The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-10-04
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driveri" inquired handsome young
fellow, thrusting his curly head out Of
q stage window, as Il rumbled along
over an uneven country road.
o. "Yes, sir, there Il is, sir, that white
house We see back of the oaks"
"a fine old roomy muc.ion il is, ]
dare say; il looks as IL Il might be
haunted"
"well, sir, they do say there's
ghosts about, and that old Mrs. Farms
worth acts crazy like; but Miss Jessie,
she's all right--ss sharp as chain
lightning, sir, and the handsomest girl
in the country around; they be al.
most strangers in these parts, but our
folks all love Miss Jessie--they do
ii think III try my luck here,
then, and dropping a gratuity in the
hand Of the garrulous driver, the
young man disappeared among the
trees.
henry rerrers was an ar''s' Oh con'
siderable merit, who had been spend.
ing q part Of ms summer vacation IN
rambling over the hills and dales, in.
dustriously engaged IN ming ms Por.
folio with rough sketches as material
for the winters work.
Attracted by the picturesque sur
roundings OF b, ne determined
to rust'cate FOR q time' and therefore
had inquired OF the stage driver where
he might hnd " desirable boarding
place. and-as we nave seen--naving
been directed 10 mrs. rarnsworths
was soon knocking at the door OF the
stately wni'e mouse tnat 'oomed up
among the iofty OAKS with 80 imposing
an enec''
but when the Knock was quickly
answered, and young girl stood IN
the framing oil the door, Henry FER
rers started.
"hyt because oelng an ar''s''
he recognized beauty IN any shape;
here u was, IN I'VE nesn ana nlooa-a
delicious DIT OF q picture lie Cd
served that her face was as sweet as
the Madonnas' q lovely blonde WIN
eyes as blue as an itaiian SKY; ne
could not decide at a glance which
pleased him most, the clear cut prohie'
or the full' oval iace' gazing I" MIN
from out the iusfrous eyes.
lie, however, recovered sufhc'entiy
from the embarrassment occasloned
by this unexpected vision OF loveli'
ness and grace to speak OF every day
matters, and after producing proper
references. it was soon arranged that
he should make temporary home al
the Wioow rarhs"orths.
The widows means were limited
it was necessary to supplement their
scanty income by receiving boarder,
therefore Henry Ferrers' advent was
very acceptable, and ere long, he be-
came domesticated with them. As
acquaintance with Jessie Farnsworth
ripened into intimacy, she won his re-
gard daily, by her womanly virtues
and graces; he was surprised to find
her living 50 retired and quiet, and
was curious to know why she so rarely
left home.
Jessie understood with woman's
intuition the looks and tones Of the
handsome artist, for as the summer
months glided by, and he became
more familiar with the sweet DISPOSE.
ton of the charming girl. he was
ready to exclaim:
a love thee for thy beauty,
But not Tor that = alone"
IL was one OF the brightest OF June
morn'ngs-the quaint old house, with
the hills for a background, nestled
among green trees, and frightened by
beds Of gay fiowers' made 1t a fine
picture OF rural loveliness; the air,
too was fragrant with the scent Of
the blossoms and musical with the
songs Of blrds-a charming scene tru-
y-quite IN unison with the feelings
OF the two young people who we're
looking out from the broad piazza,
upon which they were standing.
This is a sylvan scene, Miss Farms.