The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-16

not bear to thick more directly Of, he'
fsthers change .: feeling. She sal
down on the floor Is she had 4 w.y o.
doing, all in a little heap, staring at tbe
empty crate. !, Tbs, he had burnt out
and no-oae had thought If :religbtine
it. For ! few minutes be.ar tears over
flowed and she cried and cried in two
'ivolets down her black little face. sht
thoueht how forloro' she was, Whist .
dull life she led, how alon. she lived
sueh rush Of regret and miser, oyer
powered her that she hid her face ir
her hands UNCONSCIOUS Of anything elst
but her own sadness.
She did not hear the bell ring, nor .
carriage stop, nor Lady James foot
steps. She came across the room ane
stood locking at her. "Why; my dea
little creature, ~hat is the matter ?
said the old lady, at last "Crying
Dou't you know it is very naughty t,
cry, no matter how bad Thugs are
Are they all gone ,? Are you al
alone 7" - =. r."
Ella jumped up, quite startled, blush
cd, wiped her tears in a smudge.. =. 81
thought nobody would see me cry,'
she said, "for they are all gone to the
Crystal palsoo." -
"And did they leave you behind
qnite by yourself?" asked the old
LADY.
''They were SO sorry they had nc
room for me-" said good .natured little
ella. She could not bear to hear peo.
pie blamed. "They had promised
Madame de B.,cabrao."
"Is that al p said Lady Jane, in
her kind, imperious way. "Why,
have driyen in from Hampstead on
purpose to go there, too. THERE'S a
great flower show to-day, and you know
1 am t. irst-i.te gardener: 1va
brought up : great hamper Of thing.
Put on your bonnet, wash your foo,
snd come along directly. I've plenty
OF room. WHO is that talking in that
rude way 2" for at that instant Garter
called out from the drawing.room door,
without looking 10:
Snow, then, Miss Ella, you oaa
come and help me fold them dresses
I'm in a hurry"
Carter was much discomposed
when Lady Jane appeared, irate, digni-
fed.
"Go up stairs directly. aud do not
forget yourself again. said the old
lady.
| "Oh, l think ought to go and fold
up the dresses!" said Ella, hesitsting,
flushing, blusbing, and looking more
| than grateful. "Ho~ very, very ,.kird
of you to think Of me I'm afraid
have 90 bonnet: Oh, thank you, l.
but '-'
"Nonseese, child" said Lady: Jane
"my maid shalt help that wousn.
Her" ringing tho bell violently. to
The footm.1-"what have you done
with tho hamper I brought up? Let
mo see it unpacked here Immediately.
Can't trust these people, my dsar-al-
ways see to everything myself"
All sorts Of delicious things, scents,
colors, spring flowers, aud vegetables
came out Of the hamper in delightful
confusion. 1t was hamper full Of
treasuves-sweet, bright, delicious. .tast.
ing asparagus, daffodilIies, bluebells,
salads, caul'Aowers, cowsl'ps, from the
fields, azalias. Elias na'ty little 6n-
gers arranged them all about the room
in plates and in vases so perfectly and
so quickly that old Lady Jane cried
| out in admiration
:"Why you would be a first rate girl
it you dido't cry, Here, you John,
get sone bowls and trays for tho veee.
tables, green peas, strawberries and oh,
here's q cucumber and q nice little
early pumpkin, I had 1t forced, my
DEAR Your stepmother tells me she is
passionately fond Of pumpkins. Hero,
john, take all this dawn to- the cook ;
tell her to pu: it in cool lArder, and
order the carriage aod horses round
directly: Now, then" ," to Ella, briskly,
Ego aud put your: things on, and come
| along with me. IN make matters
str.ight. I always do.: There, 60 di.
rectly, I can't have tho horses kept.
tR.top, my coaohman, is terrible if be
1b kept waiting -frightsn. mo 70 death
1tyih'. driving when Il. Is put out 8
zEis did NOT hesitate moment 1o,o.
er; she rushed up stains p; her little
feet few as they used to do formerly.
She came down ID minute, painting,
tapturous, with shining hair and .
bright face, in her very best Sunday
frock, cloak, and hat. Shabby enough
they we're but she wa, too happy, toe
excited to think about the Deficiencies
ia her toilet.
".Dear me, this will never do, see, "
said the old lady, looking at her dis
approvingly; but she smiled SO kindly
as she spoke, that Ella was not a bi.
frightened 49,. +. T. e..
"1udeed, l have no other," she
said. .--+ o. '.''--
"John," cried the old lady, ,"where
is ny maid? Desire her to come and
snesk IN ma direotlv. Nov Then cir Pi