, 1873-06-01

with alacrity, aud his eyes fingered On her beau.
| tiful face.
"Oh, no, you had CAUSE enough to remember
me-" she answered. airilr. piyinc him her band,
her cheeks like bluah-roses. 'And have moi
forgotten-your sermons"
Hls eyes danced Tor moment, and then he
looked grave again; 1fancied he thought Of tue
moonlight r1de. and the deacons crippled horse
with his caudh decorations; but he said moth
ing more; ana presently 3tiy we we're anugy slowed
VAS q delightful one; fields =; rich with grain,
me "ays1ne noTsls, ano Inc tees' 1us1
dEoWhly IN tne teo sansnlne. VERY nttie !I!
its low, sloping roof, and vines Of Virginia
creeper, and fragrant, yehoW-dotted honey
sncke Ino oees tno p9 hnay to
Ihe distant homes showed "hlte agafnse me
living wall OF green hll-sldesCa"ay on peyono
helds elope, and nYer, the purple Top OF ,Wan-
pun Mountain blended w1th me 1an1 Hlss-nke st5tke
azure OF the summer SKY across Wh'ch noa1ea
Now and then yeliow-haired chlia made !:
pretty bit Of color against the dark opening OF
hall or room sometlmes rustic maiden q $1,000
among the. flowers, smiling oashfuly aa she
:" Nothing seems altered along this sleepy old
road, said Blanche. softly; auo could see that
her thoughts we're busy with the past,-'' at
least nothing but the people. suppose that
pretty young woman we just passed, IN tho
bright yellow dress, was Little thing IN short
had!'
ayes, that Was Tilly Morton; she was slip
of girl, only g. when you left the village. Size
is ~ now, and 8 wife.
How old it makes me feel!' murmured
ayes, you look old" answered, demurely.
ST should tako you to be almost 20 il didn't
know you"
"Huah won't have any Of your aattery
ust oa Tn 9ness nsssn9s s e Ra tssy % 4d p5ey Spops
by tho nill-stream, and the bit OF q wooden
BRIDGE"
Miss Horie ia dead" responded; f1eft all
her money to Bessie Trowbridge. Bessie is older
ed. "that ahe worships the very ahadow Of
nodded toward Uncle Daah.
7 was not prepared for the look that came into
the face Of my friend She crimaoned, bit her
lip, caught nervouBly At the ribbon II that confined
her hat, and thought, as turned away, my
were tears in her eyes. We we're silent after
that, and Uncle Dash pointed out the new mill,
the recently-buil steople, and the various I'M
provements. When We arrived at the parsonage,
be helped Us ont Of the cage wtn 1oG
the horse by a side-path to the barn. -,
fashioned porch, to praise the roses hanging in
great clusters from trellis and pillar; then We
went into the wide, cool hall, filed with the
earden-walls.
"Nothing ia changed" ha1f-lAughed, half
sighed Blanche; looking at the solid furniture
and a11 its eombre surroundings. "Oh, dear,
Lodge ia paradise to this. How I wish you
would let me stay there! Its cosy little rooms
lust suited me. Tn going back"
"Not to-day, my dear; so try and be content
&c" said. "Make yourself as happy aa possi-
ayes, ri read cheerful chapter in the Book
of Martyrs" abe rejoined.
Aunt Hannah WAS very ILL., saw that at d
glance. She scarcely lifted her lapguid eyes Is
I went toward her She was little woman, and
her from sight. After languid welcome, she
said.
..T +horch+ hoard ,nother voic.n
s.Ya. amt " ren1;c1 . stmv friend. Blanche
han heard u;th "nn as :; my nouAe o1 'At'' 81 0
aGood graeo1 Anne that ta pso
53,,eia,;-,s1 IN a bnndrad w1ink1es and the bor-
fora 81 hsr can shaE;ng with sniIden indicuation.
Idd eIS ~ hone 1 sbed naTer come back She amt g.
,xa;,,11 - etsv t-,st Won know never conld
6a.- "''
"osI 1a,a i, Ionot atav aa limo as do. Auntv " I
said onietlv.
:sof course J.: Won always do have your way,
INIT tall von what ri Get we'll in hurry. It
don't srit nv notions to have her here. young,
srild thinr- and your uncle single man. Oh. i
understand Il ali-the degienipg crcature!"
"Now. don't YOU worry = bit, Aunt Hannah, II
aaid I determined not to be annoyed. "Blanche
ia on;ta .nra of being an old maid. and T don't
tb;pI - Incl. Das3' Wf ever trouble himself to
AK anv woman to havo him. Besides, Blanche
ia aven now too Young and too pretty to be
cooned nm forever in this old-fashioned place.
HHumphi you mean it's too good for her, or