The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-11-01

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L am so sorry, said Nellie, but my
private opinion is that Miss Carlton
! will not,eare to prolong her Yisit.''rl
A gay party of callers interrupted
1the conversation, and our fair friends
forgot their troubles for a time. When
they were gathered around the dinner
table that afternoon their numbers
being augmented by the addition Of
Mr. Lawrence, portly, good-natured
gentleman, with arpleasant look in his
dark eyes, and Carrie, gentle, blue
eyed school girl whom fashionable life
bad not yet spoiled, the subject was re-
newed. aass71ar oj 20 ifurszs7rs
Father said Maude, 'what, kind Of
person is this Miss -Carlton,.who- lis to
honor us with her, presence so soon?'
! "A very good CIR, said he, tf she
resembles her mother any tl-.-s'b 2
But / mean what kind of style dc
her parents live in Are they wealthy
"A CLEAN Of mischief sparkled in hel
fathers eyes as he answered. when
last saw them, they lived in little log
cabin in the edge of western clearing,
and Thought them a very charming
family 'tofrs an ,-E .-..-. -e'.iiie .
| The girls exchanged glance of des-
pair. 'Of whom are you talking,
fatherP said Carrie. 7aoatos9 aa
of your cousin, Margaret Carlton,
who is coming to spend part of the
winter with u.s. replied her father. ii
| "a cousin H. Oh, l am so glad nn ex-
claimed Carrie, her eyes beaming with
delight. riqph msssf te silsd ira go
Don't let, me hear you call her
cousin, Carrie, said Nellie, Il have, no
intention of claiming relationship with
every verdant specimen of the back
woods whomay chance to be connected
with me by way of Adam, OF notmuch
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There was q curious expression on
Mr. ,Lawreuce's face as7he left the table,
and took his way to. his place of bust
ness, but. none of his family noticed it,
each being fully occupied with her own
thoughts. Mr, Lawrence was "a New
York merchant who came from New
England some thirty=fve years since, a
bare-footed country boy, whose sole
earthly possessions were contained in a
little bundle which he carried in his
hand. Beside this, however, he pos
sessed an abundant capital in the shape
Of that energy, and perseverance which
characterize the true Yankee, and had
gradually worked his way upward from
an errand boy to situation among the
merchant princes of the Empire State.
His wife,-whom he had woed and won
from her fathers farmhouse beneath
the shadow of the hills of the Old
Granite State, when he had returned
|thither at intervals during his youth to
revisit his own paternal roof had la
bored with him, and for him, during
the years when fortune seemed doubt
full but it was the old story. Wealth
and fashion had changed her from the
loving, trusting heIp-mate which she
had been to her husband in former
years, and in the glare and glitter of
society she forgot her homo. Maude
and Nellie were. not slow in initiating
their mothers example, and as both
were young and beautiful, they were
surrounded by large circle of admir-
ers, especially as to their other charms
were added-the most potent Of ALL
golden ones. a''' .'' G. '''' 20
Mr.. Lawrence was not at all satisfied
with this state of affairs. Wealth had
not cslloused his heart, and the teach
ings that had influenced his boyhood
IN his New England home, were still
too strong to Re forgotten. But he
was powerless to stem the tide Of Fash
ion, and so, like many one before
him, he was obliged to allow his wife
and daughters to take their own course.
s Among those whom .Maude would
class in the circle, of her intimate
friends, was Henry Langdon, a young
man whose wealth was his least quail
fication for admittsnce into the ''6rst
society," Handsome, talented, and of
fascinating address, it was no wonder
that Madde exerted herself to bring
him to her feet, but so far she had not
succeeded, and even her vanity could
not construe his attentions. as other
than those of friendship, Though the
idea ofireceiving visit from a ar'coun2
try cousin you'd not have been pleas
ing at any time, in the present state Of.
affairs, it troubled Maudea deeply, and
she would have sacrificed much if she,
could have prevented her unknown
relative from coming, for she kneWoherl
father would insist on her being treated
with respect at least, while he, was
present. .a aas aa b7'i,Ists .gI..tiisib ,ld
Thursday evening came at last, and
Mr.. Lawrence in vain tried to induce
his wife and daughters to remain at
home and welcome his niece. Mrs.
Lawrence ridiculed the idea of. their
denying themselves the pleasure, of at,
tending Mrs. Townelsy's paftyafor the
sake Of such a relative, while Nellie in
sisted that she would never know the
difference, addingj,ih o her own, mind,
that it would matter but httleni If she
did, Her father finally, gave up his
point, and only he aud Carrie were
left to welcome Margaret. -,
Meanwhile, the cause ooi' all this com com,
motion was Quietly and 1uhstsPectihgfy
seated in tie cars, and rapidly, ap-
proaching Che place Of her destination,
He WHO might have l9oked upon her
would Have seen a Slender, youthful
figure, pair of clear, dark eyes, and a
Write, Intellectual brow beneath bands
of glossy brown-hair. Sc, Qniet,, easy, and
every respect, Margaret. Carl
ton nibore the stamp ogla true lad Ey,7aRd
would have iseenreooguized as such in
any place, or7in any society. ltWas a
late hour when the traia reached the
depot, where Margaret found her
uncle's carriage waiting for her. and in
a short time she was at rs house. Both
he and her cousin Carrie gave her q
loving Welcome, but she was ve9rvlnuclpI
BY her adnt's aud cousins
absence. But she suspected the tratb,
wh;tib iSjisnicion' WAS deahenp1 into III