Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-02-20

scegLih boys, anu the httcr of spotted pup
pies that rolled and t,unbled in the dog-ken-
mel. an 81 -lA
Sometimes the boys went of to fish or set
traps for the hares tia. irequented the OLD
fields, and the good dame was washing and
sweeping, and the old wolt-hound Laloup, was
cross. Then Dolly resorted to the old house
itself for amusement, looking at the portraits
In the long picture gallery, the ladies In big
hoops aud powdered hair, the gentlemen with
great ruiiies and large buckets and Knee britch-
es, and wondering what they did wien they
were alive. There was painted window liz
this gallery, the stained glass panes Of which
had been brought over from England, and
when the sunshine shOne through it, IL threw
long gold and art-c and green and crimson
lights along the floor. Dolly thought she new
CT saw anything 50 beautiful in her life before,
and would watch 1t for hours.
At last, however, she was disenchanteil In
the 70 lowing way:
One evening, in default Of better audience,
her father and mother having gone to visit n
sick neighbor, she related to Naomi the Won
derful colsrcd window in the long gallery In
the old house.
Naomi shook her head and groaned onin-
ously. "YOu will come to no good end there,
running away from home; and who KNOWS what
sights you may seee I've heard" Here she
paused.
"Oh, Naomi tell we what did you hear?
Anything about that beautiful colored win
dow"
"Wel, folks do say when-Martha Sanders
she was my lady's maid before you was born,
child-came through that long place one twi-
| light at All .Hallow-Eve she saw something at
i that window"
"But what was its Don't you know? Oh
please tell NE Naomi" begged the excited
| child.
] WELL 1t was great hairy face with horns and
great fiery eyes, aud she ran away. guess she
wouldn't have gone through that place at night
Il any more"
snow, Naomi" said Dolly, trying to look
brave, you don't want me 10 90 there, and you
are just trying to Tighten me, 50 don't be-
lieye it. Or perhaps ii was dog, and Martha
| was scared she did not see II good aud the
little face looked up yer, beseechingly, not
willing 10 give up her favorite place Of am,se-
ment.
Old Naolni's eyes twinkled, for Dolly had re-
ally found the true solution OF the story, which
she had altered for her own purposes Naomi
| Was Ve.y fond VI Dolly, hut thoIIL lit scOl,iins
| Oh principle good for children, and was IN ,lidi
| secret soul very Jealous OF jolly nistIes, FOule.
However she only replied, in somewhat mys-
FERROUS manner, you'll see child, you will
see."
So the next tine Dolly came home from The
| Cetais" early. After while Sir John sent for
| the Foote's, and their two wild boys were put TO
trade, and a new family Of servants came 10
the hall to take Gaze fit, SO Dolly did not 20
| there any more.
IL.
Many years passed, and now Dolly was u
| young woman as pretty, as merry, and truth
cOmpels me TO say as wiful as ever. Old Ma
omi was dead, aud the tlther became more
| and more indulgent to his household pet-his
rosebud set with wiltul thorns."
One morning ia the summertime, when the
winds were blowing low about the ripening
fields Of grain, and the wee brown partridges
were piping to their shy mates under the way-
ing ears of corn, the father came in 10 his din
ner.
| Thou wilt be glad to hear the news. Dolly,
Our old nOighbors-the Trecottricks-haye
| come back"
NAY, thou should'st not put silly thoughts in
the ohid's mind father What will Dolly see
| of the TrecOttrcks"
| doors.
'She will see one Of them now said Mes
| singer, CHANGING out OF the low porch, as Lady
| TreCottIick's pony carriage drew up before the
garden gate and i tall fuOtinan let down the
Steps.
The la,ly herself greeted her old neghbois
III u kind cordial manner that Won their heart,
at once.
THE physicians had recommended goats
milk to her to drink for her health, and they
had told her that none so nice was to be had
| as that at the farm. Would her old friend.
! let her stop here in her daily airing, and drink
il every morning for the sake Of old neghbor
ship"
They both assented warmly, gr4tted by the
kindly tack that ignored any mention Of payment
and Mistress Messenger hastened to place hci
guest in the most comfortable chair, while Dol,
| ly ran for the milk
| There was q sort OF rosiness about Lady Ire
! cottrick tina. was pleasant TO see, a glimmer u
lost sunshine in her light blonde hair aud in
her soft smile, perpetual suggestion Of some
bygone youth and loneliness in the slight color
in her thin cheeks; IN her soft little ways OF
talking, iu the delicate fragrance from her six :
Ell dress as it rustled along the walk, and the
rings that glittered on her small white hands,
that had delighted Dolly at once. The lady,
as she leaned back in ike old chair aid drank
daintily of the foaming milk, looked no less ad-
mirngly at the fresh, rosy young countenance
before her. She smiled as Dolly watched the
flash of her diamond ring.
"Your eyes are brighter than all these gems.
my child"
| NAY, friend, thee must not turn the child's
head" nterpOsed the mother, gravely, while
| tn. father smiled Thou art too fond of the
worlds goods now Dorolhea.'
Tie lady looked at her with sympathetic
half carIessing smile.
you are fortunate to have 4 daughter. One
is very lonely without children and she sighed
softly.
Dame Messengers brow cleared, and she
looked up with fond mothers ready inter
est.
"Yes," went on the lady, answering the in.
quirng look-"Ies, have II sou-Allan-and
4 bonny lad he Is too, but he will never settle
Il. H.. y Z,
sea now. You know Allan was always fond
of adventure and change when lie was a romp-
ing boy
NAY, all la..s are" said the dame consolng-
".
''lIut you can keep your daughter at home
with YOU. | always wished Tor eiIl, for
am very lonely when Sir John Is not home
Cannot you spare me your daughter sOmetimes?'
and She smiled al the eager look in the girls
eyes.
The parents answered evasively. ''She is our
only one, thou knowest, like thy son; and IT
1 She niarries, thee knows we must give her
| up for good and all, SC We are fain to keep her
now.
| The lady rose aud babe them good-day i'll
her soft, gentle tones. "But you must come
| TO me now and then, pretty chilli. Nay new
| er blush 50, little one. trust You are a good
child too and that is better"
So with the faint fragrance from her robe,
and the glitter OF her jewels, aud her kindly
smile, the lady went away.
And Dolly resolved to herself that she would
90 to the "Cedars" again so see the sweet lady
| who was So often alone. She knew her pa
rents would not long withstand her coaxing and
] had she not loved the place ever since she was
u child?
| III.
1t was not very long before Dolly's wish was
accomplished. One morning the pony carriage
stopped longer than usual at the farm; and
when ii leil, it carried two occupants. For the
court would SIT several days at New lpsich this
term and Sir John would necessarily have to
remain there during the whole sitting. "Sure-
| ly her old friends would not refuse" pleaded
the LADY, in her sOflest tones, $50 let Dorothea