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


least" He had yet to learn that Jennie was
never Sef-iBduigent when the wishes or needs
| of another called her to activity. He had
hint of this when, in game of romps with
the children, be permitted himself to be led
into the kitchen, where he found her deep in
jellies and custards, cakes, and tribes OF lnnu-
merable kinds, and when returning from the
woods al the head of q merry train laden with
evergreens, she planned the decorations of the
rooms as lavish of care and thought as if she had
spent the previous night in bed, like the upTori-
Gus troops around her. She was absent from
the tea table, but was ready for the earliest
of the evening guests, dressed in one ot those
black silks with which Arthur had made &c
guaiutauce in her close, and for Ornament only
knot of gay ribbon, and her garland of thorn.
Arthur did bis best TO make himself agreea-
BILE to his J0ung hostess but she told bin that
be was at home sad must take care Of himself,
or, if be woQld be very good. he might help
her 10 amuse the children. The latter was
certainly q novel suggestion, but Arthur was
fast falling in love, aud finding it impossible
TO keep away from bis charmeT be established
himself as her aid, ordinary and extraordinary.
There was whole room full of boys aCd girls
aud jennie and Arthur soon found themselves
busy enough. They danced with the little
people until the elders wanted the large parlors
and they played games of every kind, served
them with refreshments, that no shy one should
be overlooked, shagled, aud bonneted, and
HATED them, and fairly saw them into the car
riage and Gu. o. the grounds.
By some unknown process one"of the guest
/ chambers bad been vacated for Arthur, who
m6ved unwlingly from bis fascinating quarters
Hs gfambled about il to himself in a manner
wkich the arrangement by 20 means justified.
He said that he hated guest cnambers-tdey
aEays had an unlimited aspect : ana then he
sCslIed as be remembered tha. Mr Hamliton's
were seldom empty lie fanced it was chilly,
bat the Thermometer stood al eighty. Il was
Gn the cold side of the house, bet the curtain
Sf crimson demask efectuaiy shut oat the
uorth star and It's circlUg considerations, aud
be smiled a second time al bis folly. lis the
books that are wanted, he suggested, bat NOV
lag uneasily ia his chair he bebeid 2 ASS door
closing a recess in the wall aud ranged behind
/ it were most Of bis fsyogiie authors, from Chau
Ger TO Hawthorne lie relHctsatly confessed
/ that be needed only an atmosphere warmed
and vilaliZed By JenRis's presence TO max eF-
/ erythiHg else delightful.
! The period appointed for Arlhur's visit
{ passed bet too quickly, aud his return home
was anything bat pleasuFable. He found
Adoiph 40 longer amusing, aud Pirre's dis
honesty uuinduraOle HIHOeautifui apartments
looked cherries. He wanted the basket and
sewing chair mort than ever. He bore it
/ while, aud then wrote 10 Mr.. Hamilton that
! he was lonly and blue, and louged 10 get back
/ 10 The cheerful country house.
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/ blocking dull, this living 10 chambers. tried
+ il myself once. and came near hanging myself.
+ And it is very cheerful here. as Arthur says
I He MAJ come, ma!u't be, mother aad STAY Is
long aS he likes =
Mrs Hlmi,ton, who never differed from her
. spouse in b1Spicabls Intentions answered Yes, q,
+ aud The return mail carried 81 jntimar.oa 10
. Arthur that be was welcome TO plate and
. ba3 O. the " Grove al any aud ell times
/ There vas something vastly saspici0us in the
manner Cf Arthur's setting out for his second
visit 4 hamper o: excellent wine just rece!v-
ei from a Irieud in Europe, preceded hG be
cause it happened 20 he OF kird that Mr..
Hamilton had commended Bruno. tue great
. do-, accompanied him. becaase Jennie liked
b0-s and among bis luggage vas q trunk
With choice eDgraviBgs aud objects Of art while
a foe saddle horse followed ain, OS.e8SiNly
+ because be could TOT be trusted at the stables.
Jat really Intended as 4 present 10 Jennie,
should il spPear probable that she woaId &C
csp. the gift.
T heard pretty regular from Arthur during
the winter. biz letters being dated from " The
Grove.r IS frequently as from BIS chambers
ba; | could oa.y infer from their general tone,
that affairs we're progressing hop fully. One
morning, however, 10 the following spring upon
. entering jewelers. shop, p-sceived oue Of
I iRe proprietors in close attendance upon q
ycaug nan, who wss standing with sa open
jewel case before hin, sDd giving minute d.
. rsciio0s for the resettiag Of some magnificent
pearls Arthur :" I exclaimed, sni in
minute ATthgr was EhiSpering, " Congratulate
ne, ccE-I have Won her.h
F And 50 jennie Hauilc2n. Eitbo1: beauty,
Z or style. or foriaue, u rriei mE admired eoas-
Z i aad from that dsy to this be has uttered
T feTvznt Thanksgiving that the lOEsble home
. SIDE of wo1a1Eooi vas revealed % hiu before
. he had been capiiva,ei by u.re o0tSids show.
or had become 100 old 70 accept the deep and
Iasligg happiness which il never fails TO yield
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