The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1864-03-16
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| DEAR a tPf'~-A ava W JVeA ptot-
tiest dresses and bring them, with your
sweet face, ,ssr TO Woodlawn. l want
to borrow yos for menth or two. Bring
all your spppS of merry smiles, bright
looks Il sfaf Fing ways; for the Marce-
/ aus, Lif. Is, and Lees are here
Also, my deals6 6as bieu, bring all your
wisdom; for ufsa Major is coming, the
last of the mouth. He cares for nothing
earthly but learning, and nsvsr opens
his mouth to <l4dy save to growl. Per-
haps | should egSlain. BY Ursa Major
mean DR.. Assr, the great savant,
who, by the is likewise great par
IA. will SEM the carriage 10 the de-
pot for you. 2ood-by, dearie.
Cousin ALICE"
The second noto, from good ord Qua
ker aunt of hbr fathers was in differ
ent strain:
"MY DEL n KATHARINE-Wiil thee
come aud ST y with thy old aunt n few
wssksa sln serely afflicted with rhsu-
matisw, and quite helpless. ] loug for
thy bright bare and cheerful voice. If
thee will come, thee will be doing a
great kindness to thy atiectonats.
AUNT RUTH
Kitty was thoughtful fer some time.
"Mother, what shall dog
"What DO you wish, my child?"
"Do you not think cousin Sarah would
60 to aunt Ruth!'. shssald, after apause.
"Very likely"
Eagerly "Ohl mother, l should like SO
mach to golto Woodlawn. 1t is SO delight
full there. The company is always re-
fined, intelligent, and entertaining. 1t
improves my FreRsh so much to talk
with the Marceaus. And DIR. Muller is
to be there. He has been abroad for
years, engaged in scientific researches
connected with bis profession. He
knows evsrythiHg.'
Mrs. Ward saw. ,S@ss we'll the strug-
I gre her daugnter eas undsfgOiug, bal
she only said,
"Deoids for yourself, my DEAR" and
left her.
Kitty ran up stairs fully determined
to 20 to Woodlawn, but the frst object
that met her gaze was her diary, and
the resolution.
Then commenced a sharp conflict
The many and varied delights of Wood
lawn passed before her, tho rides, the
excursions, the boating parties, the fetes
of all kinds, and the elegance and refine
ment Of its surroundings; and, in strong
contrast, was patient, suffering amt Ruth
10 her quiet. little home, widowed aud
ehildIsssfo years, with no company,
nothing cheerful.
Swell, now, if ever there is a. chance
to aot upon my new resolution--" and
to avoid further temptation, she wrote 9
regret to cousin Alice, and au acceptance
to aunt Ruth.
Aunt Ruth took eff her spsctselss
and wiped her oyes, when she read Kit.
tvs pots, and said, "The blessed ehlld!'
and then handed it to tho physician, BY
her bedside to read. THIS physician
a grave, quist-looking gentleman, will
J broad, white forehead, and deep eyes
was the child of a dear, early friend o.
aunt Ruth.
J Kitty CANE at the appointed time, anG
; within week the house was changed
place. The doors and windows wsr,
opened, the sweet air and bright sun
, shine let in. Bouquets we're scattered
: hero and there, freshly arranged eacl
day. The rigid arrangement Of th
] furniture was broken. Aunt Ruth
, old piano was turned, aud drawn up nea
> the door of hsr room, that Kitty nigh
slBg old hymns to her. Aunt Ruth
/, good old heart was greatly rejoiced b.
all this change, aud the doctor wonder
|, cd greatly He saw the effect, AM
. knew Kitty to be the cause, but th
q means was 80 him mystery Frou
: day to day he spent much time, wonder
: ing what change such bright spiri
would make in his grand, but sonibr
elo place, a mile or tive distant.
Nothing could exceed Kitty's amaze
ment when she found that aunt Ruth
friend, towhom she had written so often
Of whom she talked SO much, was tn
n great DR.. Muller. She did not tai
: much in bis presence, for she stood j
n real awe o. him; but delight was uu
}. speakable ia listening to his senvsrss
o tions with aunt Ruth. His vast know
> edge, his varied experiences, his gres
.s aud gosa IDEAS, were wonderful to hei
.s and sic congratulated herself man
times that she knew him Sc much bett,
l. here than she could have done at WooC
d lawn.
J. To ihe doctor, Kitty was revelation
,r He hal never had much time or oppo
tunity for kuowing ladies. Hew as n
IN at all vsrssd in their ways or manner
He thought Kltty's beamins face w
like sunshine; her merry laugh like ri
pling waters; her voice was mslody.-
> Hs noted her wsmanly ways, her gsntl
b. ness, her kindness. He fsund hsr' ne