The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-07-02
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look was sent to meet Miss SOmers,
the new teacher, and convey herself and
baggage to the residence of Mr.. john
son, where she is to board for the pres
emit =
Adele handed him her checks, and the
young man soon had the Saratoga trunks
4 placed in a large farm wagon standing
in sight, with pair of mules attached.
Follow me, please, I" he said, and
Adele obeyed.
Soon, perched up in the high wagon,
4 they were driven rapidly through the
4 green pine woods. 1t was a pleasant
drive that lazy afternoon.
The young man proved intelligent
and interesting, and Adele's spirits rose
accordingly. Only to drop to zero when
j low -uninviting.
A froWsy-headed woman, with several
/ children clinging to her skirts, met
them at the door.
A gruff- looking man took his pipe
out Of his mouth long enough to nod
lcafelessly, and grunt half audible
h0WdY, marm en
1 And, when Adele was conducted to a
small. cherries chamber, destitute of
anything like luxury, and small attempt
/ ait comfort, she felt like taking the next
/ train back to New Orleans. But after a
| few moments of mature deliberation she
decided to remain. That decision turned
q corner in her life.
The young man who had been her
Icompanion during the drive appeared
no more that night; and venturing to
inquire bis name Adele was speedily in
formed that he was Mr.. Will Harney.
who had sugar plantation two or three
miles distant; that he was city born and
bred, and "put on right smart o. airs"
The next morning Adele's labors be-
gan. And, oh, how the romance was
swept away by the rude touch of
reality
She found herself compelled to walk
[Mr. Johnson's sole team being a yoke
OF oxen) the two miles that intervened
between the } johnson mansion and the
lsch0olhouse dilapidated log hut
where two dozen or more children
awaited her coming.
And where were the bright eyes and
rosy cheeks of which she had dreamedp
AaIplessly stupid, Adele pronounced
them and long before the days work
was halt over she was calculating how
many hours must necessarily elapse be-
fore she would be sitting once more in
her luxurious boudoir at home, recount
Ing to her sympathizing parent the
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,s i,as 3 nearly .g laugn tney sg enjoyed
6f3 friends as though they had met
in! the brightest auspices. And
thinking it all over that night,
Hed to postpone her return to New
cans until the end OF the week, at
leasF
LIE following evening brought Mr.
Hafney again as escort nome; and each
succeeding evening, also.
ne look 70 caii1ng at the johnson
house too after school hours, and Adele
confessed to herself that she had never
met more entertaining gentleman.
And SO the week ended, and still that
resignation nad NOT YET seen the lght;
tnen followed second week, similar to
the flrst. At length, toward the close
OF the week, Mrs. Johnson announced
to Adele, that the Monday following she
would 6e expected to go to Harney's
ta board, two weeks at each house be-
ing the stipulation Of the boarding
around arrangement, and volunteered
I the information that Madam Har-
Eney was lowed to De the best house
keeper n the parlsh
n1aaame daraey! e exclaimed Adele,
InF0iuntarlly. ny, dI0 not know
tnaI 5nere Wss Madam Harneyg'
ou I 1lantF Wal, l declar now!
ana Her. y; W II never tolo your"
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qlgnaIlon 3 S oVeIcame ner, and she
l'asssnen 3Msi1 a. ION Ine Womans presence.
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