Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-01-08

/ tune his bride; and need add that Tor that
/ purpose he was now coming. Little did
she dream whom she would find him to be E;
but let the future reveal.
! Minnie stood with her arms twined around
the neck of Lott-e, the joyous expectancy
Of her looks betokened the anticipated ap-
proach of solac welcome as.d .1aaorsl g,,czt,
which inieed was no other than Freddie
Mason. The carriage which Lad been sent
to welcome the stranger was soon at the
| gate, and the youth sprang lightly from the
seat, and cIasping Minnie in his arms. show
/ cred kisses upon the now blushing girl.-
/ Taking him by tie arms she lei him into
( the house where he greeted Lottie in the
/ same boyish manner he had Minnie; then
! Col. Pierce came in for an introduction.
| Oh, how quickly 4 noble soul can find
response in another equally as noble. So
/: was WIN Frc.idie Mason and Col. Pierce,
for when the latter left the room he was so
we'll pleased with the young man that, had
he asked tie question that he had come SO
many miles to ask. he would have received
q happy response and ia the same manner
/ IS when ne did ask.
! "But where is your beautiful mama, ma
/ beZzc2 grow ez-ccdiDgly curious to see this
/ fair Eirs Pierce"
Oh, you snail see her soon, never fear"
reap9a Led Minnie.
I bat, ..t,lugh It was said lightly. her low
e. .-a,.-st look Of anger pass over her face
but =-.l nothing. Little saw it and smiled
/ tr:un paaut'y.
Tra Was soon an n--uuced and they retir-
I ed 20 She hall. wh-re ne was introduced TO
( Gjss Fc5rcc 10y the Colonel.
Tie moment be raised his eyes 80 those Of
Emma, Freddie turned deadly pale. and
/ Jccu emotion shook his frame. but soon re
GOV red himself, as he found size did not re-
( co-ni1e b.n; bus in the evening. when
Minnie and Lotto went . their roows 70
arrange their toilet for the evening, he ap~
Proa-EeI her side and -urgieiiy said--
"Do YOU not know ne. Emma Freddie
ST. Almond, your long lost Urotaer!"
.'Frea5ie!'' was all size could say, for
this Sudden Joy was to much for her, and
she FAINT : in her jro,hcr's arms. lie was
| Just CARRYING her almost sense.ess rody into
the library as tie two girls came down
stairs.
Minnie screamed and would have rusaed
to her step mothers aid, but Lottie held hel
back, saying
g 10. do no. 20. What but to make a
/ scene has she tainted in his arps Oh, Min
ME. fear you viii have trouble there =
veer --.I, Size !-u--- nas where to turn
she sas completely IN that girls power
That n5-,s, after they aal all re:i red +
their Respective rooms. Io,sie, feeling a
( though something which might 6e impor
tance to ne. was goiug on. stole noiselessIy
down the ssi.,y-carIeted stairs and pauseC
Del re the drawing room 25yf. It stood apar
l.st sufficient to see Freddie in knceliDg
position, with his dark curly hair half con
cea,ed in the Jap OF 5Jrs. Peirce. Tl.s wa
enough She srrang mp stairs, but not be
fore she heard.j jha words " brother and sis
teri pas between ,nem =" but" she tho
's Minnie snail not know the r-Iati onshil
they bear another.
Quickly size sprang to the room. and tax
ing Minnie the hand, without saying :
word, lei her down to the drawing room
door, and ,Lou aud there, in whispered tone
made her promise not TO say word 0
speak at all. lest they might hear her. Tn
prom ise was made. and as they are going :
listen r. Is also. TO what is going on with
in,
eOh. Emma, Emma Why did you civ
me up as Igst2 Why did you not thin
there might have been a possibility Of ny
returniug2 But tell me. dearest, do yo
love this Col, Pcirce! lie is, know, kin
husband. noble man, a kind father. L.
, / Us appeal 30 him for what we were just talk
2 ing Of. and I know he will fnd some wa
OF settling this matter and ease your heart
) Yes, Emma, say our hearts. for Will:
: yours is troubled is not mine also b.
darling. no one can know what my feeling
were when I came here and found you thu
, fest that must see you alone and talk
S over before we let any one know it; but
t fear the Colonel will miss his fair bride, s
goodnight, my beautiful and darling En-
: ma"
, They waited Only to see the kiss whic
! was given to seperate them fer the nigh
e then with bound they sprang to their on
n rooms.