The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-04-29


natural pat ~ but the, slight uncertainty
was the basis. ofi:.many~ entertaining
dreams through the day. I resolved
K, hold fast my faith. in, romance till
I: the last moment: Towards evening,
when the parlors and :guest;chambers
had received the last touches, when
the silver had :; been, polished, the
spp9qnge3ca.ke ? 9qn' and :tarts baked, and our
.oWnl toilette made,w;;7when, y; in short,
nothing 70 thing remained req to be done, my ex-
eitement and impatience rose to the
highest PITCH; ! ran repeatedly down
the avenue !..il ana j6 finally ally mounted with
1. pocket telescope to:the top of the
>bouse for = me2Fe extensive survey.
~ See you aught, Sister Annie ?"
called r. my aunt from below.
'"Nothing yet, good Fatima!-spin
out thy prayers .. little longer: Stay .!
a,cloud: Of dust a horseman ?-ne
doubt an eutrideF fastening on to an
nquncehis, approach. All! he pas
ses,. the stupid clown! Another
Nay, that wa only a :: Berby wagon +;
the stars forbid that our deliverer
should come in a Derby! But now,
hush there's a bona tde barouche,
two: black horses. black driver and
ALL, Almost at the turn! O gentle
Ethiopian, tarry! this is the castle !!
Go, then, false man! Fatima, thy
last hope is past! No, they stop! the
gentleman looks out!, he. waves his
hand this way Aunt Linny, it's
he !! tho carriage is coming up the
avenue!" So saying, I threw down
the telescope and few to her room.
"You are right, Kate, it must be
he" said she. glancing through the
window. and then following me quiet
" down stairs.
The carriage stopped, and we all
went down the steps to- receive, our
long absent relative. A tall, pale
gentleman in: black sprang out and
came hurriedly towards us. He
looked much older than I had ex-
pected but the next instant the flash
of his black eye, and the eloquent
smile which lighted up his pensive
countenance as with sunbeam,
brought back the Cousin Harry of
ten years ago. He returned my
grandfather's truly paternal greeting
with the most affectionate cordiality :;
but with scarce reply to my aunt's
frank welcome, gave her his arm, and
made movement towards the house.
"But, cousin,' said she, smiling,
"what gem have you there, hidden in
the carriage, too precious to be seen -?
We have place in our hearts for the
fair stranger, I assure you"
"Ah, poor thing! I had quite for
gotten her." said he, coloring and
aughing, as he turned towards the
carriage.
Aunt. Linny and I exchanged
mirthful glances at this treatment of
a bride; but the next instant he had
lifted out and led towards us small
female parsonage; who, when her
green veil was thrown aside, proved
to be lovely girl Of some seven or
eight years.
"Permit me- said he, smiling, Ito
present Miss Caroline Morrison, sole
daughter; Of my house and heart"
=. "But the stranger, the foreign
lady r inquired Aunt Linny, as she
kissed and welcomed the child.
why, this is she,-this young Gu.
ban! Whom else did you look for p
was the reply, in a tone of surprise,
and, as it seemed to me, Of slight vex.
alton.
"We, expected a lady with a few
more years on her head" interposed
grandpapa; "but the little pet is just
as welcome. There, Katy; this curly.
pate will answer as we'll as wax doll
for you"
The dear old gentleman could never
realize that 1swas grown up. to. be a
woman. y, Of'course, / was now intro.
duced in due form, and we went to.
gether up the steps.
"How pleasant, how familiar all
things look !" said our visitor, paus.
ing, and gazing r'and him. "Why,
uncle, you must have ha,' ~our house,
and yourself, and everything about
you insured against old age. Moth.
Ing has changed except to, improve. I
(sse the, very picture /. carried with
meten ysars'ago."
The tears stood in my grandfather's
eyes. u, You have forgotten one great
change, dear. nephew" said he
"against that we could find no insur
ance."
"How could forget p was the an
swer, in a low tone, full Of feeling
his own eyes filling with moisture
my dear aunt! l shed many tear
| with. and for you, when 1 heard O
her DEATH" He looked, extremel,
amlable at this momeqt; / knew tha
I aheuld love him.