The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-02


asleep and her nurse is bathing her. i
will have her brought in in moment"
Victoria disappeared, but returned in
short time. She was leading little girl
by the hand "a pretty creature, very
much like herself.
The child released herself from Vic
toria's grasp, and ran to Miss Lindsey,
who bent over her, and kissed her many
times.
"Min glad to see Miss In n'sey," she
cried. Min 's great notion to cry
cause she IS glad.
But Min did not cry. Miss Lindsey
took her in her lap, and played a schot-
tlsche, gay and lively, for her
" Perhaps you remember" she said,
" that Min is as fond of my playing as
--as"-
Some other persons you could men,
tion," interrupted Robert DE We're, with
a laugh, as Miss Lindsey hesitated.
"I remember that when you were
with us last summer said Victoria,
" her chief delight was to get you at the
piano."
At that instant the summons for din
ner sounded.
"Come," said Victoria. 81 dare say
you are quite hungry"
Robert escorted Miss Lindsey to the
dining-room Victoria took Minnie in
charge. At dinner, the three young
people, and the little child, sole occu-
pants, save the servants, of the dining
hall, made pleasant group.
Do you like the country ?" Miss
Lindsey asked. g Doubtless you re-
member that this is the first time have
beheld any of you since you moved into
this great, new house."
To be sure we remember" Victoria
answered. We are very much pleased
with the country but we scarcely ex-
pect to remain here during the entire
winter. About Christmas we will flee
back to the city,"
"After dinner must have a glimpse
at the scenery of your neighborhood,"
said Miss Lindsey. I" How is the view
from your piazza ?"
Every good" answered Robert De
We're.
And when the meal was finished, they
all went out on the piazza.
Delightful 7" cried Miss Lindsey, as
she viewed the scenery. "All is bright
and fair.'
" Yonder Is the Cashel property, y said
Victoria presently. "See, yonder is the
residence, half hidden among the trees
1t is the Oldest residence, and the prop
erty is the best in all this country. L
sometimes wish our house were more
like Mr.. Cashel's. Everything is so new
here"
Miss Lindsey had given a start, and
grown pale. Robert De We're, happen
ing to turn toward her, beheld these
signs.
"Are you i'll, Miss LindsleyY" he ex-
claimed.
Not at ALL" she returned, all the
rich, warm color coming back to her
face.
Robert took up the thread of Victo-
ria's subject.
1.-The Cashel estate is very valuable
one," he said. 1.-THE present owner in
herited it from Mr.. Hebert Cashel, who
died only two or three years ago. His
father was Hebert Cashel's nephew
Curiously enough, young Caskel is the
only living one of the blood. He was
never in this country until he came
here to claim the estate. His father was
an artist, and resided at Florence, Italy,
where he died. That's the substance of
the story, as L heard it. AS it has
CHANGED, have never beheld the pres
ent owner of the estate. He doesn't
seem to be very sociable.''
"Shall we go in ?' asked Miss Linds-
ley, taking Minis hand, after brief
silence.
Her request was obeyed, and they all
entered the house.
That night, the last words that Miss
Lindsey murmured, after she had re-
tired to rest, and before she closed her
eyes in sleep, were;
" l knew that the Cashel property was
in this part of Virginia; but did not
dream 1t was SO near here. Near Fair
mont, was my understanding. Howev-
ever, J. suppose Burton Station, being
so unimportant, was unknown or for
gotten. wonder what he is like ?"