The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-25
ANDERSON, s. g. Thursday OCTOBER 25 1877

~. ia. ~ ), Haccnsi : acl now glad l am 20 see
.'Fie, frleldl thou wilt ruuppiS my
gown, if thee goes on 10 that way,P said
Rachel. siEivina. bat very foeblys TO dis
engage heFaelf.i,r .lt-n s|rsIs
NBut wher9 did you come fromP Do
yea know the G0fdohs2 Oh, have
eome 'cariobs things TO tell you Rachel !!
] want you 70 look at, this ;rIcttire, and
tell me how 1t thappened-"
Frederick stopped epeaking to pick up
the locket, which he had dropped In eur.
prise; bnc when he turned again TO
Rachel, she bad gone.
singular, very !" muttered our friend,
after waiting. half an hour for her return.
"People como and go like ghosta in this
hoHse., Where has che gone, wonder 2
l was just going 70 tell Fer what O won.
derful resemblance there is between Miss
Gordon and d---"4o' t7f'.t.
Frederick 3 mental ao!iloquy was cut
ehort by the entrance Of the lady he had
jus. eaned. There was such peculiar
expression on her eonntenanee; her eyes
TALKED SO eloquently; her smile waa so
full of arch meaning, thup he stopped 60
etrdy her o little before speaking. '"7'a',
"Am l deceived7 Rachel Mics Cor
don-l never Was so puzzled r' exclaimed
poor Frederick, his -countenance under.
going the ennotiens ,ofi doubt, hesitation,
and rerplexity TO such ludicrous degree,
that the Quaker'a daughter could not en-.
tirely stifle low, ripping laugh.
"Thou must be in love methinks, friend
Frederick, or thou wouldst not be so
blind 7" she said, with the pretty Quaker
accent which be liked 60 we'll.
"Raohel Burns as Iiye ~ he eiacu-
lated, in o mazo Of wonder. what q
joke you have played on me, you daugb-
ter of Eve! What dolt bavo been |!
Observation-Disclosures 2"
"Not convinced yet? Truly, friend
Frederick, thou art somewhat skeptical,"
interrupted the Quaker's daughter, tax
ing off her riuglets Of gold, and holding
them up to the astonished gaze of the
bewildered gentlemaa. 81 Now, indeed, it
was his own Rachel, with her wealth of
1avy chestnut hairI 1t was incredible
how those odious red eurlo changed her /
The revenge that Frederick took upon
the fair plotter on the spot was evident.
ly satisfactory TO him, Judging from his
radiant radiant SAGE s.1ee. - 7'aF j ''.'
'I've been Q Ounce, Rachel |" he ex-
claimed. gazing at her with renewed
curiosity. How you managed to blind
me 60 completely,'I do not understand.
l he'd my suspieions, though" "i.
"Thee detessa Ann Gordon" said the
lady, significantly. ''- ',', ,.'7 q
"I was blind rs q bat, Rachel IN
And thee don't care for her money,
friend Frederick 2" d. ,..f.t III
(Which is tie most cTeditable thing 1
said, believe, my peerless Rachel; that
!s,t u your hume 10 Rachei2" he added,
with o SMILE. 'iI'
Miss Gordon sat down beaide him on a
sofa, and to prevent any moro sudden
leave-takings, young, Lambert took the
precaution to place his erm around her
waiss. !" ",'T i'"''.'i' ir'. ,iirf
NI am both Ann Gnrdon and Rachel
Butus;, ! am 8 Quaksress, and no. 2
QuakeIeap., NY name 10 Ann Rachel
Barne Gordon; my friends call me
Rachel; my father calls me Ann.
The plain 1argrsse slips of my tongue
as easiiy and NATURALLY no q Freuchmau
opeaks French and I have made our
primitive custume, our rather upirrcUise ~
manners, and the odious thees ard thous,
eerVe me very good purpose. !vanted
TO see and know he young man who dis.
dained nay hand and my acaDaihtance.
Ny education being Thorough, did not
object 70 trying my success as eoverness
to your sisters, whom ] could have e.ery
opportunity Of studying the characters Of
my future relatives. I was Visiting o
friend In New York &C the time I a.:
luckily cav your fathet's advertisement.
which Unanswered in person, as you will
recollect, and thus saved the trouble of
TasnrtInn IN NJ n-roIso-t g.,
entrance TO your. family, have been
and q considerable degree Of solf. control.
That I have been rather successful In nv
role Of char Aeys, Ithink you willadmit.
! only feared that the similarity of figure
and features Would AROUSE your suspicibn.,
although ]. tftisted to the play of thooases
same features to keep you la, doubt.
Dress, also, with the assistance Of Golden
r.sg'etsp and certain free-andIeasy as.
surance, or impudenee, lif you cioose,
recognition. MY father was privy to nv nv
purpose. though he noes not know that /
came pear being your mother instead Of
In the clear depths Of Rachsl's eye,
there lurked che spirit Of mischief.
"Yon are an arch rIotter, my charmer
You haye entrappHd me Completely
But I;bave Lost my modest little Quaker.
ess in the queenly Miss Ann Gordon" /"
said Frederick, with shade Of regret In
his voice. ..!o,i ~ 90 Z ,s'iir .csl
t.'Wt'hen ti1Uu wantgsEe the gray gown,
the, the Dab hepIssi Hah ttgplei9i 9iGsgqqes
quantity lti'ip = aOl~l.I.I,,p
II think. BBfioaii EElalnbbsEE that my girl
suitest thy boy, or they would bit farther
apart" said u genial VOICE. nfai.iM .4.fy
"Von't caro- tn marry u Quakeresa, dc
your Detest Ana1 GgrdoE;r don't you
Quarrel with tho gSEhs hhd bonnets, and
the thess a9d, thbuSP WORT your Oh
yoi PIX dogw said. ypiSs humber two. :, ! !,
Colonel Lambert and Mr. Gordon faced
the couple On the green velvet eofa. Tb.
former shook 'iihEds with his son, and
kiSsed Rachel, not on her beautiful hand
but on her blushihg cheek, while the lat
ter &c contemplated heIParties with benign
my excellent fdrienna iii nd james, gave me
wafhing Of the turn matters were taking
and by following yon up as close ns 4
could i'ee got hefe just IN the very nluh
oftme, continued The Colonel. "Dldh'
! tell you that ia marry her myself, 81
| yqn YqiaBitiloQk ont, yon Toguel though
sec now vuy siTe tsio me nay, a,
added, ,ahaking his finger at Frederick
who rose, And leading Rachel TO wber,
her Mshes'9as standing, said, very ear
j.. nWilI " YOU gISs i,hgr to me,"'SAffr Cor
re daqsAtdsls aan ili. litss. Z .hSaay hSss frien,