Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-06-10
never came; I ceased to expect

him.
II grew older, / was pale, plain,
awkwardly shy. / telt my personal
defects to a painful degree, and
Stunned what society was attaina-
BILE to me.
''WhenI I was eighteen years old
/ received an invitation from an
aunt who lived in Boston to visit
her. l had never seen her, and she
knew me only by report. She
wished me to come and spend the
winter with her.
MY grandmother was willing
that I should go. but we were very
poor, and it required a great deal of
economy and management to fur
nish me with wardrobe fit to visit
the city with. At last my outfit
was complete, however, and I went
to Bostrn.
The family of my aunt Caroline
consisted of herself, her daughter
Julia and the orphan children Of a
deceased son. Julia was just my
age, and very pretty. 1t is very
hard thing to say, but 1 honestly
think that my aunt-to whom my
personal appearance had been de-
scrihed, wanted me ro associate
with Julia as foil to her beauty.
and to reside in the family that
might assist in taking care of the
children. AT any rate, when came,
the single servant was dismissed.
The family lived elegantly, but
I soon found that it was done by
the strictest economy. My aunt
worked hard and managed well, and
no one out side of the house dream
ed that their income was as pain
fully small as it was.
Julia had lover Mr.. Marshall
was very handsome and Nigh '
fine. and do not wonder that he
appeared very like god to me-
then. He was but recently acquain1.
ell with Julia when / went there, bu,
he appeared very much in love
with her. l used to help her dress
upon the evenings on which he
came, and after she had gone down
looking like an angel, l used to shed
few quiet tears OF sorrow and
| >neIiness. rs | stood ami listened t.
their happy chat and gay laughter
ringing from the room below.
,:as very sure that never could be
pretty, and I thought nobody woulo
ever love me.
''One day Mr.. Marshall came t.
dine. Extra attention was given tc
the house and dinner. My aunt hao
been very wealthy for short tim,
when first married, and from hel
husbands failure she had saved :
few things which CAV" the house al
air of means and style-some arti
Gle OF fine table silver and som,
handsome oil paintings remember
with ny assistance she served
the dinnefnerself. and managed /,
be richly dressed to appear at til,
table She looked cool and stately
Int |, who had lin cred until tn,
last moment in the kitchen, making
gr, vias and serving up vegetables
was so tired l could hardly speak
I never did talk much. though, so i
WAS not notite'l apparently. Mr.
Marshall conversed of books, pic
lures ard music. all Of which JUL;
was acqnaitIed with, and it Wa
agreeable to listen to them l wa
sorry " hen the meal was finished.
Mr. 4. A.arshall turned to look q
the pictures on the wall when h,
arose. and, after few moments, IN,
aunt commenced clearing the table
| Tie dishes were put through
side in the cupboard into the k,tcil
Len l helped her do this. Jul;
stood looking out Of the window.
wv hen the table was cleared 0
It's dishes my aunt went ont. | sa
down aud took up my sewing, think
ing .hat my aunt would be back il
q moment to finish clearing tn
table, and that / should be allowed
during the afternoon, the place of
guest Mr. MARSHALL spoke to m
and asked me to play black galnmor
1t was the only game of pleasur
that l knew, and l was delighted d
the thought l i,ut down my sew
ing. and lie brought the board an
arranged the game Julia sat /
a corner of the sofa with some en-
broidery. Just as we were read
to play. / looked up and saw thu
the table still stood spread with i,
linnen cloth and the crumb clot
had no. been taken up. Julia glant
ed at it at the same moment, an
then turned serenely back to he
; embroidery. l put down the die
box tinidly.
"'Excuse me- said I. 'aunt is NJ
coming back, and tie table must /
!, put in its place. -
Il took off the cover and carrie
it into the kitchen. then / came bacl
put down the leaves of the ole
fashioned table, and was going t
put it up at the side of the rool
alone, when Mr.. Marshall sprang u
and did it for me.
y Then 1 took up the cruml
/ cloth, carried it out and shook
, and put it in its place in the ha
closet, and all the time he stood an
watched me, as if in surprise. Whe
vas ready to sit down he playe
: badly. He seemed to he abse1
: minded He came to the hou.
5 two or three times alter that. bl
e never to spend an evening alone wi
e Julia. Pretty soon he did not con
| at all, and Julia used to cry al
, pout and he SO cross that she maC
/ the whole family uncomfortable.
"One day he drove mp to the do
t in a splendid sleigh. for it was wint
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