Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-26


employment for her. When Nelly entered
the paror she found her brother-in-law wait
I ing to receive and welcome her; and then
turning, he introduced a brother to her,
who was standing by his side. He was a
! finelooking man Of twenty-five, perhaps,
and Just the one to make an impression on
loving heart like Nelly's. The tea bell soon
rang, and Nelly, taking Mr.. Kingsley's arm,
went out, dreading the staring eyes of the
| workmen. But the little tea table was laid
| for only four, and fairly glistened with its
snowy napkins, lucid china and shining sill
yer. Fanny, in white apron, and almost
as white hands, attended the table; and
| Nelly gave little sigh of relief as her last
bugaboo vanished, and chatted, like herself,
with her friends.
GLOW do you like us in our home, Nell
| "" said the husband, glancing at Amy.
"Do we answer with your expectations Of
| farmers ~
Nelly was sure he was quizzing her, and
answered with some show of spirit
! ~ think it is share for q man of your
talents and taste, yes, of wealth, to bury
! himself in such solitary place rs this !!
| Why, I would not be compelled to pass my
davs here for the world ~ ....--.-
The happy couple only laughed, and Nelly
| began to think she was very silly, and laugh
ed, too, and wished she had been little
| less demonstrative. .
! After tea, the husband proposed a walk in
] the garden, and here, as within the dwell
! ing, the most artistic taste marked every ar
rangement A perfect wilderness of flowers,
and yet not thing out of place Nelly felt
that she should never tire of its beauties; but
| Amy soon spoke of returning, as Nelly was
quite weary. "And," she said, gancing at
her husband, 81 shall want you to with me
to milk the cows"
"I shall do no such thing The horrid
things, with their great sharp horns and
ugly feet. ! always was fraid of them at
Aunt Rachels. One of them came at me
once, and would have bit me, if had not
screamed loud enough to scare her away
Aunt said it was the clover blossoms had
in my hand that she wanted, and not me
but did not think so. At any rate. have
had perfect antipathy for cows and clover
blossoms ever SINCE"
Henry laughed "Wcn, if you are so
afraid of cows, Amy need not 60 for them
nor milk them tonight y
/, Nelly knew they were laughing Mt her
again, and, looking mp, she saw pair OF
magnificent eyes, brimming with mirth,
fixed upon her and her own eyes and cheeks
burned until they panied her. AS soon rs
she reached the house she hurried away to
her own room to give vent to her outraged
feelings. But Amy suspected her, and
quickly followed to find her in tears.
"This is too bad Poor, tired Nelly! ]
did not dream that was grieving you"
"Oh | do not mind you, Amy, nor your
husband But the great, overgrown bro
.her, who don't even speak to me, but if he
dared would laugh at me all the time i
don't like him one bit. !"
"Oh! don't say so, Nellyw He is the
kindest, best brother in the world You
must like him for our sake. And now will
tell you about our arrangement here. We
have a large farm, with none of its cares
or, at least, have none The land is al
rented to four men with families. You car
see their pretty cottages from the door, al
built on the farm. Half of the property be
longs to Arthur, and he lives with us, al
you see. We keep three servants, and they
are excellent, attending to everything thai
servants should attend to-"
"But where are those great hungry mer
you spoke of?"
did you not see them at the table p
Henry and Arthur They are large, an(
usually hungry"
"And the cowsa Was that, too, jok'
on poor mel"
, YES, darling l could not milk COW
any more than you could"
"Well, forgive you all but that brothe
) i must punish him !"
"Well, come now, we must go down.
Have you any new music 2"
Some, if mamma has packed it. Do yo,
know that l was only going to bring on
! dress? But here is the music"
They descended to the parlor. A fin
, toned piano was soon answering to the toucl
of Nelly, and in the music she soon forgo
, , her previous annoyance. She was superi
or performer, and on so rare an instrumen
she surprised even herself. The husban,
was not sparing of his compliments, bu
Arthur made no comments, except to than
her for one piece he himself called for
Before she slept that night, Nelly wrote
;, long letter to her mother, telling her G
G Amy's pleasant and happy home. "But
: oh so lonely. | could not live here, / an
: sure! But Amy certainly enjoys it. don
4 believe she needs me bit. They are bot
J, as contented as two kittens. 1 shall no
1 stay long," etc. All this amused her mt
c ther, for she had been reared in the countr.
n and had not feared her practical Amy whe
y she consigned her to the keeping of Henr
n Kingsley.
" But weeks passed away, and still Nell
4 fingered in her sisters beautiful home. Sh
t, had ceased to be afraid of COWS, and chicl
e ems were becoming pets. She went with ht
" sister to visit all the tenant houses, col
e versed with the parents, and told the chi
dren stories until all united in declarin
C that "the beautiful city lady was. not OF
d bit proud" The brother sometimes accon
Y panied them in their rambles, openin
h gates, letting down bars and carrying pa
o cells, and usually returned with q perfet
d mountain of flowers, plucked by the hant
g of his companions. With Amy he was a
ways gay, laughing and social, coaxing h,
70 into grapevine tangles and blackberry thicl
W cts after birds nests Of violets and the
le after making merry at her plight, taking h
g in his great arms and placing her on IL
!; open ground. But with Nelly he was q
O. ways reserved, and sometimes he was just
" little abrupt. He never sought her societ
n, and if they CHANGED to be left alone, he WI
,e coldly polite.
And yet there were times when she WI
ii conversing with his brother that she wou
look up and find his great earnest eyes fxe
ls upon her, and her heart would thrill like
ut flower with humming bird in its bosom