The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-07

son as to the wardrobe oil her nieces, and
going with them to purchase what was
CURED; Never mind gowns and bonnets,"
heard him say; we can get plenty better
in New York or Chicago; all we want now is
comfort on the way" ordering warm wraps
for the voyage, and trunks for packing their
old and new belongings; taking no end of
trouble above suitable cage for a canary
some one at the pension had given Lucille,
and which she was unwilling to leave be-
hind; advising and aiding Mrs. Mason in her
own small affairs; bringing good Carl Nolgt
over for a farewell dinner with mis- young
friends, and sending him home with sub
stantial gifts for his children-these and
score OF things besides filled up every
moment of the time till Friday morning,
when he took the sisters OH board
the express train for Liverpool. 1t was a
hurried, hopeful parting. We all cried, and
laughed, and all said, God bless you" and
thus they rolled away to their new life in a
new land-and las went back to the hotel.
under the great vault OF the Charing Cross
station said to myself,
''For it's many a dark and wild, cloudy morn
ing,
Turns our, ere the noontime, a sunshiny day"
When we reached New York, two months
later, we found a letter from Mr.. Leverfuge,
telling of their prosperous journey, and how
kindly the girls had taken to their new nome,
and what constant satisfaction he had in
ret he wrote, already interests herself in
everything about the place, and all who see
her speak of her resemblance to Anne.
Lucille is as merry as a hooking
bird, and my wife and Tom are getting so
much attached to them both that | tell them
| shall soon be of no account in the house"
Enclosed was note from Margaret, couched
in terms of religious gratitude Tor the boun-
tiful home and tender love and care she and
her sister had found. What can we ever
do to repay these generous frends?' she
asked; II could not have believed there was
such delightful spoton earth as Oak Bluff"
Two or three years passed with an occa-
| sional letter OF similar purport when | met
at the sea-shore a neighbor of theirs, a Mrs.
Benton, whom had formerly known After
"a brief talk about our Oak Bluff friends, she
said:
"Of course, you have heard the news?"
''No; what is it?'
Margaret is 10 be married in October to
Tom Leveridge, the only son, you know
and as fine young fellow as there is in the
county. HIS father is greatly pleased, and is
building them charming house on the
river just above his own, and she is to have
an aunt OF hers from England, her mothers
sister, to live with her. But this isn't all
Pretty Lucille. as tall now as her sister, and
at school in Bloomington, has, they say
captvated Toms cousin, Fred. Harris, a
member OF one of the best law firms in ST.
Louis, and Is already engaged to him, al
though the little puss--she always makes ME
think of a white Kitten she is so fair and
| frolicsome-is barely fifteen; but Mr. Lever
idge declares he won't hear word of such
nonsense for three years to come.
So itended like fairy story; and if could
forget Louis Meyers eight daughters and the
thousand other girls sad and struggling
with no one TO lend them a helping hand
should be wholly happy in thinking OF Mar
garet and Lucille.