The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-17

watched the slim figure wandering down the
rose-alIey. Poor girli' said he at last.
"Shc is, indeed, to be pitie !, said Mrs. Lar.
rabee. wi b a sigh that set all the bugles on
her gown to juggling. She is one of those
helpless women. Now, I think that IL / were
thrown upon my own resources l could do
something or other to win my bread and but
terri
"Idon't believe you could pass the Vassar
examination" said Mr.. Partridge. bluntly.
"Ah, but 1 have not had Ellen's adyan-
tagcs," cried the lady, in expo 'tulation. 'She
has been studying a year, just to be ready, and
yet she has failed utterly"
"Love affairs are apt to interfere wi h stud
les " said Mr.. Partridge, with a short laugh.
Ellen now came toward the piazza. a big
bouquet of roses in her hand and the old span
iel pattering along at her side.
"Poor Beppoi' said Mr.. Partridge,
$50 he has made friends with you, Miss
Ellen? He is a faithful, old dog, and
misses the petting that his mistress used
me particularly, but he has taken n liking to
you, evidently. Don't let him annoy YOU
80, Ellen is fond of animals" said Mrs.
Larrabee. "Whatl these roses for mes You
must give this one back" She fastened the
yellow rose on the lapel of the old gentleman's
coat with a sprightly,, coquettish smile, while
he submitted and looked a tribe foolish.
Then he led them back into the house,
guiding them first into a large room, lined
from floor to ceiling with books, save over the
mantel shelf, where there hung a portrait OF
an elderly, sweet-faced woman. "This is my
comical smile at Ellen. "a dreadful place for
ayoung lady like you, h cannot be learned,
isn'tit? But don't be alarmed; 1 won't so
much as show you an arithmetic. This" he
continued, opening a door, lis the music.
room. Nv boy was very fond of music. of
course you play and sing, Miss Ellena"
eyes; but not WELL" she replied. 81 have
no talent for anything in particular. begin
to think l am very mediocre"
"What! can't you execute any OF those
wonderful finger-gymnas les? Can't you
MARBLE an italian aria? Upon my word,
didn't suppose there was such an ignorant
and sing something or other Tor me. l assure
you 1 am almost as unlearned as you are, If
not quite; SO 1 shall not be CRITICAL
Ellen was not in the least afraid of him, for
if she was deficient in mathematics she was
not in mother-wit, and she understood his
seated herself at the piano, calm and conf
dent, and sang one of those ballads that old
gentlemen like George Reed Partridge always
love t. hear. AS he sat and listened and
looked at her, she reminded him of his dead
wife. She, too, had once justsu soft brown
hair and eyes; she, too, had often sung this
very ballad. Memories stole over him of weet
by-gone days, and the lines of his face soft
ened, and the merry twinkle in his eyes was
quenched. When the last notes of the ballad
faded away, he came and laid his hand on
EIlen's shoulder. 'sThank you; you sang that
very swcetly, my child" said he.
She glanced up in his face, and saw what
was written tnere, an9 qu,ca Lars ca,he 10 hes
eyes. Sie uhue.sSoou InaS sue a Coucileu
some cnord Oh MS heart. ohe piueu the lonely
old man.
'Ellen would have a very good voice If it
were only cultivated said Mrs. Larrabee.
III sulIs me Just as IL 49, saiu MI. rart-
ridge, almost roughly.
He did not ask her to sing again, and, after
some desultory conversation, Mrs. Larrabee
declared that it was time for them to return
to the hotel. Mr.; Partridge thereupon ordered
the carriage, and it was soon driven up to the
door. The three miles to Poughkeepsie were
accomplished in a short time, and the two
ladies found themselves once more alone In
the hotel.
