Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-27

with portrait 10 the shop window OF picture
dealer 10 Florence, and that be was seeking the
original in sorrowful earnest Nothing could
well be further from the truth than these con
lectures, for the simple fact was that he had
never seen the most loTeable side of woman
hood. His mother died when he was very
young, and his aunt, wealthy aud stylish
widow, took charge of the household She
fancied herself model of fidelity, aud she did
really live up to her own standard, which was
not oppressively high. She counted the silver
every Saturday, and busted daily tie rare aud
delicate decorations of the drawing rooms, at
teuded scrupulousIy to the fitting of the child
ren'S clothing. and never failed to be present
during their dancing leaSonS When nv uncle
fell i'll, she fdgeted about his room in tasteful
morning dress, and when be died she attended
him to his grave in-becoming mourning
Josephine Langley profted by her precept
aud example. She was strikingly beautiful,
and she became elegant and accomplished
After relg0iug in society one season, she marTl-
ed q millionaire who would have Sneered at
the possibility of loving his own wife, and who
married her simply because she would be an
appropriate finish to his magnificent mansion.
There Arthur saw a cold, glitterng selGshneSs
running through word and deed. He saw il
/ IN silly extrayagance and reckless waste, in
time aud money withheld from the poor and
suffering 10 be laviShed in self indulgence, in
petty quarreis, harsh recrimnatious, and mean
complIances The spectacle diSgusted him, and
when, in the brilliant circle in which be moved,
be fou5d one lovely girl becoming more pleas
/ log TO him than another, be recalled some
scene witnessed beneath the roof of bis broth
I lar 2 h.. 4 -
! dream and his air castles vanished So he
| tried 10 couteat himself with bis bachelor eStab
/ lshment-a suite Of noble rooms in a great
| lodging house. His cook, Pierre was fat dex-
I terOus aud thieTish aad Adolpb. his body ser
Taa1, helped ierre drink, bis wine, aud wore
his shirts aud waisieoats. l disked Pierre,
bur Adolph was my abominaton- there was
50 much self coHceIi under bis demare aud rs-
vereutal manner. aud such cool canning under
lis pretended eagerueSs 10 serve. More than
once l attempted to procure his dismissal, but
Arthur said that the rascal amased him that
he took him for MS skill, uot his honesty, and
that be sb0nld keep him as long as be could
maistaiu UndispaLed possession Of his hats
boots and gloves
Affairs stood thus when Mr. Hamilton. 8
distant connection OF the family .laTited Arthur
I to spend week with him 10 the coaalry 1t
" The Grove SO be had named his estate.
I OSinS TO a mistake in the date OF the invita-
I ton. Arthur arrived sooner than be was ex-
I pected, aud al. The guest chambers we're oc
cupjed,s 81 that be was put 10 Jeuue HAmi!ton's
Sue having gone oa: for the night. He was
conscious 0. a peculiar pleasure the moment be
entered the apartment, although be could not
7 perceive Is cause \ cheerful wood FIRE bllZ
e4 on tae wide hearth, SeadiaC a rn5Iy light L
( the four corners, deepening tue hue o. the erin
son curtains, snd giving q mellow uat 20 the
( IGN; c1.o-z1 paper. the toilette service. aud
. tue d-apr-v 0. the bed In fr1a: vas .ady's
sewing machine chair. and GEAR il, on 3 rose
wood stand saS j brOwn work basket, Ill bag
tied with scarlet ribbons the long ends Of which
t-.. over tue edge w..a s c0qGscish grace
The cover was partially lifted. for JeuHie had
been called 70 haste 20 Eislt . poor old EonaU
F IN the neiEhhor6ood, AMI had lei. behind her
/ tive or three slight marks OF .he hurry Of her
departure. The desire IN examine It was IT
! res.s;sble, and-I regret 10 confess it-Arthur
. Peerei- How dainty and vet how conTeaie0t
. everything VAS within. The very Seuics of
; comfort sat il the EliIie-iug thimble, UescIed
10 the l0uSssif with It's 8eei,es, lis scissors Of
. various sizes. It's wax sui tapes and glanced
from tue speass smoothly packed 10 the lulal1
/ Sp0o. OoN- \ new IaOc-ht came jato Arthur ;
mind, aud the popularity Of . true Un.oI be
tween usefulness aHi taste presented itself 10
him loE the first time How wonderful the
CeyelstI0u appeared . bin In the eaSerRess
OF discovery bis Scrup,es vanished. FirS. he
drew cut Gea'lT msnied stocking. He
handled /; IS il il had Oesu some rare piece Of
ieweirv, and turaei /. over and over again,
marking every winding Of the eumesdiag al
strengthening threads, which at the moment
Sloua 10 bis ewes with 4 lgSJer Ike that OF
pera.S. Then be bichei If one Of his slippers,
perceived idat the Ere2; toe vas just plsbiug
through The yielding six. aud that the Sec0ad
vas striving 70 keep it company. Hjs other
slipper followed the FIRST, but tie foot vas 10
no better case. for the heel Ess visible through
It's gray covering. &" l aust bGT new pack
age Of hose 10 morrow he said, with a haIf
Si-h Turning again 20 the basket he tooS
10 q cambric handkerchief. heumei with ma
chine Ike precision. bat without the Stiffness
that machinery imDsT,S 20 lis EorS Arthur
placed bis own beside IT, observed the edge
u1eTsOIy turned and coarsely bas;ei. aEd III
dal-ei himself IN another gsatls sigh- Fi5al
" BE lifted ; vest the siE4 Ot which showed IL
20 be Mr HAmil,Oa's. aod which hsi renewed
is Youth nader : juicioGs process OF binding.
new b1tt0Dias aud bEItoa-ho3jHg- A third
siEa VAS an5ibls. aud Artaar, alter cavsiuliy
replacing the articles, vent 10 the study ;abls
Upon one ead Of &. were quantity Of artists
m2teria.s AMI lying Snoas tlsn vas comic
psa &nd ink sketch OF domestic Incident, Eaicl
told tie story with 4 considerable spirit Op-
poSila vas a open wriiiag Gssk. eVi1saEly much
used. sni Eirh uoliS;akao.a marks o. trzTel o8
It's polished SIDES Arthar bsnt down s1d
read % The plate. jennie Hsnilto0, frO0
E p WHO vas Z 2 p Was II . mani