Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-04-17

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"He was in a hurry, my dear. I
spoke of you, and he remembered
you'll could hardly speak for laugh
ing-tin connection with Deacon Hides
horse"
ooh, my goodness yes, of ours he
remembered that" For a moment
Blanche looked disconnected. The
soft flush mounted to her temples, and
she pulled her thread earnestly till it
broke.
"That was the one thing I didn't
care to have perpetuated in anybody's
recollection" she said, in a low voice.
CT never like to think of it nor of the
look he gave me that night. But it was
so ridiculous! Old ratt!ebones in the
moonlight, whisking his decorations as
if delighted with having brought retri-
button upon my devoted head. /, with
that hideous straw hat dangling over
my shoulder, my curls flying, and every
body in the house at the window looking
at me. I was in such a rage; and old
Grace, the cook, called me a little hea-
then. Annie, did you ever hear of the
old minister who was rebuked for levi
ty? He said he hoped he loved the
Lord he thought he did but he was
afraid that the funny part of his nature
had never been converted. That's my
case, exactly. What a ridiculous time
it was and your uncle-well, no matter
what he said; I haven't forgotten,
though perhaps he has. However, it
settled me for a time, didn't it ?"
"I think you were somewhat more
settled after that" [ said, laughing at
her quaint portrayal "but I have an
invitation for you, and from Uncle Dash,
too"
can invitation ?"
Yes; you are to accompany me to
tho parsonage: Aunt Hannah is very
sick"
"And why am 1 asked there"
"Why Aunt Hannah needs me, and
Tn not goingt to leave you here"
81 go to the parsonage! Indeed I
will not I'll stay and keep house by
myself"
"You shall do no such thing, that's
decided yon must go with me /
always had my way with you, and I'm
not going to give up now; besides,
Uncle Dash babe me bring you, and I
have always obeyed him as if he were
my father"
ed like to see myself obeying !" she
said, with a spice of h eold spirit "its
no use, Anne-I won't CO."
Her cheeks crimsoned, and she began
to sew as if her life depended upon the
work in hand. AS for me, 1 cuddled
down beside her, and put my arm about
her neck, and coaxed her till she gave
reluctant consent and we went up
stairs together to put away the few
things we needed in travelling satchels.
eve can come over to the Daisy
Lodge easy enough when we need any
thing more" [ said, pressing down the
top of an old cedar chest where 1 kept
what little silver I had.
"Ishall need something very soon,
then," said Blanche. I'm not going
to stay at the parsonage to be haunted
by the ghost of old Deacon Hides
horse"
She laughed, but her cheeks were
afiame, and her lips trembled. How
was [ to know that, down deep in her
trunk, in a dainty crimson case, smiled
the lineaments of my handsome uncle,
and that the miniature was painted from
memory, she not having seen him in all
those ten years?
At three we were ready, all but hats
and shawls. l could see that Blanche
was Ill at ease as she sat knitting on the
faded green lounge-she was never idle.
cts a ridiculous notion" she said,
half petulantly, "when I could take
care of myself so well in this sunshiny
little place"
"But I want you for company" ]
pleaded. every moment of leisure
get I fly to you. Uncle Dash is Away:
head over ears in his books he loves
that old study so well that I am persuad
ed he will never look for a wife ant
there are so many fine women In tn.
parish waiting and ready"
"That's always the cry, so man,
waiting and ready" she answered, he
lips curling land just think of tn
gossips, what will they say? Anne Mer
riield, I won't go!'
eyes, you WILL" said I, quietly, ''be
cause you have promised, and we ar
> ready-there's the carryall, and only
quarter past three. Uncle Dash is NOR
> than punctual."
Blanche rose and turned hastily from
| me. She was putting her work ava
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! and, at that moment, with her slende
l figure, brown eyes and curls, she locke
, sc like the girl of eighteen, as she me
! my glance, that I was startled.
: "For PHYS sake, Anne" The ser
Z tence was never finished, for the doc
opened, and there stood Uncle Dash, q
=, straight and handsome as ever, with th
t same kind smile upon his lips. I'll
brown face flushed a little.
I 81 hardly need be introduced" h
said, with alacrity, andhi eyes LINGERIE
5 on her beautiful face.
"Oh, no, you had cause enough
L remember me-" she answered, airil.
giving him her hand, her cheeks liz
q blush-roses, and I have not forgotte
8 your sermons"
His eyes danced for a moment, an
4 then he looked grave again. | fancie
he thought of the moonlight rido, an
o the deacon's crippled horse, with b
o caudal decorations but he said nothin
more, and presently we were snug
slowed away in the cheerful little ca
riaUa Tho drive was a deliphtfu1 on