The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-06-26

!. Selwyn, as she cast an anxious glanc'
at the old fashioned time-piece tha
ticked upon the mantle. and Annie
not here yet. do not know where
she can be so late. Do, Letta, dear
run to the street door, and see if she
is anywhere in sight
Letta had just risen to 60, when
Annie entered, her face all radiant
with smiles; and without pausing to
n lay aside her hat and shawl, she said
as she seated herself:
90, mother, you can't think how
delighted Mrs. Benson was with my
work! And she says she will give
me sewing at her house for three long
weeks, and only think what help il
would be to US. You should have
that nice new wrapper which you
have so long needed, and Letta
should have pair of shoes. and then
the poor child would not have to be
laughed at for wearing ragged ones,
and Charles should have that nice
little cap with bright buttons, which
he has 80 long wanted
'And what would you have, Annie?
said Mrs. Selwyn, as she gazed with
q mother's pride upon the radiant
face of the fair speaker.
%, nothing. mother, just now, I'm
not IN want Of anything
I'D rather go without the cap,
fAnnie,' said Charlie, as he raised his
lpale face from his geography, than
to have you 60 away
t'And I'll 60 without the Shoes
chimed in Letta, and I'll not care any
more II the girls do laugh at me, if
You will stay at home, Annie, for we,
shall all be 80 dreadful lonesome
Take good care of mother, Letta,'
said Annie, as she fingered at the
door, as she was about to leave for
Mrs. Benson's, and be sure to show,
Charlie about his lessons, and do not
let him go late to school; remember
the birds, and don't let them go hun.
cry, and look out puss does not get
near enough to them to do them
HARM
o yes, Annie, I'll do everything|
Just as you always have DONE re-
piled Letta, who felt highly pleased
with the prospect of her newly ac-
quired responsibilities, although she
was unfeignedly sorryt to have Annie
leave home.
sCome home often, ANNIE said
Mrs. Selwyn, for we shall be lonely
very lonely without you
Yes, mother, l will, two or three
times in the week. perhaps, and then
7 shall be with you all day Sunday
It was with light heart that An
ME, after having placed her band-box
in the pleasant chamber allotted to
her, seated herself at her sewing, and
the thought of the comforts her ex-
ert,ons would bring to the loved ones
ct home. lent speed to her fingers,
and busily indeed did she ply her
needle.
What beautiful girl is that, sis, who
sits sewing in the sitting room p said
Walter Harrington, to his sister, Mrs.
Benson.
Annie Selwyn,' was the reply
and she 10 as gentle and good as she
is beautiful, ard the most expert
creature at her needle you ever saw.
II / could but secure her services,
should think myself very fortunate,
and il she will consent to stay with
me, / shall dismiss Eyelinc.'
Eveline, who was in the next room,
heard these remarks unknown, and a
malignant expression passed over her
face as she murmured to herself
we will see il I'm to be turned off
for that pert little hussy! Pm as !
good as she is, and as sure as my
name is Eveline Morse, I'll puta stop
to this.'
Annie knew nothing ss yet of Mrs.
Benson's Intentions, still she felt
there was something forbidding in
Eveline's manner toward her; but ,
what it was she could not tell.
Mrs. Benson stood before table,
carefully lifting each article from its
place, while each moment the evident I
expression OF concern upon her face
deepened and not finding the object
she Was in search of there, she COM
menced looking carefully about the
carpet, moving divans, chairs, otto
mans, but all to no purpose. At this
moment she heard Eveline's we'll Il
known step in the hall, and she ex.
claimed:
= eEveline, Eveline, come here, child!
Can you tell me anything of my dia-
mond ring2 Pm quite sure that
took it off last night after my return
from the opera, and placed it in the
small box upon the table, and now it
is nowhere to be found do you not
remember of seeing me do SOP i
40, yes. madam, perfectly well
for I noticed particularly the brilliant
rays reflected from it upon the table
cover as the light struck upon it
well, you have been in the room
the most Of the morning has any one
else been inp' II
No. l believe not; but yes, now
remember that just as l came in,
met Annie Selwyn going out, and she
said as / passed that she came down
70 look for pattern that she lost,
and asked me il l had seen it any
where, and then she hurried up stairs,
and the last I saw of her she was In
her room sewing. But of course you
cannot suspect her, for l do not think
she, would do such q thing if it was
Ito saYe her from starving
+ walter said Mrs. BENSON to herl
brother, who had just called IN, j
have something of importance
would like to say 10 you, and | want
| it for the present to be strictly con-
lfdeutial. ! have lost my diamond
ring N Q mysterious manner, leftl
it upon the table last night when II
retired, and this morning it is miss.
ling. and / am quite sure that no opel
has been in the room but Eveline and
Aanie Selwyn; and ] cannot, with
sny reason, suspect Eveline, forl
though she has had her faults. II
have proved her to be strictly honest,
and would not hesitate at this mo,
lment to trust her with anything in
1.-The house and, therefore. l am forced
Ito think that Annie Selwyn knows
Imore about this affair than she would
lcare to9tell. 1t seems hard that my
lkiudhsss to her should be thus re-
'lpsid, and when ! look into her sweet,
gentle face I can scarce credit my