The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-03-26

was the indlylGual
All Of sudden, "a bright winged canary
in a cage opposite began to sing piercing
ly. The scarlet lips opened into won
dering smile-the large hazel eyes, that
had roaned from place to place like chain
lightning. were fixed for moment. The
operator jerked the drapery away from
his instrument with the agility OF magic
the sunrays swept their pencils over the
cleaning plate, and
90, let me see it - shrieked aunts and
nurse, in confused treble chorus, crowd
ing around the photographer as, after a
short absence, he entered the room bearing
the plate. "Only let me get one peep at
it ~
GLOW delighted Raymond will be y
whispered one of the young aunts to her
sister, as she caught the baby in her
arms, crushing her brown curls against
its silky little head.
"W here shall send the cards, ma am p
asked the operator
''To Captain May Raymond May,
Philadelphia. just the address, please
no other word. We intend it for birth
day surprise to my brother"
Very well, na'am Theodore.n' as
soon as the ladies had disappeared, '.just
write down that address, and tell the
young lady below that we are ready for
her -
Virginia Lynne must have been hare
indeed to please had she been dissatisfied
with the face reflected In the mirror as
she took last glance ere leaving the
saloon down stairs. y proud, stately
young beaaty-heartf free rs the widest
lawn upon the eastern hills.
"When can l have the picture % she
asked
In about FIVE days, ma'am."
'.No sooner, leave town to morrow"
eve can send it to you by mali, wher-
ever you are"
She wrote upon a card, "Miss Lynne,
Philadelphia,' and pushed it toward the
man
There is my address-please send it
as soon as possible.
Captain Mays sitting room in the great
Philadelphia hotel was as snug a little
den as man need wish for, with its carved
marble mantle, bright patterned carpet,
and luxurious sofas and lounging chairs,
and Captain May himself, as he looked
smiIiugIy up from the perusal of a heap
of papers to greet the entrance Of IA com
panion, was no unfair specimen of hand
some young naval Officer.
"Well Charley ?"
Dwell, May,-upon my word if you're
not UP TO your ears in those old raviga-
ton charts again. It's enough to make
lazy man ache, to see you work -
''It's time to work. said May, good
I
about fortnight and gtad 1 shall be
when they come"
'Glad "' calculated Charles Monroe,
throwing himself into chair, and biting
at the end of one of his friends quill
pens.
".Nay, you're perfect problem to me
as uneasJ on dry land as fish. can't
understand it hanged i'll can -
''Pcrhaps you could said May, calmly,
"if you had no home tiasr-nothing to look
forward to-nothing to make life pleas
antcr in one spot than another, since
Minnie died"
He stopped abruptly Monroe leaned
over with frank sympathy to grasp his
friends hand.
'Pardon me, Raymond I'm stupid,
blundering fellow, [ know, but | don't
mean to hurt you by my careless words.
Yet, there IS your child left you"
"Dear little Harry" said May, smiling,
''but "A year,old baby isn't much company.
for man of thirty, you must admit. Be
sides, he is far better off under the loving
care of my sister, than he could be with
me-"
True" said Monroe, twisting the quill
around and around his fingers. "Who's
that knocking? Letters, eh? Don't mind
me, open your correspondence y
May complied, tearing open the envel-
opes and glancine carelessly over their
enclosures, until he came to the last enc !.
AS his eye fell On it he uttered an excla-
nation of astonishment.
"W hat a beauty" !" calculated Monroe,
who, with the privileged impertinence of
long establiShe friendship, caught up the
letter as it fell from Raymond S hands
"Well, I'd just like to know what this
means, you sly scamp p.''
Upon my word-upon my honor,
Charley" CALCULATED the honest young
man, Il never saw the face before | cam
not imagine who she Is, nor how the pic
ture came here -
"No message with 1t 2"
"Not word but the direction is GER
tainly plain enoush-Captain Raymond
May, Philadelphia"
"Well, can only recommend to you