The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-27

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tits just one of those romances that
people write about, Adrie, dear. and it's
not without its dlficu|ties"
"Di@culties of my OVID m,kino !"
said Adriana. >s'
"Not quite. not quite" returned the
sympathising Mrs. Davis; "partlv
comes Of all this learning and education,
And yet I am not SO sure Of tbat nc;th
81, si'ce I've known NJ. Clinton. But
Rtsernaps learning does better for men
ioan + any. women, they can stand it better.
ma I 49,. say Nevertheless, it seems to
mbo n'e 'n1t clever people are lust the ones
,h;n.s' '' s'"' always t!' ding the most foolish
'%"' ':. s.uno',ns over sticks and stones
'"a' Simpler folks would lit ont 81 't'i'o u; =
way. Ihe'r beads are 50 filed with en-, =
cles that they get confused. a"% "t'' IAN ian-
they've too good an opinion Of .hem' aeu'
rightly" 1'''Niog
Adriana. ''ea
"Ah, child you wanted guide: xc
can't any Of us 60 right without one
IT, all very we'll this talk Of perfection
that people make such fuss about but
| never saw the man, woman, or child
yet that came anything near it. It win
DO now and then tor little fairve,ther
sailing, but when a storm comes. where
are are. you? It's like tossing about in {.
boat without a rudder; you can't steer
70 !a1d' No, no, Adrie, there's nothing
but l did not wish to do what |
knew to be the right thing to d."
And, maybe, if you Lad wished.
you d not have been much nearer doioe
II: lou would have found stumbline,
,e blocks that you could not get over BY
YOURSELF and, you'll pardon an old
woman, Adrle, but you're not lust in
the way to trust in any one else."
"Was l very wrong? I wished so to
see him again." ~
"Ay, lassie, it might have been
temptation, I grant, but it was over.
*eoturesome to try it. When ANYTHING
has a doubtful look, you may be prett7
sure you're not on the safe side. And
to think Of the hard thoughts it made
you indulge in towards those who never
did you an ipiurvp'
IL don't think hard of Mrs. Braddick: !:
l don't hate her; I don't wish ANYTHING
TO be different. I would not change
places with her now; it's all passed by,
ana I'm willing to 20 my way quietly,
I've seen for myself the vanity of ali
things; no one can teach US that lesson.
Cousin Davis; it is lesson each in the
bitterness of his soul must learn for
himself" '
"And what is the need of the lesson
Adrie p '>''O''
6! wish I were deadv' said Adriapa.
passionately.
"Oh, no, my DEAR" said Mrs Davis
soothlngiy; "there is another peace
waiting for us, even on earth, if We
learn our lesson rightly"
.Adriana looked at Mrs. Davis Vas
tins the homely housewife that she had
almost despiscd? Her words seemed
well:nigh eloquent.
81 should like to be at peace" she
SAID almost humbly; '.but it is hard to
ind it after life Ike mine. I have so
much to look back upon aud ceaselesslv
regret. You and Katy have nothing to
upbra1d yourselves with, but for me it
IS very different. 1 am like the weed
tossed upon the wave. can fpd no
rest. l want rest and want work; the
one will net come without the other. I
cannot stay idle here, and I'm not rich
enough to live elsewhere"
"You've a'home here Adrie. We've
enough aud to spare, and Susie's is
next to my own"
~ cannot stay, 1 cannot meet Mr.
Etheredge"
"He may never come. There's little
tc be trusted to hearsay. If there had
been much in this Trenholm business,
you would doubtless have heard some.
thing about It,"
Not so certain, for Adriana had seen
but little of the family at Etheredge
Court for weeks prior to her departure.
And the days went on aud on, and
Mr. Clinton came, aud Katy was mex
pressib!y happy. There was something
IN her happiness very soothing to Adri:
ana. She watched jealousy to see that
Katy was not undervalued, but she
watched in vain. Mr.. Clinton had seen
enough of the world to know the value
Of an honest loving heart.
cts oil zig ght there" thought Adri-
ana. "Pooh ! Why am setting myself
up:as = guardian, when have shown
:sufaclent inability in my own case?
What is =" asked she as Katy stoop-
ed to pick something that had fallen.
IDLY lock-your locket, Adrle, that
Igave you:",
.4 '*ls if, I thought I had lost it in
packing; it must have got into the folds
OF my dress. I looked upon it as bad
omen ; it seem to have left me. You
have given it to me twice Katy"
As Adriana took it, Katy asked,
timidly,-
"Have you ever opened it, Adrie P"
eyes. Do you think have been en-
titled to do so? you remember the con-
ditions ?"
"Oh, I did not meau-p
"Auything but what is perfectly
right. I understand. But l meet with
stumbliug-block, and I did fall over it,
and then 1 opened the locket."
"Adrie, is it true, do you think,-I|
mean do you know what I mean p
what Z very puzzling sentence"
said Mr.. Clinton, advancing from the |
other end of the room.
"Have you heard what We were talk
ing of"
"No, otherwise I might, perhaps
have understood your sentence. But l |
want you to walk over to Clayfcld with
me; perhaps Miss Linden will join u.s."
"Thank you, no; I am luxuriou.
enough to prefer sitting by tho fire."
And when Mr.. Clinton and Katv