The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-08-28


bear bf bis voice, csmmentingg, suggest;
ing, Or giving orders about the grounds,
and once ~ : while ,at these times , he
would 20 4 send END to aek my opinion of some
garden alteration. s.,..,t,...... ~ go. =.
i. Gle l7e y : man. Of wonderful executive
ability" pronounced my grandmother
one dsy. as she came: up the avenue
With itl me-. ne and overheard him a, he went
hlss l.s rounds o9t,sssiii 5a.f3 soa a4r2 L4e.
sa@.Y es, ,,thath ssident;'' I acknowledge
I'd, and Isthoug ght3 L. became :ooascious
Of how usthis,s executive element i was,
changing the, character, othee very at
mosphere ofthe place: Somehow every
thingsesned to begrightsd. il The'gar1
den bioomed, the lawns grew gresnsr,
the uittrsee :gaveine trouble, and ill
my; chanseholds lanhoysncsi II had fled
soms1hsre out Of sight Like one vast
machine, house and, a,garden, and serr.
anssxen in;rsgulated IN hsrmony. MY
outward life swung as eas1y J as . per.
fectly adjusted pendulum, But inward.
lysI was more restless than I. ever. ! j
felt humbled IL I had. never felt in Eall
my lifegin the presence of this active
spirit1of usefulness, Of ability; What
was it wanted? what missed z. The
oil: city excitements Of society T. Would
that give: me oontentment? I'll. q
As'if 70 answer this question thsr.
came one day III the last Of the summer
the hangs, brother and sister. ''"':. ].@
Remembering their questioning con.
oeruiug my husbands absence, I Va.
glad that they should gee him ct home.
Then immediately followed faint un'
easiness. Ashford Lang vas 80. oul
tured, 90 sfine, and elegant -Camill,
VAS r critical + had nsysEssen .Mr
| Ayra iasuehs society. I had = feeling
Of appzehsnsive pride. >:s: oh, Il, .,-.v:
He came in late, finding u upon tht
lawn. waiting tea. I vent through in
Productions mechanically, and turned
| to Camilla with voluble talk about the
tubeross I held-a splendid, splendid
specimen, worth L the most eloquent
talk but mine was mere words, to
| which she did not listen, $50 lntently
was she absorbed in regarding my hus-
band: He caught the look, came for.
ward, thinking We had appealed to him
in our rose-talk, took the flower from
me, and in two orstkree sentences as.
tonished me By his rare knowledge az
we'll asby his grace of;expression. In
asscopd, however, he had found Il that
the young ladJawas onlyopolitelyain
| ested, and another sentence turned tho
subject into gracious pleasantly, half
gallant: and 80 wholly gentlemanly-a
cateless, unconscious ease, which gave
me, much satisfaction; ad: II =. .1i4 &
After, in the drawlng.roon, at ten OF
dinner; driving or walking, he was The
courteous host, meeting his guests more
than equally because of = force he
possessed that went beneath their oul.
ture. Sometimes from some profoud.
Il t.lk If .rt o. 81 soiisnoe he, suddenly
;truok out into playful b.din,se, With
Camilla. Then l saw her eyes light,
snd het l.oguor dissolve, and ''ld ~ Jprid.
Eas sratifsd ADD appeesed. But / VA
still restless and :6lled with vague dis.
content. % / had come 70 the worst soi
diabelisfs, : faithlsssness 81 myself.
All the rest xers so ssrene, % happy.
Evsn Liz s.sg With eayer freedom,
aad Ashford Lang grew mnerry n he
stepped out Of his statelinsss. sl4p ST
'S'Shall you return 10 Chin. with
your husband z" he asked me one
night, with just that air he had asked
before. @ = q ssts.5 st sz4tt=.s ss}s
To China +. I started, looking up to
meet his look, which had strayed aw1.yy'
from me aoross the room. Ny eyes
followed il, and rested upon Camilla
aud Mr. aAyre., He was talking, bril-
liantly I knew, :in his remarkably spi-
gr,mmati,c manner. She was listening,
intent and vivid. '.He i very hand.
Isome," remarked Ashford in ! dream.
ing voice. ID 3s.s.# ii ss5Es 4t:5s SILT
I thrilled with surprise. Handsome (
|sA mist went over my syes. Then I
locked again with clearer vision: i
|slMsas straight 1.-the zhguse, full OF sexs
|sprsssiys lines. AIface dark and thin,
but frn and fxed With purpose and
porerss Youthful ayes that, lighted
iaad daskssed. Bright warmth Of color
on tho Mps, md reals flush stfsakipg
either cheek. All these indications Of
freshest life, while the erayed hair and
beard stood like grim sentinels Of de-.
cay. z'zs1 ==...55 !.
.He i not old: Why should bis
beard bss % white p Ashford unused
%. aThe climate I That climats no, !"
he interrupted :, ''it i not elimate.' :,
But, coming back.
..lV1ill you % . Ohina 2
q nj. Ayr VII not retuin g g
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