoid
"Will you not visit the garden rs well az your
! pets!' Nelly looked up. Was ne teasing her
+ about the lambs But no; those eyes We're
: earnest now. She made 40 reply; she dare not
trust her voice, but walked, as ne led 10 4 gar
den chair near the fountain. She was glad he
selected that chair for the thrill of the water,
as 1t fell IN the marble basin, broke silence
/ that was becoming painful.
/ And you leave us, 10 morrow, Do you re-
greet il, just Il little, were you IestinS when
YOU said you could stay here for Amy's sake?''
She did not answer. May sit by you while
tell YOU stCryI' he asked. She made room
Tor him by her side. and he began. II ain u
farmer by birth and education. This farm with
all its broad acres, belonged TO my father, and
his father before hiIl. When our father died,
IL was LEFT TO Henry and NE, with an injunC-
non That X should not pass from our hands
while we hved. And it is no restriction, tor
We both love the old place. When Henry
brough, his city wife home, expected TO hear
complaints and rcpinings. But, bless her low
ing heart. she has made RS all 50 happy! She
teld us of your horror of the country, and,
when yon came, you Corroborated her e-tiInO-
ny. But loved you, Miss Nelly, from the
moment saw yon, and have been tugging a.
the chain that held me ever since Sou came
And to-day, when you said what you did,
Wa tempted 10 This act. VIII you come fol
my sake-tor my love, Nelly! BE my own
sweet Wife! And be loved as woman Was
never loved before %
For an instant nothing was heard bit the
fountain; and then hIjle hand was laid softly
md no rod in 10 rha