The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-13
"She visits at the Holmes place,


"H'ml Well, I will talk to Rob, but
not now. I go away next week for the
summer, and I had rather leave so I'M
portant conversation until return"
With this, as Mrs. Hepburn was known
to remain firm in all her plans, Mrs.
Harkner was forced to be content. and
the next week Mrs. Hepburn left the
city, without giving her summer address
to her dear niece.
It might have somewhat astOnished
that lady, had she looked into the prl-
vate sitting room of Mr.. Holt, the prin-
cipal CT Green Valley seminary, IN the
early part Of July, to see Mrs. Hepburn
conversing with that gentleman, evident
" upon the footing of an old friend.
Gentle Mrs. Holt knitted busily, speak
ing now and then, as Mrs. Hepburn pur-
sued train OF inquiries.
eyes" Mr.. Holt said, In answer to
one of these. "Miss Seabright is an
orphan, and her only home for years
was the al1ns-house. She came here first
as an errand girl, to attend the door,
clean knives and run errands. But Mrs.
Holt found she was starving for educa-
ton, and we took her into the school.
She well repaid all the efforts we made
to educate her, and at sixteen was pu-
pil teacher, studying the higher branches
while teaching the lower ones. Two
years ago she took the place as Mrs.
Hollis assistant, with the usual salary"
sEShe is well educated, what more 2"
ga gentle, refined LADY," said Mrs.
Holt ga conscientious, noble woman !!
L have never met girl for whom 1 telt
more respect, as well as affection"
evil you lend her to mefo the holl-
days9 am going to take trip to the
White Mountains, Niagara and Canada,
and I want pleasant companion. will
paw the same salary she now receives. !"
:'What treat for Edna!' cried Mrs.
Holt. eve will gladly lend her for
such pleasant summer, Mrs. Hepburn.
Shall introduce her now9"
She left the room as Mrs. Hepburn
assented, and returned in few minutes
with tall, graceful girl of about twenty
The first sight of her face excused Rob
to his aunts heart. 1t was so dellcately
fair and sweet, yet with noble dignity
of expression, that won the old lady to
Rob's side at the outset.
A short conversation, during which
the lovely face grew radiant at the pros
poets Mrs. Hepburn offered, completed
the conquest the first look had gaire
AS soon as Edna could get ready the
two left Green Valley, and started upon
a summer of delightful travel.
Wholly unconscious of the close scru-
tiny of every word and action, Edna Sea-
bright, with a warm gratitude, devoted
herself to her new employer.
Though she looked no further than to
the fall, to break the pleasant compan-
ionship, she made every effort to Tighten
the hours of intercourse and make her
self usefnl to Mrs. Hepburn.
She appreciated keenly the perfect
equality of position, accorded her from
the first, knowing well the attentions OF
Mrs. Hepburn's friends, frequently en-
countered, would never have been SO
cordially extended had she been intro
duced as s'my companion" instead OF
the gentle words:
"My young friend, Miss Seabright. .
She was of sunny, bright tempera-
ment, and even the discomforts OF travel
lost half their annoyance In her pleasant
manner of meeting them.
In the delightful resting places where
they soiourned fora week at time, Mrs.
took new beauty when shared with her
new companion, whose frank delight
was as pleasant as q child's to behold.
She dressed simply, even within her
means, but had an artistic taste that
made the plain garments ever suitable
and becoming, while her few ribbons
suited her young beauty better than
jewels.
When she found Mrs. Hepburn weary
with long ride or hours of railway jolt
ing, she could soothe her to the sweetest
rest by singing, as she gently smoothed
the silver hair, or caressed the withered
hands
With all her train of cringing relatives
it was something new to the old lady to
receive loving service. She had made
no further engagement with Edna, had
held out no golden promises, but by
gentle kindness she had won the girl s
warm heart to an enthusiastic affection.
It was no thought of salary or future
favors that Edna Seabright gave daugh-
ter's tenderest care to the old lady who
was giving her the novel happiness of a
summer pleasure trip. She was sorry to
think of the parting soon to come but
she meant to prove her gratitude by
every loving device, while she was still
Mrs. Hepburn's companion.
And Rob. Harkner, in his law Office in
town, found no consolation in legal
studies for the keen pang of disappoint-
ment he had experienced when Mrs. Holt
told him Miss Seabright was travelling
for the summer, and mad no permanent
| address.
''Aunt Maria, off, too, nobody knows
wheSe," the young man thought discon-
solately, 80 might as well go back to
| town."
Which he did, thereby receiving at the
earliest moment delicately written let
ter from Mrs. Hepburn, dated Boston,