The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-10-07

others sang, and Miss Mills sang-about the
slumbcring echoes in the caverps Of Memory,
rs IL she were hundred years old-and the
evening came on: and we had tea, with a
kettle boiling gypsy fashion; and l was still
ms happy rs ever. ...
was happier than ever when the party
broke up, and the other people, defeated Red
Whisker and all. went their several ways,
and we went ours through the still evening
and the dying light, with sweet scents rising
up around us. Mr.. spenlow being q little
drowsy after the champague-honor to the
soil that grew the grape, to the grape that
made the wine, to the sun that ripened 1t,
and to the merchant who adulterated it!-
and being fast asleep in corner Of the car
riage, rode by the side, and talked with
Dora. She admired my horse, and patted
him--oh, what dear little hand it looked
upon horse land her shawl would not
keep right, and now and then drew it
around her with my arm; and even fancicd
that Jip began to see how it was, and to un-
des,and that he must make up his mind to
make friends with me.
That sagacious Miss Mills, too; that amia.
bic though quite used up recluse; that little
patriarch of something less than twenty,
who had done with the world, and mustn't
on any account have tho slumbering echoes
in the caverns Of Memory awakened; what
u kind thing she did
"Mr. Copperfeld," said Mis-, Mills, "como
to this side Of tho carriages moment-if you
can spare moment. want to speak to
YOU"
Behold me, on my gallant grey, bending
at the side of Miss Mills, with my hand upon
the carriage door!
"Dora is coming to stay with me. She
is coming homo with me the day after to-mor-
row. If you would like to call, | an sure
papa would be happy to see you."
What could do but invoke "A silent bless
ing on Miss Mills head, and store Miss Mills
address in the securest corner of my memory.
What could do but tell Miss Mills, with
grateful looks and fervent words, how much
appreciated her good offices, and what an
inestimable value SGT upon her friendship
Then Miss Mills benignantly dismissed mo
saying, "Go back TO Dora" and | went (;
and Dora leaned out Of the carriage to talk
/, me, and we talked oil the rest OF the way ;
and rode my gallant grey so close to the
wheel that grazsd his near fore leg against
il and "took the bark off," as his owner told
me, "to the time Of three pun sivin"-which
paid, and thought extremely cheap for 50
much Joy. What time Miss Mills sat look
ing at the moon, murmuring verses and re
calling suppose, the ancient days when she
and earth had anything in common.
Norwood was many miles too near, and
We reached it many years to soon; but MIR
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