Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-05-25

travelling about, must say. However,
Mrs. Peckham, clever old lady she is,
and wears real handsome caps-she says
he's coming home tomorrow with his
young wife. It's great thing to be
born rich. I'd like to get peep at Mrs,
Ellgrton-I wonder if she'll be at church
Sunday, 'spose she wears a silk gown
every day of her life; and white embroi-
dered skirts. Mrs. Peekham says they've
been httin' up the house wonderful nice
for her.
The widow was plOdding one 0ncg more
when there was CHEEKY gingle of sleigh.
bells in the road behind, and two fiery
horses we're checked close to her.
A sweet face, set in a framework of
auburn curls, leaned out and two eager
hands we're extended.
'AuntyP
Law, sakes aliver calculated the wi
dow. It's Susy Barton. Child, where
have you been all this time, and where
are you going now7'
Jump in, Aunty-I'm going to the
Hall, and just came from your house,
where the door was most inhospitably
closed
The widow had determined to play the
relentless role of guardian, but she could
not resist the infection of Susy's kiss and
warm embrace.
Going to the Hall, eh2 Oh, you've
got situation there-I 'spOse you're Mrs.
Ellertun's lady's maldr
why, yes, laughed Susy 1 do Some-
times wait on her.
! well, I'm glad you've got tOlerably
respectable place, though you'd better
have married Abel Powers-and why
haven't you let me see you aforeT
How could 1, aunt? we only arrived
at the Hall this morning, and started
for your house the first minute I could
slip away
Got pretty good situatiOn?'
Very, replied Susy.
you'll fnd.the housekeeper dread
ful nice lady, said the old lady, patron
izingly. III speak good word for you
to her if you like
Thank you, said Susy, yelling her
eyes beneath her long lashes.
What sort of person is Mrs. EllertOn?
pursued the widow. 'She must be easy
! tempered, if she lets you go cutting
round in this velvet-cushioned sleigh,
5 with feller in a banded hat to
: drive you
'Oh, she's very kind to me, returned
Susy.
Is she prettyY'
d Well don't know cant say ex-
: actly,' hesitated Susy, slightly embar-
a rassed.
The old lady was just turning round to
, demand an explanation, when the sleigh
4 dashed up in front of the broad marble
steps that led to the portico of Ellerton
i Hall, and they ascended.
I Susy led the way through the arched
It vestibuIe into a large drawing room,
K where clear FIRE burned on the marble
hearth, and the purple velvet curtains
n swept to the floor.
l. The chandelier was already lighted
/ and the gold and amethystine tints Of
l. the frescoed ceiling seemed like canO.
le py of precious jewels to widow Stone:
unaccustomed eyes.
This amt the housekeeper's room?
; whispered the old lady, twitching hel
niece's dress in dismay. ''spOse Mrs
Is Ellerton should come imp
The door opened, and a tall slender
gentleman entered the room, with brigh
: welcome glance to Susy.
Let me introduce my husbands aun
=, ty.'
why, bless me, it's Henry Grayworthl
It, calculated the amazed widow Stone, dou
10 biting the transmissive accuracy of tn,
silver spectacIss she had conhded in fO
id ten years.
lie You have got the first two name
h. right, Mrs. Stone, said the gentleman
laughing, but my name happens to b
er Henry Grayworth EllertOn.'
or Are you Mrs. Ellerton2' ezclaime
the widow, wheeling around SO to fac
her niece once more.
She is Mrs. Fllerton, said her hus
Is band smiling. Il wished to marry on
no who would love me for myself alone, nc
for my wealth or station; and SO 1 cam
to the village as poor artist, under th
:. name of Grayworth, and WOed and wO
, this precious wife of mine, She neve
knew my real name until we stood sid
:, by side at the altar
At He passed his arm around susy's vail
and looked down upon her with sort
afFectionate pride, answered by the lovin
light in her own eyes.
!. The widow sat down and rubbed h'
,.s speotacles yehemently.