Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-07-28
NOW GopFHEY CHOSE MS WIFE.


',Godfrey. old boy, said Henry Clayton
as he tilted back in his chair, and put his
feet upon the mantle-piece, where is the
wedding to be ?''
Whose wedding ?"
Miss Laura Somers, or Jenny, which IS
it?'
II don't know, am sure
Nnw dalslt Be mysterious. Godfrey vnn
know you arc constant visitor, and all
our set are talking about the match. -
Don't pretehd y0n Aave not saiected one of
the sisters
How do you know whethsf either of
them @in have me 2
Don { be obs6rd, old boy Come, be
frank, which IS She fayorite sister?
.'Well, frankly fhen, | cannot tell you.
| have visited the family for several months,
as you know. but | cannot decide. laura
is certainly the handsonest With her fash
ing black eyes and qucenly manners but
Jenny seems, although the younger; 10 be
the most w0nanly and useful of the t~c.
Yet, / cannot be sure of that. My entrance
is the signal for cordial welcome and smiles.
ana let me call at what hour | will they
are always well dressed and apparently
disengaged To be sure, | always, IN the
morning, have to wait some time before
Laura Is yisable.
Pop in unexpectedly. and notice the in
ternal economy. =,
put any lady on her guard, or even the no
tiee of gentleman visitor.
/ Go there in disguise. As a wash-wo-
man, for instance.
Good, / VIII
''Go there as a washwomen? cried Clay
| ton.
/ to morning privacy.
We'll, let me know the result
/ Laura and Jenny Somers we're the only
/ children of widower, who, although IN
moderate circumstances, moved Infashiona-
/ BE society. At the period of my, short
/ sketch he was about to supply the lamented
! Mrs Somers place, after nearly ten years
mourning, and, although a kind and indnl-
gent parent, had no objections to his daugh-
/ ters marriage, and indeed, had told them
so Laura, whose high spirit resented the
probable supremacy of step mother, had
already selected Godfrey Horton for her fu-
ture husband, and Jenny, who was the
younger, and gentler in spirit, had tried to
/ conquer a carefully conceived preference for
for the same person. All his attentions
were ascribed by her to brotherly regard,
4 though every act Of kindness and courtesy
/ touched her to the very heart,
1t was the morning after large ball, and
the sisters were in the breakfast room to-
gether Laura, her glossy black hair push
4 ed pecIigenty off her face, with the rough,
Il tunlbled braids Of last evenings coiffueI
1 gathered loosely in a comb, wearing soiled
! wrapper, torn stockings, and presenting
rather an alarming contrast to the brilliant
/ ball room belle. was lounging on a sofa.---
Jenny, in a neat morning dress, with large
gingham apron. and hair smoothly brushed
i into asprettg knot, was washing the break
/ fast dishes
+ There Is ansold man at the door with
some artificial flowers said the servant
1 opening the dining room door, viii You set
him
mo, said Jenny.
'sYes, cried Laura, f.send him up.
The servant descended to obey the last
order.
4 In a few moments the old man came in
He was poorly clad, with coarse blue cloah
which was much too large Tor hlnl .hll
hair was white. and he wore a beard ant
moustache of the same snowy hue Max
ing allow bow, he placed the large basketup
on a table, and opened it.
4 have a bunch Of blue flowers here,
said he taking them from the basket, tina
viii Just suit your golden hair, Miss, anG
/ he held them up before Jenny.
'It was my sister who wished TO look a
your flowers, said Jenny, quietly
'Yes, bring them here; was Laura
impeii0us command v
The old man S eyes followed Jenny. a
She washed, wiped, and put away the dish
les. swept the room and busted it, and the
, sat down beside Laura who was still lookin
). over the basket.
( See, Jenny, this scarlet. t.bunch. Will
not be lovely, with q few dark leaves, 20 wea
: with uy new silk2
But, whispered Jenny, you cannc
afford il just now.