The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-04
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REWARD OF KINDNESS,

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REWARD OF KINDNESS.
orham put down n letter she had
hding, aud looking around the
f Der blooming daughters and two
lsome sons, she said 10 q doleful
Aunt Sabina is coming to Lon
has invited herself here without
n?' asked Arabella, with an
81 of intense disgust,
Nill reach here this afternoon.
sou will have to meet her.
ma, but | have promised to
is Caldwell to the park. Fred
inly, | will 60 Fred said grave
b there was a hot flush on his
~ am very fond of Aunt
cnse y said his mother, 'you have
her for fourteen years, never
D the detestable old farm after
her died"
ertheless, ] have a vivid recollec-
Aunt Sabina's Kindness when we
5erc."
&r me, Fred" drawled Lucilla,
be sentimental; | wish the old
Fould stay home. | cant imagine
be is coming here for2"
b is our ia TIERS sister, said Fred,
cannot find anything surprising in
bking for a welcome amongst her
Us children"
Gorhan shrugged her shoulders.
had spoken her thoughts, it would
'een-"Fred is so oddl Just like
ther. But she only said-"I may
upon you then, to meet your aunt,
l will see about her room"
|as a source Of great satisfaction to
'orham that her children were all
Fself; "true Greers, every one of
kcept Fred" she would say, con-
ting herself that the plebeian blood
|fham pere' was not transmitted in
.tures of her elder son Wilbur, or
|the three girls.
Greer pride meant intense selfish
|ht Greer beauty was of cold, hard
Bat Greer disposition was tyrannical
BROW minded, did not trouble Mrs.
b. That the sou, who was "all
b, was proud to the core with the
ide that knows no false shame; that
noble in disposition, handsome in a
nanly type, generous and self.sacri-
she could not appreciate. His
md feet were not so small as darling
b, he had no fashionable affections,
b "Greer" look. So his mother
\ him rough and coarse, and his
Declared that he had no style at all.
ntside of the home, where great
1 wealth was made by many private
Iies, Fred was more appreciated,
b he became n man, and knew that
hcr's estate, though sufficient to give
very comfort, was not large enough
|extravagance his mother INDUCED
itted himself for business, and took
lon in a countingshouse, thus be-
|sclfsupporting, though his mother
4 no Greer had ever been in trade.
ae money she lived on was made in
Wing, the fashionable lady ignored
i. Darling Wilbur had studied
i his first client had not yet ap-
and Mrs. Gorham supported him,
: bis fascinations would touch the
& some moneyed belle. Miss Cald-
rs the present hope. She was her
istress, an orphan heiress, and very
me. That she was proud and rath-
in manner, was only an additional
to Mrs. Gorham, and Lucilla,
Ia, and Corinne were enthusiastic in
imiration Of "Cornelia Caldwolrs
! manner"
ody suspected that Fred, blunt,
t-forward Fred, bid ono secret in
art, confessed to no living being.
at secret was a love, pure and true
nelia CALDWELL love that would
'elf closely away from any suspicion
lne.hunting that only dropped and
d, thinking Of the heiress.
bur o'clock, Fred was at the station
carriage, waiting for Aunt Sabina.
! little, old fashioned figure she was,
quaint black bonnet and large-fg- |
awl. But Fred knew her kindly
} at once, though he had not seen
he was twelve years old.
y are Aunt" he said, going quick
eet her.
looked At the handsome face, and
a quick gasping breath.
u must be one Of Johns boys" she |