The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-12-15


his wife, they had succeeded in getting quit,
: comfortable home, although entirely desti
! tute Of tile style and luxury agreeable to til,
taste Of Lima
As she grew up she began to shun the asro
ciatcs of her childhood, and spent most Of hel
time adjoining herself in as graceful an attire
as she could prepare from, the limited mean.
allowed her. She affected clinging sweetness
very becoming and initiated the style as nearly
as possible of those whom she considered her
superiors. Prominent among them was Ella
Egerton.
Ella had been educated at select school
kept by her aunt in Western city, aud for
several years was absent from her home. In
the mean while her parents moved to Dresden,
and when she returned home she was perfect
ly delighted
4 Shortly after she met Lima Ashleigh at the
house of friend, and the sweet captivating
blue eyes won her warm girlish heart and
somehow the fact was impressed upon her
mind that Lima had very uncomfortable
homo, from which it was her duty to keeph
as much as possible. That Ella should choose
her for an intimate FRIEND was mystery to
every one, except it might be accounted for
in the fact that people frequently choose their
opposites; for certainly no two girls could be
moro different in their character.
Nevertheless they had been friends for al
most year at the time our story opens, and
never shadow had crossed Elias mind but
that Lima was as sincere in her attachment as
she professed to be
Larance Egerton was her fathers youngest
brother. lie was not yet .hirty, and having
escaped the matrimonial snares laid for him,
he still remained at home with his PARENTS
He was a doctor by profession, and had
large lucrative practice in the city where he
resided. Ella had spent all her vacations with
her grandparents, and she had formed deep
attachment for her uncle who was her almost
constant companion. In her eyes he was the
sum of human excellence, and 1t was not long
before Lima was Informed Of all these points
of excellence, and also Of his anticipated visit
during the Summer and she had built airy
castles in which she imagined her beauty and
grace would captivate this distinguished per-
sonage, and she would be raised to the posi-
ton she had SO long coveted. But the doctor
came earlier than lie was expected to, and at
time when Lima was not at home. Ella wrote
to her, but she did not arrive until the day be-
fore he left, and then by an unfortunate turn
of affairs she did not see him and when she
ran up 'sfor a few mnmentsv the next morn
ing, looking as lovely as violet bathed in
dow, in her blue dress aud coquettish white
apron, what was her terrible disappointment
to find the fairy prince had flown.
But it was all forgotten in the delightful and
unexpected surprise that happened to her
that evening.
She spent the day with Ella, and when she
returned she found awaiting her, Luella
Mauesford, Grace Allison, and very distin-
que looking gentleman they introduced as Mr..
Eaton.
The young ladies were affabity pcrsonified.
They made a graceful apology for making the
first call, affirming that they had waited until
they found that she was not going to. And
as they were anxious Cousin Ned should make
her acquaintance, they had waved etiquette.
They made quite lengthy call, and at its
close, mentioned the proposed picnic, and
asked her to make one of their number
Grace Allison had read her well when she
pronounced her easily worked upon by fat
terry The honor conferred upon her by these
two girls was as elating as it was unexpected.
Ella Egerton and her pet uncle sank into in
significance beside the brilliant prospect that
now opened before her, and during the time
that interviewed between her invitation and
the picnic, she scarcely thought of Ella at
all, and found time to make but one call,
pleading as an excuse that she was SO busy
preparing dress for the occasion.
Every evening Mr. Eaton called sometimes
alone, sometimes accompanied by Lucille, and
in few days she and Lima became conflden-
tial friends.
You arc the most splendid of all splendid
cousins - exclaimed Luella as she entered
Grace's 5oudoir one evening, and threw her.
self gracefully down among the soft pillows
of the sofa. Everything is going on beau
tifully I have found out everything | want
to know through Lima Ashlcigb, and the
charming little simpleton has no idea of the
game we are playing on her she is precious
fool.''
with instead OF an F." exclaimed
Grace.
"That's so,'' returned Luella, laughing
gaily. "I wonder If wew will find Miss Eyer
ton as easy to manage No, fancy not !;
but we will have her so surrounded by con-
spirators, that she will put her foot in it be-
fore she knows it."
"It's awful tiresome doing the agreeable to
person you don't care anything about,
though" yawned Luella. "Mr Lelan has
gone up to invite Miss Egerton this
evening. l expect he will tell her that he
will be her escort but he will find him.
self mistaken, for have arranged that he is
to drive to the city with me in the morning,
to get the grace-hoops and balls for the chill
dren. He and / are on the committee to pro-
vide amusements you know"
mo, did not. That is something had
not heard off, said Grace.
30, it's plan Of Lina's and mine. I'm to
forget them until the last minute. Lima is