The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-03-24
JACKSON G, H. OHIO THURSDAY, MARCH "a, 1870 81.

PiIntN " INV HUTseH tN6fy GOmIOf IaBie
IN mind as she talked to her new friend
IN tire stately drawing room. The gen
tlemen soon came up, aud Aimee felt a
severe pang when Sir Stephen, without
even locking at her, went to Miss Ash
ley and began to talk to her ItHwas
unnecessary pain Sir Stephen only
remained the short time his intimate
acquaintance wish the Ashleys made
almost imperative, and then, moving
away, returned to'her no more.
"Mymatch.making mother is wrong
suspect" was Miss Ashley's calm re-
| fcction. Aimee had been watching
them intently ,awith a vague hope that
Sir Stephen might turn to her next, but
in vain. He passed on to Mrs, Hare
wood, with the intention, however, Of
asking questions about Aimee, and
went at once to bis subject by saying,
Il want to know who your little
protegee ISL" ! ~. -H.t ,-.alE
''Miss Barlow7 Her father is a Gu
rate at M-7+--. Yeur town, though.
Did You never meet him?7 lHa
"0yes, often; but l know nothing
of his family oUantecedents." M a,d
,''It is sad storylb Mrs. Barlow was
old Mr.. Howard's only..cbild. You
must have methim atmy fathers He
was our next neighbor.p
sd" Yes, / remember seeing Miss How
ard once. Is she Miss Barlow's moth
err" Sir Stephens joy at finding Al
mse's mother belonged to one aof the
best families in England was perhaps
unreasonable. iJ>,J 3aa -a7
oj"She was a good friendgof mine In
those days every one th6ughtshe would
be an immense heiress She was en-
gagged TO Mr.. Barlow when they were
both quite young Nv. Howard liked
him very much. He had no money,
but was very clever, and Mr.. Howard
meant him to stand tor the county as
soon as he left college. In5the mean
time, however, he became what people
call very good ,l.laBd thought it his
duty to beeomaag elergynlaHabou .yu
"And Mf, Howardcwas furiOns, and
refused his coIsent?Y a ,sfalaau .t
"Yes. Mrs Barlow, ,yerylrighdy, /
think, would not break off her engage
ment, and SO . they married 2 and Mr..
Howard left everything to a distant
cOusin,1 roh qd' 10 sry,a .e ~
"Mr. Barlow looks as if life had gone,
hard with himH . a.@ s9est n
"Indeed it has His health com
pletely broke down, frOm pve7- e7-work,
few years, after their marriage, and my
husband managed 70 get him the chap
laincy at S. Wretched pay, but
the Italian climate quite restored his
health, and, feeling quite well, he
thought it his duty, two years ago to
take that euraey at NJ" W 1 .
II should say his health is giving
way again" a.tH t-.. n-... 'zaa#e
"Most likely. He is one of those
good but tiresome men who ought not
to marry. l have no patience with a
man in his position recklessly throwing
away his life with wife and children
depending on him" ...,.. '-' ..-
II am afraid we are hardly good
enough ourselves to understand him, ;"
Sir Stephen answered, ,grayely. "Miss.
Barlow told me she was going to be
governess, +" be. added r l,.a.
"Mrs, BaFlow wrote to- ask me if /
knew of anything for her, SO / asked
her to come here to meet Mrs. DanVers,
and see if she would do for her little
girls. !" ia+ -f .7rt,.-f'se sd ..aa- 7s7t. :
Do. Sir Stephen felt very angry that
such a word should be applied to Al
NEE and then he wondered why he
should care, and tfen the answer would
come, that, odd and unsuitable though
it might seem, this young girl had
taken the place in his heart, which he
had thought was left empty forever.
While he was coming to this eonclu-
sion around game was proposed, and
he went to theI.youthtul- end of the
room.sl 5.sa. -7,l- c..G u sasE.a. .-
.r"You will play, Aimee ?" asked Mary
Harewooda F.a |.-
II dontknow how" +. off" '' g..
"Then I'll teach YOU" said Sir Ste
phen. "tWe1l bank together. Ever
lasting 'Pips, l suppose, MaryT'
Very pleasant Aimee found that
game, and though most Of the party
hated the very sight of the cards and
counters, they bore their fate manfully.
and the evening wore away with a fair
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Aimee, next morning, after writing
to her mother, went to Mary Hare
woods room, and found her not nearly