The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-01-01

"Yes, very" said Aimee, Who felt
more shy With this stupid.. boy than
with SIR Stephen. She began to Won.
der Why this was; then wished they
son'd leave If taikiug politics. hoyioe
DO might 10 that case speak to her ;
then wondered II she ought to speak to
Jack, but could think Of nothing to ,.,.
D'oner seemed At last If it never would
END: she might have eojoyed tho
novel scene, however, it Jack had lot
been sadly on her m,rd, a. veil ~ her
terror Of the fine ladies' 10 the draw,pp
room atterward.- She looked toward
Jack bow sod then, hoping be would
speak aud break their stupid silence,
but in vain. At last M1s. Harewood
rose. Mary's numerous young lady
friends crowded round her as soon -
they were 10 the h.ll, but sbe. smiled
sood'naturedls At Aimee. ~tso nd
'hrsnk isto corner, and Introduced
her to one or two Of them ..M.ry
no" oan you stay in the eI egIeo,d ~ ex
claimed Miss Ashley, sfter minute 0
two had passed :; che lo,tes ID 30 RECALL
handsome 10 her rich q ereuips drss
that Aimee h.rdl, rsek,.o,,sd 10,
"M''. Barlow, ,ou are ,6i,erinx," Ii
added, kindly, "come = nj, .t.;,. .
sod a general move Va. n.d'
Miss Ashley continued to talk to,
Aimee. Mrs. lakewood had told
her story, and Csrolise teit very sorry
for sts little governess. Aimee ~as
surprised to 6nd berself very comfort
fable In mind ss she talked to her new
fsisad in tho ~etately drs.iog.room.
Tho gentlemen 5000 came up. and
Aimee felt severe p.ng whea Sir
Stephen, without even looking .s her,
vent to Miss Ashley and began to talk
to her. 1t Vas IN neoess,ry p.in. Sir
Stepheo ooly remained the short time
his intimate acqusiotsnoe With the
Ashle1s made almost imperative, and
then moving away returned to her no
more. "ry matchmaking mother is
wrong, 1 sospeot," was MISS Aahley's
calm reflection. Aimee had been
Watching them iuteotIy, With . vague
hope th't Sir Stephen might turn to
her next. but in vain he passed Cd
to Mrs. aarewood, Nth the inteution
however, of asking questions about
Aimee, and went At once to his subject
by saying, II waot to know Who your
little prstegee is2'
"Miss Barlow7 Her father is .
curate at M- Your towo, though.
Did YOU never meet h,m?"
"Oh yes often but l know nothing
f his family OF antecedeuts."
ut rs a ssd story. Mrs Barlow Was
old Mr., ho~srd's only child Y,u
must have net him At NY fathers. He
was our next neighbo.."
"Yes, l remember seeing Ms.
Howard once. Is she Miss Barlow's &
mother p SIR Stephens joy At indine
Aimee's mother b. longed to one OF the
best families 10 England vas perhaps
unreasonable.
''Sbe was great friend Of mine. In
those days every one thought she
would be an Immense heirees. She
was engaged to Mr.. Barlow when they
were both quite young. Mr.. Howard
liked him very much He had 10
money, but WAS very clever, and Nj.
Howard meant him to stand for the
country as 5000 ~ be left college. In
the meantime, however, he became
what the people call very good,' aud
Thought it his duty to become clergy.
man,
"Aod Mr. Howard Was furious, and
refused bis consent p"
Eyes. Mrs. Barlow, very rightly, I
think, would not break of her engage.
ment, and SO they married, and M.
Howard left everything to . distant
cousio." 80;
"Mr. Barlow looks IS if life had gone
hard With him."
"Iudesd it has. His health com.
.pletely broke down, from overwork, .
few years after their marriage, and m,
husband managed to get him the chap
lsiDoy. at s.. Wretched!spey !;
hut the Italian climate quite restored
his health, aud feeling quite we'll, he
ii 'ught it his duty, two years ego, t.
take that curaoy At NJ M-."
II should say his health w.s giving
way again."
"Moss likely. He is one OF those
good but tiresome men who ought oct
to marry. l have no patience with I.
man 10 bis position reo&lessly throwing
.~ay bis lite With wife .ud ohlld,e Gu
depending on him."
~ am afraid we are hardly good
enough ourselves to understand him."
Sir Stephen answered, gravely. miss
Bario" told me she was gong to be q
eoverness," }" he added.
"Mrs. Barlow wrote to ask me if /
knew of anything for her. eo I asked
her to come here to meet Mrs Dsnvers,
and see if she would do for her little
girls.'
Do! Sir Stephen felt very angry
that such word should be applied to
AIMEE and then he wondered Why he