Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-19

COUSIN CAR0LNf's DIAMONDS.

NJ aunt. Mrs. General AIusero7e,
Is = very remarkable womaD- Tall
snd upright as I dart with SPARKLING
olack eves- ana lhick o&ntieaux 81
let slack halr, with scarce + thread
Of silver visiole in them. she might
easily he taken for women of fifty.
instead Of slxry five. She manages
hey large estate herself. and does Il
admirably; II taCL. tna world caLlS
ner strong minded.
Af,er tut marriage q heF daughters
and tlse settlement IN 4Ife OF her s1s5s-
sus sold be: house n New York aIla
tuas L, 1rr term2neDt residence al
Ravens " oosi. be- handsome country
seat on The Hudson, which was but
tweurv minutes drive u ths aSe1-
aaie Station. AID lust 81 bou, and
half from New Io"k ny AL Here
she 1veE II so-, 81 stately seGla-
SION. receiving constant visits from
one or the Other Of her married chill
9reu- Was s frequent guest myself,
being sopew1Bt o. I tavorlte VIII EsT
aunt, wbo lse3. severely. 10 r mark
ti.at ''Lizze had Eo nonsense about
hey.
These family reunions usa4l : took
place s. Christmas. Bat, one year-
]; e14Dced TIT; Thanksgiving was
WAS selec.-3. oeuslsG oDs u uy
Younger cousins wss going aoroa1.
! VIZ. t. ye.g brilliant a1al:- auo a.
LIE famous Masgrcva silver was sent
. III fro1 tbe bank ~ New J Jrk 10Y
the occasl9I The guests, however.
only remained for s day. A. naa
EFF. slaDe: y tne Ell1ulglt --aln 1ot
New J Iork. On The same evening. OF
by ths earliest ont on the following
morning. b noon l1e DsEt gay IDy
SUI. zDd were lef; sIoDe.
Our first bushes Was 70 t.ou1; au1
rar:1 tne s..ver. which was always
seul back I1-,sdlGteir- TO ttie hspk
i L New Yo-k- Ny aunt used h say
.uat nothing would lndu@e Ley =
k=at, i u tne house tpf 4.. owL
seryanLs sle felt perfectly sure. She
lac !0u' Il g, Ae. COOK, b"11Eei
= DoIot, Gu elderly I~Islv 'JIlAI
WIG Tad Gve5 viii ns- fo- vea~s
az: hons" maids, SarAl Gu1 susan,
WIZ were sisters, &11. -1alT. 81
al = accomplished SWISS u&r- servant
uALeG N4ctuc DQeGEGt. wl1 Was Il
e"a.. ) ALL tru.y E'erte@; treasure
u
Nictor could Tot y woul5 no- d.
H to1k charge d +ns tW3 etT-.ag:
horses drove Z ' sOlt Jul, wal1e1 :
Ilt lApe: a11 could. Il 81 euerCeI
~ even make tbt oeas ~ g-t ~
6.uDt. Il Vas AIways 81 Lame
a.lwavs uolseless, Eo1 peve- Il IL
: wav
{ ! -, LIZ quite oy chance, TOO
Nv 3aar, uy aunt sald 'He USE
to t.e TIE head wAjtes ii ths Il
j Me.rapole. Geneva out LIS nsalt
: u-ake down ron oserv vJrk and L
came 10 New ! ork With tug Caring
n ions when they returned from the
as trlg = Europe Such recon
neoaations IL Lad Will lin
George CG~-i1rtou could scGcel
} - - L GTs 4a@as.=-
Ol6 Bridget however, heartily d,
Liked n1u. '-Taa, uuLht~lH Jhafe :
:. F~incnuar. sue USED - t-al. L
: Invaluable >wlss. Keeping &ne ?est
between these two hiCt funcsIona-lt
= was difficult 81 TIMES A. - Nlct1
he never seemed 10 heaa Bridget
81. 4 strar of fhe shoulders. q
- n most. s glance of unutte~aole ii
da-n. WAS t1e utmost notioa thai
E. te.ok q Der-
=. The dsr af;e: 18s Tasuks-,rl
tlune, nv auni c2De 70 UT 700;
+ where ! was resting, Afte. lie pac
.pg Of the silver.
- --Ouiv think. Lzzls., 81. ssg
here has Bridget ga1t and fallen
% TO-DAY. u ii tne DAYS IL ttFe yes
when. as voU KNOW. Sarah ADO :
- sau have hot1 gong Gown . hs ~:
trsi 81 tnelr sister wedding. The
isn't sou. II .be houss - DO 81
- -blnE except TIctor,
-B-6cet i'll: WIZ, wlai cas
,e- tne matter
Goodness knows. chlld- She .
s. We. s. I,ossi Die tins morning
- inst now she came To ne ADO s.
ard t4st sne lad such 'val-lIns II
or bead. and such /. triDEn' II he- ie.
ithat sDe Just had Il 20 III 10 her 70
~&n5 lie down Il seems that !
1o' to-. WHO Il good suCl. thou!
fo- t,a- looking rathe- ha1lv this uo
ing. AMI gave he- some ot hsr !-l
swiss bstters hui since taking
1so dose she Las getteu rathe. VI
aVs tuaB better.
,er. Just then ViUtor's discreet tap
heard 81 the door: and on ns
hidden 10 come 4 he entered
DE-" and ohseQ ulous Is usual
I'll If madame VII permit ne.
{ il SAD. Il vii LAKE, charge 0. al LII
far dav or Two, The nalds WI
back Tomorrow evening; and g
: OK mistress Bridget. she LIS hut
g~nfue-s sickness OF ths hie;
In W., l.e al right IL & Gay .. Two.
,a madame siL say what s1e would
for dinner ] shall gel il ready
her
was On. thanks. 1hanks, sad nv s
med = really didn't Ike 10 ask you A;
since you Offer
- With pleasure, retorted Vi
l. And now ! viii 60 and see 3
sllvn dinner.
The short balance Of the after1
We spent IL tae library together
WHEEL che fire. I confess thai nodned
E. than once over ny book for
tired witt tbe DAYS WORK. and ]
-Lii s's pert thst nv aunt WAS lust as
some Anyway. ii was something OF
arase 10 If both when We were
noned to dress for dIune1-a
aho mony that aunt Musgrove seId1
tbe never omitted. but which she Sc
ding. inclined 10 shirk for once on
large particular evening
force Il shall Doi 70 mp stairs, !
a,,,, No, Victor, You need moi isks
To my dressing-roon. You can
e al and cali NE whenever dim
ty OF ready"
W. -nr,-,anas g,T7- r1ryvs.IS aCalr