The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-07-09

in the parIor every time Colonel Bedclife
calls. He's worth a cool half million
Zephania says, and our Hetty makes a
catch Of him, why, the family fortunes as
good as made. Ofcourse. when Hetiy is
; Mrs. Col. Redcliffe, you WON'T expect her
TO notice you much-she may give you
some sewing 10 do once in while, but
my gracious, there's his crrrage at the door
this minute, aud he was here only yester-
day Biddy, run up and tell Miss Heiy
{ 10 pnt on her pink dress, and take her
curIs out OF ihe papers--Col. Redcliffe's al
the door. You can sit in the kitchen while
he's here, Mary, and peel The potatoes
Tor dinner, if il isn'ttoo common work for
|'your lily fingers Heuy dor'r want you
pryin" "round when her beau's here =
Ruu quick p
And as Mrs. Tompkins Junior disappear
ed, Mrs Tompkins Senior opened the door
with simpering smile.
"Dear me, Col. Redrliffe, who'd have
thought oil seeing yous Do walk n-we're
! highly honored, I'm sure l'
! Col Redclilfe was tall, elegant looking
man. whose wealth and station in society
fully warranted the calm dignity with which
he bowed 10 Mrs. Tompkin's adulaiion
stake a seat on the sofa, Colonel . chat
tered Mrs. Tompkins. "Won't you sit a
iiltIe nearer the FIRE? Notcold, eh ?-Well,
III amt freezing ike il was yesterday, to be
sure. ~ hope you want ge. impatient" I"
she giggled; Helty wiII be down in a
moment p
"iVhO will be down,Ip inquired Colonel
R4dcIifIe, looking up from the book which
he vas carelssly turning over, with some
asionishment expressed in his fine features.
"ieuy-my Dasshter p
81 beg your pardon," said The Colonel,
quietly, "lhere is some mistake here
called 10 see your daughter-iu-law, Ms
Tompkms n
"HArry's wife v' gasped the mo.her-in-
law.
NAnd," added Colonel RedcIife, Gas
you are the nearest relative and guardian at
present, it may be well tor me to mention
10 You that intend making her an offer of
marriage. Her beauty aud grace render
her tit wife for any man, and am proud
10 think I have won her affections. OF
course, may reckon upon your sanction
and approvalp
"Yes, yes, y suffered Mrs. Tompkins,
who was completely taken back by the
sudden overthrow of her Aladdin visions
concerning her red-haired daughter Heuy."
still il was something 20 keep SO much
wealth in the family
''i'l call her, she said, hnmidly, slipping
out OF the room just in time 10 arrest the
triumphant entry of Miss Heuy, with her
curIs all in quiver OF hair oil and cologne
"Go back, Helty che exclaimed in a
strange shisper; you re not the one that's
wanted LIS Hasry's wife ~
And sic shot dosn STAIRS as last as pos
sible
MARY. Dear = she said, in the softest Of
tones, 'you'rs not peelins potatoes Well
you always were SO obIisng. Give me
Kiss, love-I always did say Hauy's wife
was just like my own daughter Now run
! up Stars into the parlor, and see what Col.
Redclitis has 10 say to you ln
Mis-. Harry fompkins was uncertain at
first whether her respectable mothef-in- -law
was not lille demented. Never before
had she listened % sucn softly affeclionale
syIIatIes from The old lady, and she went
op stairs like one in dream.
"And when may call you mine, dear
est 2" Was the parting question OF COL Red
ciIffe, as be held that fair young widow 10
his heart.
Poor Mary Il was so long since she
| had heard the accents of love aud kindness,
and now TO be chosen bride OF one 10
whom the world looked on in admiration
ah il seemed 100 much happiness
"Remember | shall not wait long he
added carelessIy smoothing down the jeuy
tresses. 'The sooner | take you away
from this vulgur aud uncongenial atmos-
phere, the betIer.n
''YuIsar and uncongenial atmosphere p
gasped Mrs. Tompkins, who was listening
at the key-hole. .sWelIi never r'
! MARY, DEAR" she said that evening, !
shall be very sorry TO lose you. You've al.
ways been like my own child, havn't YOU
Come and kiss me, there's a loye--and
be sure don't forget your poor dear NAM
ma in law. when you are married to Col
Redcliffe HeIy, come here and congral-
ulaie yonr dear sister ] wouidn't have
given yoa up 10 anybody else, but Col
Redciitie is man that deserves yon."
Mary smiled quieily-she was of too gem
lie and iorgiviDg nature to resent even
the hypocrisy OF her molher.in-Iaw-and ia
the bright future opeaihg before her. she
had Iorgivness for all.
"Harry's vile is going 10 be married,
said Mrs. Tompkins 10 one OF her gossips
soon after
"What that lazy, indOlent, gOOd-fOr-
nothing
"iiush. .sh-sh ~ cried the old lady clap.
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