The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-04-08

putting her hand into that other ono which
might lead her--but not the hand Of the lady
with views. This consistent lady, who thought
that being led such silly piece OF blindness,
continued: -,
Tye got friends in Brooklyn, now, who'll
be glad to do well by child Of mine. Some
people forget their family. I've been provi-
dentially led to see the wickedness OF sich do
ings I've got one cousin in Brooklyn, You
see him once when he was down here to fish
three summers ago, aud spent week at our
house cousin Sanderson, who's in the hat
business. and he's making money over hand
hear. Then there's sister Eliza that married
wen ne any young woman in oil Brooklyn; and
there isn't grocer IN the city that's got slch a
business a. your uncle Peabody. And there's
others that you've heard me speak Of Any one
of 'em would be glad to do far you. I've been
meaning some time to propose to take one OF
sister Lizl's boys. Josh would be the likellest
one; and il would be q real kindness TO him,
for he's got the dyspepsy awful bad over his
books. and he could get well helping the Dea.
con all one summer on the smack aud the salt
haying. aud then you could go to spend the
winter with them when he went back. There
would be n chance for you. You'd see the
world, and when you loved you'd love the
right one. wouldn't spare money with your
dresses; you could take my watch, and the
Deacon wouldn't grudgc to buy you seals and
perhaps cross and an anchor, or n heart or
something, and with what you've got in the
way of looks don't believe the winter'd be
half out before you had your pick of half o
dozen frst-rate oilers. Now there's one thing
YOU might do il you would; but then too, you
could stay and settle down here in Muskeogue,
and twenty years afterward be looking like
Mrs. Allen, poor miserable thing! Look like
her, | say-be her, | mean-6e Miss Allen
yourself a
Becky's face grew crimson, as IL the cool gray
eyes were suns instead OF placid moons, and
made her so uncomtOr;ably warm that she had
to shade her eyes with her forehead, and bent
lower over her work in that purpose.
Not that I've anything against that young
Lish Allen. Though his father has said things
about the Deacon that would have made any
body except sensible man aud u member OF
Meeting go to law long ago-though what he'd
take for damages don't know. for them Aliens
han't got nothing but their boats and the little
farm that's half salt grass to keep their backs
from the cold. Lsh Allen would be tol'aby
good-looking il he hadn't snub nose, and
dessay he can cut good swarth in the medder
with any man. He's well meaning boy, and
don't care who does hear Inc say 1t aPays
shall think it's great shame they've let him
grow up so unedicated. If he'd had more
schooling, and wasn't SO much with that other
Meeting set, jest as might be expected, he'd
have made very good farmer, and might have
nnJ ,nt himseIf n comfnrtable living. He's n
VOL, me,m;ng yonng man and IN ol,nvs stick
nm f,r him 7 s,v I don't mimi your ,cttinp
~ 'os g" '' , vow Nv" 7, ,"av "ar a., III h;n, aond
omd = sort y, ;mnroye b;s n,anncrs which TonIj
be kindness. Here, In Muskeogue, it's well
enough TO let him pay you all the attentions he
ns;n,cr 10, h;,, 500 von hum Trom snolljnv-
49, H. Sn,,nv ys, and jnn't Enow ns
!, wonid be nnv b,rm ,o lct him spark Won n
i;,,I. Inn, Jon,i mt von, own foot into il any
n'n,i ,Lon co., 80 L., - On, Instances
ni, ~ ,,a,,' All who, vn, ,ro re,dv to 90 to
R.ooIi,.n n ,siy you lin Ss fr;cnds Won know
and yoI'ii unisrstand il. and he'll understand
Il it, and il will be ali right in Muskeogne. and
In BROOKLYN, nobody'll know nothing about it,
An young girls o. Your age is expected to have
their innocent amusements. That's mighty
putty collar you're making, dear put it on,
aui iet me see low il looks
Becky's cheeks ha been flushing deeper and
deener ali through the latter part of the mater.
nal counsel and now were su,h universal per.
sis,ent rcd that when she rratided the wish
;nst cynresseJ, and with fidCeting, nervous fin
gers, drew the snowy new moon of lace and
muslin about her pretty plump little neck. she
looked like n bewitching, expressive kind OF
peach lail on clean damask napkin. Mrs,
Townsend arose from her chair, calmly put
down her knlttinG.worE, any wtn sS'Iu'
hand pattcd the collar smoothly toits place, re-
garling it and the disturbed iace'Wilh an artls-
tic admiration.
Beautiful realiy oedutVuf : saiu she win
the air OF being quite carried away: LET'S see
how gold looks against muslin ! ana NJ tue
same time she disengasei from her own o.aek
sik utess v's ,ouu uoSuS ne" "sio"i
with its oli-t'shoned thready cham that had
been becky ravisnmei,t anu WONDER s'nce sue
was ola enough 10 oe ailoweu .9c s,gn. VI u o''
occasions when some great se',.rcs'ri,hs % IN re, re-,
g spec. 70 smos, oe,,,'! sn,t rscnnp"nso amd
made her wor.ns =, suon rvOopun, ,ho uannv ,sls %
shppeu 'He s"'"'us 'oop o''' ''' !'""s s'' .
How oiten has SHY love occu ha"scu ~ Su''i
halter
Then, WITH gentle nngers; sne drem ,; 'ns aooss
belt OF her daughter over the on uihe-piecc as
tenderly rs IL she we're giving her new heart
or healthy conscience anu repea'eu inc ior-
mer LOOK Oh DelnS carrier AWAY.
Ihats yours 'ne Ia! s9u n,,. s.t ''' .vo',,..
iyn; spoke mrs. .ownsci'u' In s''y n.y. h;nt, ,ms;
BecEy, TO keep, ennh ana nv, D oa .I,aA ,n r,n' a''
froluehce shou"' nav v 1870 ~ ,.Son
10 give me sicn pu,'s urugno, nuu WIZ
you're tue auh'reu VI "N u'as u1 ~, "mai ,
perhaps never 70 see you again, OUT 'ne 'nousn,
that I've Nyed Tor my daugn,er, anu .hn, MI
mine was hers, that'll De enough comfort wheh
I'm taken away from This saI worlu
Don't talk so, mother dear. said Becky,
her kind brown eyes full OF tears you're too
good to me J. aud she clasped MIS- Townsend
about the waist as lar as was possible cohsider
Ing the amplitude OF that dignlhel lady, ana
with one plump little arln drew herself, oestln
l. l..s. aNna N m