Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-06

Gu away anu sdiu hOtnihS' oho hise'N
me that night, but she didn't kiss father
and it hurt him dreadfully. Well, next
night, she went out to meeting, as we
thought; but, bless you twas all cut and
dried, we've never seen her since. l be-
lieve father would have done anything
to take back what be said; but he thinks
the worst of her now, and that almost
brakes my heart-for you see that man
was married already that was found
out right away. Father would a shot
him-he'd shoot him now if he met him.
It's well we moved from Kittery to Kan
sas-though we're both so altered. There
comes somebody, and must run. Don't
mention this, will you, not to one living
soul p
81 want, indeed, l promise you" said
Mrs. Marsh, thinking of Sue with new
tenderness and then sighed, " how lit
tie we know about our neighbors, after
allp
There's coachful come. Mrs, said
Polly, the maid.of-all. work, sanding in
the doorway; "as pretty load as ever
I see. They're gone into the parlor, and
one party wants rooms for month
rooms, Mrs, a parlor and two bedrooms
adjoining"
"Tll go and see them, Holly"
"Tne party" was widow lady, rath-
er tall, graceful and lovely, decidedly
Two boys sat on the sofa beside her, twins
with pale golden curls falling over their
black velveteen jackets. AS the maid
had said, it was as pretty load as ever
she had seen.
"Can l have a suite of rooms?" the
lady asked. Your servant thought |
could"
"Judge Ottey's going out to-day-go-
ing travelling for month or two. A
small parlor on this floor, and couple
of bedrooms, if they would suit YOU"
"Can see them p
"Oh. yes Judge Ottey's out
The widow liked the rooms the par
lor looked upon two back gardens full
of fruit trees. The rooms were by no
means elegantly furnished, but were neat
and attractive.
"I like them,' she said. Can have
my trunks brought up here? %
IN send them right up" was the re-
sponse; and the widow took off her bon
net, and the little boys looked out of the
window.
Meantime Mrs. Marsh sent up the
trunks, and then went to the clerk tC
learn who her visitors were. The clerk
was her son, tall, good-looking lad Of
seventeen.
They've got the cash, mother, said
he.
"How do you know?" she asked, read
ing out from the hotel register, Mrs. 4
L. Atley, and two sons.
, "Well, by signs which are usually col
rect" was the eply. did you notice
the trunks? All covered and stamped
She's from New York. Splendid figure
and beautiful face"
Nonsenser' said practical Mrs Marsf
, and went back to her duties.
The widow had taken off her outside
wraps, and was sitting at one of the win
dows, with ber arm about the twin Viii
liam.
"How queer to be in Kansas, isn't it
mamma ?"
Very, DEAR was the reply.
And now, when shall we see grand
maj"
"I don't know, my DEAR" was the re-
ply, and her lip trembled little.
Is she as pretty as you, mama?" ask
ed the other twin.
Gas pretty as picture, said the youns
widow, smiling :" at least / used tc
think so.
Is she rich ?" asked the first named
"I can't say, Willy. l expect not
Don't you remember the little house il
Kittery?"
oh, dear, yes; it was so droll. Yor
could almost put in it one of our parlort
couldn't you ?"
"Its dear little house to mamma,
SAID the lady, as tear glittered on hel
; lashes; "mamma was born there"
How funny" said Willy. " But why
don't you send for grandma
A al don't know where to send dear
Besides, l wish TO get rested first"
!, Mrs. Marsh came in just then with
+. towels on her arm. She was painstak
ing woman and not above paying little
) attentions to her guests personally,
al hope you find yourself comforta
ble?" she said in her sprightly way.
? For answer she heard something like
: a groan. Turning, at a cry from the
! twins, she saw the widow, pale as ashes
grasping at the window sill. Mrs. Marsh
{, sprang toward her.
: liam not going to faint. Hush
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