Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-02-01

Nothing-but that Jacob told me they
are coine on Thursday. He is getting fid-
getty at being away from the Office so long"
sJanet spoke about going to me this
morning"
"Well, I hope you have kept her amused.
She must be conciliated at any cost. We
must have them again soon, though | hate
the sight of her. / really cannot enjoy my
dinner in the least, shouting out as I must
between every mouthful. But it cannot be
helped"
II like her." said my mother; !" she is
quiet and sensible" as my father moved
back out Of the doorway.
Thursday morning came, and our guests
were to leave US. Uncle Jacob was parti-
cularly kind in his manner to us all, telling
Nettie and me that we must come and pay
our aunt visit in town after they moved
into their new house in Hyde Park Gardens.
"You shall see all that is to be seen, as
your aunt means to keep carriage" he
said kindly, and we thanked him as IN duty
bound; but l don't think we either Of us
felt inclined to venture on our new aunts
hospitality.
We all went up stairs with Aunt Janet, to
help her to dress herself in her wraps and
furs. When she was dressed, she sent the
maid out Of the room, observing to my mo-
Their as she did so, that she never gave vlsi-
tors money to servants.
ssNor to anybody she can help SAID
Jane.
"There, you mistake me" said our aunt,
turning round sharply on the unlucky Jane
in an instant. g I act from principle in not
giving to servants, not from greed"
elbow ever did she hear me?" gasped
Jane in a lower tone to me.
r GAS hear other people, said my aunt
quietly. =" Good by, dear Mary" (and she
turned to kiss my mother) "4ou have
been very kind to me- l never expected
you to think me beauty, you know; you
gave me credit for being kind-hearted and
sensible, Il think that was it,-and that is
all I ant from you. Believe me, think
all the better of you for having lived with
you for three weeks in the palace Of Truth"
"Why, Janet then you're not deaf after
all?"
But what she answered, or what my mo-
Their said after that, | don't know, for we
beat hasty retreat from the room. We
could not even bring ourselves to go down,
and say good-by when we heard ny father
and Tom shouting the words at the car
riage-door do not think we broke silence
for some minutes, till Nettie said: ''We
have done it now Hew she must hate us !"
"For what?" asked Tom, suddenly ap-
pearing; and then we told him all.
s'You don't mean it.! and then he gave
vent to his feelings in the longest Of whistles.
What my father said on the subject we
never knew, nor, indeed, guessed, for his
face was sealed book, when he so pleased
it, but no doubt his heart condemned him
sufficiently.
f" 1t was the meanest trick f" said Jane.
" Impossible to defend ourselves against
such low cunning"
"No, my dear, you might easily have
been safe. I don't think it was quite fair
of your aunt, though, and l shall write and
tell her so''
A few days brought Aunt Janet's better.
"You must forgive me, Mary she said.
" [ allow was wrong.-very wrong, if you
will but when you understand all, you will
allow that my temptation was strong to see
you all as you are. Some day [ will tell
you the story Of my fathers second wife,
who happily died before him, and you will
see that my dread Of designing people is
natural one, after what l have suffered.
Come up to town and see me, Mary, and let
us talk it all over till you forgive mo-"
sYou have saved us, mother, [ do be-
lieve," said Tom. "She likes you well
enough to smile on us al for your sake"
A letter came from Uncle Jacob next.
" Bring the girls with you when you come,
Mary" he said. "Don't let them be vexed
with their aunt for her WITNESSES, she has
taken a fancy to your Nettie.'
s'Nettie's naughtiness serves her as well
as most peoples goodness said Tom.
/" Mother, look at your letter again, and see
if there isn't an invitation for me-"