Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-20

10. my KeuI4e gaze tEAblH my a08WGf,
. m Aaf acre stays 8 S4nLy rln; = --.siissV
He turned Deaths ace Tor me that day,
AMI + m not goin osca on him!
You may rexoiute I'LL the COWS come home, 10
But ef one OF you touches the boy.
~He,u yrssll: nls h.sh torn,yhsin hell.
1o@s sesas: not fanoe !oyl -
wtsfssssassns
UNCLE TOMS PRESENT.
Uncle Tom was taxing off his over
: COST, bytheg btezing ire n the sitting
him, and making y great fuss over him;
SO Herty went into the kitchen and
busieI herself in dishing the hot sau-
sages, and haky biscuits, and fragrant
tea, and puttins them on the table be-
side the golden hoaey and crimson
jelly, which were also already waiting
to furnish the weary traveller supper.
1t struck Uncle Tom, while they sat
at tue table, that there was grave turn
to the corners OF the favorite Hetty's
mouth, and sad look in her eyes,
which was not there at his last visit,
and he missed her bright, joyous ways
exceedingly.
Il After supper he noticed that, while
they all chatted so merrily, Hetty sat
siiently kaitting aud gazing thought
fully Into the tire. Now Tom loved
Hesty so much that he could not be
very happy himself while she was sad,
30 his IirSt tho ght was to find out
the trouble, that he might apply the
remedy. s,sis5s1 se4
= He said nothing that night, but the
next morning he was standing alone
by the sitting room fire when Hetty
swept the hearth, and as she finished,
he put his hand under her diInpied
chin, and raising her sweet face he said
kindly: ~ a
..Hetty, what is the matter with my
little sunbeam ?"
Hetty dropped her blue eyes and an
swered:
Nothing, Uncle Tom. What should
be?"
81 don't know" he said, obviously;
'but Pm sure she doesn't shine as
bright IS she used to do."@
= "1t Is ail Imagination, uncle, >" said
Hefty, asshe disengaged her face and
/ But not before Uncle Tom had saaa
. the tears fill her eyes, and the griev6d
look deepen about her rosebud mouths;
Now Uncle Tom was sharp old fel-
low, and he knew, the surest way to .
discovefy isse Keep still. But he kept
his eye9ppen and that evening, wheE
saw tb1t 7e<35e mas d1e1df1IU vexed,
and hsr msther Erua1ig pleased. He
thOug1lt be knew half the II :ulty.
Later In che evenfn3 Wzlhsce Curtis
! came 81, and then uncle saE the light
) come to Hetty's eyes, and the bloom to
her cheeks, spite Of the haI frightened
glances she cast 1t her mother. He
glanced ct his sister, too, and saw thu
she sat Upright IS 9 p0st-aS stern ann
grim IS she always looked when she
was dispieas6d; 60 he knew the other
half, too.
Next day he watched for another
chance to speak with Hetty, and as he
stood beside her at the parior Winding,
Squire Parker passed by.
Seeing Hetty, he make asrsRirking
bow which she only answered by q
cold nod, and then Uncle Tom asked: :.
gtsveH, Hetty, girl which is tito
With a look that showed she UNDER
2 stood him, Hetty passionately answer
ed: # go
ssItshall never be old Parker ~ 80. -
sAa"What is the objection to young Cur
tis?" asked Uncle Tom. -ss--i
s'He's poor" replied Hetty. , 2
Squire Parker Is rich, Is he?''
y ~ Yes; and fifty years, old, and as ugly
ASSN, as You see for yoursel!h ass
- And mether approves Squire Par.
= kerr" pursued Uncle Tom, =. -.
"Yes, Oh uncle, what shall / do?
They. have determined I sf..ii. marry
him at Christmas and t.iat k3oniy q
week Of. What shall do, Uncle
;. "Well, Well, perhaps g ,,d we will see see what can
"Keep quiet, Hetty, and if can help
you VIII" .sea
Hetty gave him a thankful glance,
for her mother coming in, she dared do
no more. TIC - '4Ea6
Uncle Toms sympathy did not in
deed, seem likely to do much good, for
the day before Christmas came, and he
had never even said another word to
Hetty. Early in the morning, uncle
went over to the village. He met Wal
lace Curtis, and told him that Hetty
wanted him to come out in the after
noon, and take her sleigh-riding. ss.
Wallace looked very much surprised,
Tor Hetty had never made such re-
quest of him before; but he promised
to come, and then Uncle Tom went
home. sr
~ At three O'Clock accordingly. up
drove Wallace, in handsome sleigh.
with two strong bay !. hoses. Hetty
could not quite conceal her surprise, at
which Wallace looked much puzzled.
but only repeated his invitation to 90
out riding. 90nN
"Hetty cannotgo out this afternoon
said her mother.
Both the young folks countenances
fell, but Uncle Tom put in word:
-&so yes let her gos Maria tshould
Every well; if you go, have no OBJ
jections, said Hetty's mother.
And Hetty said: al dare saw we can
make room for three"
And Wallace thus urged could not
help saying, 'there are.two seats In INV
sleigh,Y though he did not look very
well pleased with the arrangement.
"Put on your prettiest dress,o whis.
pered Uncle Tom, as Hetty passed him.
and, she wonderingly obeyed.
- When they drove of, Uncle Tom and