Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1878-09-28
NUMBER 80.

Patricia and Sherrington came back
only fifteen minutes after the usual lunch
hour, the former so delighted with pro-
fusion of pink arbutus as hardly to heed
when a servant informed her that "Mr.
Redmond bad called to see her, and stay
ed with Miss Gertrude for lunch"
She put the rosy cluster in her dark
hair, and on the bosom OF her graceful
gray dress, and, flushed with her long
rambls, think never saw her look SO
perfectly lovely.
"He has been here. Very nice of you
to keep her out Of the way SO long"
whispered to Clyde.
lls looked at mo queerly, but said
nothing. ! did not want him to expos
tulate with me, as believed he wished
to do, and so kept apart from him dur
ing the evening, leaving him to sing and
play with Patricia.
He was interesting with his very natur-
al manner of reserved modssty. was
glad Patricia found him SO. He had
pale, silken hair that fell in shadowy curls
over beautiful forehead, softly modulat-
ed toncs. lie contracted nicely with her
dark, spirited beauty.
"Clyde has an elder brother. Raymond
just the one for Patricia. L wonder il
it cannot be brought about 7"
But soon had my hands full, for at all
hours of the day and night Mr.. Redmond
came to the Hermitage. And it was not
long before nay success as decoy was pat
ent to the most careless observer. Hs
asked only for miss Gertrude"
In three weeks the crisis bursts upon
me. He proposed.
II used to think Mr.. Shsrrington was
your lover" he said, standing before me,
the light on his frank, handsome face,
"but late observations have shown me
that his visits here are for your sister,
Since you are free, then, will you not
sarry me ? / can support you well,
Gertrude, or would not ask you to bind
YOUR future with mine. The death Of my
grandfather two years ago left me $780,
0C0. besides some real eftatc. l have
pleasant home on tho Hudson--ratired,
but elegant where | wsuld like to take
you. What do you think, Gertrude 7
Could you be contented to leave your
friends and live at Rose Cottage with
me ~
NV amazemont allowed me to stammer
nothing inteligibie. In some distant way
temporized the matter. and begged Mr..
Redmond to give me some time for re-
hection.
lie went away, making an appoint
ment for the next evening.
So thundorstruck was by tho rovela-
ton of Mr.. Redmond's wealth thataI
wandered about tho house in q dazed
way, not needing how mamma was tret-
ting aboat Patricia who had gone to ride
with Mr.. SherriIgton.
"Whnt il tho matter, motherf Is !.
going to storm 2'' | said ut last.
"To storm I Nonsense ! Whore arc
JouI tJtr, ~ IN y h'Hu
o'clock. Patricia has been gono seven
hours with Mr.. Sherrington, and l know
something 10 wrong"
"Whatt" ! demanded. rou,ing my
self.
~ don't know"
Nine, ten, eleven and twelve O'Clock
passed. No carriage, no news.
At noon thu next day the buggy drove
into the yard. Patricia coolly presented
her husband. They had been married
the evening bsfore by our pastor q. Low
bride.
$50 nice and quiet said Patricia
"No fuss, no notoroty."
She took her place coolly at the table.
"You nsedn't hesitate to take Gage
now, Gertrude hos dead in love with
you, and, az l like Clyde best, l thought
I'd decide the matter without any com
plications."
| think was dumbfounded. Butt
found my tongue when Mr.. Redmond
came that evening, and said, Yea"
| give my experience for the benefit Of
others. 1t is dangerous, leaning ones
lsyar