Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-02-26

i'a', "i~. iIHiIlt sHlu IbiNHCle, H-
she came up the steps of the piazza
as smiling and radient ~ If the
worm of remorsc was not gnawing al
her heart.
THAT, OF course, /" said the bloom.
ing matron, who was reading I'm a,l
easy chair under the shadow of the
vines, But what sent Mr.. Irving
away in such u hurry ?"
sent him away :"
Yes; hy the evening train. lie
came home, packed up his things,
and dove away as II there was not u
moment to he lost. Iani very sorry;
we shall miss him 40 nuch.n
Blanche went slowly up stairs an,l
sat down by her window, looking
out at the purple glow Of the even.
ing landscape IA il il werc feature.
less blank. So he was gone away,
and hy her own folly. she had lost
the priceIess treasure OF Gilbert Ever
ing's love.
~ eannot write To him, for | do not
Know his address," said she, with
cla~ped hands aud fearful eyes. =
Well, IL Il my own fault. and /
must abide by the consequences as
best | may" ......
Blanche ,penroy went from thegsy
summer loungmg place saddcr aud
wiser woman; and the November
mists dropping over the hriak and
morter wilderness Of her New York
home, lad never seemed half 81
dreary to her before IL they seemed
now. "
II shall be an old maid," thought
Blanche. IA she walked up and down
the fire light darkness OF her quiei
drawing.room, with her ,limpled
hands clasped he hind her waist.
III never cared for any one as |
cared for Gilbert; aud i dare say
shall keep cat, aud grow fond ot
green tea, and scandal, aud the sew
ing circle. ALI, well "A day! thi,
Kind Of life cainot last forever"
She raiig the bell with very I'm
patient jerk. ~
Are there any letters, Sanderson?'
"One, ma'an. II came 10y the even
Ing post, only few minutes since
Blanche sat down 10y the fire open
ed the letter and commenced to read
"Black edged, aud black scaled
So poor Mrs. Marchmont Is gone al
last" .'."' ,..# ."
II was from the executors of Miss
Penroy's distant cousin, formally
and briefly announcing her death
which had taken place in one of tn,
West India islands some month,
since. but the melancholy news u
which, as the letter ran, hal heei
only just received. II was not Ell
tirely unexpected, AS Mrs. Marchmon
Ind for some years been slowly fail
ing out of the world, victim of he
reditary consumption. ....s ....t
Leaving one child--a son," J" slowi,
repeated Blanche, leaning her ehee
Oh her hand, aud looking down int
the fiery quiver of the white, ho
Goals. Poor little fellow! he mus
feel nearly as desolate aud alone as
do; only | have one advantage"
II h1vea sutficiency of this world
goods, and this orphaned child mus
he thrown penniless and alone on hi
own Resources, for, " | renembe
Alright, Mrs. Marchlnont forfeited al
the wealth of her first marriage b,
her second alliance with that poverl,
stricken lawyer, whose death plunge,
her into such bitter mourning, fha
was genuine love match, yet hoy
much grief aud trouble IL broug IA
with II, leaving one child, son! VIII,
should ] not adopt the stray waif All
make II bllsin ss of my lif tcchel
ish and comfort him! have no ola
j.ct.in existence here l. one tia
Providence seems TO have pointed ou
10 me-" F.. -fg.#
Once more -he rang the bell, wit
n fresh color glowing In her check.
and n new light In hereses
Bring me my writing desk imm,
diately, Sanderson, and get ready I
take a letter ~ the post office"
The old servant ol,eyed, wonierin
at his mistress's unwontel energ,
and yet well pleased 10 see SOME ,
her oil animation returning.
IL Was very simple anI uncoi
scious letter that Blanche penro
wrote to her ''far.away Cousins exc,
utors from the ful,ness uf her hear
II shall never marry now sli
wrote, ''and IL seems 10 become M
plainly IL dlcated duty to undertak
the care Of the orphan chil | of M
cousin. Mrs. Marclhnoni. vii
yonr approval, therefore. intend /
adopt him, and endeavor, as far M |
my power, to supply the place of b
mother You may, at first. deem ~
to, yonns "a undertake 40 grave an
serious responsibility: but | ",
nineteen last month, and aul yci
much oder in thought and feclin
than In years. or course, at ni
death, the child will inherit n
property which Was left me by ~
dear deceased parents.
II Hope n,y COUSINS executors III
like tile nice, white headed old lay
yer- one reads about in novels. J" saI
Blanche to herself as she folded a
little lerfumcd sheet of pink pspe
.aHd not cross old foSies, talking
expedie,my and appropriateness, for
do So want soInrbo,iy to love aid ..al
for, and somehow I've n ssutnf pr
moBition that this little fellow WI
be nice and rosy and loveable.
think I'll teach him To call "
Aunty." 4
just week subsequently prin
legal note was received from Messf
allis d Corpus, the decreased lmiy
executors. stating that they saw u
valid objection tn Miss Peneoy's ver
Iandil,ie object, and that In acc0r,