The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

80 """H W etINVu NllNlulUus. Slc
had been married more than year, and
was making her first shirt for John. She
was very thoughiiul,-a dogCpd pain on
her lace all the while.
" PERHAPS shall stay to Aunt Appe.
tons to tea" she saia to her husband at
the dinner'table. all do you will come
Tor me, won't youl"
He reflected a moment.
~ told you last night, Gcorgy, that |
hOuld have to be from home an hour OF
two this evening. There Is to be meet,
ing Of the officials Of the mill at half.plst
seven. should be too tired to dIess and
60 up to your aunt's afterwards" /"
al have forgotten, she said quietly; 50
quietly that be thought she did not cile.
| When he was gone she went to her bed
room to arrange her toilet lOr tho call. She
bad genus for dress; aud, despite the
menScd gloves, she looked as sty lish as she
did pretty.
Just Us she approached her aunt's gate
old Mrs. Halliburton, in her yelyets and
steelest Of steel.colOrcd silks, was be-
ing banded from her carri'gc by her son,
The Ialibuttons were the owreR of the
mill in which John Randall was employed.
Stephen the snly son, had just returned
from five yeat'i residence abroad. These
two facts caused Georgy to scrutinlzc the
mother and snn somewhat closely; and do
ing so, Stephen Halliburton raised his hat
to her,
"a pretty face" he remarked, careless
ly, to bis mother. I" suppose It is some
one have knnwn or should know"
Old Mrs. Halliburton, with her keen
eyes and benk nose glanced sharply back
toward Gcorey, whom she had not percciv.
ed, and nOdd.d.
vt Is that young person whom Jane
Appleton brought up. She Is married now
to one uf our men, bclievc.n
GeOgy found Paul Appleton and hl'
bride holding q sort Of formal reception.
Tie rOOms--whcrc her own wedding had
been solemnizcd year before were quite
filled with guests. A very dainty and
graceful bride was the new Mrs. Paul, IN
her lavender trim ard point lace shawl.
Gcorsy tried not to feel the least tlnge oil
envy aS she looked at h,r: >,
Aunt Appleton had always sense Of
gratitude towards her protcge for having
iorbornc to fiscinate either OF her own
manageable boys, and this gratitude crop
ped out in active kindness under the exul.
alton she felt over Paul's match.
ticorry moved easily about the well.
furnished rooms: somewhat she seemed
lust fitted for sush surroundings. The
perCn,res. the refined faces, and the rich
iircssps were like stiInulant to her, She
needed such 0uieke1ing to be fully
herself. ller composed, delicate beauty
unfoljed to prrfeclton In this atmosphere.
she had been talking to one and anotl-
or taxing in sllapes and trimmings with
her onicE artists eve, and in pause was
Inst rejecting upor the hang Of the new
curtsips when a voice said near her:
~ seem not to he able to recall yen ut
all, Mrs. Randall. Yc, must have known
van before / went away. Ny mother has
lust told me your name, and l have come
10 reclaim acquaintance II yOu will permit
me-
al remember yOn perfectly, Mr.. Hall.
burton,1 Georgy returned quietly. 81
was hardly grown up when you left us,
fiye years ago"
"Fivo years : All, true enough !
Won't you take this chair What love
Is lily! Why, It Is not reall"
mo; these wax flowers arc very like
nature, though - almost a plagiarism;
don't you think so, Mr.. Halibnrtonw
"Why, yes. 1t must be quite difficult
to make them. | dare say they bring q
good price" ,,
Under her serene smile a quick thought
went through Georgy lsandalls's mild