The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-10-24
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: and an heircss, since IL has tendency TO
awake suspicion and distrust. But, Agatha,
in spite OF oil you have said, | feel firmly
convinced that Charles Stanton is noble
fellow
Very likely said Agatha, lightly; hut
here is Fits Aubyn, with those splendid
white horses Of his, so give me my shavlS
And whittier are your footsteps to be di-
rected to-dayH'
oh, wo are going to that private view oil
pictures in - street You know
And Agatha swer, out Of the room with
tn imperial port of a young queen.
The white lustre OF moonlight pouring
down through the circular dome Of frosted
.las, gave liio-lilc glow 20 the paintings,
whuse gilleI lraaes literally covered the
walls o. tho vas; suite Of apartments. Here
and there groups OF absorbed dIc'iari moved
with subdued whispers and branhished opera
glasses, as If il were forbidden thing 10
speak above ones breath in tue presence Of
those fair landscapes and classic scenes from
history's page.
Directly in front Of one OF the finest works
oI arr stood a pair who had unconsciously
bcen the object Of many a curious glance
and whispered observation Of the other sight
s.ers-a tall, slyish-lDokiug young man with
an Old lady lclning on his arm, whose an
ttque drss- Of suuH-eolored bombazine and
oddly-shay.d bcayor bonnet occasiouod a good
many covert smiles and hali.concea!ed titters
from the various observers.
%, by the way, Mis- Milne, said FitE
Aubyn. as, in their progress round the room
this couple gradually came in view, you
haven't seen the greatest curiosity OF all,
YET
.whereH' said Agatha, raising her opera
glass.
You are mistaken-it don't hang on the
walls, returned Fitz Aubyn, laughing look
little nearer earth, II you want to see STAN
ton aud his fossil aunt
Agatha turned her head accordingly, with
out remark-shs smiled little, however.
which was all that Fitz Aubyn wanted.
Should you suppose any mortal youth
would have the courage to bring such last
century specimen to place like this. where
he might know he would meet all his fash.
ionable acquainiances? Upon my word. |
believe he'll take her to the opera nsrt!- :
See him carrying her morocco bag and cotton
umbrella! Don't he remind you OF Don
QuiIote in his youthful daysT
Probably she has money to leave one OF
these days. said Agatha. the distrustful ele-
msnt upparmost in her mind for the moment
Not a rel cent. know. tor Two inqair-
ed. She is'in reduced clrcumstanccs--that's
the term, I bclisye-but Stanton i' very fond
o! Der, nevertheless. She has come up 70
: town from the backwoOls for afew days and
-
He paused abruptly as the very pair in
question approached, sill absorbed in pic
turc gazing.
My dear Charles, " said the old lady, at
length. .yOu cannot imagine what Il treat
this is TO me-I have no: seen such pictures
as ,hess since I was child. How thought
iul Of YOU to bring me here"
81 knew YOU would onjoy it aunt"
!, "And YOU are not ashamed Of your old
fa,,iouo,i relative among all these say young
i, peorIe9"
"On the contrary, dear aunt, | am Hs
!. proud as a monarch while you are leaning
on my arml"
!, Agatha heard it all, and she also heard
!, him answer, in reply to the gay challenge o!
r some companion:
Thank you, but don't reckon upon me
a, one Of your party this evening at the
opera. | am going with my aunt, who Is
4, raSsionately fond OF music, SO you must
i excuse me FOR once "
/, Il told you SOL" said Filn Aubyn, in
b ,oii,o rOos tone, Struggling his shoulders
= ,pid YOU ever ses such "a fellow as Stantonv'
/ "Never." was Aga,ha's reply. hut 1t was
II 50 emphatically spoken that Fitz Ausyn
started.
,. And that night, when the courted beauty
, was brushing out her luxuriant hair, she
1t paused many time and fell into thought
c ful revery.
!. "Moral counge!" she murmnred to her
q, seli. IL have somewhere read that it IL
NJ nobler far than the iron resolution which
to makes men reckless in battle. wonder
And there she stopped resolutely,
IN What glorious, ,braeing New fear's Day
II was! There had been just snow enough
\. in the night to form white sls'eninS Goa
!, over everything, and afford an excellent eI
% cuse for the merry sleighs that darted hi'he'
:, and thither with streaming iurs and jIng!iut
:. bells. All the fashionable world was astir-
the gentlemen busily consulting their inter
:. minablo lists Of calls, and the ladies putting
\, the last touches to their gorgeous to'les'es,
I. There were not many upon that day wh'
I'd received more adulatiOn than Agatha Mine