Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-07-10

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France He was sick y Long time
and when he died he left her PENN
less.
OF her relatives in Fwns0 sh
knew nothing and although, sine
her fathers death, she had write,
more than once to her' mother
friends in Canada, ne letters had
ever been received in return. Sh,
believed she could Aud them, how
eyer, if she could get there, ant
that was now her aim. What sh,
had suffered since she lst, Boston
she said she could "llexNr, never
teh."
I "lts all over now, NY DEAR
said Mrs. Mallory, $50 try to forget
it, and just try to make yourself
contented with lis till y0W are bet.
terableto travel than you are nOw.'
For whole week EstAle stayed
with the Mallorys, gaining ia health
and beauty every day, ana develop
ing careless lielhnca Of spirit
greatly in contrast to Ael; first de-
preston.
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TlNt John was not inseasible tC
her attractions, may we'll be imag
ined, and what the consequences
might have been, eanhat tell, if
his heart had not besa already
preoccupied. That byitrx'she case,
there was no room there for the
fair stranger, save in the way OF
friendship by bringing Nary, his
hetrotlIed, to SEQ her.
Curious it was to see tk- two to-
gether-Mary, the stata New En-
gland girl, with her nsAy cheeks,
her calm, blue eyes ami xslNw hair;
her plain dress, and atsssay Nor.
thern tongue; and Kste.1e, with
her olive skin, her hair and eyes as
dark as night, her fancltt1, idiomat.
ic speech, and her airy f2are, which
gave grace even to the worn gar.
ments which clothed it. 1t was the
brown thrush and the cal.ary bird
sitting side by side on On apple
tree beugh.
Still, they got on we'll tsgether-
these two and kissed esch other
when they parted. But when Es-
telle parted from Mrs. Mallory, SIZE
hung on her neck as if it had been
her own dear mother slsA vas leav-
ing.
john saw her safely on her jour-
nay, and when he took her hand to
say farewell, he left in it a small
purse containing sam sufficient
for her expenses.
IL shall not forget you, ever--ev-
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
and the dear mother
and the pretty Marie"
In few weeks the Mallsrys re.
ceiyed a letter from kstelle, saying
that she had reached her journeys
end in safety, and was among
friends. 1t was the only kstter they
ever received from her.
In course of time John and Mary
were married and settled down on
the Mallory farm, and there, for the
present, we will leave thtM.
One day a handsome travelling
carriage drew up befora the door
If hotel in quiet tsw England
village. 1t was an event. in the his
iory of that hOtel fsr saver had
such an establish ems been seen
here before. Out cGne the two
lostlers, out came tue ssa6l0 boys,
'ut came the baEkesfer, and lastly,
,ut came the landlord himself.
A gentleman aiglltea nom the
carriage, and was folls~ed by a
beautiful and richlX-dlsssstl lady.
his bare hes&l, sad waving
lside his subordinates, shc obsequi-
'us landlord led the way ts the par.
or, tvok the orders Of his distin-
.uished guests, and communicated
hem to his servants. KlaO there
vas an Opelahg and sAatting of
loors, a ringing of bells, rushing
0 and frO-in short, tH4sult as if
he queen had come.
When the travellers vsre left to
themselves, the lady b96ke into
Merry laugh.
20, it is too drolI, Sir Nlward; it
5 the same landlord who, fifteen
ears ago, bade me besape for
Lief and u tramp"
"The villain! should like to Law
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