Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-01-27

and. strange coincidencel one OF them
is In the hand writing Of my old friend,
Constance Coventry.
Constance Baintree she is now; she
married Charley two years after my last
visit. And bright, merry Kate is dead
Ny second letter, being evidently a
business one, claims my first attention
It is from the mother of my eldest pupil
She is going abroad, and wishes my
charge to accompany her My three
other pupils are at present in scarlet
fever My hands will be emptyl What
shall doP Look for temporary em-
ploymentP ] should like to take q holt
day. but know Of nowhere to 60 just
now.
Now for Constance:
We have just come home from
abroad, she writes, and are settling
| in our new home, though it is q
wretched time of year. do want you
so much to come and see me. Perhaps
my reasons are partly selfish, for be
will not see company yet, and / am
dreadfully dull and lonely, but know
that viii be no raw back to you"
She then goes on to say good deal
that is kind, and adds in postscript:
said we were alone, but I forgot tc
mention that an old friend, or rather ac-
| quaintance, is with us whom dare say
you will remember In by-gone days
Mr.. BargilH We came upon him at
Basle, when Charley was dangerously
i'll, and his kindness shall never for
get. | am SO sorry that | ever laughed
at or teased him, dear Ethel; he saved
my husbands lifei Do come"
| That is all And what strange sup
plement to my meditations Of the past
hour. How the old familiar names re-
call the old days. | am at Bar6eld
again, young and happy as of old! Con
stances invitation is a tempting one. /
should like to see her again in her new
home; and Mr.. BargillP smile as /
remember the valentines, and think
ON the whole should like to see him
again, tool 1t is decided. / will 20
and sit down and writs to that effect.
Three days later, at five O'Clock on
cold winters evening, l am driven up
the avenue at Braintree, trying hard,
through the dusk and the drifting sleet,
to catch glimpse of my friends new
home. A double row of stately lime
trees on each side of the drive is all that
| can see, and as we draw nearer Iper-
ceiVe fine old Elizabei han house nearly
covered with ivy and creepers. 1t has
been the home of tha Braintrees for
many generations and has lust descended
to Charley from an uncle.
A bright light streamed forth when
the door was onened, and Constance
stood in the hall ready to receive me
with open arms. In a second I was in
cozy little room with q bright fire,
where lay her husband, looking not
much older, but pale and delicate from
his recent illness.
Constance led me to nv room. and on
leaving me, said.
I'VE have lust few friends coming
tonight, dear; you won't mind? I'll
send you my maid, : ana without wait
ing for an answer. she was gone.
r dii um;nd ), mt tbera was No beln
for IL Constance was aIwavs G fond af
society. dressed mvsel s as well Lac al n, ;
limited war6robe u onld aIlow ord she
PRESENTLY returned and escnrtad mo -
the drawine-room. where ahont fonrteen ~
persons were aasom,hled. b,t amona
Them all nat one face was fan,;i;ar cus to me-
saw. that Of INV host = -'----'-- - ---S
Iouietlv ensconced mvse1f in a win
dow recess. where was nsrtlv bidder
bv a curtain NV ewes wandered for .
uiument rather anxiouslv over the croun =
in a vain hone that mioht d;scover
Mr.. Rarrill. bnt in vain No ono was
known to me there
D;rnar s M
airad estf VA A. napunoea dant ano party
part,er ,sra ne @ was 70 I ba COnotanoe ohay ~1o ay
paa'Msa thaars. ~ Was " 70; Cons1ance Coucneo
VIZ ,a ai u Z. VI poleiv-iooAlns iAan VINO sat
Will nls pacK 70 me, engaged In earnest
co5nveIsaIion. ne rose at once, ana she
ieu nin up 70 me;
an olo Iriena, EtneI. i, Mr. barglll,
so9 W asiuenipel .e Miss ane
;r @ hofose ~ .ho e. Sne nne 9VA,
eas,,,. fag man daaoa n.oe iNI sne sny cuIais oI
- -. ,a,s LIZ. ,,.,.sS w noeu " asA ~ ne
sao aeia..a o.- -:S;L, 81 no - sase s.are, anu
co,oleu visioiy' wnen sue uttereo my
Is, naMt, anu Ine4 saw PLAINLY tne resem-
plance Wnicn ! nad ialied 70 detect at
1lss. ne rscognizeo me at once. too
= saw Iilas' .,n anu 1--WE: y was NO smau pleasure
sItorad " Uan nc sn1' ,;s sio ,asafes Iau nos
racncr;t;ny ~ ~ t;- = 40 oS's' O. A0aSs oeyonu
1eIos E.,art u,u, IT, +ho s;.:.
"cns S f. Lnso .,o u.nLng-room on MS
q u, nliu olecL 'H7 nIsc ~" senlences
our conVeIsation Lever naggeu. inen
aiscovered now IN mind as well as in
oooy ne NAG developed and improve I;
OF Iatner, having gained IN assurance
ana mannness; tnose qqahtles which L
lnangl lnsu ne aIways LAO possessed were
sLne.eu st,ns y: ~. ~ ooLe " 1ne surface, WINE
LnaC sunness Oh malneI Wnlch we hao
caiieo conceit, ana Wnlcn now felt sure
naa proceeoed nom snyness, mad van
ls1ed G altogetner.
Nv, nen Dnnar resurnea sa,t 20 me craving
the COMPANY. I talked ind;fferentlv % to f.
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