The St. Cloud journal., 1871-02-09

lfom Tue motners ups, While II hope
notw trembled on those Of Mrs. Elliot.
ut was impossible to say" they both
concluded in agreeing. But Antoin-
ette's life and movements were 30 va
garious that she was seldom in one spot
Tor many days together, and Eugenia
was obliged to be content with carrying
the actual news Of her immediate ad-
vent to her husbands ears.
1t decided him at once. He sho1
go to London by an early train on the
morrow; and she-Eugenia-would
have to travel with him.
"To-morrov, Henry and after what
you made me tell mamma and Marion
today! Oh, It's quite impossible! I
have given them no notice. cit was
uisht when she spoke to bim,) I have
no one to leave with the children-they
will think me mad -
Il can't help what they think. I 90
tomorrow, and by an early train. You
must make out as good story to them
as you can; but I would rather meet
the 'old gentleman himself than An
toinette."
"But surel}-surely-she could never
recognize you in this drsFs; and when
she imagincs you to be in IodIa.''
II don't intend otrv Il" experiment"
he answered, "my own belief being that
she would recognize me if I were
clothed like Jack-in-the-Green. So
say no more about it. Eugenia-least
said soonest mendcd-and you must
come with me, to prevent suspicion
Besides, I depend on you for getting
supplies to carry on the war, till peace
is proclaimed"
"Will i: ever be proclaimed for us!"
she said, with deep sigh.
"Of course it Will, if you will leave
off snivel]ing about it, aud use your in
aucnee With Geofrey Garden for ne"
A vivid blush sprung to his wife's
pale cheek.
II can't do thatv' che murmured;
but he did not hear Ler-he Was already
balf-asleep.
The next morning, as early as six
O'Clock, Mrs. Elliot, who slept above,
heard slight movement IN Eugenia's
room; and going down, found, to her
astonishment, that her sister had already
risen, and was employed putting 10.
gether few articles of clothing in a
portmanteau.
"Oh, Marion !" exclaimed Mr'.
Archer, nervously, as soon as she
caught sight of her; "will you send
! for Susan Williams to look after my
children for a few days? I am going
up to London by the nine o'clock train"
"1o London, Eugenia! To-day p
SO soon as that Z" said Mrs. Elliot,
quite mystifed by the suddenness Of
the proceeding "a1d when Antoinctte
is coming! What can have prompt
| ed you ?-what will mamma say"
"Make my peace with her, dear Ma
| rion; and I dare say I shall be back
| again before Antoinette goes home. l
| take :Du Mum with me. As soon as
his affairs are settled I shall return"
"But what will your husband say to
it? 1 thought you told me yesterday
that"
II have considered the matter over
again since then," interrupted Mrs.
Archer, with burning blush; ''and 1
think it will be the best to let him go
a. once-iu fac', I have quite made up
my mind about it,
"Msmma will think it very sudden,
I am afraid, and very strange" said
Mrs. Elliot ,houghtfu'Iy.
"Marion, l must co." repeated Eu;;
genia, With an earnest look, that en-
treated for no catechising, and which
the other, meeting, read and said no
more.
But Mrs. Archer had had sore time
of it with Mrs. Beale r"'l! Tie Il, for
which she had dispatci' : nersenger,
drew up at the door of Ash Grove, and
conveyed her aud DO Mum to the rail-
way-station, in time to catch the nine
o'clock ur-train to London.
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