Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-15

part can induce Laura to delegate to o.her
hands the duties of nursing and waiting
upon her; while aunt, beneath her anger,
whether just or unjust or unjust-retains
too much affection for the young girl
whom she has so long regarded as her
own child, to be willing to deprive her
of her protection"
''But you have not told me why YOU
never mentioned this when you wrote, y
repeated Hugh, thoughtfully.
81 always leave such gossipping details
to Eda," said Fred and to her they both
locked for an explanation.
81 will tell you. Some short time
after these unpleasant circumstances oc
Cured, aunt was staying here, and one
day when was scribbing you volume
dear Hugh, Laura came into the room;
Without thought of distressing her,
mentioned to whom was writing, and
asked what should say to you for her.
She burst into such u passion of tears
and seemed so disturbed, that J deter.
mined not to be the first to tell her old
friend ti.at she was in dis-in trouble,
mean )"
Don't YOU think we have kept Hugh
out of bed long cnough?" asked Fred, as
a shadow stole over the party. "Come,
my boy, the world to fight its own bat
ties; yom have done your share of the
turmoil. Go 20 rest and forget it ALL
But Hugh still fingered. And you
Eda," he asked, holding the hand his sis
ter-in-Iaw put into his with her parting
salu;ation, shave you, too, forsaken this
poor Laura ?"
"Do yon not know me better?" and g
reproacilful tear glistencd on Mrs. Carl
IONS eyelid 81 would be her faithful
friend, if she would let me. Fred thinks
her reserve spice of womanIy oostinacy
but for my part, believe it to be dicta
5cd by . dread of embroiing any of MS
with Aunt Sandford."
Goodnight, aud God bless you, deaf
Eda 1t is quite refreshing to meet viii
j. woman who is not afraid TO esponse tho
,ausc of one who is in trouble" Ant
then, coloring at his own vehemenee
'Iugh went away.
Despite fatigue aud late hours, his sol
.lierly habits made him an early riser
,ud he was in the garden wishing o!t
hooks and commenting upon recent i'm
orovcments. when Mis-. Sandlord, leaning
npon Laura Eivan's arm, came slow9
lown sunny walk near the house.
The young man fastened to her. sh'
vas pleased by the respectful attentio!
he showed her, and. seated on a gardel
.;hair, chatted cheerfully, until gust o
.old wind made her Shiver and draw
closely around her the shawl Laura has
rened to put on her shoulders.
81 must 90 in," she said, the mornin:
air is almost too keen for me now. an
sinking into The decrerid old woman
ilugh."
Il do not find you as strong as ex
,ected," he replied; "bnt there are St
few symptoms of the decrepi;ude of ole
,ge, that should think you might aver
its tcrrors few years longer. But take
my arm: am of stouter stuff than my
consin Laura"
Mrs. sandford sighed "Thank you
will. Laura is no support to me now.
Hugh could not resist stealing glance
It Miss Vivian rs these words-pointcC
oy tore of sorrowfuI meaning-wer,
,lowly uttered. Her eyes were appa
rently fixed on some distant object, anc
aer lips closely compressed; but th'
.olor that came and went on her cheek
md the impatient tapping Of her FOOT Oh
he gravel, revealed that the shaft wen
home.
Mrs. Sandford breakfasted alone, so q
10 door of her own apartments IIugl
left her.
And you, Laura he said, care yol
.so an exclusive, or do you wait fol
hese idle people %
Laura coldy replied in the negative
She had taken cup Of coffee in her owl
-oom an hour ago. And with bow she
sas quietly gliding away, when Major
Carlton gently detained her.
care you very much engaged? Doe:
Mrs Sandford exact your attendance a
Ter own breakflst-table No? Ther
ake my arm and let us be children once
more, and have a stroll across the park
o Nurse Grayby's. Nay, Laura, yol
sill not refuse my first request, vii
you 2"
Taken by surprise, she hesitated
flushed, and finally suffering her hand tt
,e slipped through Hugh's arm, forgot
or brief and delightful interval every
hing but the enjoyment of the present
Ilalfrunning to keep pace with the qucf
tribes Of her military companion, and
aughing, in spite of herself, at his gay
.peechcs, she was ere long in the midst q
scene of the heartiest mirlh and hospi
ality; for Nurse Grayby, her stalwar'
husband, and her five strong sons, al
rooped out into the farm-yard to wei
.ome Master Hugh" who was taken in
riumph into the great farm kitchen
yhere, in their Joy and pride at his visit
the vary day after he Soomed whoam
;oo," they feasted him and his fair cousin
30 royalty, that it was not an easy mat.
er to get away from them at all.
"We will 60 home by the brook" said
Hugh, "and look at the wild roses and
.oneysnckes Here they are as sweet
md fresh as if eight years had not pass
d since clambered after them ID,
YOU remember how Fred and tried tt
weave wrcaths for your hat ? and how
you laughed at our clumsincss 2" and as
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