The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-24

thematlcs, and after having invented n railway
brake This invention Ia praised by Georqe
Stephenson, who, in consequences, asks MI 10
come TO London IS his punii, an Offer which ~
eagerly accepted. OF course Carbeck ia all asos
with gee on account Of the distinction achievod
by Young rrOuRhton, an = even Bessie thinks
more Of him than before. But 1t Is evident all
through the book that she never really loves
him. just before he leaves for London she
promises to marry him In three years. when shl
will be twenty-one but seemingly With no very
pleasant anticipation.
lie goes away to London In June. and In early
September his future rival, the Faust Of our
story, dawns upon Carbeck, and Bessie thus an
nounces his coming to her aunt;
"well, I'll tell you." replies Re sic, "a gentle
man has come all the Wv from London ~ Car
he's to begin by ne, ana fathers letting nm the
room az the top ~ the house to paint me In.
grand ways arout him. Saws he to father aft"r
a nit II n talk about CarDeck and the harvest,
Ar Lang, feel as If | had known YOU all my
life, as II We were quite Old friends. feel az
home here Then he admired the view from
the window. aud said he would like To paint II
aud says Inc room up stalrs l. just the room |
want winter light, 50 co.. aud l1sting.' He
asked father would he let him have II for few
| DAYS TO naint I'm. and fix his own price. Then
! father SAID lac might have It aud welcome. tut
| ne would not let him pay for II. The gentleman
/ h'htr GOT lutte hot, and sid he did not let
rooms ont. Then the gentleman begged his
pardon quite humbly and saws he, i accept
your orer, Mr.. Lang. III consider myself your
guest, under great Ublig lions to YOU and that's
| bow 70 caiue about. Huntie.
"rhe gentlemen said to father. My friend
| pssnt pictures. TOR which ret great deal OF
money am painting one now. and this young
| lady here mas Just The iace aud nGule want If
you'll allow mo. III make sketch Of her NJ
-awood nynn-or nymDh.' " Bessie said.
stumbling over the word and fatner said I
! would uo hUnurcd To sit Tor him and 20 NOR
| row I'm o. be panied, unite; and there, ave
| told you all my news
Mr.. Ellis the new conner, was "a man some
what over thirty brOdd-chested, with curly
hair aud handsome eyes. They seemed 10 look
straight down into your eyes, but did not let
you look into them. Iii. manner was out
| spoken and pleasant aud his voice had manly
| ring I'm IT,"
| lie soon develops a great fancy for sketchine
Bessie. Bessie feeding her chickens In the early
morning Bessie seated on an old cart horse
going down rutted road, under branching
trees, TO the Beck; Bessie ia the dairy making
butter. 1t was always BESSIE, brown-eved,
round armed, active Bessie. Once 1t was Bessie
listening rOund-eyed to w,ter lily placed
glinst her ear. 1t was the sketch liked best
of all. although 1t was but foolish one. but Mr..
Ellis had put into II the look that,was in Bes-ie's
ewes when she invented or listened to u fairy
tale-the wonder that came bright and VISIT
| into them. Another showed Bessie on a hay
stack. singing with head thrown back. looking
up into the starry sky II w all dim, but on
Bessie's face was light. As she stood with
her feet buried in the heap Of hay you could
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ture Of a mortal maid or OF a wingees angel. sing
ing aneld the glad tidings on Christmas night
All this excites Besse's most profound admit
ration. ana IL but am insidious way Of wooine
| her "YOu never saw ANYTHING 40 wonderful
40 Ma ,,c,,,ro, or hoora ,,,,,,,,,, 40 0,o s,,
| ~ us W., w "e"'" '' .u''- ." ""' a. us
| bhlads' sho tells her aunt. Ellis sings TO her,
| writes sonnets for her. re IDS aloud to her and
| tall ber ~ hts,r.y.i. H., "a 20 hor , hahn, -
'e"' "e' u us "'Ne''' ne u W "'I 'e'nt u
another world. 50 far superior 80 utterly differ
| Wv ~ Wv N','' -
U'Sseu anu '"e en7c' % us C0up'"'onsuip
upon her nature IA well told:
She Nas very merry at that Tina I.uchina
e,siy. friskrne hs"piv about. She va. prettier'
/ tio. Than I IA d ever .,.u mr. There yyns mora
~ ssnarle i'm her ,,.os and a hriyhter cslor n9
her cheek. but sonnet mes ! flncied That her
laughter had not the ARMY Joyous sound 1t used
IN anounced IA hnr .m,,,, A., y ne, h, hs
sony came IN snatcbes 7h.v we're yenerailo
new h lads she san. now often she would
| break oil IN the miudie Il a verse. and after a
| pause she would begn assin IN IRE briskly Per-
missed the Old bird like freshness in H. o''
one late afternoon Mr.. Ellis was painting Res
| sic our IN the fields. Che was perched up in an
srSrIet boon was "n her htai sn tne gran
branches of the willow forksd out on either sids
OF her hilght snns@t cloud spread behind
pool. and the red-tiled farm house. Mr, FlIis
was sitting with his back against a haystack, his
easst nviofs nm pMniins n1ss,e; Mr. EIiis wa,
about Young Lochinvar;" lie made ner repeat
! II quite Irettl', as usu i carefully correcting
! her pronunciation AS she went along. Whv3
! Bessie. YOU nearly know IT. said Mr.. Ellis a
last Kindly. "Nhat quick learner you are,
/ Now We We done with lessons. lets nave talk.
I But SIT still. I've not done with you vet, 10
too lovely. this twiight effect and the bit OF red
against the gray branches. You look as weird
and dainty. bessie, "a n You were the soul Of the
tree peeping out on us In mortal ltssles dress.
Come, now. whnt do YOU think OF the ballad r"
think II delightful cried Bessie. I'm 20
glad sue escaped from the ugly old bridegroom
win handsome young Lpchinvar." Halo ~
exclaimed Mr. EMS iugning. Imagined YOU
would ne shocked a. lhssie VINO, on her we'd
aing day Hoped on On the steed OF warrior
her father ala not auurove q
ON. yes IN real lite. sild Bessie, hesitaiingly,
W tr1 - s,saws III ravar h,,nc,od ami, NJ
Ellis. "nut II did happen. aud "A great many
more starting things than that happen every
t ~ ~ nv WI w"rds va. , " nns 30
o,king. brewing. milking COWS. plouehing. sow.
Inc reapng. making love 20 the rignt sweet
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