Middletown transcript., 1872-04-06

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yossg psopls. vhe danes. slse. 0lss. teess
Mice Nattie's pete. ssd tses s6sss NJ.
lFstoa's ehoisssS yolpssss.
The ehsses h sbs beeshss ssd elotes is
- msrksd = thst 10 their hoes. They
bsvs gsowa youag sesls b sbs lovise
osrs they hsvs given their adopted child |;
for blr. lreton, early ip tls lajl lsllowiag
Mise Ssdis's arrival 10 hjs hoWs. took hsr
slso into his heart, end legally adopted
her, 10 the great delight Of Hssbsst sud
Amelia.
A brighter. pss.tisr GIL psver gladden..
| ed home than Ssdjs WILLIAMS 1reton.
Pretty ~ picture, v4h grsesful 1gnse
snd bright. brunette beauty. she had her
warm Irish beart aud vivsciiy only kept
iu check BY her love for The uscls and
aunt who had adopted her. Pettcd. hu.
nored. and losed she bad never been spoil.
ed. Her edvcstion bad been slwaya con.
Quoted at home, for acither Mr.. Iseton
nor Miss Matte would listen 10 the sus-
gcstion Of sending her to school. and shr
was credit to her teachers. Mr.. Irc,cn
guided her reading studies. ahsr Miss
Matte had pilossd her through the mys.
teries Of the alphabet, spelling book. and
reader. For music she had master, but
languages she also learned from Uncle
Herbert. as she was taught TO cell Mr.
trcton.
Eighteen years Of uncloudcd happincss
had passed over her head, and tho little
lady had wakcucd to tho fact that shc
was no longer child. and that sbe had n
lover. Whether Walter Ircton left bis
heart in the hamper on the night he ss-
sisted in carrying Sadie 10 Elm Row. he
never kew. but 1t is certain ,ha, from that
hour he was her most devoted cavalier.
Tic pu!l,d her bal, carriage around the
garden. he took her for drives upon his
rlcd, when he was her patient horse; he
spent his pennies to buy her candies and
as she grew older. he brought her flowers.
books, music. till ono day hs too realized
the fact that Sadie Was . young lady. and
he loved her.
A very pleasant state Of affairs for the
young people! But there vas an odd
combination of emotions svnkcped shout
that time in another heart. that would
have made Sadie open her eyes vida with
astonishmcn,. aud probably sent Miss Mat
tie into Mysteries.
Mr.. Herbert Ircton. ia the sixticth
year Of his sgc. had fallen IN loye with
his adopted niece. Miss Sadi. Williams
lre'on. He had pe.tod her baby hood.
INDUCED her childhood, hooking upon her
as a pretty plaything aud bright pupil.
when, without sny warning. he found biz
heart Was in her hands. and she. oil un.
consciously. vas playing yi,h the precious
gift.
lie could not credit bis own sensations
ut first. but Il was not long before he took
what hc deemed :. sensible view Of the
case" She had mover known any othe,
home, aud certainly had no other lover /;
therefore he would speak to her II ouce,
aud Install her mistress Of his homo ~
soon as Matte could arrange tho wedding
6ucry. lie could hear her nov singing
iu the drawing.room, so be would 50 d
once and have i oyer.
lie had forgotten the fact. but Il Va,
nov eighteen years to the day sinc. Sadi,
came inso his house. lie foppd her il
tho drawias.roo'a. singing g.yly . Oh,
arranged and watcrsd stand Of lavorits
flowers In her pretty spring dress o
soft gray. trimmed with the uarrowes
lines of ccriss velvet. With ribbons o
bright cerisc in her black. glossy hair
she vas herself the pretiies fewer there
There was nothing subdusd shout her
abe was al Cash and sparkle. vivecity ans
brightness. How such gay heart hes
expanded ip tho quiet old house had bee,
. mystsry 10 more thsu one Of the friend
of The old people; but there shs vas
smiling and happy. without one ehsdov
to cloud her fair young face or heart. Mr
lrstop hccitstsd n,osncnt 10 The doorway
then came 10 sRd 81 rpop sbs eefs.
" Sadie. my dear" hs said. II wss
to have : ss~ ,noms.ts ssrioss eoavsrsa
siou with ycs."
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