The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-05-13

of Miss Garnet, "would it not be as well
to mention thea business for which we
called upon Miss Westbury?"
Garnet's ears tingled so that perhaps a
new splendor shot from their pendant
Jewels. for was this not prelude to an
invitation to their house, to some German
or grand receptions, where she might see
the President, and some of the great men
of the country?
Eyes, DEAR" said Mrs. May. in the
same low, modulated tones. "You see,
Miss Westbury, we have been searching
the city for missing friend, and having
heard, accidentally, that you were a re-
lation, we called to see if you could give
us any information concerning Miss
Stella Glen"
"Stella Glen! My cousinv exclaimed
Garnet, the blood receding from her
cheeks, while she inwardly wondered at
the strange question. Was it possible,
after all, that this could have been the
only object of their visit? Did they not
come to make her call of acknowledge
ment, or of compliment? Could it be
only to inquire after Miss Stella, who
perhaps they took for a dressmaker?
And who knew but she might have been
one-she was such stickler for the
right Of women to help themselves? and
at the thought her cheek burned.
She drew back a little, mortified to the
heart. Had all her fine clothes, her point
lace gone for nothing? Had she been
called down, it seemed to her now, like
servant, to tell whatever she knew
about her cousin?
Miss Glen is here, with u.s. said
Garnet.
"What! in this hotel? Oh, mammaw
exclaimed Miss Anne, with sparkling
eyes.
Twill go up and send her down." said
pray, don't think us so rude" said
Mrs. May, and her hand was on the bell
rope.
A card was sent up by the servant,
while Garnet sat still, in mute surprise,
her high spirits gone, her vanity laid
low.
Presently, to her horror, Stella ap-
peared in the doorway, in the same iden-
tical black silk dress-rusty at that
which she always wore. But now Gar
net saw with new eyes-saw a delicacy
and beauty in her figure, an expression
in her face that had been sealed to her
hitherto.
What was her exceeding establishment
to note that all the Mays rose, and with
outstretchcd hands welcomed her cousin
with the warmest demonstrations. Miss
Anne kissed her: Mrs. May patted her
check and called her darling; Miss Belle
chided her for not coming to see them;
all had kind word, real welcome, for
the girl Garnet had considered little
nobody.
At last the truth came out. Miss Glen
was the daughter of one who had been
brave soldier during the war. Her father
had died. nobly giving his life up in the
heroic effort to save his superior officer
and that officer was Col. May.
Miss Glen had then devoted herself to
the sick and wounded in hospital and
had, singularly enough, succeeded by her
devotion in carrying through terrible
illness the son of this same Col. May, a
young Lieutenant, who had been danger
ously wounded at Gettysburg.
From that time the Mays adopted her
as nearly as possible until they left for
Europe. They had been very anxious to
take her with them, but as the young
officer aforesaid had made proposals of
marriage to Miss Glen, and been reject
ed, she very wisely declined.
All this Garnet learned afterward. At
the time she only felt burning resent
ment that this quiet, questionable
cousin had preceded her in the good
graces of one of the most prominent
families in town, and it seemed like add
ing the one drop too much when Mrs.
May, after almost literally imploring a
visit from Miss Glen, turned, as if she
bethought herself, and blandly added
And bring your little cousin with you"
Evidently they thought her fresh from
school.
"Tll never go-I'll nerer go!' she cried
in a tempest of passion, when the
co~elhs regained their parlor. Why
didn't you tell me you knew them?''
and she turned on poor Stella with a
perfect torrent of vituperation, blaming
her for all that she had been obliged to
undergo.
In time, however, she thought better
of il. Finding that her quiet little
cousin had the entree into society, she
to treat her upon more
equal terms; but she never forgot the
or the lesson of that days
Companion.