Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-07

but am none of these, so | Will en-
broider father some slippers, to pre-
sent to him when lie gets over his
pet. Now, I'm sure he had no idea
of my going away, but he is SO very
impulsivc. think it time he learned
| lesson OH the subject"
| And with her mind overfowing
with such thoughts. Rose Cady leah
ed back in her cushioned chair, and
xazcd out Oh the beautiful landscape.
81 wish I had some money of my
own," she soliloquized. 'lt was SO
strange that grandfather Gordons
will was lost. Lhavc heard say he
willed to my mother din immense for
tune but the..will was lost, and the
one made number of years before
that when grandfather was angrywith
her, was executed, and the money all
went to some charitable institution.
Mamma knew there was a later will
she saw it and ifI could only find
it. I'm sure papa would have no de-
sire for ME to marry Jackson Gar
ncr. lie thinks it would all be for
my good to marry this rich old man.
since he lost SO much of his property
of late but had rather live OH bread
and water than to do it. l would
work my fingers off first"
She sat there until the twilight
came stealing OH, and feeling of sad
ness stole over her.
81 do wish Hester would come up"
she said, half aloud.
But she had no more than uttered
the words whc* she hearcd light.
cautious step OF. the stairs. AMI in a
moment Hester appeared, bearing a
tray of tempting food.
ats rather late for your supper.
child" she said;' setting the tray OH
the table "but your father has been
. askin' me SO many questions I
couldn't get away sooner, and I'm
'fraid I've told him something's that
amt exactly true. / had to bubble.
! cate, but tried too keep truth Oh my
side.''
> elias lie got my letter. asked
Rose anXiously.
''La, yes, at suppcr-time when you
, didn't come down he begun to lool
uneasy, finally he looked at me side
ways, and said. where's Rose
= Isn't she coming down to tca?'
looked as unconscious as could
'Why, you turned her out DOORS
; said, 'and she took you at youI
word l thought lie grow 4 littl
pale, but he begun to storm like III
generally does, knocked a plate from
the table, and stepped on the cat, ant
, stirred things up generally. "Shc'
a little fool" he said, but let her go
a child who wont obey me is n,
:, child of mine 'Shc left YOU a note,
= 81 | said. He told me to get it, aud
y. did. Elc read it through, and thel
tore it in pieces and stamped then
under his feet. lie didn't eat
mouthrul of supper, and he asked M
> all manner of questions, to see if
:. know'd anything where yon hat
gone; but of course | didn't know
;. nothin' about it; and so lie stornic'
into the parlor, where jackson Gar
ncr was waitin' for him."
), ~.Thcn he's here? I'd much rathc
y be in the garrett than in his pres
q encc," said Rose.
:. Rose retired very early that night
|. and was soon on the little white be-
/. in one corner of the garrct, Will
her father was walking his room il
K great anxiety and sorrow. lie ha
l. MARI him. and her flight from Il,
house; and the rich old scoundrc
c comfortcd him by saying she woul
soon be back, that she only wantc
" to be little contrary it was tn
nature of all women; still Col. Cad
felt uneasy aud disturbed.
: "Whcrc could the little girl be tina
5, night :" he said to himself, as Ii
II paced his room back and forth.
;. lie slept very little that night, bl
It the next day tried to appear us ~,
Il concerned as possible.
d Rose awoke in the morning refresh
t, cd. but the day seemed very long an
I tedious. She read, embroidered, an
/ gazcd out Of the window but sh
It couldn't sing for fear she should b
I hcarcd. That was great tria
Hester stayed with her very little
c she dared do nothing to attract til
T. attention of the Colonel. Towar
supset, lonesome and uneasy, sh
c went to n ponderous chest of oil
II yellow papers which had belonged t
;. her grandfather, and lifted back Il,
:, heavy cover.
l. "Who knows 2" said she. "Perlap
c grandfather's last will was los
I among these papers. will look thel
all over and see."
e She sat down OH the floor, an
y commenced pulling them out on he
y lap. She looked at them one by on
until it was SO dark she could not dis
It tinguish the letters; then she wen
back to the window. In the mornin
:, she recommended the search, an
y continued it nearly the whole day
but with no success.
Il That night, when every one i'll tn
e house had retired; she robtd hcrsel
II ina white dress and combed he
= long hair out, letting it fall loos
d about her shoulders.
every one is SO afraid about ghost
(, here" she reasoned, "that if al
Ii seen, 10 one will stop long enough t
e see who am."
+ She stole cautiously down tn
e stairs, and out into the beautifu
l. starry night.
E She wore no crinolinc, and as sh
glided along under the maple trees
It she did seem like a%spirit, All
g the first sight of her would hav
10 startled the stoutest heart. 1t wa
|. nearly midnight, and rs she stoo