Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1872-10-30

orphan child Of Mrs. Marchmont's. !
With your approval, therefore, II
propose TO adopt him, and endeavor
to supply the place Of his lost moth |
er. You may first deem me too
young to undertake so grave aud Sc
rious responsibility, but was nine
teen last month, and I am worry, very |
much older in thought aud feeling
than ID years. Ofcourse at my death
the child will inherit the property
which was left me by my deceased
parents"
81 hope my cousins executors are
like white-headed old lawyers one
reads about" said Blanche to herself,
As she folded the little sheet of paper,
" and not cross old Judges, talking Of
'expedieacy and Appropriateness;
for do so much want somebody 10
love and care for; and I've pre-
monition that this little fellow will
be nice, rosy aud loveablc 1 think l
will teach him to call me aunty."
Exactly o week subsequently, 4
prim, legal motto was received from
Messrs. Alias s Corpus, the deceased
lsdy's executors, stating that they
saw no valid objection to Miss PEN
roy's worthy project, aud that in
accordance thereto tho child Of the
late Mrs. Marchmont would arrive
at Miss Penroy's residence the fol-
lowing Saturday.
Saturday, aud this is Friday"
CALCULATED Blanche, with new bright
ness dancing in her hazel eyes. "Oh,
how glad l shalt be! Saundersou,
tell Mrs. Brown to have the blue
room fitted up Immediately for
Master Marchmont, and you had
better 80 yourself to the station with
the carriage tomorrow afternoon to
meet hint"
eyes, ma'n."
The apparition of great unruly
boy trampin. with muddy boots OH
the velvet carpets, aud disturbing
the house with balls, marbles, and
hallocs, did not possess the charm in
Saunderson's eyes, that it seemed te
have for his mistress. And ever
patient Mrs. Brown remarked with I
spccies of. evaporation that sh'
didn't sec what put this freak int
Blanche's head
Saturday was day Of hail ant
tempest aud softly falling snow, an'
by five o'clock the drawing room
were lighted, and crimson silk cur
tains were closely drawn, to exclud
the stormy darkness without.
. Six times within the last firtec
!. minutes had Blanche looked at he
watch, as she stood at the fire waitin
to hear the returning carriag
q wheels.
. She was dressed In q rich Chin
,, blue silk dreas, with pearl pin all
:, ear-drops, aud little point lace 4
her throat and wrists and the colo
!. in her check, and the golden tinge
=. her bright hair, made her, uncol
:. sciously, very fair to look upon.
:. Oh, l. hope lie will like me
thought Blanche, with that iusti,'
tive yearning for love that ente
every woman's heart, as the do
opened.
"Here is the young gentlema
Miss" said Saunderson, with ha
suppressed sound, between a laus
and a snort.
But instead of q child Of only sey,
or eight years old, tall appariti'
stalked in, somewhat over six feet
" height, with moustache and mer
, hazel eyes brimming over with mirt
;" For all instant Blanche stared
him as if she scarcely credited L
evidence of her senses.
- Gilbert"
" Exactly. You wanted to ado
mc. and here l am"
So "No, but, Gilbert"
!" "No, but, Blanche!"
ch "But you are not Mrs. Marchmon
e, son."
," al am-by her first marriage. Al
Eli although um by no means the pc
K niless infant you supposed, Us all 1
ell fathers wealth comes to me. l {
OF quite willing to be adopted, partit
IL larry as you are not married to W
ter Birmingham"
W. Blanche struggled with licr tel
al and laughter, uncertain which wo,
TO express her feelings, but Glib
lot Evcring drew her tcnderly tows
'sl him.
we eff you adopt me, dearest, it mi
Is; be for life. Nay, do not hesitate; {
WI happiness has already been too lnu
re- at the mercy Of tribes. You will |
ht' retract your offer 2"
me Well-after ALL" said Blan'
Ter demurely, "all 1 wanted was some
t!- dy to love and care for, and"
'ed "And 1 shall do very well in t
iat capacity1"
ow And Saunderson, who had b.
.ht listening earnestly at the door, CT
ny down stairs to inform Mrs. Bro
ai.' that "thcy were going to have u
'''e MASTER"
ave
;". Soul Sleepers.