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

J! she said, con her dressing-table, Of oours
Q along with her other things" Then she :
membcred that the Diamond might take TO shi
ing Of itself with lis awful moony light, In q
I dark, and that would terrify her In the dead
night Then she bethought herself Of an Indis
cabinet which stood In her sitting g-room, and Il
3 stantly made up her mind 10 put the India
| Diamond In the Indian cabinet, for the purpol
Of permitting two beautiful native productions
, admire each other. Having let her little ho
Of nonsense run on a. far as that point, he
mother interposed and stopped her.
; my dear! your Indian cabinet has no loc
to It," says my lady.
"Good Heavens, mammal" cries Miss Ra
chel, "is this an hotel! Are there thieves Il
the house!''
Without taking notice Of this fantastic va,
OF talking. my lady wished the sentlemel
goodnight. She next turned 10 Miss Rachel
and kissed her. "Why not let me keep th,
Diamond for you tonight" she asked.
Miss Rachel received that proposal a. Oh,
might. ten years since, have received q propose
topart her from new doll. Ny lady saw ther,
wasyno reasoning with her that night. "Coms
into my room. Rachel the first thing t,-morrow
morning." she said. "I shall have something
to say to you" With those last words she lefl
US slowly; thinking her own thoughts, and, To
oil appearance, not best pleased with the way by
which they were leading her.
Miss Rachel was the next to say goodnight.
She shook hands first with Mr.. Godfrey, who
was standing ut the other end Of the hall look
ing at picture. Then she turned back to Mr..
Franklin, still sitting weary and silent In cor
ner.
What words passed between them can't say.
But standing near the old oak frame which holds
our large looking glass, I saw her, reflected In
II, slyly slipping the locket which Mr.. Franklin,
had given to her out Of the bosom Of her dress,
and showing it to him for o moment, with o
smile which certainly meant something out Of
the common, before she trippcd of to bed. This
incident staggered me little In the reliance
had previously felt ON my own judgment. I
began to think that Penelope might be right
about the state Of her young lady's affections
aftsr all.
As soon rs Miss Rachel left him eyes to sec
with. Mr.. Franklin noticed me. His variable
humor, shifting about every thing, had shifted
about the Indians already.
"Bettcrclge." he said, elm half inclined to
think I took Mr.. Murthwait too seriously when
we had that talk In the shrubbcry. wonder
whether lie has been trying any Of his travellers
tales ON us! Do you really mean to let the dogs
loosel"
"I'll relieve them Of their collars, Sir" an
swered, "and leave them free to take turn In
the night, IL they smell reason for it."
"All right" says Mr.. Franklin. "we'll see
what Is to be done tomorrow. I am not ut all
disposed to alarm my aunt, Bstteredgc without
u very pressing reason for II. Goodnight"
He looked 50 worn and pale as he nodded to
me, and took his candle to 20 up stairs, that I
'entured to advise his having o drop of brandy
by way Of night-cap. Mr.. Godfrey,
walking toward us from the other end Of the
hall, backed me. Hc pressed Mr.. Franklin, in
The .friendlest manner, to take something before
he went to bel.
only note these trifling circumstances, be-
;ayse. aftcr oil had seen and heard that day, Il
rsrc ON r.. int a. sssr cs that our two gentlemen
fare Of words iheard by Penelope IL 1e'r var
ng-room), and their rivalry for the best placSil
Miss Rachel's good graces, seemed to have eel
no serious difference between them. But there
they were both good.tsmpered, and both men Of
the world. Aud there Is certainly this merit In
people Of station, that they are not nearly %
quarrelsome rmong each other as PEOPLE Of no
station Mt ALL
Mr.. Franklin declined the brandy dy-and-water.
anJ went up stairs with Mr.. Godfrey, their rooms
being next door TO each other. On the landing,
however, either his cousin persuaded him, or he
yccred about and changed his mind as usual.
"Perhaps may want Il In the night" I" he called
down to me. "Send up some brandy into my
room."
sent up Samuel with the brandy -and-watcr
and then went out and unbuckled the dogs col
lars. They both lost their heads with astonish-
mcnt on being set loose ut that time Of night,
and jumped upon me like couple Of puppies!
However, the rain soon cooled them down again:
they lapel drop Of water each, and crept
back Into their kennels. As went into the
house noticed signs In the sky which bctokencd
break In the weather for the better. For the
present, II still poured heavily, and the ground
was In perfect sop.
Samuel and went all over the house, and
shut up as usual. examined every thing my
self, and trusted nothing to my deputy on this
occasion. All was safe and fast when rested
my old homes in bed, between midnight and one
in the morning.
The worries Of the day had been little too
much for me suppose. AT any rate, ] had
touch Of Mr.. Franklin's malady that night. II
was sunrise before fell off ut last into sleep.
All the time lay awake the house was a. qui-
ct rs the grave. Not sound stirred but the
splash Of the rain, and the signing Of the wind
among the trees rs breeze sprang up with the
morning.
About halfpast seven woke, anil opened my
window on fine sunshiny day. The clock had
struck eight, and was just going out to chain
up the dogs again, when heard a sudden wisk-
ing Of petticoats on the stairs behind me.
turned about, and there was Penelope flying
down afler me like mad. "Prther" she
screamed, 'come up stairs, for Gods sake! The
Diamond 10 gone :"
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