The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-19

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With your approval, therefore, I
propose to adopt him, and endeavor,
as TAR as in my rbwer to supply the
place Of his lost mother. You may
at frat deem ME too young to under
take so grave and Serious a respon-
sibility, but I am nineteen last
month, and lam very, very much
older in thoughtand feeling than in
years. or course at my death the
child viii inherit the property
which was left to me by deceased
parents.
Il hope my aunty's executors are
like the white headed old lawyers
one reads about said Rlapehe to
herself, as she folded the little sheet
ofpaper "and not cross old fudges,
talking Of fexpediency and appro-
priateness; for do want somebody
to love and eare-fors and I've a pre-
monition this little fellow, will be
nice, rosy, loveable; I think Twill
teach him to call me aunty"
Exactly a week subsequently a
prim legal note was received from
Messrs. Alias & Corpus, the de-
ceased lady's executors, s, stating that
they saw no objection TO Miss Pen
roy's very worthy project, and in
accordance thereto the child of the
late Mrs. Marchmont would arrive
at Miss Penroy's residence the fol
lowing Saturday.
Saturday, and this is Friday"
CALCULATED Blanche, with new bright
ness dancing in her hazel eyes
'Oh, how glad I shall bel Sanderson
tell Mrs. Brown to have the blHe
room fitted up Immediately for Mas
ter Marchmont, and you had better
60 yourself to the station With the
carriage to morrow afternoon to meet
him"
"Yes ma'am."
The apparition of a great unruly
boy trampling with muddy boots on
a velvet carpet, and disturbing the
house with balls, marbles halloas, did
not possess the charm inISanderson' s
eye that it seemed to have for his
mistress. And even patient Mrs,
Brown remarked with g species OF
evaporation that "she didn't see
what put this freak into Blanche's
head"
Saturday was day Of hail and
tempest, and softly falling snow, and
by FIVE O'Clock the drawing rooms
were lighted, and the crimson silk
curtains were closely drawn, to eE-
clude the stormy darkness without.
Six times within the last fifteen
minutes had Blanche looked at her
watch, as she stood at the fire wait
ing to hear the turn of the carriage
wheels.
She was dressed in a rich China
blue silk dress; with pearl pin and
ear drops, and a little lace at her
throat and wrists, and the color in
her cheek and the golden tinge in
her bright hair, made her, .unconsei-.
ously very fair to look upon.
"Oh, 1 hope he will like mer'.
thought Blanche with that instinc-
tive yearning for love that enters.
every woman's heart, as the door
opened.
~Here's the young gentleman, miss,
said Sanderson, with a half supr6s-
sed sound, between a laugh and
snort.
But instead of a child of only.
seven or eight years old, a tall ap-
partition stalked in, somewhat over.
six feet in height, with a mustache
and merry hazel eyes brimming over
with mirth.
For an instant Blanche startel at
him as if she was scarcely able to
credit the evidence of her senses.
.Gilberte'
Exactly. You wanted to adopt
me, and here I am"
mo, but, Gilbert"
"Yes, but, Blanche?'
"Bnt you, are not Mrs. March
mont's SOM"
Il am-by her first marriage. And
although lam by no means the pen
niless infant you supposed, as all my
fathers wealth comes to me, I am
quite willing to be adopted, partieu-
larry as you are not married to Wal
teFBirmingham.'
Blanche struggled with her tears.
and laughter, uncertain which would
best express her feelings; but Gilbert
Fverihg drew her tenderly toward
him.
"Well-after all, = said Blanche,
demurely, .'all wanted was some
body to love and care for, and"
And 1 shall do very well in that
capacity, ehT'
"
tening earnestly at the door, crept
down stairs 70 inform Mrs. Brown
''they were going TO have a new
master"
Love is a heat ful OF GOODNESS, a
sweet full Of bitterEess, a pain full
Of pleasantness; born OF desire,
nursed by delight reaned bv feal.