The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-15
From b sunday Magazine.
LAURA RICHMOND.
By JEAN INdELow.
cHAPrER IN.

sort o fellow, too, and [ must say his
religion sits very naturally on him.
"Ohl we were brought up religious
ly,' said Grace.
wei" repeated Gilbert, with idle
good humor. Then | suppose you
mean to say that it is I who made you
the worldly woman that you are2'
"Gilbert, you're not in earnest
said Grace, coloring.
Its very odd thing, said Gilbert,
considering her quietly, as she turned
to look at him. "a very odd thing that
grow older. / was thinking only the
other day that you were not nearly so
good-looking when [ married you.
But Gilbert said Grace, persuas-
lively, you don't really consider me
| Don't I2T inquired the compliant
husband, - a1aHg {.
mo, certainly not" said Grace. in
a tone of sincere conviction. a
"All right replied Gilbert; and af-
ter a pause he added, Dick seems as
fond of the children as ever" Hus
1t was lucky for Mr.. Richard Yer
non that be was fond of children, for
he found the house full of them, and
they were children of the most dem
onstrative and affectionate sort.
1t was a usual thing with him short
ly, to be woke IN the morning by very
small children, who, having escaped
from the nursury, stood en- tipt0e
holding by his counterpart, stared at
him with great eyes, and departed, af-
ter ascertaining that he had not got
away in the night.
Boys not quite so small came to see
him shave, and poked their fingers
into his pomatum. Small girls way
laid him on the stairs, and made him
carry them down. When he was seat
| ed the family clustered about him, and
caused him to go through all his ac-
| complishments-to whistle, to sing,
and initiate the cries of animals; after
this, when he went to the stables, the
boys went too. w. .
Its a pity mistress allows it." OBJ
served the nurse to her subordinate,
Master would be driven wild II they
did it TO him."
Dick was by no means driven wild.
He seemed a good deal bored by GER
|tain efforts that were made in the
neighborhood for his amusement; but
Ehe liked the company of children, and
the. first time he called on Mrs. Rich
|mond he brought the five youngest
with him. carrying the baby-who was
rather an old babylon his shoulder.
Harriet is as pretty as ever" he OBJ
served, when he came home.
DO you think SOP" said Grace, a
little coldly.
Yes, and she chartered on In, the
old way. aJosephineAis improved"
As Josephine was engaged, Grace
did not care what he thought of her,
and his last remark about Harriet re-
assured her. did you see Laura?"
she inquired.
No; they said she was busy. Gil
bert says she is the best of them. I've
almost forgotten her Isn't she rather
plain?'
mo. / should hardly call her
plain" answered Grace, determined to
be disp~assionate. "She has a sweet
expression, but she is very like both
the others, and yet not equal to them.
when they are by" Then, suddenly
said. II am afraid you think we have
up our culiuIeu ike ultIe
h~eathens. t#&H& .AfaI
why. what makes you think SOP"
70, your having taught them hymns.
and given them those Bible picture
books, besides | know you talk tot
~ "Of course" said Dick.
Il have had so much to do" OBJ
served Grace, in an apologetie tone
II strained every nerve for "a long
time to prevent dear Gilbert from Civ
ing up his profession, and then, when
[ found that was inevitable, l had
still to keep up his spirits in doing it,
though | knew II was a mistake, and
though, Of course, [ deeply disap-
proved"
so it is a deplorable mistake, said
Dick but he seems perfectly con-
tented. now, and cei tain that he shall
make himself name. "'ssrsaa v.e Al
20, yes, but that hope too it is DOW
my part to epcourage.uuHe could not.
write if he did Hotaexpect to succeed
in the end, anl 500 what withlmy anxI]
ietics, and Gilbert taking up So much
of my tims,a a I'D other circumstapees,
I have Ldon'taknowRhow it is, almost
lost sighttofn--Da eft lia9 Dos .tiisa
Here Grace came to- a stop A :
brother not unfrequently excu ses him.
self 10 his sister, and admits 70 her
HAT he has lost sight Of the prin
clip e4 u xhrhthey were both ed
urasien y perhh ps he coefdeS to- her 7
/ certain rsgret thar the cares and the
rsEs Of this world should "a much
ave driven cut the faith and thecus-
toms Of has b bouss;E ka&slis {
not often shsf d sister so talks TO q