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

The mother and daughter sat gazing
out upon the lovely sunset, for. on the
morrow, Minnie was to return to Mis-.
Lamott's school. and the thought could
not but bring sadness upon both hearts.
| But it was best for her to 60 and SO the
sacrifice was made.
"Only four years more, my dear ma
ma, and l can say farewell to books and
live at home with you and dear papa for
ever. Oh, l am so glad yJu are going
with me, for then Lottie can see you and
love you as [ do"
So young and so beautiful they were
we might gaze. lost in respectful admira-
ton, and never suspect the relationship
between them the one in her womanly
beauty, the other in her chidlike hap
piness and faultless beauty.
A carriage rolled up the avenue of
Col Plerce's residence, and Minnie, ac-
companied by the Colonel and his wife,
after taking leave of the servants, amidst
many exclamations of sorrow and regret
at parting with their favorite aud we'll
beloved baby. as they continued to call
her, stepped into the carriage and was
gone not to return nntil the end of tie
the second year.
Welcome back to school my Minnie
and to the hearts of all, ," exclaimed Mrs
Lamott. as Minnie sprang from the car
riage at the door of Mrs. Lamott's school.
All the girls rushed forward, eager TO
kiss and claim kiss from one who had
been sadly missed them was
Lottie, all smiles and good wishes; and,
when introduced to Col. Pierce, con-
Quoted herself so well as to pass as the
dear st friend of Minnie.
When pressed by the Colonel and his
wife to visit Forrest Grove. Minnic's
r home, she gladly accepted. for was not
that what she longed for. nay. sought
! for? Was it not in that expected visit
/. that all her hopes were concentrated ?
Yes, she would go; and so it was agreot
= that, at the end of the second year, they
{ should return together.
At last the final scene is over, the ia
5 ther and mother return home, and Min
0 ME is % remain two years, uuinterrup
r ted save by the long aud cherished let
T ters from her parents
Two years had come and gone. Min
v ME and Lottie are on their way to For
r rest Grove. After a fatiguiDg journe,
II of six days they arrived safely to tn
# anxious hearts that waited for them.
!, No wonder, Minnie" said Lottie
st you feel at leaving such a home a
e this. Oh. how poor, how miserable
y mine compared with this no father n
l. mother there
Do not mention it Lortie, for thi
r, shall be your home as long as you wish
q for mama and papa love you as daugh
ter, and need L add that Minnie love
ID you as sister %
3 All , was that not what she wanted
- for, in the short vacation of five week:
II how could she. single and empty han
r, ded, work out such a revenge as sh
IT wanted No, but if she should retur
a. at the end Of the next two years, ther
e as Eeither were to return again, sh
t. could stay until sIe had accomplished i
Other arrangements were made, for th
rs first year after Minnie left school was
or be spent in travelling. But when ST
We returned then Lottie was to return wit
them So with this arrangement, aftt
as a happy vacation, they returned
e. school.
~ The three years. two of study and OF
n sightseeing, have passed away ar
~ brought back to Forrest Grove, not oil
little Minnie and Lottie, but two tai
er beautiful ladies of the respectful ages
OF seventeen and nineteen.
az Where is Lottie, Minnie ?" ask,
ar Emma Pierce, coming into the roo
et where Minnie was reclining on a sofa
ve alone
or Lotto had just left her, after tellil
her that which she said she had Just owe
heard passing her mothers room on b