The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-10-13

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thoughts Of iIi'iae i-i;nee tth.t' day s~beun
I 'stoodtthere ID i'll the panopfy or ny
untovard, uobeudiog 'ppridS!"0 Hes1o5*'
| The mother Of the lady Who was e. too to
pc the mistress Of Oaklands1 vas y a short
stout, red.faced woman Of fifty. There
was q good deal Of Bright good-huunmor
/ in herseyes and voice and ~ manner j; but,
o7er]ying the gooa-humoff, there was as 4
repulsive degree of satisfaction with
herself and 'heFt own own Belongings that
| was Infinitely trying iud provoking to t,
me under the circumstances. Il sz-: liz
'"Wen, my dear Miss Lisle, Tn glad
to See you, though such a. ct day it is,
| however, you could get over from
Oakland at this hour, is q marvel Il
me, She began, 'volubly.. H1929f OIL
@"Myscai! ii Oh your daughter, II
said, as quietly is T could Foorr' my my
brother sake9: { for fl dear i PhiPs sakIe,-1
Fas dstsatamiaed To make TIL tie best Of n,sy
| unpleasant task. I1onszsn ad5 1ot 392q2e
.'FAh !4o.be sur" She said, ssaiid,'iec com: m:
plsesn;ly. ..T have been eGi as woriyins ii
Guty aa'tbe morning, 0aa'inns and tellins; h;e'rr h;'r
tosset 4f5sasiay 70 see you, yoa for yocG'd bs
@ure'to be here this afternoon; But
@he would % ID Writing herri*1stt her letters Us as
eooras i!yyoodd yoodd aste2";4a7 od5 l' a17dns
"Don' let 1u:e digturb5t Miss: gB Baribsetf," alribsetf"
15os a,isiq1ddfic quickly, feeling DhaHsd IL
oneceE c3ri 1stno ton Gesn .sqote
1"Hssar brother John hdpf?;6 c6mes bssaf6iio;
everybody, and she's finished herf letter
TO hi bin ,aJM ~ JMfa, Barnet M vas, Hg.s, explaining,
when the door, opened, and Gertrude
Cane 10CO Che rO0m:
Ifad not seen lier Il for' i'as? long time,
though size vas wass such ! iTSa nsar beisbbbomr,
for she had, ii; seemed, 'lli1 lived cletsse)y;;
ma kept much within the yi,,l vat 3 e & ,her
home, since her school:da ays e. were over. \:
Ny fecolectiobs ~ear'e5 ggS6d gS66d looking,
plump gil, With pretty grdby rb: y Eyes, nd
Pile, rather BAD oi5 cGnPle1s:opp:: 's51j SAW i!
before MO nov gracefully, Igraciously 4 l
formed, Beautiful young; ;s'1i6l V1oi6naiG,3 nv 'with
ah Dir Of splendid labggpq'or about heer
that was evidently perfectly natural
with a great deal Of repose in her gray,
hazel eyes, and q grand composite in
her manner, that made me, Ethel Lislo
feel very young apd Uniformed, ffah and at 4 4
disadvantage altogether. Additional:
", sensation Of utter bewildcrmen,t;
sets ID i; How could she be Tie daughter
Of her mother ? All at once I felt that
T could forgive my brother for having
lost bis heart AID pligbted iii, tro.h to 70
this imperial:loQking gin, u and, stimuli;
taneously, t fell; shocked With myself
for not having done more honor tto5 the,
occasion in my costume d Sic vas: vas
Dressed with a dainty, quiet elegance
th.t became her BEAUTY 1weell, ii, Il ana Tfsit
nervously afraid fct moment or, ~ two 3
that she would think me, Miss Lisle, Of
0atlands, : I: y Ignorant Of what was was cor:
rect: I "..~ Dr..
L had come there, meaning to be
kind, but patronizingly Kind, and she
made me feel clearly, in the first minute
Of our intercourse, that size would have
none Of my patronage She gave j me = 4. l.
sweet smile and pretty hand-'.quite
a lady's hand,", I remarked, approving
y, as stammered out few words ex-
preessive Of good. will and ID cong sratul..
ton, '.':' - - =" 1'' '..'
5."1s Philip coming ;,,l,i owe over today d. ?"
she asked quietly" :" ,~so l. - 49,. ).
eyes, I said. .,''' "'-.'.'"2 ~: s'%"
,"rel1 iii, ~, not IT, u come ,aa, 1T after i've,
sbe said, deliberately nfor at It, I've d. ~ my
b5et}ber h9t}s MI arri4e, and sb.ll have e
|itell otd him ny neVs-:-;he does not know It
Iyet, of course-aad I .caa:;t, introduce
he tsst Of ny ;ae. and ithe
s,%s S;S e sestssa TO- + 39ne 9ss aF a :hs
t?1@ ~ theaghs Jea Si'; 1srs s!.;a yrtiang; ia II! +
Johtln, Barnet saia sbaalpply: :'n IL, 81,
$50 / have been, but + see thiss /; tt;et,e,.: t,,:
gram has just nt:fs ffesaeRyda a.sda ne d';5ayI ayIen
viii be here At fiye:-71f you lg are half as 5
food Of Your brott9edr ss IS am 'aff1aH of nine;
she sseintipned, adressjnss;' s;' &C., ps &:you'll q
f.!s %9 eE p 'a1s'eas }'P Pa!bi Fit c& # ]s h'
our brother does & not i've wi 'wiithh
S5 =; rss$ S{'S & sgnss9aeg st9a bss
sss !; ;?l; i s.,: $s9 &s ;:. '! " ss s;
don, where hs Is making : great nam.
and fame ne if5r1hG1as for 1hi1masselffH.2 lff.2 oSa 'e91 OIL
x"'s! I !'[ imnts'4fFejpteed, m ST e i,'hhss' hs' h
-aAs VII 'wsifiiter,'', shae; h; repled, M more K
ij19s still. aYoa evideennttl, dentj,
are not versed in current literature .anc
the date Of the leading II literary. y.4 jour =
nails, Or you J, would not !: :a.k; such = ques
4 tiou about John Barnet" . | w
/ ! ives was impressed With her-with tht
lovely woman who had won Philip Lis
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