The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-16
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CONTINUED FROM LAST. WEEK,
ri. . bright, MY morning after I,
night Of rain, aod, although tb1s is Lon:
don end not The eouotry any more, 0os:
low Square looks bright and clean.
Lady Jane has had the house smsrtly
done up, clean obiotz, striped blinds, .
balcony full of mignonette. She has
kept two little rooms % 8. for !, herself and
her maid, but ~ The rest Of the house
is at the; Ashfordsf disposal Every.
body is satisfied, and - Ely, Z y enchanted \
xith her ss.l httlle 81 roon up st.irs. Mn:
Ashford td y is; making lis,s 2 Of { d.qaer par.
ties and milliners' addresses Lise.te 10
looking ont Of the window A esne, e.r:
risges which ara passing; the children
and nurses are sitting under the trees
in the square :; Jdlis looking At ,herseIf
in the glass, and. practicing her court
eourtseys, aud Ella is in the back room
arranging great heap of books in a
bookcase. ~ should so like to go to
che palace, mamma" she says, and
;1osking up With q smudgy face, for the
books we're all dirty aud covered with
dust. "Qo you think there will be
room for me?' -
Ella had 20 proper pride, as it is
called, and always used to take it tor
granted she was wanted, and that some
accident prevented her from going With
the Others. u am sorry there is no
room for you, Ella. said Mrs. Ashford;
i in / her deep voice. Il have asked MI.
Richardson to eame with US, md if be
tails| l| I promised 70 call tor the Countess
tBlrieeb1ae. ] Pray, # yoq do not: care
for Walking val in the the square ,thisss Ii ..ttters
noon. see that my maid puts ny thing
properly away in the cupbo.rd.. a xelI
~ Jplia's and Lisette's, and, help her
to told the dresses, because, it is >impos-
sible for one person to manage these
long trains unassisted." "Very well,"
said Ella cbeerfully., II hope you
will have a pleasant day. How nice
it must be to be going
II wish you would learn not to wish
for everything and anything that you
happen to hear about, EIla," said Mrs.
Ashford. "lf you hear any visitors
coming, 90 away, ftr cannot allow you
to be seen in this dirty state.''
:; <'There's ring" said Ella, gather.
ing some Of the books together. "Good-
by
Young Mr.. Richardson, who was
announced Immediately after, passed i.
pretty maid servant, carrying a great
pile Of folios, upon the stairs. She
looked co. little fitted for the task that
he iuvoluutarily, stopped. and said, "Can
I assist you p The little maid smiled,
$50 - ~ = Il D. 4. - I4'i!
and shook. her head, rwatt without speaking.
":What charming little creature !"
thought Mr.. Richardson. He came to
say that he and his friend, 1Jaek Pret
lyman, sl' :. were going to ride 4 ddoxp p tege.b :
er, and would w jil1! joila1! the l ladies' .at tth he
palace. :..< ~....> 49,: 49,.
= ~ owe 'Wll! are to pick Colonel Ashford up
At his elnb ~ M. Ashford Al lhs 4. gid ".nd Z
Madame '1!'!9! a. B3rie.b,e: .: ,sh.q eoa.t
upon you tten." tAn',d1 the ,;yoqpg g
ladies waved him eranions -as re,o,rs
from the bslcony;D -: seaa al -
"0h'! dou't you like white waistco.ts,
Julia p said Lissete, as she watched
him down the street. -. 9
:, :: They are gone: Ella went up to help
With the dresses, but presently the
u,aid said in her: rude way that she
must 20 down to dinner, and she could
not have anybody messing the things
about while she was away. Carter
hated having a'..t'epy"', set over, her, as
she, called Miss Ashford. The poor
little ypy. went back to tho drawing.
reop. She v.s to0 2 melancholy, .pd out
of spirits TO drress lre herself and 60 out.
Her fseee e vas: =. ;:s.ill s.nudgy, and she
had cried. I litttlhe5 iltttlh5soy oyer Lisette's pink
tarl.tape. ,Hss heart sank down, down,
down as sbsdid 90 long for . lttle fun
and delight aud laughter and 4 bsppi-
ness.1 She knew her father would say
"Where 10 Ella?" aud her mother
would ssswers a4 really cannot account
| for Ellss fanciss (! e Oh; she vi sulkY
tbiss morning 1,g.io.dt I cannot n.n,ge
bet strange teppsrs.' ri af5 III /,
The poor child ehanoed 70 see be,
shabby face and froet and te.r,.t.ioed
cheeks in one Of the. tall glasses owe.
the silte'ables.o 1t was very silly: but
the wobegone~ little face touched he,
u she w,s 50 10 sorry for it that Ill Of
sudden che burst out: sob, sob, crying
"Ob, how Dice ii must be to bs loved
and cherished add very happy w sb.
tboueht.. "oh, ! could be 50 good. i
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