Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-10-24
For the REPUBLICAN
Belle Everton''s Visit.
BY L. RUDOLPH


BYL. RUDOLPH.
Belle Eyerton was overseeing the
servant who was packing her trunk
not for "A visit to Saratoga, Long Branch
or any other of the fashionable resorts
but, only for few weeks stay in the
country, at her cousins. She had beer
at those places last summer and fount
10 real pleasure, and had, therefore, de
termined not to comply with fashion
again; for Belle was not one OF yOuI
butter flies. Any one who looked into the
earnest, brown eyes and saw the firm
resolute expression on her face, knew
that she was not the slave of her seam
stress and millineI. Her step-mothel
entered the room and noticing the EN-.
ployment of the servant, said
Why, what does this mean?"
.It means that am going to cousin
John Warding's."
"What! now, when Henry is coming
tomorrow No, indeed. What will
he think if you are away?"
at is nothing to me what he thinks y
Mrs. EvertOn said no more, for she
knew very well that 1t would be useless
to demonstrate. But at the dinner-table
she spoke to her husband about it, and
desired him to command Belle to re-
main at home; but he said carelessly,
"She may do as she pleases.'
"That's always the way" replied his
wife. You expect me to take her moth
er's place, and: then if 1 try to exercise
my authority, it just is, she may do as
she pleases.'
"Her mother never referred to me to
enforce obedience, but controlled only
by love-
Lore! Mrs. Everton felt very little OF
that for her husband or step-daughter
She had been very poor, and so married
a man nearly double her age, to obtain
luxurious home. It.was not long till
! Mr.. Everton discovered that his young
wife was not just the angel he had i'm
agined; still there was no open warfare.
Her brother had promised to visit them.
Belle had never seen him, but she had
overheard conversation between her
step-mother and aunt, in which both
built several air-castles founded upon
the marriage of Belle and this same
brother.
Belle hated the whole Delmer family,
and certainly Henry Delmer was just
like the rest of them; and she was de-
termined not to form his acquaintance,
Afterward, her father said to her:
"Belle. you ought ia stay, Mr.. Del
mer is very fine young man. He will
be here only a few days, as he wrote
that he intended to rake charge of a
congregation in some small town, the
name OF which have forgotten
"Rut, father, want to go. Let me.
won't you'"
And he who had never refused her
anything, could not refuse her now.
The next evening she arrived at her
relatives.
"You did not await me, did you %
asked Belle.
NO." answered Mrs. Warding. "But
what has induced the city belle to hide
herself in the country"
"Oh. Ella, 1 am tired of the city
tired of the fashions and company, and
want to rest
@Tired of your step-mOther, eh?
said John.
Belle only laughed. A short, bitter
laugh it was, but it spoke just as plain
Us words could have done.
1t was Il beautiful place where hel
cousins liYed-a neat cottage nestled
among lofty trees, and near by was :
small, pretty village. Belle thought
that she could be happy here. whert
everything looked so lovely and peace
ful. She felt contented and had no de
sire for the gayeties Of the city. Ther'
was the prattle of the baby Willie, tt
amuse her, and the new organ which
had come into active service, since he
appearance.
, Sunday came and Mr.. Warding said
"We must certainly attend chircl
to-day, to hear the new minister
"Who is he,' inquired Bell.
- don't know. l have heard hi
name, but can not recollect it. But Ia
dies make your toilets, Or we will b
late"
Belle was soon ready. She locke,
more beautiful in the plain, white mus
lin, than i'm the silks, laces and jewelry
, which she had loft at home.
: The church was well filled. Man
came only to satisfy curiosity cOncernin
the new minister, and they really ha
no cause for disappointment, for til
sermon was excellent. When at home
Mr.. Wartling asked Bellies opinion c
the discourse, and she said
at would have won admiration, ha
it been preached from any of our cit
2. pulpits. have never heard bette
sermon. | wonder why such a talente
man would take an offer in the country.
"Young ministers can not always Ol
tain positions to snit them. But, Bell
| am glad to hear you speak so well I
your relative"
r. "My relative, What do you mean
"Well. our new minister is lIenr
Delmer." ..
y" Henry Delmer.' and Belle locke
= up in blank amazement. She had le
|, home on account of him, and now
y was here; but she soon thought of
a' remedy and said to her cousin: