The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-08-18

anu the 'enlCie III WHICH ne was oedttu
lost among the crowd of carriages of the
same description, rafting up and down
the bustling street.
"Never mind, my dear Ellinor," said
her aunt, as Ellinor, letting down the car
riage window, looked eagerly out; 'if you
are not mistaken in the face OF the per-
son who passed us, and it really is Hor-
ace Margrave. he is sure to call upon us
Immediately"
Mistaken in my guardians face No,
indeed. But of course he will call, as you
cay, aunt"
"Yes; he will call this evening, most
likely. He knows how seldom 1 60
out"
"What can have brought him to
Parlsf' thought Ellinor. II know he
would rather shun me than seek me out;
for, since the GOODNESS between himself
and my husband, he always seemed to
avoid me; so I can have nothing to do
with this visit. But surely he will call
this evening"
All that evening" and all the next morn
ing, she constantly expected to hear the
lawyers name announced. but still he did
not come. "He had important business
to transact yesterday. perhaps" she
thought; land he may be employed this
morning; but in the evening he is sure to
CALL"
After dinner she sat by the low wood
fire in her aunts little drawing-room,
turning over the leaves of book she had
vainly endeavored to read, and looking
every moment at the tiny buhl clock over
the chimney; but the evening slowly
dragged itself through. and still no Bor-
ace Margrave. She expected him on the
following day, but again only to be disap-
pointed; and in this manner the week
passed, without her hearing any tidings
Of him.
"He must have left Paris" she thought,
.'left Paris without once calling here to
see me. Nothing could better testify his
utter Indifference" she added, bitterly.
1T was no doubt only for my fathers
sake that he ever pretended any interest
in the friendless orphan girl"
The following week Ellinor went with
her aunt once or twice to the Opera, and
to two or three reunions In the Faubourg,
at which her handsome face and elegan,
manners made some sensation; but still
no Horace Margrave! "If he had been
in Paris, we should have seen him most
likely at(the Opera" thought Ellinor.
That week elapsed, and on the Sunday
evening Ellinor Dalton sat alone in her
own room, writing a packet Of letters tc
some friends IN England, when she was
interrupted by a summons from her aunt
Some one wanted her in the drawing.
room Immediately.
Some one in the drawing-room, who
wanted TO see her! Could it be hel
guardian at last?
"A lady or a gentleman ?" she asked
Of the servant who brought her aunt'l
message.
"a lady-a sister of mercy"
She hurried into the drawing-room, ant
found, as the servant had told her, a sis
ter of mercy in conversation with hel
aunt.
my dear Ellinor, this lady wishes you
to accompany her on visit TO sick per
son; person whom you know, but Whose
name she is forbidden to reveal. VIVA
can this mystery mean2"
"A sick person, who wishes to see me?
said Ellinor. But know so few peopl,
in Paris; no one likely to send for me-"
"If you can trust me, madam" sale
the sister Of mercy, land if you will &C
company ME on my visit to this person
believe your presence will be of grea
service. The mind Of the Invalid is, l re-
gret to say, in a very disturbed state, ant
you only, imagine, will be able, unde
Heaven and the Church. to give relief Il
that"
81 will come" said Mrs. Dalton.
"But Ellinor--" exclaimed he
aunt, anxiously.
"If l can be of any service, my dea
aunt, it would be most cruel, most COW
ardly, to refuse to 60"
But, my dear child, when you do no
know the person to whom you are 60
ingr"
81 will trust this lady," answered Ell
linor, land ! will 60. l will throw o.
my bonnet and shawl, and join you, mad
anne" she added to the sister of mercy, a
she hurried from the apartment.
"When these girls once get married
there's no managing Them" murmure
EllInors aunt, as she folded her thi
white hands, bedecked with a great man
old>fashioned rings, resignedly, one owe
the other. Pray do not let them detail
her long" she continued aloud, to tn
sister OF mercy, who sat looking gravel
, into the few embers in the little Englisl
CRATE. 81 shall suffer the most excruc
sting anxiety till l see her safely HON
again
, "She will be perfectly safe with m,
madame"