Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-21
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was annoying yon."
"Why don't the servant bring up The
chocolate = pursued Mrs. Tracey, elsva.ing
her eyebrows.
"Shai ring and inquire -
"Ns, Il isn't worth while. II We had re
re,nslnca in the la belle Paris, where the
servants understand their business"
"rnen you preferred Paris ss = resi-
dence = said Leigh.
10. by all means. but Frank could never
be coB.ebtej IL 10 an nbsaid rniin, his r.
turn 10 America"
"Yoa iurget, Leonore." said Frank, THAT
America is home y
Mrs. Tracey tos ,ed her head and TOOK
refuge IN bottle ~ smelling salts. Her
husband turrcd carelessly 70 Leigh and re
sumcd the conversation that her pctuience
had disturbed.
II never asked you whether my old ac-
quain,ances, the Waltons, are living or dead.
You have not forgotten my pendant for
the beautiful baby"
"Oh, the Waltons disappeared long ago
from the current Of New York life. He
failed, or something-blew bis brains out,
believe. She died ola broken heart: Az
mes was sent, l understand. 10 On Orphans
\ Asylum, WUcIe MIC u0y UpIVQkeu up iuso
gawkey red -haired woman.
Tracey was silent moment, contempla-
ting upon the sad felicity with which people
slip fran the memories OF taeir TRENDS IN
the whirl Of large cities.
All ut once The door was thrown open,
and two or three rosy little children bound
ed iuto the room, with long shining curls
hanging on their shoulders, aud eyes spark
| ling with infantiie merriment.
| "Dont come near me, you noisy little
monsters = said Leonore. waving them
away with her jjeweled hand, you'll crush
nv silks and laces ruinously."
No word, however, fell from Frank Ira
cey's lips rs the little ones climbed on his
knee and hung round his neck. Those chill
dren we're the sunshine Of his life he en-
durcd his wife, but he idolixed his children.
Poor Tracey. its quito plain TO see that
he's not happy" SAID Lsigh thu. evening,
AS he was taking his Ease within his cosy
family circle. "That wife Of his is enough
to drive . lnan distrsctei. l wonder that
ne dont commit suicide"
And some days afterwards, when the
sudden death Of Mrs. Tracey was announced
in the papers -ailment, disease OF the heart
his first thought was
What lucky thing it was for Frank"
II vas scsrcsly . year after Mrs. Tracey .
dcccasc, and tho widower was sitting alone
in his study, when Howard Leigh was an
! nounced
well. my dcai FRIEND" vas the saluta-
ton, "what news do you bring me -
"Capitsl news" said Leigh. "Dc you
know, I've just engaged = splendid COVER
ness for your children :"
~ am heartily glad Of it the little rebels
are getting quite beyond my management.
They need some gentle. affectionsts fsmaie
influence"
"And they will have l.: This is ono OF
the finest girls I've seen in . long time.
She has been teaching in an academy, but
thinks she would prefer = situation in some
private family. She is oil grace and gentle
dignity jewel Of n governess y
II am delighted at your success When
will she take charge Of my children p
"Thls evening. But haven't told you
the s.rsngest coincidence Of all. Who do
you suppose she IS -
81 can't imagine"
"llcr name is Agnes Walton she il
the same whom you took such fancy to in
the days Of her baby ho0d can't tell you
She don't know Won were an old beau OF
hers. els" she would shrink from assuming
this respunslhillt, -
Nonsense" sad Tracey, half laughing,
half embarrassed "But nm sorry she IS
reduced to the wrc,ehed ,i.o OF q govern
ess
Nothing more was said on the subject.
aud several times that afternoon it REQUIRED
| tp Etnnl Trsr.vfl tpt,l H.. N ala1 In.
could SEQ her.
Tho gas hsd been lighted and the chill
dren were ssfoly tucked in bed. after hav-
ing said their prayers on pspa's knees. be
fore the new eoverness WAS announced.
Miss Walton, pray he seated"
lie saw ct the first glance that the pref
~ baby had grown into On exquistely
lovely girl oftwenty-two with soft, tender
eyes like a Madonna, and sad, quivering
lips. Poor Agnes-she hal been so much
accustomed to rcbuifs and GOLD neglect a,
the hands Of the world, that MIR. Tracey .
chivalris politencss affected her nearly to
tears. lie noticed il he observed the deli
cate, shy refinement, aud tho tnid chances
beneath her lashes.
Frank Tracey was a great physiogomist,
and drcw his own differences from those
things. After few gentle questions, he
asked:
But, Miss Walton, why did you leave
the academy -
"rhe principal was harsh and unkind to
me, aud the place was NOISY. oh, sir, If
you knew how have longed and thirsted
for quiet home"
"My dear Miss Walton" he said. smi-
ing, II commissioned my friend Howard
Leigh, TO find gov, rness for the, but am
n much more need OF wife | think you
would SUIT me in that capacity. Will YOU
accept Of the hons AS permanent engage
mcnt, aad the Ms the cncumbrancc thereof p
Agnes looked moment into his kind eyes,
and placed her little hand in his aud said,
Il will"
Aud thus concluded their extremely brief
courts lip. Yet when Frank told her of the
many years he had secretly worshippsd 1t
the shrine Of Mrs Walton's pretty baby.
she didn't .hink il vas very strange after all.
Thus il was that Frank Tracey married
his beautiful second wife, and the little
ones, instead Of . governess, got mamma,
whom little Minnie confidently informed
her sister ''shc liked a great deal better than
her old mamma, who was always afraid Of
having her hair or collar disarranged, while
new mamma liked 20 have her daughters
hug and kiss her"
And Howard Leigh was Satisfied that his
friend had married the right person 1T last.
DIEp IN THE Wool. Said one Radical 20
another The other day:
you've heard Of the fellow Who died at
his post. have yeu nots
Yes" answered his friend.
And you've heard Of the other one who
died in the harness p
20, yes ]" answered the Radical.
"And We Republicans have died in the
wool"
Ilis ffisnd saw the point and looked sad.
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