The Lincoln County herald., 1871-06-15

hand cordially as she stood there, with
The bright western sun half clarifying
her head and face. /
"Why, Huldah, how you've grown !"
Was his hrst word Of greeting. he
meant more than he said, for, though she
was not handsome, she bad grown ex-
exceedingly comely as she developed into
. woman. r.4 ...s.. .I.
"Undigui6sd as ever |" said Amanda,
a. she returned to the sitting room.
The next day the ladies could get no
good out of John Harlow. He got up
early and milked the COW. He cut wood
and carried it 10 for Huldah. Ho rode
old "Bob" to the brook for water. He
did every that he had been accustomed
to do when . boy, finding 40 much pleas
ure in forgetting that he was man as be
had once found 10 hoping to be q man.
The boys eujoyed his society, aud his
father was delighted to see that hO had
reta ned his interest in farm life.
John was not insensible to Janet Dan.
tons charms. She could talk Aueutly
about all the authors most 10 vogue, and
the effect Of her auency was really duz.
cling to q man John was infatuated
with the idea Of marrying . wife Of such
sttainments. How she would dazzle his
friendsl How the Governor would like
to talk to her How she would shine in
his parlors How she would delight
people as she gave them tea and talked at
the same time John was In love with
her as he would have been in love with
new tea.urn or rare book. During that
week he talked and walked and rode in
the sleigh with Miss Dunton, and had
made up his mind that be would carry
this brilliant prize to New York. But,
with lawyer.like caution, he thought he
would put off the committal as long as
possible. IF his heart had been in his
attentions the caution would not have
been worth much. Caution is a good
break. water against vanity; but it ism I
worth muck against the spring tide Of
love, as John Harlow soon found.
For toward the end of the week he
began to have warmer feeling for Miss
Janet. l do not think that john was
seriously in love with Miss Dunton. II
no had been, he would have found some
means of communicating with her. A
thousand spies with sleepless eyes oil
around their heads cannot keep man
from telling his love somehow, if he really
have love 10 tell.
,i.He observed often during the week
that Huldah was depressed. He could
not exactly account tor it, until he no
ticed something in his sisters behavior
toward her that awakened his suspicion
As soon as opportunity offered he in
quired Of Huldah, affecting at the same
time to know something about it.
IL don't want to complain to you Of
your sistcr, Mr.. Harlow"
"Whew call me John, and as for my
sister, know hor faults letter than yol
do. Go on; please" F"
"Well, only that she told me that Mis-
Dunton wasn't used to eating at the SAM
table with seruants, and when ono Of tH'
boys told your father, he was mad, anc
came to mo and said: 'Huldah, yor
must eat when the rest do. IF yon sta,
away from the table on account of thcs
city snobs, I'll make fuss on the spot.
So to avoid fuss have kept on goiul
to the table.
John was greatly vexed with this
He was a chivalrous fellow, and he knew
how such remark must wound persol
who had never learned that domestic ser
vice had anything degrading in it. AM
the result was just the opposite Of wha
his sister had hoped. John paid more
attention to Huldah Mannors becaus
she was the victim Of oppression.
But sitting in the old "bcst room" il
the dark, while tho ladies' we're gettin,
ready, aud trying to devise . way b,
which no might get an opportunity t
speak to Miss Dunton alone, il occurre'
to him that sho was at that time 10 tn
sitting. room, waiting for bis sister. T.
step out to where she was, aud preseu
the case in . few words, would not b
difficult. aud it might all be settled befor
his sister came down stairs. The fate
we're against him, however. For, just a
he was about to act upon the thought, b
heard Amands's Holmes abudant dresse
sweeping down the stairway. He coul
not help hearing the conversation tina
followed: . ...r.
"You see, Janet, I got up this trip to
night to keep John from spending hi
evening 10 the kitchen. He hasn't bi
} Of dignity, and would spend the evenin
J romping with the children and talking t
Huldah If he took It into his head"
"Well, said Janet, zone can overlool
. any thing IN a mau Of your brothers. cul
ture. But what queer way your oountr
J servants have Of pushing themselves
; Wouldn't I make them know thsi
places!' r..eH
And all this was said with the kitche
! door open, and with the intention {
wounding IIuldah. 81.
; Johns castles tumbled. The erudit
wife alongside the silver tes-urn fade
: out of sight rapidly. If knowledge coul
, not give . touch Of human regard ft
the feclinRs of n moor girl toiliup dut