The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-04-24
she IRlBUNE.
BaIERwOOD COTTAGE,

sisters were sitting.
9 Is he young or old ?" asked BELLE |
Young and handsome, and what Is |
Of more Importance, immensely wealthy
He had large fortune left him. by an !
uncle. Brierwood belongs TO 1t, and
his health being poor, he was bored by
society, so he ran down to this out-ot
the-way place, where he expected nobody
lived to recruit
''Some city bore 7
How provoking."
Nevertheless, Mr.. Fennimore acclden-
tally met the stranger, and fell into an
agreeable conversation with him.
Come in and see US. Mr.. Ruthven,
he said when parting. We will prom
Use not to tire him out, for | brought my
daughters here TO keep them out of so
ciety this summer
Mr.. Ruthven dropped in that very af
ternoon. He was a tall, we'll formed
man, decidedly bronzed.
He was presented to Mr.. Fennimore'
three daughters. and, though he was
courteous to all, his gaze scarcely wan
dered from Elinor. She sat by the open
window. busily engaged in the intricacies
OF an elaborate piece of embroidery.
Once in while she raised her eyes as
she responded to some remarks made to
her, and Mr.. Ruthven was struck by
their peculiar beauty. They were Meth
blue nor gray-indeed, with every vary
ing expression the color huctuated, until
he was bewildered. She was fair and
delicate in appearance. with naughty
gracefulness of manner that well became
her. A perfect contrast. in every partic
ular, to her two sisters, and Mr. Fenni-
more observed that the stranger was evi
IDENTIFY at loss, how to account for it.
"These two," indicating Belle and
Laura, "were born in India. They in
herit the warm, tropical temperament
from their mother; and Ellinor, her
fragile air, from her mother, my frst
wife"
You have been in India, then the
stranger exclaimed. / have just return
ed to this country myself !"
This discovery was a new bond Of
friendship between the two gentlemen
and they were soon engaged in very
lively conversation.
From that day Mr.. Ruthven became
constant visitor, and showered every
attention upon Ellinor. Weeks passed
her sisters teazed her.
Ellinor has met her fate - Belle
calculated.
81 am sure we will lose her."
Ellinor raised her eyes to her sisters
face, and the hot blood suffused her
cheeks.
81 should think you would be tired
of such nonsensieal predictions, Belle
[ shall never marry"
There's the cid story returned
Laura.
" | declare you are the queerest girl in
the world You turn all mems heads
and yet have compassion on none.
Miserable girl that | am y she said
10 herself; " how long am | to repent OF
my folly? Ifever I have the care of a
girl, shall shut her up in cage unit
sbe becomes of rightful age 10 know what
she is doing
Two hours she spent in her own apart
ment, and then descended to the parIor
where she heard Mr.. Ruthven talking to
the girls. But Ler manner was changed,
and she was as cool as an iceberg.
1--WE have spoiled ALL Belle whis-
pered to Laura, as they stepped out OF
the window on the piazza, by our tor |
menting Eer. / know what that frigid |
air means. Mr.. Ruthven is doomed to |
60 the way of his predecessors. .
From that day they both studiousiy |
avoided one another. Mr.. Ruthven |!
seemed to be as little inclined to meet |
Ellinor as she was to meet him.
A short time afterwards Mr. Ruthven
dropped in to inform them that he In
tended to leave Brierwood Cottage, that
night.
= Important business calls me to the
city," he said. Il shall miss your So
ciety very much, and | hope | shall have
the pleasure of meeting YOU all again"
A few words, hurried goodbye and
he was gone.
Driven off by Elinor,' said Belle.
Days passed. Ellinor was more quiet
and graver than usual. One morning as
sac sat at the breakfast table, she was
looking over the columns of the Times
as usual. An old peculiar habit of hers,
which had afforded her sisters much
amusement, for no matter how situated,
or how hard to get the paper, she must
have it to look over. and in three years
they had been with her. she had never
omitted it once.
Suddenly they were thrown into great
CONSERVATION by Ellinor falling backward
intn her chair into dead faint.
Restoratives were applied; and in q
short time she was fully recovered. She
took up the paper again.
"Snowdrop,-After many---Room | .
SO. Winchester House. Wednesday at
.arnoon."
Twice she read tie personal over, and
then escaped to her room.
Z" AT last she moaned-'sat last |
Oh. my folly 1 have shut myself out
from every good in lie. /
II am going to the city this morn
ing" she said to her father, as she ap
peared in his library. all ready, with hat
and cloak on, for the journey.
IMPOSSIBLE be exclaimed, Why
Elliuor child, you arc not able.
"Oh yes | am perfectly
Then | must 60 with you.
No, indeed T. And. despite all be