Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-06-12
CHAPTER VI.

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Desteile's, and when Genie and Carrie
arose to go, Clinton and Dora accom-
panied them to Mrs. Elmer's gate.
"Wbere have you been," said Sarah,
when the girls entered.
"To Mr.. DesteiIe's," said Carrie.
80. you are coming down to it, !"
said Sarah, "you certainly have fallen
in love with your teacher or her jacko-
napes of brother"
81 confess both, for contrariness
sake" said Carrie, sneeringly, "but
after this, Sarah, you will please mind
your own business, and not mine, for
you and Bess have already led me into
more vice than you will again. But
thank mercies, Bess is reforming, and
you alone pursue your disagreeable
course" said she, slamming the door in
Miss Curtis's face.
When Sarah was alone, she poured
forth the following soliloquy: "Carrie
is completely taken off by that young
Desteile; and George, o, shaw, he's
just as certain to marry that Dora as he
is to live. Bess and Mary Ann seem
to like the Desteile's very well. What
in the world is Rose Hill Vale coming
to-" she paused and bent her head in
her hands tboughtfully.
Four weeks more Of Dora's school
passed by. Mr.. Bradley had returned,
but the Rose Hill Vale boys did not re-
turn with him. Finding good wages
and plenty of employment, they re-
msined in the "sunny South" The
girls at Rose Hill College had began to
love Dora, and in their company the
time passed happily with her.
"Only one month Of the school to
come" said Genie, on Saturday even
ing as she tripped off towards the Post
Office at the store of Bradley & Co.
"Wish it was six months" By this
time she reached the door; the mail
had Just arrived, and she paused by the
counter as she heard the names called.
Several names she did not hear, were
called, and then the Postmaster, Hugh
Eliot, raised his voice as be called,
Miss Dora Desteile," "Miss Mary Ann
Furguson," "Miss Eugene SiffOn."
With trembling hand Genie took the
letter, and hurrying from the room hast
ened on. AS she went she broke the
seal, and tremblingly looked for the
name--"Frank Lakes, good gracious,
and he hasn't dated it. What a Curl
Gus boy he is" she then read its con-
tents.
"DEAR GENIE:-Since / left Rose
Hill Vale i have often thought of you,
and find that there is feeling in my
heart other than mere friendship. ]
know 1 always loved you, but never
knew with how much ardor until 1 was
absented from your sweet company.
hope you will not be surprised at this,
or treat it with indifference, for what ]
write is truth and nothing more. Since
I have been in the South, / have seen
many beautiful ladies dazzling in silks
and diamonds, but from all such scenes
of Southern splendor, my mind would
wander back to dear old Rose Hill Vale
with all its rustic beauty, and darling
sylph-li like form, whose sweet grey eyes
has ever been the light of my heart
And / find that you are the only one
love, and live but in the light Of YOU
smile. We expect to be home in foul
months, and then we will have a happy
time. 1 hope you will remember,
FRANK LAKES.
"Wbat short letter he writes" sait
she, hiding it in the folds Of her dress
and walking briskly on. "He. is YER
curious to have never mentioned love b
me. have loved him from childhood
| but there seems ever to have been
barrier between us, that neither wa
| able to surmount; but it is now re
moved" said she, as she entered
throwing the newspaper On Sarah's lap
i Another month glided swiftly by.
!, During this time Carrie and Clintol
we're constant companions. The,
Z walked, talked, sang and rode together
any one might have known by the blusl