The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-27

Mrs. Raymond'S white hand wandered
over the little head half hidden in the
folds of her skirt; but her eyes never fall
tered
Tell her yourself, Tot" she said qui-
city and firmly.
The little girl raised her sweet face to
her mothers eye ere she answered. Then
she lisped forth timidly:-
Jessie Ernestine Manning Raymond -
Good Mrs. Harrington clasped her fat
hands together in establishment ere she
CALCULATED
BLESS my heart! Four names! How
does the child CARRY them all? ~
Then, as the lady walked away, she
glanced at Rose, leaning on the window
sill, and shook her head knowingly.
There's a mystery about them two"
sne said. m most sorry we took 'em.
II 1t wasn't that they pay good price,
I'd turn 'em Off wOuld!"
Rose returned to her dishes reflective
ly.
81 wouldn't say so, mother. It is moth
ing to US if there is a mystery They pay
well, and give no trouble. Besides, 1
think the lady is vexing herself over
something. She looks like it. Howev-
er, can't help liking her, and the baby
is darling"
"Well, well, Rose, keep still now, and
help me wash these potatoes for dinner"
cried the good woman, busting in with
dish of the said articles. get knife
and set to work, else it will be noon be-
fore We know it, and reckon your
father will be hungry, poor man."
So Rose obeyed; the subject dropped,
and next day there came two extra board
ers to the farm house.
These were gentlemen. One was a
tall, slender, nobly formed man, with
light curling hair, and blue eyes; the
other, a f1ashy gentleman, who made
himself quite at home, and wore a dia-
mond ring on his little finger.
Mrs. Raymond carefully avoided both
after her introduction at the table, much
to the satisfaction of the hostess, who
thought she was a true woman, or she
wouldn't have done so.
But after few weeks, they all began
10 make the old kitchen their abiding
place during the long summer evenings,
for it was sheltered partly by dropping
elms, and was, on the whole, quiet and
shady. There the good farmer could
smoke his pipe, and Vivian Wallace, the
flashy, talkative gentleman, made love
to Rose when her mothers back was
turned: while Lincoln Patten played
with baby Jesse, and talked with babY's
mother.
For this man Mrs. Raymond felt a
strong liking, despite her determination
to the contrary for there was something
about him which reminded her of a
friend long since lost to her. So she
was ever respectful to him, because he
talked to her babe, till finally they be-
gan to take walks and drives together /;
and at the end of the summer months,
Ariel awOke to the consciousness that
she really loved this Lincoln Patten, the
young sturdy lawyer.
AS her knowledge came TO her she
tried to put the temptation from her, for
her welded life had been an unhappy
one, and in spite of the wealth showered
upon her by her husband, he had never
had her heart.
Years ago, when but a school girl, she
had loved. The object of her choice
bore the name of Manning Percival. He
was her love, her ideal; there were none
| like him and before she knew it, she
loved. But then her pride prevented her
from showing her affection. Percival
was sober, dignified yonug man, who
showed her but little marked attention
before the world, though he dreamed
continually of her when IN private.
But he was poor. She loved wealth; so
when he found cOurge to confess his love,
she refused him and denied return OF
his affection. The week following, she
welded Squire Raymond, and took her
first lesson in life's misery. After that,
her soul cried out more and more for
Manning Percival, Yet, when she heard
that he had fallen heir to a vast property
and had gone abroad, she tried to forget,
and lived on silently till her babe was
born. Then hopes grew trifle brighter
and, after the sudden death of her hus-
band, she, finding herself mistress of all
his estates, shut up her house, and visit
ed until the time she found herself at the
farmhouse.
During the first portion of her widow.
| hood, she had watched long and earnest
ly for Manning Percival. Then she
called him unkind and false and at last
loved Lincoln Patten with stronger af
fiction than she had ever felt for the
ideal of her girlhOod.
| But he was so kind and attentive that
she could not help it. BESIDES, he loved
her child, and in that way. had won the
mothers heart.
| Mrs. Harrington saw at once how
matters were; but the good farmer laugh
ed, and said he guessed Ariel could take
care of herself and knew what she was
doing.
Meanwhile, Mr. Vivian Wallace was
paying marked attention to Rose, much
to the farmers dissatisfaction, who dis
liked the stranger exceedingly. The
fiashy gentleman had tried with all his
power to gain the attention of Ariel, but
she, reading his true character, repulsed
him, and he bestowed his presents upon
Rose, instead. She in girlish delight
had accepted them, and had taken more
care in dressing than usual, much to
Ariel's grief, who really liked the pretty
country girl, and resolved to befriend heI
If possible. Her joyous ways were in
great contrast to the sad air of Mrs. Ray.
mOnd, much to the latter's regret.
But one evening, Rose went to her
room, unlike herself, sitting for long
time beside her window, instead of al
once seeking rest as she had always done
Then all of sudden she arose, and be
gan taking from her trunk few clothes
which she packed in a small bag lying
near. Article after article was left OF
taken; then a trembling hand traced a
small slip of paper which was placed
upon her bureau, in plain sight of any
one who might enter the room.
The girls manner was like one deeply
excited about something. She seemed
also afraid of being detected in what she
was about to do, for she started nervous
ly at every sound, and her chin trembled
1Ct AdSUcuCu
it the strings of her bonnet.
But at last her task was completed
Everything about the room wore the
usual look of neatness, and as the tall
clock in the kitchen struck, the hour oi
midnight, Rose Harrington opened hel
chamber door and stepped into the dark
narrow entry.
Here she stopped as if she had forgot
ten something; for right in front of hel
was Mrs. RaymOnd's chamber, and in il
lay the sleeping babe, the purest thing
in the old home she was soon to leave
forever.
i She could not go without one kiss
She would go very softly; so, without q
second thought, she quietly made hel
way to the little old-fashiOned crib, and
in spite of herself, a sob escaped her as
she once more felt the pressure of the
lclinging, pinkish palm within her OWE
hot hand.
i That sob aroused Ariel Raymond from
her slight slumber. She raised herself
on one elbow inquiringly, just as Ross
closed the door behind her; but hel
quick ear detected the light step, while
her woman's instinct told her something
was wrong.
Rising hastily, she hurried ON he
clothing, keeping watch lest the CAT.
. should open and she not hear it; anC
T when Rose Harrington passed down the
, narrow back stairs of the old farm house
even her light step awoke a third party
, who quickly cOmDrehended the state O