The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-03-21
SELECTED STORY.
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81 am sure She has ala-avs be

! exactly like an own daughter to me, .
said Mrs. Leyison plaintiyely. "And
it isn't q bit kind Of you, Levison
TO approach me with anything like
neglect of duty"
But why does she never come in
to the parlor, then, like the other
| gifis?" asked the bald-Dated patey
Ja1ai.iqs, with q phzzled air; ''and
why IS itzthat she Is never ct to be
seenT'
Mrs. Leyison put her handker-
chieft to her eyes
'That's SO like a man, Leyison
AS if ali the work of this house could
go on by machinery, and no one
lift a fingc; to assist! Sly own dear
! girls are positively wearing them
EselVes out with Eiruagers, ipst &c
keep mp appearances and save ex-
+ penses, and-"
"Well, we'll" interrupted Mr.. Lev
ison hurrie,lly-he hated the very
appearance of A 'sccnc'-~I dare
say it's all right Only YOU know
BArbara's a pretty girl and ought to
have an equal chance with the 9th
ers.n
.She's no relation to You, Levi
son. said his wife spiteflilly.
Precisely the same relation as
Angeline and Alice,' Mr.. Levison
/ coolly retorted. "She was my first
wifs'n daughter by her first husband
they are my second wife daughters
+ BY her first husband. Ifthere's any
difference in the degree of consan
guinity. / wish you'd be good
enough to explain it,
lie took up his hat and walked
away, rather glad than otherwise to
make good his escape.
"Well, Barbara" he said kindly,
to tall, slender, pretty girl whom he
encountered on the stairway, swhat
bringing up Goals again? This isn't
| the right sort of work for you child. .
-'The girls are all busy, papa, =
said Barbara cheerily, 'and mamma
said the fire needed Goals very badly,
and"
"Thcn VIC must hire more ser
wants., broke in Mr.. Leyison alb
ruptly. Il don't want YOU to be
turned into a mere dru ge.''
He went on ltis way with dis
turbed couutenance-a countcnance
which would have borne the evidence
Of still greater annoyance, could he
have seen the pale face of Babara
Clevc, as she set down the heavy
cOal-scuttle at the head Of The stairs,
placing her hands on her side, and
grasping for breath.
sim so sorry you should have
had 70 lift that heavy thing, dear
said Mrs. Lerison sulkily. "Why
didn't you let Alice and Angie help
your
i3abara curled her lip slightly and
made no answer. Sweet words and
caressing movements cost her step
mother but little; yet, had they been
sincere, Babara Cleve, would have
been. thankful even FOR them.
She had just completed hcrdreary
round OF domestic duties, and dres-
sed herself in q plain blue merino,
when AIRS. LeYison came into the
room with q roll OF work in her
hand.
$50 inconveni,nt," she said, with
n sigh, ''PRpa Is SO anxious to have
his new shirts finished and done up
before he goes 20 Philadelphia, and"
"Giye them TO me-" said Barbara.
II dare say l can finish them this
afternoon, if / work hard"
"But Mr. Eisly has Just called. To
be sure Angie and Alice are in the
drawing-room, and can entertain
him, if"
Barbara's cheeks had reddened
slightly.
"Did he inquire for me?1 b
"For the young ladies'" said Mrs.
Lewiston, turning up her lips almost
imperceptiblv. ''Of course, if You
want to sec him very much"
Barbara sat down to the wOrk-ta-
bic without another word Of remon
strancc.
Il dare sag Alice and Angie arc
enough to amHse him" she said
quietly. "And after Papa's kindnes-
ses to me, should be very sorry to
have him lack any service which
can render.
II am sure your gratitude is quite
l9udiblc, dear" said Mrs. LeYison
sweetly.
Yet, while Barbara .Cleve seWed
softly on, the work progressing al
most like magic beneath her swift
fingers, her mind was down in the
parlors, wondering what Mr.. Eisley
was saving, and whether Angie
would think to tell him how careful
ly she, Barbara, had preserved the
last boquet he had sent her, and If
he wOnld ask her to go with him to
the new opera, and a thousand 9th
cr "ifs."
Poor Barbara! If she could have
heard what Mr.. Eisley's eager ques-
ton, ais Miss Cieve not at homer
and Miss Angeline's languid reply:
'Oh, yes; but Barbara begs 10 be
excused. She has particularly in
teresting book which she wishes to
finish; and besides, Barbara doesn't
care for company"
Mr.. Eisley bit his lip, but secretly
resolved that he would not again
trouble himselftO inquire for Miss
Cleve.
Yet when he went away, he spoke
oC the new musical triumph at tho
OPers-house-
"If you young ladies have not
been, SAID he, half hcsitatingly, Il
should be happy to take you to-mor-
row evening"
..Oh, We should be delightedr'
cried Alice.
aCharmedr' echoed Angela, clasp
ing her pretty white hands gushing
".
and if you viii be good enough
to convey. an invitation Tor me 10
Miss Cleve, as well-"added Mr.
Eislev, somewhat embarrassed
@lh. of eourse, said the two iair
damsels.
81 wouldn't say anything about It
TO Barbara, dear," said Mrs. Levison'
when Angela told her of tie invita-
tion they had received "She has
nothing ut 10 wear, aISd after these
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