"He is a very nice old man, but seif-made
and quite unpublished. Rather coarse some OF
his speeches were," said Mrs. Larrabee, as she
united her bonnet-strings. still, | am glad
we went there, anu WIN say mat ne treated
US very We'll IL must oe very loueiy Ior nun
living Cnere ny nlniscl III CnaG GrIae nouSg. !
suppose When ne dies ne WIN IeaVe al ms
property TO charity. NOW, IL JACK HTantiey
had ever had a particle oil sense, he mightnave
been the adopted son to day OF one OF the rlch
est men IN the state; put OF course ne ran
counter to MS unclc,s Wishes-
Il unele!" cried Ellen.
yes, MS uncle; MI. f~artriuSeis MS uncle
he salu SO hlIiseli JUS very alCeInooh.-
Ellen Wneeieo apou' Win nashing eyes anu
n1sneo cheeks. Aunt' you surrey upu ho'
tell nm about "s!' a,
"WhyhoG' sa,u Nrs' L!rraoee, Grossly. =
am sure everybody in chicago knows aoou'
you. III no secret. How couldnt De when you
nave Dotn acted so iQonshly- DuG Mr.. Iart
rluse does NOT IKE LACK, SO inert Is no neet
10 suppose that nc WI neip nun oasN oucnu
Gu nun wears 10, JUST as oaIh efILy
oody, Dy MS DiunI ways. nope! hilen' Cna
you VIII give up inoping over ndm anu sesUr'
u3Mn 70 co.ma Any oouh''' Ano"'
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trusI, saiu Eien, prITuMH1iyn; u.s
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ho mnl.y ~ iao IT, yratar pa T toI iho ,ra;tor ~
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mnueeu" ~ see 10 )" n0"' VI 9o" oA
'on.
MT. Partridge, meanwhi had driven oacl
to his stately, lonely nome. He passed through
the MUSHROOM, where open on the piano Ia
the ballad tnat Ellen naa sung; ne put i
them them walked Tke ia ON iIt 't tI,e iib RI P and seate,
Moaaos h. om , ~ se ,inoo Ma nh Dioan
uItseil W ~ eHIpHy pnaSo. S I:Hl.N =:
M M oreM d ciSar q eaa NE poohe ns aig nnneetu !;
ireM 1ise snloNe n NO up on &c G y port "a
Oh ms aeau wle, anu tnr4ugh ING i'im ner iac
lender entreatv' Beppo stole into the room
o ny h-,'ss bisy ooplE ne naoo.ar,s hoMd
ana thrust ms nose AGAINST ms masters nan -
lnis seeuneu 10 rouse Mr! raLtlluse' anu Il
rose ana went 10 tne liable wnere9n lay tn 2
that YRS. Larra9ee nag ieet; Il
thS c 'rner was written ner adaress, .ioo WOO
ran avenue. ne nhgereu tne caru lreSS
Iuteiy.. ,o uooss oeiow, tnas wouiu .
humper 4oo, ne salo 10 niInselI, ana tnen q
SAT down anu wrote ieSIer, which, aaIhous
ie was very snoIt, causea Mn MI mucn reIecton
weeh v sGn uasS NJ nm Laltauae ne
t Pau nefonm otr u ~ Sa LIZ vi H. a 10 = was 4 th
alIerhoon sCrouihs over tne la"u Co"aru I'll
mouse, Whcn MS attentlon was attracteu Dy
= young man coming GOWN the ROAD. In
! day was NOT ana Inc oIsG tnick, an
! bis raw %ot in his b,nG Nv" rr;vad nI
! nnsite tbe bio iron entrnmce rates ~
: ss-tranoor nausad and looked about him the
: wineI The nersniration from his brow made
! vain attemnt to brush tbc dnst off his Goa,
| and mt his hat mon his head with n rcsoImt
: ~est,re that made Mr.. Partriioe smile Tba
z Gentlemen seated himself mon a rustic sea
/ in the shade of a clump of cedars, and waite
L for the vonng man. When the latter came. n
tbe rrSyeied nath. Mr.. Partridge withor
) STIRRING called ont stJack ~
IT, sonnod s.u Mr. p,rtr;dn,
, and osossaS nver ~ pw5,era he sot ssaWe,
l In y Sanrno hau =. vn, az bo S.;d as :
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