Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-25


something Ike modern work box.
There my dear - she cried triumphantly
that once belonged TO your great greai
grandmother, when she vas El,ie Vain
right Il has been 10 my possession twenty
years | got it at vaudue, when ny
/ Une.e SPoGerd, dear-sold out. How he
came IA possession Of it, neyer heard. L
has been said, though, that lis father va.
an CD lpver OF Miss Waiurighis dear, but
she Lad lovers 10 plenty She was So
iaeInaIlng sou know.
an this tiu,e I had been examining the
box. which was made Of sandal wood, was
delightfully."- odorous, and dotted IN a curious
manner with minute pieces Of ebony, one Of
which noticed, after much scrutiny, pro
tTaded From the box about midway between
the cover and the bottom.
It's a horred little face-your II see it
yen loak through this. handing me .
moguiisr, something ike a grinping
Chinese mandarin True enough, it re-
sembled fantastic, elf counteusnce.
Il ooks . little loose, I said, and
pressed i with my thumb. Instsntaueously
out spang drawer, with fresh waft Of
ceder fragrance, flld with a package Of
yellow paper, closely written over, though
the ink had faded to pale dusty red
"Wel, well, cried the old lady in as
constituent, "to think should have had il
50 long, and probably it was in ny uncle $
family thirty odd years, and never known or
dreamed Of such thing What is it--let-
tiers, did you say? Take it, my dear, what
: ever It is
gladly availel myseifof her permission,
aud unfolding the paper, some parts Of
which feI from my grasp. decipbered with
difficulty.
DIARY OF ELSIE WAINWRIGHT. FOR TIE
YEAR IL"
''You have the best right to II, Of course
my dear, said the old lady. after We had
discussed the matter thoroughly; if you
think there Is anything there that would IN
terast me with betrsyal of confidence.
wi,h you would let me hear it,
I took the manuscript home, and with
some difficulty read and copied IT, when.
making allowances for peculiar old fashioned
spelling, and word gone here aud there, it
ran IS follows
DIARY.
Jaae 2Isl, l7.-My birthday Nineteen
years old and to night my FIRST ball Auoi
. GrizzY. peeriug cut through that huge false
front Of hers, says | mus, c1p;iyate some Of
those British officers Ntst! l fsncy
shall rot have to Try very hard auuty mine.
Not that I ike them particularly, though
Captain Fiossvelt Is a gem Of an officer
the handsomest man except one, lever saw.
But, Oh that one. in whose face shines
something beyond beauty.
Papa has asked tha captain to dine here
. to morrow Ike that, he i, 50 d1oll, 50
entertaining. What pretty pictures Of high
( born la3i-s be gives Us. Oae sees the court
through his eyes. the span9les and Fathers,
the rirh isees aad shining trains upheld by
gaudy raEes. I wonder how I should look
rickel of so bravely? Aunt Grizzy thinks
+ I shall be sometime; know It is the su-
+ pEeme wish of her heart-poor soul-Tory
+ that sac Is. wonder it I shall live 10 be 81
cid aad grim. and snap my eyes, and wear
a false FROM? Never In so bald first
+ 22i Went TO the ball at niue Wore
I the Old point laea-the beautiful yellow
ancient web, over white satin, both HEN
looms lgl, at home iG them.
'Laas, miss, said cricket--she's my
maid why didn' tyou get new white lace
+ that don't lock Ike spider web, full Of
daru,? How | laughed Captain Floss
yslt painfully atteutiye-the Flossvel,s are
a very old family. Aunt Grizzy says /
was SO happy l wonder If there Is anything
; Ike the triumph Of girl of nineteen at her
( FIRST bali ? Ihad 90 rivals, why should not
/ confess IL? I know | am beautiful, but /
I hope [ am not vain. If IknoE what vanity
means. ! am sure am not vaia. Aht
much az value my good looks would part
wiIh them foT one smile from any hero.
Shall I tel you here Just what be did? The
story j. a long one, but the gist Of it is
this By riding over long stretches OF
fruzan ice. through the piercing cold falling
down, indeed, 10 a dead faint after he had
delivered bis message, be saved the life Of
our d-ar. noble Colonel Washington and
not only his but his dear ladv' life also.
Bat the bsll La,tice Ritner was there;
she aud I sympathize IN common. 0ur
fathers are both loyalists. She knows hin
-Liufeuant Moiue--that' the dear name.
! Il was at ber Ether's house | met him,
three years ago. Since then ah know
what l know Do not eyes look love to
eve? I don't see him often; he never
spoke to me of-of-how foolish I am A.
/ if there was any need Of speaking.
/ Old Joe Ritter knows al about the
movements Of our enemies. Very slyis old
Joe lie says there is trouble brewing
S1ih, Lettie has asked me to come over
tomorrow. they are expecting a call from
Colonel G. ". Hs always accomrauie.
him. To think IF that noble face sets rs
! pulses flying
I There comes CAPTAIN FIossyeit knoE
his horses step. OF course, to p'esse Aua
Grizzg. I must look my best 60. dinner
VIII wesr NY blue dress with pearl stom
achef. Shall we eyer have a isshion book
IN America, wouder2 One never knowi
shat the style Is ioI one self The Cap
tain does me the honor to say thar dreS.
remarkably well. | really think he feel
sure Of me l shall never break my hear
for him. Aun, Grizzy adores him. L
ere not for paralysis which keeps her chm
wsggiug all the time, and her false from
i am writing norssHs.
Ah. my Iiessed journal, if some folk
should see you, what scapeyo1 wonid ge
me into, 30 be sure. A shsdov falls upot
T me All the heavens !ook threaluiug. Th
wind rrShes In and se9tters every moyiu