Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-03-13

to talk about it. Come sit down here near
the fire, and I'll tell you what l know Of
it."
Georgiana drew up an arm chair for her
cousin and another for herself, and prepared
for long story.
"She was the only girl, said Ellen, curl
ing herself all up in her chair, ''and the
youngest of grandpa's children and, after
her mother died, they say there was no limit
to the indulgence that grandpa and all the
brothers granted her. She was very beau
tiful, and the idol of them all. Even after
your father, uncle George, and my father
married, they petted and spoiled her just
the same as before. When they we're all
married but nncle John, uncle George died,
and aunt Lola only lived few months after
him, 50 uncle John adopted Harry, the
only child, asy you know, and took him home.
He'was then two years old, and aunt Mabel
became very fond ofhim. She was school
him. He remembers her perfectly, though
he was only eight years old when he last
saw her. She left school and went into
society when she was only eighteen, and
mother says was the belle of her first win
ter. One night she went to ball they
were all there, uncle John and the rest
when it came time to go home aunt Mabel
could not be found. 1t was over month
before they knew that she had eloped with
her music master She wrote to grand
father, but he did not even open her letter,
and forbade any of the family to mention
her."
| is she alive nowY
| VI don't know any more 1t is twenty
years ago, and they have never had any
news about her. Father said this morning
that he thought uncle John meant to leave
her something, for she was his pet so long,
and ne tried to make grandpa forgive her
but there was no mention OF her at all in the
| will
| .'Will Harry give up his profession, do you
think = "s
mo. AT leastso grandfather says. His
whole heart was given to his studies, and
you know Harry Is not the man to let wealth
influence him SO much as that. By-the-way,
Geor,gy, what catch he will be !" =,
Are you sorry you have lost the chance?'
asked her cousin, laughing; for Ellen
Wright was bride of a few months.
~! wouldn't, exchange Archie for five
millions, was the enthuslasticrep and,
by-the-way, he won't get any dinner if
don't 60, for he always waits for me. BE.
sides, he don't know that he has married
an heiress; and must tell him he is twen-
ty thousand dollars richer than he was at
breakfast time !" And away she went,
humming gay tune as she ran lightly down
the stairs.
II was always favorite of Harry's,"
unused Georgiana 'and he is with brother
Arthur constantly. Cousins certainly have
q thousand chances if they will only use
themass! caa dTase. s!AsssAHf Hfsesss.ssy --ownins
come as | choose without hearing every new
thing l buy condemned because the price is
ruinous. 1t is funny that uncle John should
have succeeded as he did in everything, and
all the rest been so unlucky. Uncle William
has just enough to be comfortable and un-
Gle George died poor; father is always scold-
ing about hard times; and here uncle John
has left half million. Father often said
that it was left in good hands tor ten years,
and would be something very handsome,
but that is enormous. must do my best
to win Harry, for it must stay in the family.
Let me see He is devoted to grandfather,
and l have been rather remiss in attentions
there lately. Twill make up for that at
once. | will have anew silk for Mrs. Lovett's 8
off my mind I'll go make tea for grandpa" F."
Bonnet and mantle being arranged becom-
inply, Georgiana started upon her errand.