Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

| the life Of him tell which, You take
my unexpresse opinions for granted, Miss
| Aylesiard, b since You are so
refreshingly andid, | will freely
admit thai have little faith in
! the consistency Of the bedu se1e -
! They amuse lis from the inflnitude of
their caprices but when it comes to
utilizing them, the dainty devotees of
/ fashion y he gave shrug Of the shout
/ ders sufficiently expressive.
/ She laughed low musical laugh.
! airy and insoneiant as ever, as sha pul
/ cd flower from gardinet near and
/ tore the perfumed petals apart with her
4 fair iewelled fingers. sit i the fault OF
your education she said mockingly,
/ then, after mischevous regard from
her merry eyes | have good many
7 proselytes to my creed | should try
/ you, perhaps, if my time were longer.
| The little firt unused Conrad
/ Ainslie in the privacy Of his sleeping
chamber, half wish she we're going
to stay her candor, if not genuine is
an admirable counter cit Amber
Amber Aylesford- with which somno-
beut reyerie the u Is iagt6 member fell
asleep and dreamed that Pythagoras
was indoctrinating him into the ele-
ments of Metempsychosis, while ever
from beneath the grey brig OF the
ancient philosopher sparkIed the merry,
battling, piqurante face Of Amber
Aylesford.
What did you say Conrad p
Mrs. Charming looked up from the
dainty thread Of ruffle she had been
/ hemming, TO Where her handsome
brother stood by the windoy, looking
over the leaden landscape, whitening
now beneath softly falling snow.
SIS that the teacher of the district
school in the hollow? There she goes,
come and see Ethel Mrs Ethel laid
down the dainty ru1ling and tripped
over to the window, her five feet of wo-
manhood looked scarcely that, as she
chung to this tall, golden-haire brother
and climbed tiptoe upon the window
seat.
Yes shading her eyes with pref
ty, plump hand that Is she, Amber
Aylesford.
'WhoF'
mber-Miss Aylesforda lovely
little thing, and earns her forty dollars
month easily enough they say. A
dear little thing added Mrs Ethel
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SO busy, so airy
and cheerful. You wonder how know
81 III wv UoCot hNh "0it j va ctSi AtaiFii
and /, who do as we choose, as you
know, have been cultiyating this little
teacher. Size is true gentlewoman, |
inv lite her to my evenings and dinners
and of late | often have her over to
spend a day socially. What is the
matter? tired of my prattle?" for the
gentleman had thrown himself on a sofa
and was yawning ostensibly behind his
hand.
Nothing Ethel, only. you know
never could affect much interest in your
sweet airy" girls dear, they're shock
ingly tiresome."
Mrs. Ethel pouted charmingly 81
wish you would marry termagant
Con. if for nothing more than TO punish
you for your heresy." IF I'd marry
an ange. to-day she turn out term
agrant tomorrow" retored Con, the
/ incorrigible.
Amoer is not an angel by any means,
she has too much spirit for that, but she
is sublimely heroic. You see--for Mrs.
Ethel loved nothing better than telling
story and she did it we'll generally :
"she was an only child, petted and hui
mored as the only child invariably is,
but last winter after reigning belle at
the assemblies in Washington, her
father suddenly called her home to-
ruin; nothing less, my dear Con-
inwArdly elated at her dramatic climax
and Cons growing attention.; for her
father lost every cent of his millions in
the financial crash and poor old man
lost his own soul with them, l am afraid.
for the ext day Amber found him dead
in his bed She never suspected, poor
child, but that the exceeding weight of
the blow killed him, but the physicians
found an empty laudanum phial under
his pillow and knew that the mis-
erable man had lrAnh il in the abjcct
suffering of the moment /; so Amber
comes out here far away from her old
happy home and works from sunrise
till sunset, always cheerful with fresh
word for everybody" Bonny Mrs,
Ethel bad tears in her eyes when she
finished.
Mr. Ainslee arose from rs lazy.
lounging posture and walked over to
the window abain the little figure was
just disappearing in the skirt of the
woods.
"You tell story charmingly Ethel"
he said at length, land for once | am
inclined that it is not entirely over
drawn tbs woman who can meet adj
versity so bravely must indeed be very
noble" Mrs. Ethel looked up in amaze;
there was ring o something in his
voice--was it regret ?
Ethel after a long pause, j am go
ing away this evening. will it trouble
you to gather up my effects?
Where? not louisiana
No--only on business, but ] may
not be back before spring"
9 Is it official business dear, that you
stay so long?n
mot exactly. with puzzling smile
''you would not understand were | to
explain will you make my adieux to
Raloh and order little lunch please"
ITO be sure, Con, only you know, dear,
with tears in her blue eyes, lyon know
how hate to give you up. ! wish you