The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-21
LOVE AND HATE.

and geraniums throughout the sum-
mer. For Il long time nothing was
known of the inhabitants beyond the
information contained i'll the Directory.
where they We're registered as Miss
Keith and Miss Indiana Keith. Indeed
for ten years our square was kept in
total ignorance Of their history. BY
sight. we all knew them we'll, for fire.
auently. if the weater was fair, they
were to be seen walking in the square
garden. and were generally accompa-
MED by a dark-complected but pretty
little girl. and a Hindu, who though
dressed like an English woman. was
supposed to he an ayah. The little
Leila. who must have been three or
four Years old when they first came to
No. %. never joined in the games Of
the other children in the square, but
used to walk with the ladies and the
ayah. chatting away in a tongue which
the wondering nurses supposed to be
IIinduStani. and which seemed more
familiar to her than English.
At church the Misses Keith were
most regular and generally on Sum
day morning Leila accompanied them
llSlH w VIII llC " lIO OCC1llC\l W
follow her like Il shadow. In all paro-
chial charity-lists their names appear
ed. and the clergymen were inclined
to ascrihe many an anonymous lona-
ton to their liberality; and often on
Il weekday afternoon their carriage.
instead OF taking the direction, Of the
park. would convey them to the work
house OF the hospital. where they
were ever most welcome.
OF their personal appearance we
have hitherto said nothing. Miss
Keith, who might have been 30 when
she came to live on our square, was
small and Notwithstanding y.:but
her expression was mild and agreea-
l'le. and the tone Of her voice pleas
ant. Miss Indiana, who must have
been nearly ten years younger than
hey sister: was tall and slight, and her
hut her whole air was that of a person
who had passed through a great sor.
row and the sallowness of her COM
pleNion rather married her general eff
feet. Her voice, more musical than
her sisters S. was mournful in it's tone.
expressive of a sort Of quiet WEAKNESS,
and very different from Anne's cheer
full. rapid accents ; and yet, dissimilar
as they were, the closest affection uni
ted the two. And now, instead of let
ting our neighbors grope, as we did,
in the dark. we will, without further
preamble, admit them into the secret
of Number %. and tell them the story
us it was told us, nearly twenty years
ago.
Anne and Indiana Keith were the
only children of Sir William Keith.
who occupied q high judicial appoint
ment at Agra, and had spent the great
er part Of his life in India. Soon after
the birth Of Indiana. Lady Keith was
ordered to return to England, for the
sake Of her health, and her two chill.
,lren went with her; and when. in a
couple Of years, she died, they re-
manned there with their grandmother,
till her death deprived them of heA
home. and they went out to join their
father III India. At that time Indiana
Was y years of age, and her beauty
struck and delighted all the English
residents of the city. Her rich color
ing was a positive feast to the eye,
after the sallOW cheeks of the Agra
ladies. and only enhanced the lustre of
her glorious dark eyes so that in a
very short time the whole garrison
was at her feet. and all the civil SER
vice was hopelessly in love. The
elder sister was completely thrown in
the shade, and she knew it; but she
was quite free from any feeling of
jealousy, and delighted in the uniVer-
sal admiration that Indiana inspired.
Of course, among her worshipers there
was one that the beauty preferred
and though the spirit of coquetry
which possessed her rendered her SEN
timents doubtful for. time, she sub
mitted at last to become the betrothed
Of Capt. Henry Willoughby, of Her
Majesty S Northumberland Thirty
first Regiment of Foot, a gallant officer
and excellent man, who was a univer.
sal favorite, and especially approved
OF by Sir William. It is true his
means were small, but then the lady's
fortune would amply suffice for both
and as there was no particular reason
for delay, Indiana consented to the
day being fixed for the marriage.
One morning, as she and her sister
were occupied in looking over num-
Der of trousseau dresses, just arrived
from Calcutta. she was told that per-
son wished to speak with her; and two
native women entered the room, the
first thickly yelled, the other with her
face uncovered, and carrying a baby
Of about year old. To Indiana s rath-
er hasty inquiry of what t ey wanted,
the foremost answered by removing
her veil, and displaying features which
though dark, were strikingly hand
some; and then, approaching the
white beauty, timidly asked, in broken