Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-08

"To what purpose ?" inquired the agent,
sharply "What can you tell him that he is
not already aware OFF,"
''I'm sure if knowi / don't think there
was ever poor mother so harassed as me-
I'd give my hand to see my BARN happy. l
like Mr.. Tindal, and / DON'T like himw ex
claimed Mrs. Croft, in cross perplexity.
"Well, let writing to Mr.. Wynyard alone
for the present. Go and give Miss Penelope
| good talking to; let me hear the result
and if need be, will write to him."
1t was about noon when Mr.. Hargroye
left Mayfleld, and within an hour Mrs. Croft
was driving herself over to Eastwood in
great state. Pennie saw her advancing
along the road, and tonning her hat, she
set out to meet her. The immediate effect
OF her lovers return had been to make her
| so happy within, that she was almost blind
to difficulties. The mornings reflections
had confirmed the last evenings joy, and
when she ran down the avenue to the gate,
she appeared in her gayest, most provoking,
daring mood--brigh blushing, ready
to dance and sing.
'Don't think to wheedle me by looking
SO bonnyl' cried her mother, before they
kissed. ''I'vc come to give you good ra-
| ting, miss, that have"
II can bear it," said Pennie, and laughed.
'sNaughty lass that thou art"
| The rating in the privacy Of Pennies
own room turned out very mild. In fact,
Pennie took possession Of the superior word,
and kept it. Mr.. Tindal's missing letters
being mentioned, the widow was SO eager
to exculpate horself from a second crime
that she let slip all the advantage of her
| natural authority 81 would not have stopt
another of thy letters for all the Mr.. Har-
groves in the world, Pennie love-" asseye-
rated she. 81 wouldn't indeed. Maybe
they were lost in the post Never yex thy
heart about his letters since he is home and
safe.
81 do not intend to vex my heart about
anything ever again; God has been very
good to both Of u.s."
81 wish he'd be so good as to clear up
that old story responded Mrs Croft.
s.When can you do with me at Mayfeld,
mother"
You're fancying shall give Mr.. Tindal
the run O the house, Pennie; but don't ex-
pect that. Let us get harvest over before
you come"
sit is the first time you have not wanted
me at home"
"Oh, you're sly, Pennie, making-believe
as if did not know why you are in such a
| fuss to comet"
"Will you have me in a week-a fort
night-a month";"
"Ican't say when I'll have you, so don't
ask me. Mr.. Hargrove advises leaving you
here; but I'm thinking Of writing myself tt
Mr.. Wynyard-Ive mind to do it, really.
"Write, mother, and l will write-I aUtt
have leave to correspond with MIR. linda
now."
"And how if you can't get it, miss.
81 shall get tit would be of no use tc
deny me, when shall be free to please my
self in six months.
Mrs. Croft made no reply to this quie
little announcement, and being further urged
and deluded by her wilful daughter. sht
would send for her home soon perhaps
early in September. Meanwhile she might
ride over to Mayfield occasionly. Her mo-
ther said she could trust her not to make
any appointments with the master of the
Abbey, and if they met by chance, not tt
give theme to the gossips of Eskdale by
holding long parleys with him. Pennie re
piled to this expression of confidence in he
discretion that she should beeontent with ,
permission to correspond with Mr.. s1inda
by letter afpresent, butwithout that permits
sion she would NOT be content, and to tha
her mother made answer" Well, 1 suppose
must let you haye your own way"
This was justly regarded by Pennie as ,
withdrawal of her mothers former veto
They parted in perfect amity, and the mex
days post conveyed to Mr.. Wynyard lon
, letter from his ward, begging him to rescin
his also, and giving him all the forcible rea
sons why he should rescnd it that she coul
g call to mind. Mrs Croft not being SO read
writer as her daughter, and being yer
Q busy at home, deferred hers from day t
E day, and never wrote at ALL But Mr.. Wyr
yard answered Pennie promptly, as she dt
I, sired and anticipated; and meeting MI
: Tindal the morning she received the lette
j she communicated her welcome intelligent
It to him, and then carried it to Mayfield.
Mrs. Croft happened to be rather out I
y temper thar day. Something had Son
wrong in the dairy, and she cut Pennie
u news short to detail her own grievance
; Pennie put on sympathetic face, and Wa
q as sorry for her mothers veXation as it wi
u possible for her to be when she was so gla
Y herself 1t was not until she was mountir
her pony to ride back to Eastwood, that III
Is mother seemed clearly to seize the informs
ton she had brought her, and to compreher
ID all it implied "Have you Mr.. Wynyart
81 letter about yon?' she then asked Penn
III had not.
III SIN sure don't know who'd be plagu
with gels that could help il You wor
OF and tease until you get all you want. VIII
y, do you expect your aunt Lister will say?'
to "I don't care what anybody says, moth
'ft dear!"
II. .'And what do you think Mr.. Hargro
id will do?
in ssWhat can he do? am not afraid
n him, though do not trust him. l belle
be he laid hands on those two letters of mi
So, Maggie WARDROBE is always glad to Sc
a letter to Eastwood, and to spare hersel
Ip- walk when she has the chance"
we "Don't talk so incautious, Pennie. Yo
ou make anybody you did not like, your e
N.Y.
lr. 81 wish you would forbid him the ho'
; a when l come home until am gone again
his sThat is easy done: home shall not
of made disagreeable to you by anybody, r
ose ME. We might as well fix day. Tom
en-. row they'll begin cutting the wheat in
ind fiye-acre-it will be u long back-end
be year; harvest II be over so early, and yo
At make Il good stay, expect. Suppose ,
life come as next Thursday-to-morrow we
lch But let 1t be an understanding between