Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-03-25
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81 EsTHra sEaLE kESSETa.

Ny arm was ihe arm of einTH. Janetie.
4 II 1as sinewv. brisjed aud brown, my pet
4 Bu, warmly aud suftiy Il loved 10 caress
4 Your round white neck, and your wealth Of
iress.
! Your brauliful plenty Of hair, my pet
Paul Essex to k rae down 10 Mar,hIand>
for some shooting, one Septrmb,r, aud
there / saw his sister Janetfe You've
>een ST Marks doves wi,h their bean. .ifui
breasts, ami their tender ways; they were
her prototypes.
Wbvu | saw her first, she sat reading
among the cushions Of the drawing room,
couch, aud graf Syrian hound lay on the
caruet beside her She was mum iB .
foreign shawl Of rich purple six, and .
white Kitten was nestltd ia her lap. Out
side the rain beat SHARPLY on the panes.
Wibiu, all was peace and comfort.
Essex and | we're wet and tired. Janctte
came out Of her nest, welcomed Us, ordered
supper and settled Us comfortably By the
fire.
How did you come down, Paul? in the
stage p she asked
NO Larry, here, brought US down with
bi, horse. Vic, said Essex.
Those soft eyes were turned quickly upon
me.
Il have heard of Vic, Mr.. Lawrence,
said Janette
| could not but be pleased. was more
proud Of my horse than of anything | had
ever owned.
4 have wished very much to see her,
added she
"She is tired aud weather beaten, now,
said |, ''but as soon as she is presen5able
1 shall be happy to show her to you, aud
if you are not afraid OF fast driving, Miss
Essex, have you try her speed.
rs she 20 very fast p asked Janette.
Being afraid Of taking horse if at
tempted 10 dilste upon the subject, con
fined myself to saying that she was con
sidered 50.
shes not afraid, said Essex, Isle
has passion FOR the races
20. PauIl exclaimed Janstte, you u
make Mr.. Lawrence think that am fast.
which was 50 funny that Essex aud
laughed
Soon Paul's mother appeared I don t
know why, but everybody called her the
duchess. She was large and handsome
with sapphire blue eyes, and beautiful
abundant brown hair. Al frst | admired
her eyes. BatI soon gre@ tired Of them :
they expressed nothing but pride
She eotered the room, with gentleman,
He was a thin. uudersizei mau, dressed
with exceeding care, aui with the mo-t
ilI-natured coantenanee 1 ever saw in eou
psny
Il think the dog had better he put out,
he said immediately on his appearance /;
whereupon the duchess requested Paul L.
whistle SAID from the rom. l was then
presented to Mr. Hantly.
Its very bsd weather, remarked NJ
Huntly, peevishly.
Al the evening Janette sat as demurc a,
a mouse in the corner. The duchess talk
ID oF old families Mr. Huntly made
cynical remarks on people did not kuos.
giving NE abe impression thar We we're in
very bad ueighborhopd and Essex aud
killed time over the chess board. near
" stranglrd trying to suppress my yawus be
fore bei,ime came.
When Essex showed me up to my bed
room, asked who Mr.. Hantly was.
''Janettg in'ended husband. y he replied
and l stared Why, the man was sixty
years old He was dyed padded aud
spiteful. He was gaunt, bilious and saw
age.
ID ,es she ike him ~ / stammered.
The duchess does That is sufficient, -
Paul answered
began to understand why Essex had
not spent his vacations At home when az
college-Why he accepted invitations from
the other fellows insteai-and why he nev
er spoke of his mother, as I thought OF
mine.
The next day, in spite Of bad weather, a
carriage load Of company came They
we're the Silyers, of Silver Hill, aud a
bouncing girl named Becky.
Kate Buekly Immediately fell to petting
JaDrtte.
Why didn't you cell me yon had such a
darling Iittls sister?' she demanded OF
Paul.
is she darling2 a,ked Paul, leaning
against the mantle, as he stood on the rug,
with his hands in his pockets.
Don't you know that she is? asked
Miss Baekly.
No, don't know anything about her ;
but I rather guess that you are right, he
answered.
Just then Janstte came in. Miss Buekly
took the small, soft figure in her lap, and
Janette smiled at Us from the eapacious
,haulder.
1T seems Ike being little and happy
again, said she in low voice
Il should ike TO kn,w when you wern't
li-tle. said E.scx. why turning TO me
she slept ia her crib when she was eleven
years Old, ani am certain she had doll
when she was itteen.
'sThst was not 20 very long sgO, mur
muned Jaaette. blashing.
How old are you naw?'' a.ked Kate
'tE ghrten
&c ,odne.-l ! | had been engaged thrae
time, when WIS eighteen
Tae smile and blush faded from Janette' ;