The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-04-22
"And if 1 do or do not, what matters

you satisfied 7"
Arthur Gray, still Watching her, an
swered:
"Ycs. I'm convinced that you have
spoken the truth"
But he did not declare his own love
for her, rs Carlctta expected he would,
but sat silently toying with the picture
case. Then Fannie came in to summon
them to tea. She had exchanged her
calico dress for one Of white muslin,
dotted over with violets, and q blue rib
bon was knotted in her hair.
"What in this world have you been
dressing up in this style forY o, 4
know, Mr.. Gray It's all because you
told her you like to see her with a blue
ribbon. How silly you are, Fannie
Willard Just because Mr.. Gray no
tices you once in a while, yon will bore
us to death with your finerics. Don't
you know you have the dishes to wash,
and the milk to skim, and the cows to
milk, and you can't do il in that dle,s,
either. But since you have taken such
pains to make Mr.. Gray notice you, you
may pour his tea in that dress, and then
off with it, and don't let me see you with
it on again before Sunday. rg
After these cruel words were uttered.
Carlctta led the way to the tea.table.
while poor Fannie, instead Of going in
to pour the tea, and stand by 10 servile
silence, ready to do any Of the famil, IS
bidding, went rouud to the kitchen and
sat down on the doorstep and cried
There Arthur Gray found her, after he
finished his tea. All through the mca i,
Carletta had complained of the trial she
had with that vain girl, and what IL
good-for-nothing thing she was, adding
that as she was a relative, they had to
tolerate her.
Don't mind her, Fannie. love
you, and want you to love me-"
And Arthur Gray wound his arm
around her waist, and lifted her up,
stroking the soft hair caressiugly, aud
even kissing the blue ribbon that tied it
Poor Fannie, she had loved him all
l.
.he time, put as she .housht' 10 VAIN
was in love with herself, and that he
depised the poor dependent orphan
How happy she fe!t now, rs she went
ABOUT ner WORK LOT tue mr. u time 10 her
life daring to disobey Carletta by keep
ing her muslin dress on.
me mex. a',ernoon Mr' gray was
o;a"a'hs ~ Tue ha''' 'aik'ns win ran.
o'e' waen 0arietla came down, dressed
'or ,he street
am going Tor walk, Mr. Gray;
.uu PethaPs' aS our ioiks are away ana
y w'll oe lUne'y ior you here, you would
IKE 'ogo aiong fann'e' you can come
a,ong' JUST 70 snow tne people that those
p'1Wns .e'i whal 'sp 50 wnen 'hey say
T sb,I, hs hanns 20 .,,saS ~, .,a
N;ss Will ~ ''' ~
aM;ss W;l,.rdp r.n.,,oa c..,.
with 4 sn.c, "o,. spoIJ ,.;oI NJ
Grav Won were sne.L I'M, Of a ,,dvn
Thsy w.,loS - 49,
tooetbsr CarIe,,a oo,a "a | hs',s,n s';s :.
her rich attire Fsnn;o hannv p ~
s.ss;on or H. Ia,. 81 ~ hrH. - 70
Who w,,t "a h. ho. Ia w
ave- w;Ii ~ - ,ha K;,u,., H..
II von FL II, O. ,I ,:I
van ~ see i, and Fann;. ,,;',b, T iIa ~ -
see the eonven;enees of N, t;,cheo IA
parsmcpt I am acoua;nted win the
bousekeeper and wa can On all over ths
house Il We like"
Mr. Grav knew n. onc. tba, c,r,et,, .
object ip bringing bimself and Fann;e
with her was to take them 10 ,he Kin
lev House
az No. oc,. a;.a
,rounds ,s n,s.ed ,ha 49, ~
sbould liLe 10 oa ,hron.h ,hsm
I'm,
Du you ever sec aay'n'nS mar as
s1anus eAc'a'meo Oar'e.'a, as Sne leo
'"en ',oih room 70 room wth the AR o.
= naughty mistress disPiaying her rooms
W sou,e one sue was Pieased 10 patron
,ze. " nen sne came TO the late Mrs
Kingsley room, sne threw herself late
'ne sleepy noilow OF chair' exoiaimint
rap'urousiy'
mhat wou'u Dc more enehantin4
'nsn 'n's room! Ism u magnificent
only the carpet Is . trlne 100 dark.
s"ali nave i'gnter one put down.
Carletta colored crimson as she caugh
MIR. Gray's eye; she had not intende,
to say SO much. Further than th'
glance he gave her, he took no motto,
Of what she had said. He sat down an,
looked sadly and even solemnly -abou
the room. Al length ho smiled family