The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-01-19
A WRECKED LIFE;
Or the Effects of SANDER.

near the fragrant garden OF n lttl
white house beyond.
"Who livss there 7" is the query
don't you know? There is tn
place where the widow Bryson an
her daughter live"
.Ah, the old and the young lad,
who sat in the west pew last Sunday
Yes
Have you calledp question:,
Mrs. Graham.
Me with emphasis.
Yes; are you going to be neigh
borly with them? .--
i don't associate with everyone
No, 1 suppose .not-but are no
these good peoples
'Ohl / don't say they are not.
don't believe in talking lily of my
peighbor if 1 can't speak well o
anyone, / believe i'll just letting him
alone.
.Ahl What is it.
%, nothing much but l guess i
you saw what l see daily you would
not think of my calling; they dom
suffer for want of company very
much
why, who has been there? II
never mention it, said Mrs Graham
Mrs. Grant shook her head.
Ladies =
Never saw any ladies calling there.
Gentlemen?
Yes, if you call Squire Gregory
q gentleman
Squire Gregory ? Mrs Graham
lifts her hands in horror.
We will just whisper to the reader
that the masculine III question bore a
very evil reputation, having been,
fguratively speaking, clicked out" OF
society long ago,
And you really saw him there ?
unused Mrs. Graham. is it possible?
Well, one cannot mistake their char
aeter. Pm glad we've found them
out in sleeps clothing
Mrs. Grant shells her peas for din
ner, and Mrs. Graham rolls up her
knitting-work.
Don't be in a hurry, Mrs. Ora
ham,.
Il have not been. By the way, you
have not got any yeast you can .,are?
Mine soured, and must Ike to-
morrow, If possible
'Ch, yes take a cupful now, or
send Jennie over for it, said Mrs.
Grant
Going up to Mrs. Merrill contin
ned Mrs Grant, Here's her magC-
zine that l borrowed last week: I've
been trying to get John to take it;
he likes to read it as we'll as ] do but
when he can borrow he won't sub
icribe.'
Mrs. Merrill, an aristocratic lady
who lives in a two-story brick, greets
her visitor with a polite and quiet
good morning and ushers her into the
sitting-room. There is n canary in a
gilded cage, who is trilling his song
very merrilY, and there are blooming
flowers IN the windows
will you lay off your shaker? asks
Mrs. Merrill, quietly.
ooh, 'tisn't worth while I just ran
in. 1 was going up to the store. and
thought I could call and return this
magazine. replied Mrs. Graham, fan
ming herself with her shaker. "How
dreadful warm the weather is"
1t is uncOmmonly %su.try.' Mrs
Merrill takes up the embroidery she
had laid aside on the entrance of her
visitor.
We scarcely feel the heat, howev-
err; we have a good draught, and
there is a very good shade around the
house. Miriam, addressing a fair
young girl who had just entered 'per-
haps Mrs. Graham will take a glass
of ice-water."
"Thank you, dear; how cool and
nice" By the way, have you called
on our new towns folks
Not yet. 1 was speaking to Mir
lam about calling to-day. What a
sweet girl Miss Bryson seems to be;
rather melancholy, though. Have
you called YETI
No l.
why
Il don't visit where Squire GRECO
" does replied Mrs. Graham.
Squire Gregory-you are mistaken
surely
'Oh, 1 guess not-but I've said
more than l meant to; don't let me
influence you but if l had a daught-
er like Miriam there, l don't know as
/ should care hat she should associ-
ate with such people
IF that is their character, of course
not replied Mrs Melri l.. 1 never
dreamed anything of that kind; the
old lady seems so high bred and her
daughter SO modest andgentle.
Mrs. Graham took her leave with a
now do come and spend the afternoon
when you can, Mrs, Merrill.
The latter and her daughter sat
quietly at their work Miriam is
finishing a dress for he,-eif, and her
dainty fingers fly MIN y at their
work. Bycand-by she looks up:
Il was never more deceived in any,
one in all my life.'
Nor l.
The two sew away in silence ; the
bird sits chirping unnoticed in its
bright cage, the flowers breath out
their perfume unheeded.
I'm sorry and disappointed" contin-
ued Miriam. II thought she would
be such an addition to our set; but
I'm glad we found them out in time "
There is the door-bell ringing
said Mrs MERRILL
The person was Mr.. john Elmore,
the chorister. lie is good looking
enough, and has a pleasant voice and
agood many bits of news to relate.
MIR. Gilmore made known his GRAND
it is something about choir meeting
next Tuesday evening, to learn q new