Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-03

For whole week Estelle stayed with
the Mallorys, gaining in health and
beauty every day, and developing care
less hghtness of spirit, greatly in con-
trast to her first depression. ll
That John was not insensible to her
attractions, may well be imagined, and
what the consequences might have been,
1 cannot tell, if his heart had not been
already preoccupied. That being the
case, there was no room there for the
fair stranger, save in the way of friend
ship, and he showed his friendship by
bringing Mary, his betrothed, to see
her.
Curious it was to see the two together
Mary, the staid New England girl,
with her rosy checks, her calm, blue
eyes and yellow hair; her plain dress,
and steady Northern tongue; and Estelle,
with her olive skin, her hair and eyes as
dark as night, her fanciful, idiomatic
speech, and her airy figure, which gave
grace even to the worn garments which
clothed it. 1t was the brown thrush
and the canary bird sitting side by side
on an apple tree bough. -
Still, they got on well together-these
two-and kissed each other when they
parted. But when Estelle parted from
Mrs. Mallory, she hung on her neck as
if it had been her own dear mother she
was leaving.
John saw her safely on her journey,
and when he took her hand to say fare
well, he left in it q small purse contain
ing sum sufficient for her expenses.
81 shall not forget you, ever-ever-
no, not till my dying day does come" :"
said Estelle, with tears in her eyes.
"The good God bless you for your
kindness to the poor stranger-you, and
the dear mother, and the pretty Marie. 1"
In few weeks the Mallorys received
q letter from Estelle, saying that she
had reached her journeys end in safety,
and was among friends. 1t was the only
letter they ever received from her.
In course of time John and Mary were
married and settled down on the NAL
lory farm, and there, for the present, we
will leave them. r"...
One day a handsome travelling car
riage drew up before the door of hotel
in quiet New England village. 1t was
an event in the history of that hotel, for
never had such an establishment been
seen there before. Out came the two
hostlers, out came the stable-boys, out
came the barkeeper, and lastly, out came
the landlord himself.
A gentleman alighted from the car
riage, and was followed by beautiful
and richly y-dressed lady. Bobbing his
bare head, and waving aside his subor-
dinates, the obsequious landlord led the
way to the parlor, took the orders of his
distinguished guests, and communicated
them to his servants. Then there was
an opening and shutting of doors, ring
ing of bells, rushing to and from
short, tumult as if the queen had
come.
When the travellers were left to them
selves, the lady broke into merry
laugh.
90, it is too droll, Sir Edward it is
the same landlord who, fifteen years
ago, bade me begone for thief and a
tramp"
"The villain I should like to Law
my cane over his back" said Sir Ed
ward. r... dr.
cit isn't worth while-such an insig-
nifcant back" said the lady; "only
don't take on airs, thinking all this at.
tention is for us. 1t is only for our car
riages and horses, and our Clothes"
Byand-bye. the landlord having made
some further errand to the parlor, the
lady, who was sitting by the window,
remarked I&e
"You have pleasant little village
here" ee n
GAS pleasant and thriving village as
any in the county, "aanswered the de-
lighted landlord.
"Do you know if there is family by
the name of Mallory living here 2" asked
: she.
"There's farmer by that name
maam. Mr.. John Mallory-if it's hin
you mean"
"The same, no doubt. He's living
then-and his mother2'' ....
" She died some six years ago, ma am
and it's well, perhaps, considering tn,
misfortune that's come to the family"
l Misfortune r.
"Then you don't know" said th,
landlord, delighted to have some intelli
gence to communicate, but marvelin,
9 much that this great lady could feel an,
interest in the Mallory family. "Well
n it's great misfortune, and the worst O
s it is, it was all his own fault. If peopl
a will be SO foolish, they must take th
+ consequences. There wasn't NOR
e prosperous man in town than John Nal
/ lory, and his property being mostly il
d real estate, there was no reason why h
9 shouldn't keep it always, and his childre
!, after him, for real estate doesn't take t
II itself wings and fly away, as other richie
IS does. But what does John do but sig
IS note for friend, and now he's los
@ everything"
"Everything9"
v "Everything-iust turned himself an
s family out of house and home. That
70 to say, they'll have to go; there's n
% help for it."