Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-08-17

lflendly ana sweet than ever; and
Miss Gcrmainc observed, with a
swelling heart, that the young Eng
lish lady instinctly threw her arm
around her own mother and clung
to her as if the bare thought of a
possible separation had ai1righted
her. The elder lady turned upon
her and smiled a sweet rcassuring
smile; and Isabel loved them both.
A basis of negotiation was soon
agreed upon,
g" Papa will doanything we like, "
said Miss Alsager.
I" And | have only myself to
please" said Isabel with a sigh.
AS the house would need some
new decorations to suit the taste Of
the coming owners, Miss Gcrmaine
earnestly recommended Mr.. Rowan,
and mentioned his long connection
with the family. Mrs. Alsagcr was
only too glad to have the trouble
taken off her hands; and Isabel ven
turcd to make nm appointment for
the next day but one, when Mr..
Rowan could be present and every
tbinn would be arranged.
rLo,..4 Jo,l,. d u.o
rointcd hopr. Mrs AIs9oor and her
daughter Alice were at the place.
Thcy were shown into a room in
which thew could hear fine notes Of
\ niono, IT was a LARGE, low-roof-
cd room. with foIdino doors that
Stood nortlv onon Thn ,ntnmn
snn shopc Inon the room where the
stranger, st6,d and left tbo smaller
anortmcnt on which the toIding
door, ononcd nartIv in shadow
Bm Mrs, AIsacer and her dougb-
trr conlJ see That in the smaTlc,
room Isabel sat at fine piano, and
tb,t a handsome yonnr man with
darI, cnrJino hair stood beside her
Sbo 81, vas nlSy;n~ some sac, swcnt Al,
-.omo air fbot snol,c vornclv vet
with rcnctratinr conviction, Of SEP.
ar,t;on and farewell,
~ , nomcnt isabel arose and od.
.,.',i',J - n,ont tLo y;y;Ior, vot M,
yGG 10 ,rt' at ,I"t iI tI,,'oa tEn ottor ,' nn% o
.on So I' i,J J"' nr"L,n~oI ','J' ',o smo,;mo ,
oSu5',t ,y ''1T TL,,. .I' thn"nIt ,hd, .'ni n"mi5
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91'sn.osi 81 @ ,''~'' ,a,,on "'' .Ln s,;J m "1
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,I.n nl,' - n'o%" y tona oC inrni.o. an3
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'"l'',y'i .. Tat Mr. Rowor tbo Gtbor ,
~, -Toy T,"Io l,i' q i,, Lut ,h2 SON - and 81,
r',,1l,, l''," ,ILY,2 ,'2'.,.o,,oJ ,Lo yo,rr mn,
10 ' tho i iwo ladies'. who, fresh from
Tpal9nd' bowed rather coIdIy t,
bim
"Mv father saws he begins to dis
trust his own Indictment in moderI
household atlairs,7 said young Row
an " and he always insists on ON
Of rs taking his place when any
thinr new has to be looked after.
don't aorce with him. | only wisI
| had IS rood an artistic iudgmen
even bv training as he seems to hav
Inv instinct. But he will hayeit SC
and sn have taken tbe liberty [
como To-day instead of him. 1.-Two
will allow me to show you over tn
honse, Mrs. Alsager, | Shall be hap
nv to take vour instructions, and /
aiIcr any suggestion-with YOU
lo,yc that NAV occur to me-"
~. oooI and ooe
as though he were a gentleman {
fortune showing his new house
two Or three friends; yet in all til
business details of the inspection Il
deportcd himself simply as the ski
led artisan taking orders and givin
oynorienccd suggestions. Mrs. A
so9cr d;sliI,cd Tim at the first, mere
w because she was little shockc
TO see a Young lady on such famili;
tcrms with a housc-builder's sol
But his manner was very good
nsithpr constrained nor in the lea
dogrcp intrusiye-his taste and iud!
mGnt . seemed perfect, and he WI
certainly very handsome.
When Young Rowan was takir
his Icove Isabel shook hands wit
him in the warmcst manner, al
al IN = low tome.