The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-14
MY SISTER.
rns DAsGEas or roANISs LOVER.


but when brought up, we were worth
looking at, I believe. Healthy habits
and frugal living are apt to make good
conditions; and Bess and Amy, and Pa
fricia and t, were as bright and hand
some girls as are often seen.
Bess and Amy were twins, with eyes
~ blue as the sea near which they were
born, rosy cheeks, and long. light
brown curls; Patricia was sparkling
y brunette, while / was as perfect q blonde,
With crinkfed hair, like molten gold.
Great had been our excitement when
aunt Betty wrote from Fairhaven:
Dear Nister-in-la,U--I am going to do
myself the pleasure Of visiting you this
summer. I hear that brother Abel left
four girls, and / want to see them.
an getting on In years. and will make
one Of them my heiress," etc.
Aunt Betty, OF Fairhaven, was worth
. hundred thousand dollars If she was
worth d cent.
Well, In due time she came. She put
up at the hotel, for our cottage at Low
bridge wasn't big enough to hold her,
With her maid, coachman and carriage
but fortunately that was close by, and
she spent the larger half OF three days
With us.
We MI thought Bess would be her
choice, Tor father had named her Eliza
beth for Aunt Betty, though she had
always been "Bess" with us; but 1t was
not either OF the twins, and 1t was not
lit YVES Patricia.
where did that girl get her black
hair?" Aunt Betty asked, as soon as she
xAw her.
Il think she looks like my brother
Luke, don't your" asked the mother.
With q wigtful look.
The very image OF him." answered
Aunt Betty, turning pale.
OWNED then, as learned afterward,
that Uncle Luke had been a lover OF
Aunt Betty's, when both were young,
before her marriage, and the fact
seemed 70 nave power over her.
blushed rosy.red, and would have
slipped out OF the room, when she
called her to her, and drawing her
down upon her knees upon q footstool
BEFORE her, she put withered hand
each side OF the young cheek, said,
warmly:
NV dear. you shall be my heiress.
30 10 was Patricia she chose to leave
ner money to-; but we were not left out
IN the cold, Tor she sent the twins, who
we're only sixteen, to q convent school
trlcia, to the Hermitage.
&c WAS her home--a stately old man.
1ion Of gray. stone, gloomy-looking on
th0 outside, but luxuriously- Uncomfortable
and beautiful within, without being In
the least modern. We had each maid,
and the free use OF the horse and car.
Iiage. After making this provision for
our comfort, Aunt Betty excused herself
from making company OF US, and we
we're free Us air to enjoy ourselves as we
aun0se, provided we did not interfere
hfAf fttlf1 ,tx ~ 4.
crest many pleasant acquaintance,
guided conscientiously by Aunt Betty's
Wishes, and the result was that I re-
turned to Lowbridge in the summer, en-
ragged to Mr.. Clyde Sherrington. He
WIS wealthy, handsome, agreeable. |
M6ll-connected. Everybody said, Ger.
tEud0 has done we'll for herself"
That autumn Aunt Betty died. Pa
trlCia was to come In possession of her
fortune In year, when she was twenty
one--ful and undisputed possession Of
one hundred thousand dollars.
It was arranged that we were all to |
come to the Hermitage to live. We did |
70, and had lived there quietly, as was |
beComing, for nearly q year, when |
Patricia made the acquaintance Of Mr.. |
Gage Redmond.
q She met him first at a funeral-of all |
places the occasion caused by the |
death Of our next neighbor, Gen. De |
Lacy, Gage Redmond being q neighbor
81 bis. He was we'll connected, but poor
- church mouse. people said; $50 Of |
mamma declared.
Patricia is rich and beautiful. Pray
don't let her marry fortune-h hunter, |
mamma" said [, looking up from q |
letter / was writing to Mr.. Sherring-
ton.
AZ would not, IL could help it; but
what authority have 1, Gertrude?" said |
my mother. I'm few months Patricia |
will be In undivided possession Of her
fortune. We are here only by courtesy.
Ihe Hermitage Is her home. I have no
right to control her whatever
But your influence, mamma?"
"Will have very little effect, If she
sets her heart on this Gage Redmond. |
Pray stop staring vacantly out of the
window, Gertrude, and attend to what
! say. want assistance In this mat
Please excuse me. lam thinking of
my own affairs just now, mamma. They
may be OF no consequence to you, but |
my letter 10 o matter OF some impor-
tance to me"
did not mean to be saucy, only pet
tish and mamma, having had long ex-
peLienCe Will louF neaQ6JrOng girls,
bore with me quite patiently.
Well, finish your letter, Gertrude.
and then advise with me-"
But my train OF thought was broken.
and after q few moments I put the
sheet In my writing. desk.
hat can't be accomplished openly
must be done by stratagem, mamma,
10 II probable this Gage Redmond is
After Patricia's money. She is great
prize matrimonially. Well, you say /
am prettier than Patty. Suppose play
sWhat?" cried mamma.
Mr.. Redmond Is dark and reserved.
am fair and volatile. Don't you think
he would appreciate my style Of beauty.
Il / took little pains to make him do
30 ~
But Mr.. Sherrington ?"
/ IL will tell him He will not ohiact .,