The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-01-01
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| (oos11suzDs 1Rox LAST WEEK.
Very, comparatively, stupid Sir
Stephen found the ses. Of the journey,
and v.s yer, glad 70 reach the B,ron.
leigh Station, whore servant wss ws,t.
ing, wha ssoopueed' that Mrs. Hare.
"ood Va, waiting for Miss Barlow.
She was driving herself in low
pony carriage, and greeted Aimee mist
cordially. n drove ever for you my.
self, because ! thought It would be less
formidable foS you thsn sr,iviog alone.
si' Stephen, yos mast Try to iod room
in the dog-cars. Charles expected you
BY the next trsi1.''
II found this train ppited me better.
l shall enjoy the wslk "a Birchle'gh,
thauts. What time, though, do you
dine ?" .~<,}<::,:.z
"Eight ; so you; have plenty Of time,
unless you lose your way in the dark.
Al revoir r. Aud the spirited little
ponies stsrted briskly homevsrd.
Aimee Was at once fascinated BY
Mr.. aare~ood. She looked so Gun
oily bright and young, that it seemed
| Incredible she could be her mothers
contemporary. 49,
"De.r little thingv she began, 10
her rob, sweet voice, o. they drove of ;
| "your mother tells me this H. the frst
time -You have left homo alone. 49, I hppe
you will try to be happy with us. You
know, long sgo, your dear: mothe. Vas
my greatest friend"
Mis-. Harewood sighed, and then
went on, II never can persuade her to
come and see me now"
"Oh, mamma never leaves home,
even for day ~ exclaimed Aimee.
'She is much too busy"
Mrs. Hsrswood unused on the differ.
| ent lives Of herself and her friend :;
then, is thought returned TO her, she
asked, "Do you know Sir Stephen Dash.
wood wsll7'
Il never saw him till to-day. He
knows papa"
"He's still rather young to ehsperon
yoons ladies" thought Mrs. Harewood ;
and Wishing to get to the bottom OF the
mystery, if mystery there we're, she
eontioued-
"Mss. Barlow asked him to take care
| Of you7" -..~. =
| "No. He got into the same carriage
At -. He told me himself who he
! wss."
Mrs Hardwood thought oil might
| net be going we'll fox Miss Ashley but
shs did not like 70 commence her 40.
qq.intaaes with Aimee BY lecture On
propriet} Of behavior, and therefore
devoted herself to amusing her guest
BY light talk on un,mpostaut subjects
| 1t seemed long while before they
reached Birohleikh 70 Aimee, and che
was very glad when Mss. Harewood
led her into the morning room, looking
20 bright aud cheery sftsr tho twiligh,
aud drissliog rsin outside. A youue
| girl rose from low easy'ohair - they
entered. .:-.. .,4
"Mary, darling, her. is Miss Bar
low. Aimee, / think 10 must cal
you, dear. Do give her some te. quick.
ly. We are cold and vet. / sup.
lose the Ashlsys are cot come 7" go:
"No, mamma; but they ought to b.
here now. Ia Sir Stephen come 7"
"Yes but he would walk. I hope
be will enjoy this vet evening. How
do you Do, dear Mrs' Ashley ?"
Thereupoo ensued great kissing, and
hsad.shaki1g o. the Eve ~Asbley.
entered. Then the confusion subsidized
Nary poured out to. for the two ladies'
MIR. Ashley talked county talk to Mrs.
Hsrevood. Jaoks Who vas baabful,
sat with his eyes fixed on the ground
and Willie, Who vas forward, stared
At Aimee, who sst silently thinking o1
Sir Stephen ont in the rain, and wish.
Jog he would arrive and protect her
Sha heard : heavl tresd It last, .no
eagerly looked tovsrd the door !; bat il
vas only Mr.. H.rewood, who shool
hands with her serdially, and seemed
- pleasantly kind - bis wife.
! Something was ssid about rooms, sni
Mr.. Ashley and: her daughter rose
"Cone, Aimee," ssid Mary I. and I,
her great joy the door closed betwee,
her :.nd Wi)'ie's iDquisi,iveeyes. =. =
The room assigned to her ~as clos,
to Mary Harewood's, who was mos
kind in sending her maid ! and yer,
lovely Aimee looked - The vent dexi
staiss Y - hsr simple white. ds,ss, an,
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