Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-05-11

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dence itself seems to point out to me" ."a3i
Z Once more she rang the bell, with fresh
color glowingin her cheeks and new
light in her eyes. ''"' IF'9sfz9 fa 's
"Bring me my writing desk immsdi
ately, Sanderson, aud get ready to take
letter to the post as soon . possible" :
The old servant obeysd, wondering d
aas mistress's unwonted energy, and ~
we'll pleased to see some Of her old anima
ton returning. p 'F'''i.''a
"Shc does look more like herself to
night, Miss Blanche, than she has for
long time," he said to the ihousekeeper ii
he went down stairs after obeyiug sh'
summons. "I wish Miss Blanche would
take fancy to some properly behavet
young man it don't seem right that sh'
should live all by herself in the big house
so forlorn like" ''aa f'a 1p'atai
The housekeeper nodded her head saga
ciously to Mr.. Sanderson's proposition
She fully agreed with him. "Ouly Mis-
Blanche was too wilful ever to listen to I
word of advice" ''' 2. 'td" eaH'I!a1 I'd
It was very simple letter that Mis-.
Blanche wrote to her far away" cousin.
executors, dictated by the fulness Of bel
heart. ''Aa 3i
II shall never marry now" she wrote
"and it seems to become my duty in un
dertaking the care Of this orphan child o.
Mrs. Marchmont. With your approval
therefore, I propose to adopt him, and en-
deavor, as far as iu my power, to supply
the place of his lost mother. You may a
first deem me too young to undertake Sc
grave aud serious responsibility. but I an
nineteen last month, and I am very mucf
older in thought and feeling than in years
Of course at my death the child will in
herit the property which was left to me b,
my deceased parents" sa' a'
II hope my auuty's executors are lik'
the white.headed old lawyers one read
! about" said Blanche to herself as sh'
folded the little sheet Of paper, "and no
cross old Judges, talking Of expediency
aud appropriateness" for I do so muct
want somebody to love and care for; and
I've premonition that this little fellow
will be nice, rosy and loveabie; think
will teach him to call me aunty." '''
Exactly week subsequently prim
legal note was received from Messrs. ALA.
Il Corpus, the deceased lady's executors
stating that they saw no objection to Miss
Penroy's very worthy project, and that ID
accordance thereto the child of the late
Mrs. Marchmont would arrive at Mis-.
Penroy's residence the following Saturday
saturday, and this is Friday" ejacu'
lated Blanche, With new brightness dano
ing iu her hazel eyes. "Oh, how glad
shall be Sauderson, tell Mrs. Brown tt
have the blue room fitted up Immediately
for Master Marchmout, and you hsd bot
ter 60 yourself to the station with th'
carriage tomorrow afternoon to mee'
him" pSa 74,i4a'l-'@i'ia El.sa
!" Yes, ma'am." 'a9' ana aaod 9tli
The apparition Of great unruly boy
tramping with muddy boots % tho velye'
carpet, and disturbing the house With balls
marbles and halioes, did not possess th,
charm in Sanderson's eye that il seemed
to have for his mistress. And even pa
tisnt Mrs. Brown remarked witha spscis'
of exaspiratioO, that a she didn't sse 'wka'
put this freak into Blaoohs's head y slii
Saturday Was a.dsy 81 hail and tempest
and softly falling spox, and by i've o'clocl
the dsawing-roons vers lighted, and u.
crimson silk curtains .wsse slossly drawn
70 exclude the stormy dsrkpsss vjthoHt.
Six times within the last dttseo min
utss had Blanche looked u her vasehs !,
she stood 4 The fre waiting tohsar shs
returning csrriags.Ehesh.
She wss dressed iS-a ssish Chiaa blus
silk drsss; with peatl pis end sassdssps
aud little point liss at ahSr thrcaaAud
wrista. and ne color il her sAssk asd aht
golden tipgs il her bright hair, nsds hs'
uaoonsoiously, very fair % soot upon.
iaa0h. 1 hsps hs viii like ~" thosgh'
Blssche. xiththas ipstisseivs yssraiDs, FL
love that sassrs every vonaa's heart = IL
door opsssd.ax gsg sa vs. ~ aaa :
Here Is the youpg esstlssss, Mis'.
said S4adsrsoa With : healfssPprssssd
soupd. bstvsss ! laugh aad : ssort.
Bas i,sssal Il . child esly sazps ~ sis4l
years I'D. : all apparities stelkeai u
somevhat over six feet in hi9k1, NTH 4