The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-10-18
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: than usual NY pale blue silk looked
beautiful on the lawn grass.
pray come and see my tulips, Mr..
/. Redmond" 1 called, as he walked up
a the avenue.
: He came, pleased enough, and as he
was especially fond of flowers, 1 had
t no difficulty in OBTAINING him more
J than half an hour.
Then, seeing him look at his watch,
{ l observed:
{ "We won't wait lunch for Patricia, for
Mr.. Sherrngton is with her. They have
: gone roaming of after spring flowers,
and may not be back these three hours.
Come in and have bit of salad, with
, cup of chocolate, Mr.. Redmond.
1 made the chocolate myself and can
! recommend it."
So kept him for another half hour,
and he left pleased with his visit.
Patricia and Sherrington came back
only fifteen minutes after the usual
lunch hour, the former SO delighted d
with a profusion of pink arbutus as
hardly to heed when a servant inform
ed her that "M. Redmo I'd had called 20
see her, aud stayed with Miss dertrvde
for lunch"
She had put the rosy clusters In her
dark hair aud on the bosom of her
graceful gray dress, and flushed with
her long ramble, think 1 never saw
her lock so perfectly lovely.
"He has been here. Very nice of
you to keep her out of the way lnng,"
I whispered to Clyde.
He looked at me queerIy, but said
nothing l did not want him to ex
postulate with me, as 1 believed he
wished to do, and SO kept apart from
him during the evening, leaving him
to sing and play with Patricia.
He was interesting, with his very
uatural manner of reserved modesty.
l was glad Patricia found him 50. He
had pale, silken hair that fell in shad-
owy curls over beautiful forehead,
softly modulated tones. He contrasted
nicely with her dark, spirited beauty.
"Clyde has an elder brother-Ray-
mond-just the one for Patricia. 1
wonder ifit cannot be brouah about2"
But soon had my hands full. for
at all hours the of day and Dieht Mr..
Redmond came to the Hermitage. And
it was not long before my success as
decoy was patent to the most careless
observer. He asked only for "Mis
Gertrude"
In three weeks the crisis burst upon
Inc: He proposed.
II used to think Mr.. Sherrington
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 marry me7 1 can support
we'll, Gertrude, or l would not ask
you to bind your fortune with mine.
The death of my grandfather two years
ago left me so, 200, besides some real
estate. have a pleasant home on
the Hudson-retiredr but elegant
where 1 wonldI like to take you.
What do you think, Gertrddei Could
you be contented to leave your friends
and live at Rose Cottage with mef'
Ny amazement allowed me to stam-
mer nothing Ineligible. In some dis
tant way 1 temporized the matter,
and begged Mr.. Redmond to give me
sometime for reflection.
He went away making an appoint
ment for the next evening.
So thunderstruck was l by the rev.
elation of Mr.. Redmond's wealth that
l wandered about the house in dazed
way, not needing how mamma was
fretting about Patricia, who had gone
to ride with Mr.. Sherrington.
What is the matter, mammal Is it
going to storm9" 1 said at last.
''ro sto,m2 Nonsensel Where are
your eyes, Gertrude2 1t is nearly 9
o'clock. Patricia has been gone seven
hours with Mr.. Sherrington, and l
know something is wrong"
''Whata" 1 demanded, rousing my
self.
81 don't know"
NiIe. fen, eleven, and twelve o'clock
passed. No carriage-no news.
At noon the rext day the buggy
drove into the yard. Patricia coolly
presented her husband. They had
been married the evening before by
our pastor at Lowbridge.
$50 nice and quiet" said Patricia.
mo fuss, no notoriety."
She took her place coolly at the
table.
"Yon needn't hesitate to take Gage
now, Gertrude; he's dead in love with
you, and liked Clyde best. I thought I'd
decide the matter withoutany compli-
cation"
think was dumbfounded. But /
fou nd my tongue when Mr.. Redmond
came that evening, anj said eyes"
1 give my experience for the benefit
of Others. 1t is dangerous loaning
ones lover.