The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-10-15

tsSy, by uAhPkn BRorHERs, In the Clerks one
southern District q New York
CHAPTER TX.
June twenty-hrst. the day Of the birthday
WAS cloudy and unsettled at sunrise, but towar
noon II cleared up bravely.
We, in the servants hall. began this happ
anniversary, - usual, by offering our litti
presents 10 Miss Rachel. with the regular speecl
delivered annually by me as the chief 1 fol
low the plan adopted by the Queen in openin,
Parliament-namely, the plan Of saying much
the same thing regularly every year. Before
1t Is delivered, my speech (like the Queen's) 1
looked for ss IL nothing Of the kind had eyeI
been heard before. when II Il delivered, and
turns out not to be the novelty anticipated
though they grumble little, they look forward
hopefalty to something newer next year. An
easy people 10 govern, In the Parliament and in
the k,chen-that's the moral Of ID
After breakfast, Mr.. frsknlin and had n
private conference on the subject Of the Moon
stonc-the time having now come for removing
1t from the bank At Frisiughall. and placing Il
IN Miss Rachel's own hands
Whether he had been trying 10 make love TO
whether his broken rest, night after night, was
aggrsvsting the queer contradictions and uncer-
tainties in his charscter-I don't know. But
certain Il IL, that Mr.. Franklin fsilei 10 show
himself at his best on the morning Of the birth
day. He vas in twenty different minds about
the Diamond in q many minutes. For INV mart
stuck fast by the plain facts a. We knew them.
Nothing had happened to Justify us in alarming
Ill. a. -
ing could alter the legal Obligation that now
lay on Mr.. Franklin 10 put II m hi, cou,in., nos
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twist and tarn Il a. he might, he was forced In
the eud 10 make Il his view too. We arranged
that he was to ride over, after lunch, TO Frii
Godfrey and the two young ladies, In oil pro
liability, to keep him company on the way hom'
again.
rAs scttled our young gentleman went bacl
20 Mi.s RAche.
They consumed the whole morning, and par
Of the afternoon, In the everlasting business O
decorating the door, Penelope standing by Ia
mix the colors, as directed and my lady. =,
lunsheon-time drew near, going in and out o
the room, with her handkerchief TO her nos
(for they used deal Of Mr.. Frsnkln's vehicl,
that day), and trying vainly to get the two sr.
tists away from their work. II was three o 'clocl
before they took OF their aprons, and releases
Penelope (much the worse for the yehicle), an,
CLEANED themselves Of their mess. But the,
had done what they vanted-they had fnishec
the door on the birthday. and proud enough
they were Of It. The grifins. cupids, and $
on, were, I must own, most beautiful 10 behold
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flowers and devices, and 20 topsy-turyy In thei
actions and attit udes. that you felt them un
pleasantly In your head for hours after you ha
done with the pleasure or looking t them.
add that Penelope ended her part Of the morn
ing's work by being sick in the back kitchen
II Is in no unfricndly spirit toward the vehicle
No no! tleft Oh sinking when II dried
and II Art requires the sort Of sscrisces--thougl
the girl Is my own dAughter-l say, let Ar
hare them
Mr.. Franklin snatched morsel from IN
understandable, and rode Oh to fr'ringhaii-t
escort his cousins, As he told my lady. i
fetch the Moonssone' - was privately known
himself ana 10 me.
Ihs being one OIL the nlSh iestTss ON "nic
l took my place al the side-ooard, IN comman
OF the attendance al table had plenty 10 occ'
py my mind while MIR. Franklin was away
Having seen to the wine, and reviewed my me'
and women Who were 10 wait at dinner, retire
% collect myself before the company came.
whia of-you know what, and turn At . Ger
tain book which have had occasion to mentio
in these pages. composed me, boiy and mind
was aroused from what am inclined to thin
mast have been, not nap. but q reverie. b
the e,stter Of Lor.cs' hoofs outside and, goin
se the door, received . ezvalcade comprisin
Mr.. Franklin and his three cousins, eseorte
by one Of old Mr.. Ablewhite's grooms.
NJ o.,,rrv ,,,u,t m, .,r,ng,,v ,,ouvb
being like M. Franklin in this r,rpectSth,
~ ala NOT secu 10 be In his customary spirit