, 1880-06-03
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don't know that can liken Ellen
"Garnets face to anything but flower,
it was SO winsome, it was so fairly tinted
80 harmonious. She and her mother
came to our village when Ellen, or
Nellie, as I prefer to call her WAS seven
teen. Mrs. Garnet brought letter to
me from one Of my dearest friends.
"You will learn to love the mother
and daughter in very short time, | am
sure" so ran part of the letter. 'sIhey
have experienced reverses, and borne
their altered fortunes notably. Having
,TE lately come into the possession OF what Is
Jll! to them, small fortune they can now
live very comfortably upon the income
- OF their property, and feel very sure
&C. YOU will aid them in procuring house
in the beautiful illage OF Glendale
Glow fortunate" said to my hus-
band, ''Jhat the Hope cottage is vacant
and chen l read the letter to him. ~
prs SIT seems this young lady has . fine
] yoice-Im glad of that" he said, sfor
our choir really needs reinforcement.
Yes, it is fortunate the cottage is empty.
You had better 60 and see the new
-copaers after breakfast" TP~,
Just what intended to do and accord
1Uq9 ingiy threw on my hat and shawl, and
walked over to the homely little inn in
which the strangers had taken up their
rIEsquarters
It was not long before Nellie and her
mother were walking with me in the di-
rection Of the pretties though not the
most pretentious cottage in the village
AS / threw open the door for the key was
j ,ls1 in, my possession, Nellie stood on the
broad porch and looked about in great
1'.delight. aa1sA ia2shH 'A8eaE''' "0
On the left, semi-circular patch of
i. % woods hid q ravine through which could
be heard the rushing of . rapid stream
over rocks and pebbles; far away to the
front extended smiling, cultivated up
land reaches, all full OF life and color,
with blue hills in the distance; and on
the right, pretty country road, along
which stood neat farm houses and pre-
tentious villas, with their gardens and
s their fields
"If the people ale oaly as agreeable
ivas the country is pretty" said Nellie de-
,tg.t lightedly, "Em sure we must be happy
here. Are the people nice :" she asked,
smiling, as we entered the hall. "From
grave to gay, from lively to severe,
SUPPOSE she added, answering her own
h .questons as she seen hesitated. ''Are
shere many young ladies here, and
laughing-"yOung gentlemen
"Nellie what will Mrs Saybrook
5a think Of yoa," her mother asked play
fully. sgR
ssrhat her question is very natural
.nua aaih S.Wall th.ra arn uavAral
rather young gentlemen. We have our
literary club, our social reunion and
our singing school Our young ladies'
'i'~ are not very gay or intellectual, but
they pride themselves on being very
4 select sF "
e ~ "Oh, dear me- said Nellie, 'then |
am afraid | shall shock them, for papa
always called me little democrat But
A4 what beautiful home this will make p
she exclaimed, hastily changing the sub,
faa ject ~ i"ode7o ~
IL was some weeks before they were
fairly settled in their new home. In
the meantime the people OF the village
were full Of curiosity concerning them.
The usual changes were rung on the
questions, "Who are theyq Where do
they come fromf'
MISS Nelie's pretty face and stylish
appearance attracted some Of our people
and prejuaiced others. 1t was evident
that she would be belle; aud probably
be the leader of our youthful society,
which was not pleasing to Miss Arabell
TolsOn who had hitherto taken the lead
both in the choir and in the social circle.
p When it was discovered that she pos
sessed rich, sweet voice of more than
ordinary compass, praise grew into eli,
thusiam with majority of our Sabbath
congregation, and envy began to stalk
In our midst.
"Had we better invite her to Join the
choir y asked my husband, over his cot
.Ee' fee Monday morning With my ears
actually aching unuer the deficiencies OF
our choir, which yesterday seemed more
jaring more than ever, / pledged myself
.99ja : to obtain her consent to help US
At the next gathering of one of the