The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1864-03-18

tne unhappy parSOn IN the Olr0ollOn, anJ,
at last, through the very gate Of Randall
Cottage.
A tidy looking old servant admitted
them, ushered them into pleasant nurse
ry-room, and said she would 20 and tell
her mistress of their arrival Mr.. Fuller.
ton sat ON the edge of his chair, very un-
easy in mind, and wishing with all his
heart that he was home again Miss Jel-
laby strobe up and down the room like a
dragon, eyeing everything about her, aud
making observations in an uEdertOne,
which, however, he could not help hear
ing. ..
"Such extravaganza! Look at the
carpet now-all roses and lilies, and
struggling green vines. Why can't they
be contentea with a drugget as am p'
She took another turn.
"And guitar! Spaniards, don't
doubt or Italians and the rest follows
as matter Of course. Mr.. Fullerton,
believe these people are heathens!"
Hardly, l think, or they never would
have come to church last Sunday"
ooh, you don't know that perhaps
they had some private end to gain by it, {"
said Miss Jellaby.
The spinster's unreasonable suspicious
tickled Mr.. Fullerton beyond measure.
She saw him laughing and grew indig-
nant.
/. Let those laugh that win, I say, Mr..
Fullerton; l don t doubt you will feel
more like crying before the business is
settled.;'
"Not ]" said the minister, with a rue
full look.
ga crucifx, as l am a sinner" she
murmured moment afterwards. "There,
Mr.. Fullerton, what did l tell you hang
ing on the wall here in broad daylight.
Shall / pull it down ?"
"Are yOu beside yourself, Miss Jel-
laby ?" said Mr.. Fullerton, springing up
and arresting her hand just in time.
The sound of voices and laughter il, the
garden prevented her giving him what she
called ga piece of her mind" There was
race up the broad path, that sobered
into walk when the young couple neared
the windows, followed by the old servant,
who had been in the grounds to call them
They entered the room together, flushed
with their frolic, but looking happy and
pleased to meet the clergyman.
"Sin wears different face from that, !"
lie said to himself, as he shook hands with
them. They turned to the spinster, who
had bolster.d herself up against the chin
ney-piece, and stood eyeing them with
sour disdain.
''Your neighbor, Miss Jellaby," said
Mr.. Fullerton; adding in low whis-
per to her, as they sought about the room
for easy chairs, cts all mistake, my
good there's nothing wrong here.
I'll have nothing to do with the matter.
Say nothing, and let this pass as morn.
ing call"
"Say nothing, indeed! Mr.. Fullerton,
| am astOnished at you!'' was her reply,
too audibly made, however, for Mr.. Gra-
ham heard it, though he was too courte-
Gus to look surprised.
Pray take this easy chair, Mr.. Full
lerton," said Helen, who wondered in-
wardly at the strange behavior of her
guests
No, my child" said the clergyman
kindly. Sometime | hope to come again.
| can hardly express my sorrow at having
been persuaded against my better judg
men to enter these doors on such an ab-
surd errand-and leave you"
"My dear sir, forgive me if do not
quite understand exclaimed the Cap
tain, while HELEN made up her mind that
both her visitors were mad.
g will tell you at another time, said
Mr.. Fullerton, nervously. 81 will only
say, in explanation of this intrusion, that
it has been caused by most ridiculous
mistake. Miss Jellaby, will you allow me
to accompany you homer"
Miss Jellaby folded her arms, looked at
them all viciousy, and thundered out
"No!"
els she mad ?" whispered Helen to the
clergyman. "What does it all mean ~
Miss Jellaby heard her.
cit means this, madam, this and moth
ing more, that if Mr.. Fullerton is to be en-
shared by pretty face, and frightened
out of his duty, am nOt' aio
"Was there ever such an unfortunate
piece of business! Miss Jellaby, cannot
allow you to commit such an act of folly
as to insult these young creatures COM
mand, you, as your master, not to speak. 81
"I take no orders from man who
shrinks from bis duty, said the spinster,
loftily.
"My dear sir Cunning to the captain),
it seems cannot spare you this inhiction. !.
SO may as well tell you what this good
lady means. She lives opposite You, as
you already know"
"And she has seen you time and again,
when you thought yourself quite alone
remember that!' chimed in the sharr
voice Of the spinster.
"Do be quiet, my dear Miss Jellaby
As she says she has often seen you"
Kissing!" exploded from her lips.
"liss Jellaby, either you or must b.
silent. From these things she has drawn