Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-04-19

Place. His carriage was to meet. me at
the depot, aud i understood the coacbman
to say 'Griswold,' but he was SO muftled,
and in such a hurry, that l had no time
to question"
A vigorous tinkling of the door-bell,
and he excused himself and stepped into
the hall to meet his sister. Poor June
could hear their notes.-the sister play
fully scolding because she had been so
long waiting in that horrid depot, until
she was almost frozen, and then had to
ride in a numbering old hack, and close
by standing on tiptoe and giving him a
sisterly kiss.
June could see through the half-open
door, and felt like a guilty usuTper as the
little lady continued to pour forth her
complaints.
"Why, Fred, you amt bit glad to see
me. expected to be hugged and kissed
out of breath as usual, and meet with
reception as formal as if you were my
grandfather-or husbandV And her
laugh rang out clear as the notes of sill
yer bell.
But it was suddenly cut short She had
followed her brother into the reception
room, and started back in astonishment
at the beautiful stranger who sat there
with streaming eyes and disordered hair.
The timid, shrinking manner increased
the loveliness of June, and the impulsive
Eva stood for a moment in mute admira-
tien, aDd then gasped out:
"Who is she, Fred?"
"This is Miss -" he began.
Tracy" suggested June.
"NIiss Tracy, who, by stupid blunder
of the coachman, was brought here in
your place; that is why you were kept
waiting at that horrid depot"
| Ill 7 1aI oh bonNnpnI fO foil
into the hands of gentleman" replied
Eva, looking proudly at her brother.
She welcomed her unexpected guest
most cordially-made her feel instantly
at home-declared that she would keep
her until morning; that until then moth
| ing should be done to ascertain where Mr..
| Griswold lived, and i'll the end triumphed,
and took her to her own bright room to
arrange her hair.
In the company of the spirituelle Eva,
June soon forgot her veXation, and the
late dinner and the evening passed pleas
antly-had almost forgotten her singular
entrance into the family. But now and then
u smile would curl the dark moustache of
Fred Buswell, as he thought of his funny
mistake, and how agreeably it had turned
out; and the tell-tale blush depended on
June's cheeks, as she caught the express
sion of his eyes, and revealed that she
had not forgotten his over-warm manner
of greeting.
To one acquainted with the city and its
directories, the finding of her uncles
house was not difficult task, and, after
breakfast, Eva and her brother escorted
her thither, promised to call soon, and
then separated, mutually pleased. Uncle
Nathan received her kindly, but in diff
ferent way from Fred Buswell. He was
tall, gaunt, grim; wore old-fashioned
clothes, and huge, pointed shirt'collar
that constantly threatened to amputate
his ears. With few words he handed
her over to the care of his sister, who
fitted the name of Prudence perfectly
and an exact counterpart of himself.
clothed in pettcoats.
my dear child,' she exclaimed, hold
| ing up her hands in holy horror, "what a
terrible risk you ran in taking the wrong
carriage. The gentleman who called
, upon lis this morning explained the mat
ter, and never was so much shocked in
| my life -,
June, seeing that some reply was expect
ed
: "Well-hem!-yes, suppose so. But
come upstairs now and take off your
things. To think of your being alone
with strange young mani know
2 should have tainted"
June blessed her stars that her aunt
| knew nothing of what really transpired-
nothing, save that mistake had been
| made--nothing of the warm embrace and
kisses; and mentally thanked Fred Bus
well for his reticence.
"This is your room, my dear. When
you have arranged your toilet, your uncle
! and will be happy to see you in the sit
l ting-room."
Everything bore marks of wealth, but
; was as antiquated as its mistress. The
; heavy, tall posts, old-fashioned iron bed
; stead, with its quaint canopy and cur
: tains, must have belonged to the great
grandfather of Miss Prudence 1t con
trasted grimly with the pretty little Frencl
: one she had occupied with Eva Buswell
so, in fact, did everything. But the room
. was large and pleasant everything wa!
neat and arranged for comfort, and. june
soon became at ease and happy. At least
u u she would have been if Aunt Prudence
: had not so frozen the Buswells when they
- called, and there was little danger o
. their attempting to repeat it.
= The truth was, the old maid distrusteC
u the good-looking Fred. She could no
J but own to herself that he was gentle
man in every respect, but, as she had con
cluded to adopt June, she was not goinj
= to have any horrid man around to pei
suade her into foOlishly getting married
when she intended her to be the nurs
! and comfort of her declining years
} Henceforth, June, with all her life, ant
youth, and lovelness, was to be a sort O
y prisoner-never going out save to ride i
! the old barouche of the Griswolds whe
J the weather was pleasant, with the sterr
Il yellow face of Miss Prudence lookin
= older and more ugly by contrast with tn
bright, dove-eyed, golden-haired girl VIII
, accompanied her. Occasionally they me
s Eva Buswell and her brother, dashin
y along in their neat pheton, surounde
by a party of friends, and June turne
u away signing, and with difficulty keepin
:. back the tears But she dared not Civ
y expression to her thoughts.
4 "The Buswells are nothing to you, m
70 child, and never can be, said Aunt Prl
o. dence, when they CHANGED to be discour
2 ing one day upon the manner of her con
" ing. "They did only what was prope
r. under the circumstances just what you
uncle Nathan and | would have done
/, but they are frivolous, fashionable people
n, and the sooner you cease even to recoI
,e niZc them the better"
q. June thought with a smile, how Unc
~ Nathan would look and feel, hugging an
m kissing blooming girl like herself. Bl
to she only gave another sigh, thought wh'
n might have been and answered:
r. "They were very kind, aunt"
r. eyes, know, and your uncle and
wrote them a formal letter of thank
as That balanced the obligation"
80 1t was the last time the subject VIZ
| mentioned between them, and at lengt
es they passed each other as almost stran
/. ers. Not that Eva and her brother di
IL so until they found it impossible to kee
IN up the acquaintance. They reasoned co
as rectly that such a state Of affairs was NJ
n according to the wishes of June, to who
nc they had taken great fancy, especial
= n