The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-11-28


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',',.ise@ssas e sxu4sa aatanigia4 Il
was to 60 for .. week to New York,
9 mother u to goto noeles, = and furthe her,ny
dear uncle himself ? proposed i :. change
in my dress before I visited the fsuily,
Of which Twas TO have Been loved
member. My cousins came e is me, and
two quiet black dresses, were made by
their tles .by busy fingers, assisting the dress:
maker, maker b black bonnet and shawl pur-
chased, and '4qyd15 the next day I7was ready
for my journey. q, x. 3. 80,
Nothing could exceed the kindness
Of Gerald 'on that .:brief visit and jour.
ney::'" He called ne ii sister: with
gentle, atfectionate d. infection j Of the
voice that moved Inc: aalmos,t; s,t;t to tears
he guarded me 50 carefully from from all of:
feusisc souudseora sights t, ca our way,
was SO attentive and kibd that itlseeu,,
ed As if my aheats would break to have
him there with Gharlls's sfaco; voice,
tmaqn<rsnahd { kiaaness, Rand get not
Charlie e. 81; - r-:r.ve '"''
If L was y. % nya,,!di !dirreary, cold afternoon
that h4; We = ~saacf reached New York, and then
was surprised 70 6od the home to which
l was driven was one, Of magni6cen,,c;e
Of which + had never dreamed in our ,cr
quiet country town: One Of the New,
York palaces, Legacy: from m one o Of The
merchant princes to bis wife and twin iin
sons: IL Charley had always spoken I5,f Of
himself as in easy circumstances, and
lEne~ he7sPcnt money 4 generously, nero, but
~ never dreamed Of such luxury
as this.a Il 4: : H!,:.rc ao,: = i. -.
We crossed a broad hall, assembled a
wide' staircase, and then came to Mrs.
Halls bedroom. 3D., :. ,&'4: / 81:
IA 51G"Cofie7id; ;'ssaid d sweet voice, in
ansRer 20 iGerald's knock. '"Come in
Gerald; aud -isAgncs with you r' ';S
y Hbe pnt mo forward, gently, as he
i :p;E49 opfnE4ed h the "a door, paqdz I sav = .smsil
tisqrs nfu. near Y the: fireplace. tiny Old
l'addy, With y soft white hair, and tho face
!9t Of I1' 40 angel ,.9eeb Who looked up At me With
!. smile Of welcome, that yet was sad.
der than tears. Ia I'd instant I v.s
'knee1iog beside he',rl;, i; While she removed
my bonnet, and caresscd and kissed
me: 80 -" !#i:t c':2:ie*r: =: - =
'My. daughter she said fondly,
''my Chsflie's darling; our Agnes )"
and a theusand fond, gentle words fol.
lowed. .v.,.T r:.G ..-15 n,*.a:
| = "ltawas 50 kind 70 come 10 nj" !" she
Fssit: '3r'I am. cripple, dear; and can.
mos leave my chair; except to be lifted
to the bed, or I would have come to
lgeN!1 yoa: We know3.ll about you, dear,
s 'son sae md lttsqs' yas'a.s, hox ~.
ea, To- yous one mother, how peettily you sing
~! and play, all your. Z accomplishments
and beauties from the fair:lily complex
ion to the large dark eyes, We know
It all love, we knos7 it: all" as. she
patted my hand, looking intos my face
with yearning tenderness. "You read
his letters ?".: .~....:; :,
"All, every ope,": Isaid. GLOW can
/ thank you for letting me sec them ?"
: ""You must thank Gerald, dear. But
you will give me mine, again, Agnes
my boys letters. I: will let you have
them when I die; Gerald knows"
:Ho had gone quietly i: away when I
entered the room, but. after time he
came for me again, and showed me- to
my room. 49,. l,,.::a>
:':Lie down ap hour" he said, "and
then We will have: dinner quietly in
mothers sltting-room. We wheel her
s chair 3 IL in a. there when she is able:to bear
it. Rest Rest awhile, little sister, and
will ccme for you again."
"A weeks@oon passed.: and I learned
10 love with a deep, grateful fondness,
the h dear cid lady who had welcomed
me s9skkiin s9 kindly: In return Tor what /
ta teld hel!,to hel, of oCharie's stay in. Milford.
aud his ehst amoments, she told me Of
his eafly'aife, his Dboyhood, HIS man.
hood, his desire to become a lawyer,
j iinsteaa slSl s. joining Gerald and his, faith
fer's snccesset in business. And she
tod 'me; too, Of Gerald, tie, tender
good son Of her declining years; Of his
grave thoughtfnl disposition, 50 differ
ept< iron Charles sunny, smerry>tem-
psranit.nnt .;;7io't. i.'t. bis care f9r' her, his
home -loying disposition. and his, 4 high
staudiug as 4 merchant ot Integrity and
honor: - Her boya-th'is,ls 10 only ,'',l sehidren
who hsdever called her moth i: rr--.iwsre q
i|| tying theme :. for : : her-.I 4. i
,aevet"ceasing interest for me. .2:j ia
1..v but iii It'll. & Il a.r.ld. i, he. h. v.s
busy about some important business,
which. I guessed, when / found myself
-amoath after my return home mis-.
tress Of twenty thousand dollars, and a
letter from Mrs. Hail., begging I would
consider it Charles legacy 70 hi.
widow. -: ..".
Two years glided away very quietly.
I wrote often to Mrs. Hall, who called
mo always her daughter and who
shared the mothers title With my own
dear mother: g We " 4 did nott; mo1. from
our old shems, but Ivas glad 10 all it
With Ill tho pretty comforts s :. sxe 4 had
often sighed for, and to lavish upon
my mother flowers, fruit, and the ehoie.
est delicacies. Ka xora onr nn;.A