The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-11-08
SELECTED SKETCH.
OUT OF DANGER.


"a letter, Miss said Sarah, Miss Bar
clay's maid, presenting herself at tho side of
the workable. on which were heaped var
iously tinted crewels with which Miss Bar
clay. was executing a composition, IN the
Kensineton outline work f4NB
"a letter ~ repeated Miss Barclay. TAKING
il into her hand and from cous;n Eliza,
beth, to be sure ~
Then carafpllv cntt;n,, tbs o,,,a,o,,a fo,.
tearing letter omen was not ons of Miss
BARCLAYS habits-sbe nerpsad the coptents
which after ,oma nrel;m;nor;es ran as
follows.
"And now Hastar want Won n do mo
a favor hone h will not ;noonsan;anoo
Won. bnt T an, vsrv onx;o,s A. hava ~,
iauebter Abbv leave home for awb;lo and +
should be 90 nleased a. have bo, ., onn,a 20
YOU. She is deem in a love affair With a
man T hate nj. rar,a : r.ora;, or,
mondly. I'd rather have her marry onv
other decent man on ea,th IA not 10.
wbv hate him 90 axcant that be ;s . ,,rn,,,
He's not so moor that he conld NOT tate GOO;
care of n wife and he ;s rather b.nason,o i,
his nasty fopnisb wav peor,a ratber Ike
him generally. and his social nos;t;op ;s
good I've no doubt I'm unreasonable Inn
I won't have Abby marry him and if can
get her away, can get rid of him. So I
tell you frankly my reasons for asking Won
10 invite her, and know how good-natured
you are. 1t will be thankless task, for
she's terribly sulky just now, but I'll be ever
grateful to you.
And then the letter wandered away again
into matters that do not concern this story,
and ended in the signature Elizabeth
Marsh.
Poor Lizzie l-she always Ia 4 such strong
whims, said Miss Barclay, going on with
the folds of the purple robe of thin blonde
figure traced upon her background Gone
OF them was TO marry Caleb Marsh l DOM
believe that has turned out quite as well as
1t might. However, I'm fond of Lizzie, and
l shouldn't mind having Abby here. III
write at once and ask her. And-by the
way-in invite Brother Richards boy te
come down and bring friend with him
Every one is glad of a weeks country visit
in summer. They'll both fall in love with
the girl in this lonesome place; and there's
no such cure for one love affair as another.
Miss Barclay was lady of prompt and
decisive action. Two letters were at the
Office before the next mail went out, and
three bedrooms were being put into apple
pie order, and the cook was instructed as 10
certain provisions 70 be prepared for the
expected guests.
Brother Isaac I'D myself will be all the
better for having the young people about
u.s. said Miss Barclay but cook, an old
servant, who prided herself on being "f free
spoken was of opinion that "peace and
ouietness would be broke ND by all sorts OF
racket, and that she'd no doubt they'd be
obliged to buy butter"
However az cook afterwards remarked
she was well aware that was not her look.
out. And ON Saturday the stage paused al
the door. and from its top clambered down
two youths one big and noh-beaded. the
other small and sleek. but both armed with
portmanteaus. gun-cases and fishing rod.
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