Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-05

4 -MaflaH CnauleeF WIS eXcetuIttHiy5 prctt
| Mrs. Remington soon discovered that
bright. little, winsome creature, with golt
brown hair. that would curl. in spite Of tn
restraining net, loving, hazel eyes, an
tremulous red lips.
! :sOh, Abel n quoth the soft hearted OIL
lady, at the end'of two days. ''vhy didu
Charley wait until he had seen Maria
1 Chauncey /? Is she not sweet don't it seer
I like CLEAN Of sunshine in the old hous
When she is tripping around p
! -s'She is very pretty, said Mr.. Renling
+ ION 3is lists iGi3i9s ). W sa
/ "lA1id then, app6a ra2died the old lady, '.she'
4 So handy. She Knows just where cverythin!
His kept and how 70 do everything, and sh
! does up my caps exquisitely, and you shoult
have seen how skillfully She drove ME II
meeting yesterday.
Oh, Abel, if Providence had only seen fl
to send US daughter in-law like dear lit
tie Marian Chauncey.'
Mrs. Remington's speech was cut pre-
matrrely short by the entrance Of the sub
jeet Of it, with her apron full Of eggs, and
her hands full Of wild flowers
Mrs Remington" she began, and then
checking herself with abruptness --''Oh, I
cannot call you by that long, formal name
may say mother 2"
"Of course you may, my darling" said the
enthusiastic old lady. II only wish you
were my real daughter"
Marian laid down her flowers, and de-
posted her store Of pearly white eggs in a
basket on the table, and then came up 10
Mrs. Remington, kneoling down and nest
ling her bright head in the old lady's check
apron. +s 49,.
: "DIother.'' she nuTmured, softly, s'you
do not know how sweet the word sounds.
And will you always love me and cherish
me, and let he be q real daughter to you ?"
- Il should be hard hearted old cormor-
ant if I didn't, pet,''' said the old lady, her
spectacles dimnled With tears
!! In short, Marian Chauncey became the
Light Of the farm house; the bright little
guardian genius Gifts celled rooms and wide,
airy halls. She read the paper to farmer
Remington she compounded cake, jelly and
;syliabubs, to the astonishment and delight
of the old lady-she kept the two old china
vases on the mantle trimming over with a
rain Of roses; she knew by instinctjust when
to darlen the room for the old mans after
noon nap ON the wide elintz sofa and she was
better than ten doctors, when Mrs. Reming-
ton had one Of the bad, nervous headaches.
Il really don't see how we ever continu-
ed to live without Marian" said the old gem
tleman
But she shall never leave u.s. said Mrs
Remington, decidedly.
marian; little bright eyes, I've got
news" called the old gentleman one morn
ing, through the hall ';leave those honey
suckles for some one else to tie up, and
come in here. Charles is coming home"
"'Fo stay, SIR
ono, not to stay course his fine city
wife demands his permanent devotion,''
Mr.. Remington could not help speaking
with a sneer, ''but he will spend the day
here, on his way to New York. I should
like you to see Charlas-snd I should like
Charles to see you. Don't blush--if you
are not better looking than his Fifth avenue
wife, she must be paragon among women,
that's all I've got to say
when will he be here, sir 2''
I'm about an hour, I should Judge from
his letter Charley always did write an aw-
full sorawl MS and MS just half alike, and
half the time forgetss to cross his is but I
suppose that's the fashion nowadays" Il
Marian Chauneey erept away to her room
to brush out the red gold curls, and adjust
the blue ribbon at the thought, and wonder
ing slyly to herself what ''Uharllo" would
say, whom he saw the new clement that had
contr'ved SO to Intervene itself into the old
home Of bis boyhood
But [ don't think be will be angry q
said Marian in half whisper as she pinned
a white rose in her breast, and prepared to
descend in obedience to Mrs. Renington's
call Of:
Marian, Marian, come down and see my
boy"
Charles Remington stood in the middle of
the floor with one arm around his radient
little mother, while the old gentleman, from
his big, easy chair delightedly watched over
the tableau, as Marian slowly advanced
s.fCharles," said Mr.. Remington, beam
ing all over, sfthis is our new daughter,
who,~--~-----" %SaaA-
.a..But Charles had sprung forward and
caught the slight willing figure in his arms,
while the golden hair foated in a perfect cas-
cade Of curls over his shoulder
Evelyn my wife p
Mr.. Remington stared at his wife. hrs.
~, 7,
"He's mad whispered the old man
Charles, !" he added aloud, 'you are mis-
taken, this is Marian Chauneey, our adopt
ed daughter ~ -'.a
iii. mo, sir, it is not" faltered the young
lady in question; II am Evelyn, your son's
wife have stolen into your hearts on false
pretenses- but ] Gid SO long for your love.
And when you sent for Marian, who is one
of my dearest school friends, [ persuaded
her to remain at home, and allow me to per-
senate her just for few weeks. Father,
mother, you will not turn me out Of your
affection i2ogp y -l.s.....
"And you knew nothing of this p de.
manded old DIR. Remington, Of bis son.
mot word; it is Evelyn's own idea. +"
And Evelyn, half laughing, half crying,
stole into her mother-in-law's extended
arms.
1T don't seem possible that she is the
Fifth Avenue girl" said the old gentleman {:
"come here and give me q kiss, Ma-Eye-
Ign. mean ~ ~.
mo, she is our real daughter afftes all !''
said proud Mrs. Remington. Evelyn had
conquered their prejudices with the enchan-
ted wand of love. r1's
VALUABLE ADVICE FOR THE LADIES. -
When a lady, sitting for a picture, would
compose her mouth to bland and serene
character, she should, just on entering the
room, say blossom" and keep the express