The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-11-25

much rs you possibly can that / was so
hasty in my conclusionsr The wretch!
when he was luxuriating upon the
kisses he had stolen. and was longing for
more!
Up famed the color between the deli
cate white fingers, and the tears fell even
faster than before. He saw that he was
making matters worse. and with mental
and not ovcr-rcfned expletivc, hc stopped
short, walked To the other side Of the
room. rang the bell. and directed the car
rage To be Instantly sent hack Ia the depot
to SEQ il Miss Eva was not waiting there.
Then he. resumed his place upon tho
hcarth-rug. resting his elbow upon the
mSntcl. and continued:
Il entreat you. Miss, not to feel 50 bad.
ly over slight mistake, and one to
which any one was liable. IL Is more
lsughable than otherwise. As soon rs
the carriage returns. / viii see that you
are taken safely to your friends
Il thank you. sir she replied. slowly
removing her hands and wiping away
the tears; but IL you do not know who
they are. how shall he able 10 find them?
I know only that my uncle's name Is Ma
than Griswald. and that he lives in Uni
versity place. His carriage was to meet
me at the depot, and understood the
coachman To say .Griswald.' but he was so
mufiled. and in such hurry, that had no
time to question:
A vigorous ringing Of the door ell,and
he excused himself for n moment, and
stepped into the hall TO meet his sister.
Poor June could hear their voices-the
sister playfully scolding because she had
been so long kept waiting in the horrid
depot. until she was almost frozen. and
then had tO ride in numbering old hack,
and closed by standing on tiptoe, and Civ
ing him n sisterly kiss.
June could SEQ through the half open
door, and felt like guilty usurper, rs tho
little lady continued to pour forth her
complaints.
why. Fred, you aren't bit glad to
see me. I expected To be Rugged aud
kissed out Of breath, rs usual, aud meet
with formal reception rs If you were my
grandf,ther-or husbandH
And her laugh rang out rs clear rs the
notes Of silver bell.
But 1t was suddenly cut short. She had
followed her brother into the reception
room, and started back in astonishment
at he beautiful stranger, rs she sat there
with streaming hair and watcry eyes.
The timid. shrinking manner increased
the loveliness Of June, and the impulsive
Eva stood for n moment In mute adniiri-
tion. and then gssped out
who Is she, Fred?'
This Is Miss -" he began.
Tracy suggested June.
Miss Tracy, who by stupid blundcr
Of the coachman, was brought here In
your place. That Is why you were kept
waiting Mt the .horrid depot
We'll. am glad she happened to fall
into the hands Of n gentleman 10.
piled Eva, looking up proudly ut her
brother.
She welcomed her unexpected guest
most cordially-made her feel instanrfy-at
home-declared that she would keep her
till moruing-that until then nothing
should be done To ascertain where Mr..
Griswald lived. and In the end triumphei,
and took her To her to her own bright
room. that she might arrange her hair.
In the company Of the spirituelle Eva,
June seen forgot her vexation, and the
late dinner and the evening passing pleas
antly, had almost forgotten her singular
entrance into the family. But now and
then a smile would curl the dark NOUS
tache of Fred Buswell rs he thought OF
his funny mistake, and how agreeably 1t
had turned out; and the tell-talc blush
deepened upon June's cheek rs she caught
tho expression Of his eyes, and revealed
that she hal not forgotten his over-warm
manner of greeting.
To one acquainted with the city and its
directories. the finding of the uncle's home
was not difficult task, and after break
fast both Eva and her brother escorted her
thither. promised to call soon, and then
separated. mutually pleased.
Uncle Nathan received her kindly, but
in n very different manner from Frcd
Buswcll. lie was tall, gaunt, grim ;woro
old-f,shioned clothes, and huge pointep
shirt-collar. which constantly threatened
to amputate his ears. With n few words
he handed her over to the care Of his sis
ter, who fitted the name of Prudence per-
fectly, and was an exact counterpart OF
himself. clothed in petticoats.
MY dear child she exclaimed. holding
up her hands in holy horror, what u ter
riblo risk you ran in toking the wrong
carriage. The gentleman who called on
us this morning explained the matter, and
l never was 50 much shocked In all my
life.'
Mr.. Buswell Is a gentleman replied
June. seeing that some reply was eN-
pccted.
.Well!-hem-ycs. suppose so. But
come up stairs now and take of your
things. To think of you being alone with
n strange young man. know should
have fainted.'
June blessed her stars that her aunt
knew nothing OF what had really trans.
pircd-nothing save that mistake had
been made-nothing Of the warm en-
brace and kisses-and mentally thanked
Fred Buswel, for his rcticencc.
This Is your room. my dear. When you
have arranged your toilet. your uncle and
| will be happy TO see you in the sitting
ROOM
Everything bore the marks OF wealth,
but was rs antiquated rs its mistress. Tho
heavy. tall posts, old-E,shioned bedstead.
with its quaint canopy and curtains. must
have belonged to the great grandfather
OF Miss Prudence. IL contrasted grimly
with the pretty French one she had occu-
pied with Eva Buswell; so, in fact. did
cvcrything. But the room WAS large and
pleasant; everything was neat and ar
ranged for comfort. and Juno soon be-
came Mt ease and happy. At least she
would have been. IL Aunt Prudence had
NOT 50 frozen the Buswelrs when they
called. that there was little danger Of their
repeating it, ,
The truth was, the old maid distrustcd
the good looking Fred. She could not
but own to herself that he was n gentle
man In every respect, but as she had con-
cluded to adopt June. she was not going
to have any horrid man around to per-
,uade her into foolishly getting married,