The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-05-19

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"Little prophecies" said Ernest
drawing her fondly towards him, 81
accept your auguries, and III bear
up as manfully as human nature will
allow. No one ought to be dis
couraged who is sure of youT love.
But, oh, my darling, how often I shall
remember this sunset, and .youl
sweet face turned toward mine?'
"Do you think I shall ever forget
it2 Only wait Ernest, and all will
come right in Gods own time" she
answered, with her hand in his:
And thus they parted.
"Going out of town, Miss Mabeli
and so early this season r'
The pretty lady's-maid stood
aghast in her occupation of putting
away fine laees, in satin-lined box
Of veined sandal-wood.
"Yes. Get my trunks ready, Mil
dred."
"But when do we start, MissY
II shall not take you with me,
Mildred"
'Not take me, Miss Mabel! And
who is to arrange your hair, and
take care Of your dressesT'
81, myself4
"But, Miss Mabel"
81 choose to go alone, Mildred" :"
said the yound lady, little imper-
lively. "Take away the silks and
grenadines; I shall only require the
muslins, and one or two light wrap
pers."
'Miss Mabel" calculated the sur
prised lady's-maid, holding up both
hand in hopeless bewilderment;
"Where can you be ghingP'
"To seek my fate, Mildred" said
Mabel in tone that was curious
intermingling Of jest and earnest.
"There-now leave me to myself"
4 4
Mrs. Beckford, of Beckfordville
Tilla, at Richmond, was sitting alone
in her comfortable parlor, musing
on her far-of-son, with total alb
straction from all outward sights
and sounds, and when all of a sud
den she looked up, as pretty young
person, clad in a quiet style, stood
before her.
"What is it?" said Mrs. Beckford,
somewhat surtly.
eff you please, madam, l am
anxious to come as a companion"
'Who sent your" demanded the
lady, surveying the large blue eyes
and golden bands Of smoothly brush
ed hair rather distrustfuIly.
"Hum-m-m," said the old lady.
"What's your name?"
edith Moore"
"Moore-Moore2 Got any rela-
tions in town-ah! at Bayswater, 1
mean?' demanded the inquisitress
sharply.
mo, ma'am, am alone in the
world"
"Pm glad of that, murmured Mrs
Beckford, sotto voce. 81 couldn't
stand any one belonging to that
guitOr playing girl, who-but never
mind that now. What are your re-
ferencesT
Edith Moore drew letter or two
from her travelling bag.
$50 Mrs. Carter, of Clapham,
knows you ehP'
'Yes, ma'am."
~Well," commented the matron,
glancing over the notes, "these rec
concentrations seem very satisfac-
tory. I-don't know-but that you
may come and stay. The only OBJ
lection that l can see is that you're
too pretty, and l don't think you
are really to blame for that. Take
off your things"
And the roses glowed into Edith's
cheeks at this very plain expression
Of the old ladys sentiments, did not
make her any the less lovely as she
united the blue bonnet striggs, and
laid aside the neat but simple shawl,
so enter upon her probation.
K
More than a year had crept over
the daily current of life at Beckford-
vile. The trees were bare and leaf
less, the snow lay white and deep in
the hollows and dimples by the road
side, and a sharp December wind
was sweeping along the Thames, as
the sun glowed with a moments red
ness, ere it sank down out of sight.
"How soon it grows darkp said
Mrs. Beckford, with a little sigh.
That's right, Edith, draw the cur
tains; now we are comfortable"
Comfortable, indeed they were,
with the shade lamp glowing softly
on the table, and the bright fire on
the hearth, while Mrs. Beckford's
spectacle glasses shone like twin
orbs of flame, and her knitting nee
dies glittered responsively.
Edith was sitting opposite to her,
fashiOning narrow white ribbon into
bows for the old lady's new winter
caps. She looked wonderfully pref
ty in a dress of sober blue merino,
with a blue ribbon tangled some
where in the braids Of her FURNISHED
hair, while the delicate color on her
cheek was like the inside Of q pink
shell.
"What's that you were saying
awhile ago about going back to Lon
don, my dear" said the old lady,
suddenly turning round to Edith,