The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-17

Dick and L are disappointed we
thought to give you pleasant sur
prise"
"My dear niece and nephew you
need not feel disappointed, 1 never was
more pleasantly surprised in my life
And now 1 will with Miss Camden's
permission, tell you where I first met
her. I was in c., on business, about
four week ago and one Afternoon
having some leisure time went to the
cemetery, to visit the grave of a
former schOol-mate and very dear
friend, who died several months ago.
AS 1 reached the grave, l noticed, not
far distant, lady kteeling at the
grave of some loved friend. AS she
arose to leave she dropped glove. 1
was in the act of leaving, so went to
where the glove was lying, picked it
up, overlook the lady and gave it to
her. Miss Camden here; Was the lady.
Now my dears, is your curiosity salts
fied?"
"With your permission, will re-
late my part of the story" said Miss
Camden, $50 that you may know really
what a kindness you did me. 1t was
the week before 1 came here and I
wished to visit my mothers grave. As
1 was ready to start l had received a
check on the bank and it was all the
funds possessed in the world. In
my haste folded the check and slip
ped it into my glove, knowing it would
be safe. However, not thinking l
took off my glove while at the eeme-
ery,and would have been at loss
what to do, had not you, Mr.. Norris,
found the glove and returned 1t to me
for which most earnestly thank you"
''I am very glad, Miss Camden" he
said, 81 was fortunate enough to do
you that kindness"
The rest of the evening was pleas
antly spent, and the plans of the next
evening completed.
The party was a perfect success, but
Dick concluded his Uncle Harvey was
rather more interested in Miss Camden
than was really necessary. Mr.. Nor
ris, after weeks visit left, with many
regrets, and a promise to return again
soon.
That Winter passed away pleasant
ly. Nellie and Dick improved rapid
ly under the instruction of Miss Cam
den.
One bright morning in April, Mrs.
! Vernon received a letter from her
Uncle Ben Norris, in California. He
was n noble hearted man of sixty
years, who had never married, because
death had robbed him of his first love,
and he never found another just like
her. He possessed great wealth and
some years before adopted little girl,
who proved to be a very great salts
faction and pleasure to him. The let
ter informed his niece, Mrs. Vernon,
that he would now accept her invita-
ton to visit them, with his adopted
daughter Ethel. She had finished
school and he wished very much to
travel with her; and was also very
anxious she should meet his friends in
the East. They would arrive the lat
ter part of April. Great preparations
were made for the reception of the ex-
pected guests.
The twenty fifth of Arpil dawned
bright and beautiful, and with the
day came Uncle Ben and Ethel, a
sweet looking girl of seventeen, whom
to see was to love. Jennie did not
come into the parlor until half al
, hour before tea. She was introduced
to Uncle Ben and then moved toward
: Ethel, when she turned deathly pale,
: Mrs. Vernon came Immediately to hel
side.
, care you i'll, Miss Camden ?" she
: said
, ''No, thanks; only for a moment
felt badly"
: Jennie could not understand her owl
feelings; she was so attracted b,
Ethel Norris. Indeed, they seemed
attracted to each other. The feeling o
8 affinity was mutual. Jennie could 10
f recall to her mind 1uty EthePs fac,
e should seem so familiar. And in con
e nection with it she was sure to think o
' her mother. Jennie and Ethel be
], came very dear to each other, ant
f often shared the same room.
One evening Ethel was arranging
/ her toilet and Jennie was assisting her
0 Jennie opened a jewel-box to get
f brooch, when her eyes rested on some
e thing, that for the moment, almos
overpowered her; for there lay q hai
5 necklace, the fac sinaae of she on
e presented to her when she was a babe
+ Ethel did not notice Jennie's discon
: future, and, as the tea-bell rang, n
g mention of it was made that evening
Y But Jennie went to sleep thinking o
!. the strange incident, and her dream
e that night were of little hair neck
II lace and her mothers letter left in til
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