Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-13

you paw 20 little attention 10 ny wisneSs
Miss Penrov."
She drew herself up haughtily.
"Your are beginning to dictate rather too
early, SIR"
Have not the right"
Nothing Of the sort, Mr.. Everiag"
BE IL 50. Blanche" he said, in vsice
that betrayed how deep the arrow ranked
in his bosom. ~ give up that right nov
and forever"
Blanche was startled. She would have
said more, but Birmingham was advancing
toward her, and, when ne 1t she had leisure
10 lock around, Gilbert was gone from her
side
"What have denes' she thought n
dismay. an see him this evening, and
esAs him into COED hsmor once more. hs
surely can't be vexed At me for an idle word
like that"
Ahi little Blanche, Il 10 not the we'll con.
sidosed Oeotonoes that does olftAe hApn IN
tbfs wsslds Il = Tho Idle wos1.
"5ueh charming day as ~ have had,
Mrs. Trainc," said Blanche, as she came up
the stsps Of the piszss, as smiling and ra-
diant ~ II the worm Of remorse was not
craving At her heart. v.
THAT, Of course" said the blooming
matron, whs was reading in IN easy chair
under the shadow of the yinss. 'But
what sent Mr.. Evering away In such a
hurry ,"
Sent him awAyi
"Yes; by the evening train. lie came
home, packed up his things, and drove
away az if there was not moment 10 lose.
! am very sorry, We shall miss bin SO
much"
Blanche went slowly up stairs and 50
down by her window, looking out 1t the
purple glow Of tho evening landscape ~ il
1t we're 4 featureless blank. So he was gone
away. and By her own folly, she had lost
The priceless treasure Of Gilbert Evenings
love.
II cannst write to him. for do no, know
his address," said, shs. with elsspsd hands
and fearful eyes, well. il 10 my own fault,
and TsssE ebi1s ~ ths csss aesssss ss
best l may"
Blanche Pssssy wsst frsa ths ~ sum,
msr lounging place, . solder and wiser
woman and the November mis,s droop.
ing ever tho brick aud mortar wilderness
Of her New Y esk hope, bad never seemed
half 90 drsaty to her before ~ they seemed
new.
81 shall BE- an old msid," thought
Blanche, ~ she walked up and down the
Are light dGkAsllse Ase Z uist drawing.
room, With her dimplsd hands clasped bs
hind her waist.
~ never cared for any one g l cared for
Gilbert; and | dare say shall keep cat,
and grow fond Of green tea. and scandal,
AID he ssWiog circle. All, well a-dsy this
kind Of life cannot last forever"
She rang the bell with very impatient
Jerk.
Are there any letters. Sandsrsont"
| Zone, naam il came by the evening
pest, only few ninutss since"
Blanche sat down BY the fire opened thu
letter aud commenced to read.
"Blssk edged. and black scaled! So posi
Mrs. Marchmont 10 gone ct Lost"
II wasfrom the executors Of Miss Pens
rsy's distant cousin, formally and briefly
anaeuuei0g her death, which had taken
place in one one Of the West India islands
some months since, but the melancholy
news Of which. % the letter ran, had been
only Just received. Ii was not entirely un.
expected, as Mrs. Marchount had for some
years been slowly failing out of the world
. victim Of hereditary consumption.
'Leaving ono ehild-n son." slowly re-.
psatsd Blanche, leaning her check on her
hand, and looking down into tho fiery
culver Of the white. hot Goals. "Poor little
fellow he must feel nearly ~ desolate
and alone - do; only, have enc advan-
tsgs."
II have . suficiency Of this worlds
goods. and thia orphaned child must be
thrown penniiess aud alsns on bic own
resources, for, i'll remember Alright, Mrs.
Marchment forfeited all the wealth of her
FIRST marriage by her second allianec with
that poverty stricken lawyer, whose death
plunged her into such bitter mourning =
That was genuine leve-match, yet how
much grief and trouble il brought with It,
leaving enc child, son Why should
net adopt the stray Waif and make it q
business Of my life to cherish and comfort
hinl, | hare - otjsoG IN sxbtsnes hers
ID enc thsS Providence sesmu to have
pointed out . me.',, -
Oacs moro she rang the boil, with = fresh
sslor glowing in her checks, and . new
light in her eyes.
"Bfing me my writing desk Immediately
Sanderson. and get ready to take letter Il
the pest Office
The cid servant obeycd, wondering a
his mistrcss's unwonted energy, and ye
well pleased to see some Of hcr old ANNA
ton returning
1t was vsry simple and unconsciou.
letter that Blanche Penroy wrote to hcl
"ar.away" cousins executors from the
fullncss of her heart.
81 shall never marry now" che wrote
land it seems to become my plainly indi
Gated duty to undertake the care OF the
orphan child Of my cousin, Mrs. March.
mont. With your approval, therefore,
intend to adopt him. and endeavor, ms faI
as in my power, to supply the place Of hi:
mother. You may. AT first, deem mo toe
young to undertake so grave add ueriGns
responsibility but I was ninstescn last
month, and am very much older in though.
and feslink than IN years. or course, At
my death, the child will inherit the prop.
srtyr which vac lsft me BY ny dear de-
eea1sd parents." 81 IL
al hope my cousins executors are like
the nice. white headed old lavysrs, ons
reads about in novels" said Blanche Z
herself - she folded the little psrfumed
sheet Of pink paper, "and DOT cross old
fogies, talking Of expsdiency and appro-
priatsnsss, for | do % much want some
body to love aad sssss Ter. and somehow
I've . sort Of premsnition that this lit.
tie fellow will bs nice and rosy and love
able. l think I'It tsaeh him to call me
Aunty."
just . week subsequently, . prime legal
note was rtcefv6d nom Messrs. Allis 4
Corpus, the deceased lady's executors, stat.
ine thst they saw ne valid objection to
HIS Penfoy's very laudable object, and
that in accordance thereto, the child oil
the (ats Ass. Narshnces wssla asuitU 4
Miss Psnroy's residence on the following
Saturday"
Saturday-and this 10 Friday" said
Blanche. with . new brightness dancing
IN her hazel syes. "s,Oh, how glad 4 shall
b.! San6ese6n, tell Mrs. brown to have
the blue reem fitted up Immediately fol
Master AsrcAusat, and you bad better e
yourself to the depot with The carriage
At Az e.elseks ts-uUrrsw stasaesn Il
meet HIN. ~
Rses 4a'Ans' replied Sapdsesoaseems.
~hAt stoiidiy. The apparition Of / great
unruly boy srsnp!re Win muddy boots on
the velvet sAfpsts, and haunting The house
With ball aad marbles, and long splitting
halless, did noe pessess the charm y SAM
derson's eyes that it seemed 70 his mis.
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