Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-04-22
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ence, and that is as bad, though it may be q
shadow after all-it may be- ~ ". ri
Mrs. John emphasized the last three words,
and her straight lips again made correspond.
/ Ing Gne toifhe faint Straight eyebrows that
met oyer her nose, and disappeared behind
the set eurls arranged neatly on either side OF
her face. :.
cit is pity he should mind q shadow
I I spoke awkwardly, conscious Of trespassing
on forbidden subject. -,
| tsMrs. John looked up at me. Ut thought
all the world knew his history" she said
"ouite romantic it is, and sad. You know
The was @ surgeon. Before his father had this
property left him by his brother, the boys
were brought up to professions, Ny husband
| to church, to take this living. George chose
4 to be surgeon, SO he became one and
| clever, too, / believe, very clever. Well, ne
had good expectations, SO was in good deal
! Of society and in the course of his practice
met young lady whom he liked in fact,
fell in love with her. I suppose she returned
the affection, for they were engaged (this was
before was MARKEDLY Well, Miss Chester,
COL. Chester's daughter, was rich at least
her father was rich; the estates were lett by
will in this way: if Cor Chester died with
out boys; butleaving a daughter, that daugh-
ter might inherit it; but if there was a son,
all landed property was to 60 to the son, how.
ever Young; and only some dover to be paid
to Miss Chester. An unlhcky kind of arrange
ment,, wasn't it? Well, Col. Chester had but
this one datshter till he married again; then
he had one son. Well, that child was born
after George was engaged to Miss Chester /;
and when>it WIS a year, or perhaps eighteen
months old, it became ill-some childish i'll
ness-and the child died.''
I echoed Mrs Johns interection, "WellH'
Well, don't you see, George had attended
to it. Was it rot awkward I? George had
never been fayorlte with the Colonel, and
he became suspicious, and had his prescrip.
lions looked at, and the matter Judged by 9th
ier physicians, for Colonel Chester is an old
man, and Just mad at losing the child. They
say it was right enough, quite risht-medcal
men always hang together, you know-but
the child had not died of any acute disease;
it had died of an over dose Of medicine: 1t
was, Of course, the chemists fault, but-you
see.how it ts!ands-awkward for poor George
a & He could not help it," said |.
"My dear, he was there three times a day
10 see the child, land Miss Chester) and the
child died; the little child died. The world
is net charitable 4&F
{" Nor are you," thought l. but only said,
Z" Aud Miss Chester" f -.7
Her father told George what he suspected
of him. He, of course, gave her up on the
spot. l don't know what became of her.
George will never marry, impossible; but he
wanders about ike ghost, and do pity him.
1t was great temptation for young man
without means. He had not succeeded to
The Meadows then, you know. 1t was a
great temptation"
9: A little child !" said l.
Mrs. John seemed surprised and half
alarmed at the distress could no. help feel
ing, so probably betraying in justification of
herself she added:
"It was very awkward for hm-very-and
people vii! Judge; and, my dear. the fact re.
mains whether it was the chemist or not"
said Mrs. John, before taking up her baby
from the sofa, where it had been sleeping.
:: Tie fact remains" said Mrs. John, stroking
bahys ruddy cheek and fat arm, " though ba.
bies live through great deal, this little child
died."
Two shadows fell across the window. Mrs.
j Johu had turned to take her baby to the nur'
secy. and did not observe tten' TIL she was
Just leaving the room. Then she said, " Talk
OF an angel, and you are to see its wings :
She stood in the doorway moment. and nod.
ded and smiled before closing the door and
retiring. Her husband entered the window
that opcred to the lawn. After him came
another gentleman. looked up, and recog-
nzed the mysterious gentleman OF the con-
cert, the ball and the picnic.
mAhI Miss Christensen !" said Mr.. John,
alet me introduce you to ny brother George.
This young lady is at your house, George,
with yopr mother
Mr.. Murray bowed, and his color changed
as he watched me collect my work and mate
rials, and prepare to leave the room.
q Pray don't let me frighten you away" be
said, Z. I shall be home ,soon.h
They were such common place words, but
my face criasoned, and was glad when Mrs
John cane in. She Was smiling most affec-
tionately, apparently had forgotten the con
yersation that I would have given anything
not to have shared. She noticed my coufu-
Sion, but Gid not know had met him before
nor did she notice that lis hand trembed
when at parting it touched mine, but it did
I knew now whose eyes l had recognized
when I saw Harold.
When I returned home, Mrs. Murray was
expecting her son, for his man and luggage
we're there already. .aI
att is Just like him." said Lydia; he comes
and goes like Will o'the- Tisp; perhaps you
may induce him to stay little longer this
time"
Again blushel. :,
."pid Iofend you, deer 2" said Lydia, kind
,ly, and she passed her arm around my should
ers, and we walked up and down the terrace
together.
"No,"I said I, "not in The least; if infu
encc Mr.. Murrayas all, it will be to drive hiu
away =
IL Then told her. Of .our meetings, but
course l was careful in what said. lie
very strange and moody at times, my dear
yeu-must not notice him"
In the evening he came home, but he wa
not, strange or moody, and during the Who'll
six weeks he stayed, / found him rather tn
reveree-pleasant, ,kind, considerate. he wa
always waiting on his mother, going abou
with Lydia, and rather avoiding me, still IN
kind, gentTemanly way. So matters went OIL
till one evening stood on the lawn, with bs
by in my arms. 1t was aslorious sunset tn
brothers returned from their walk, and cam
to my side. Mr.. George Murray had rose s
bud in his hand, and. held it to the child. Th
little thing laughed and talked to it in bab
fashion, and. stretched out her little hand t
take it from him. Her, hand touched hi'
lie tremb!ed, dropped the bud and turne
away.. Mr.. John was good.natured, and,
, believe, sincerely fond of his brother he too
! the child from my arms, smiled sympathizlnIl
ly at George, and ran into the house to h
.:r ~ I'D. hnan snandinptihe whole da