Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-13

U.... H0uo AS MADE VI course, when
Gan GS.,y 10 Mrs. Col. Redcliffe, you won't expect
ssx,n, III IoaSe :" you much. she may give you some
.S",u,. ~ 40 once 10 while, but-my gracious
An 4. ns carriage at the door this minnsc!.--
sI nnu ne was mere only yesterday! BIddy, run nm
and tell Miss Hetty TO put on Mar nIot Ssssap
ana q tske her curls out Of the papera-Colonsi
heocline's at the door!i You can ajt In ~
Kitchen while he's here. Mary. and peeI The
potatoes Tor dinner, II il lent TOD, oommnn ,o,L
Ior them lily fingers! Hetty donT wan. yon
quck!" "eie' nun
:, And as Mrs. Tompkins, Jr. ,disauueared, Mira.
= Iompkins, St opened the door with sinner.
ing smile SO 'il9f ~ 7-77S'r ~" = H'nPs'
!, Dear me, Colonel Redcliffe, who'd bsy,
sn9ougns OF seeing you7 Do walk in-we're
h'gnly honored I'm sure!"
colonel Kedcliffe was TALL. elegant looking
msn, whose wealth and station In society fully
warranted the calm dignity with which hshowed
to Mrs. Tompkins's adulstIon. '' - ~" =
Take seat on the sofa, Colon al - oba,,a,sd
Mrs TompkIns. "Won's YOU eIt a little nssrfr sSYy
the hsef Not cold, eh7 Well, it amt 40 free.
zng Ike as is was yesterday, to be sure. /
nope you won't get impatient" she Riprled:
'nettv'll DO down In minuten'
Wno Wiil be down." inquired Colonel Red.
cine, looking up from the book which he was
careiessly turning over with some astopisb ment
expressed in hs fine features ~
'Hetty-my daughtetI" g
beg your pardon" said the Colonel quietly.
"there is come mistake here. called 70 see
Jour dsughter-in-law, Mrs 7ompEins!"
:, Harry's wife!" gasped the Iamma.Ia-
''And." added Colonel Redcliffs, "ss you are
.ne nearest relative, and guardian at presant, II
may De wen for me to mention TO you that
intena making her an offer of marriage. Her
beauty ana grace render her fit wife for any
InAp' cno am proud to think that have won
her affections. OF course, I NAV reckon unon
your sanction and approvalu -
"Ye yes!" suffered Mrs. TompkinS, who
was completely taken aoack by the sudden over
throw OF her Aladdin visions concerning her
req haired daughter Hetty. However, even If
Col. Radclte's palatlsl establishment wasn't
Tor daughter Hetty,' still IL was something TO
Keep 30 much wealth in the family.
IN call her." she said, humidly, slipping
out OF the room just 10 time to arrest the tri.
umphsnt entry Of Miss Hetty, with her curls ali
in culver of hair oil and cologne :
: Go back, Hetty " she exclaimed in q strange
whisper; you're not the one that's wanted
It's Harry's Wiiem
And she shot down stairs as fast as possible.
"MaTy, dear" she said 10 the softest of t. mes.
you're not peelDg potatoes! Well, YOU al.
ways were so obligiDg! Give me kiss, love
l always DID say Harry's wife was just like nay
own daughter! Nov, run up stairs into the
parlor' and see what Colonel Redolffe has to
cay to you!"
Mrs. Harry Tompkins was uncertain at frat
whether her respectable mother-in-law was not
little demented. Never before had she lis
tened to such softly affectionate sylabIes from
the old lady, and she went up steirs like one in
dream.
"And when may call you mine, dearest!"
was tne parting question of Colonel Redcli1re,
as he held that fair young widow to his heart.
Foor Mary! 1t was go long since che had
heard the accents of love and kindness, and
now TO be the chosen bride OF one to WHOM the
world looked in admiration-ah. Il aearn ed too
much bappiness! d1s. a. :
"hemember, shall not wait long!" he ad-
ded' csreesingly smoothing down the jetty tress-
es; "lhe sooner | take you away from this
vulgar aud uncongenisl atmosphere, the bet.
"Vulgar and uncongenisl." gasped Mrs.
Tompkins, ,whoWa listening ct the keyhole.
"W ell, Inever" III -
MARY, dear" she said that evening, II shall
be very sorry to lose you. You've always
been Just like my own child, haven't you. Come
ana kiss me, there's love--and be sure Won
don't forget your poor, dear ma-in-laW, when
you are married to Colonel Redoliffe! He,ty,
come mere and congratulate your dear sister! !!
wouldn't have given you up to anybody else,
but Colonel Redclife is man that deserves
you. vss 7f-,es-'- .sr-- tgH .T5gf rgt- -
Mary smiled quietly-she was of too gentle
and forgiVing nature 60 resent even the hJpoc-
risy OF her mother,in-law--snd In the bright