The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-01-20
MIR. r"ARQUuAWs NIECE.

MIR. fARQuuAK's NIECE.
Mr.. Farqubar certainly did not In.
tend 10 invite his niece 10 Join h m IN
Paris whom he wrote 10 INFORM h1r tbai
he wis making a short stay there, cn
route 10 his native country. Tho fact
was that he had never set eyes IN tho
young lady, having been absent IN lndla
nearly twenty years. aud, consequent
ly, he did not feel much personal inter.
est In her. But no had generously paid
for her education and maintenance
since she had lost her parents and wa
prepared 10 make n homo for her on biz
return 10 England Therefore ho had
written her q kind letter TO announce bis
return.
But he was very much surprised and
somewhat Disconnected when, two days
later. no was informed on reaching hl'
hotel after mn evening stroll on th,
b~oulcvnrds. that n young lady who In
Just arrived from England was pwait.
ing him In the salon, aud before he had
recovered from his nstonisllmont he
found himself In tho presence Of his
niece, who greeted him a%fIcctionately.
and dutiiully hold up aremarkably pref
ty face ~ be Kissed.
"'Pon my word. my DEAR said old
Mr.. Farqubar. after availing himself ol
The privilege. '.your arrival IL quite n
surprise 10 me should certainly have
met you Mt tho station had | known you
were coming"
II thought you would BIO surprised.
u%ncle.' said the young lady, blushing,
''The fact was my friends, Mr.. and Mrs,
Howard. were coming over to-day, aud
j availed mysef of their escort. Other.
wise | should not have como for n day
or two. nc all events until | Ind an.
swered your letter"
Mr.. Farquhar was on tho pointof say
Ing that he did not recollcct anything
In his letter which could be construed
into an invitation, but being u kind
hearted. susceptible old gentleman, hc
rcfraincd. Tho truth was he was very
much struck by his nioce's progresses.
ing appearance, He possessed n pho.
tograph OF her taken some years back,
which had given him n very Ina lcquato
Idea OF her attractions. though II must
DO owned that he had not examined Il
very attentivoly. lie regretted now. as
ho gazed with undisguised admiration
on tho young lady's fair face, tall.
graceful figure and frank blue eyes, that
ho had banked himself OF the pleasure
OF anticipating such a charming rcyela-
tion.
Ill hope YOU are not angry with
mo. uncle, for arriving so IN cerc-
m~oniouslym said his niece, interrupt.
ing his ~reyeric.
"Angryl my dear child. On the con.
trAry, delightedl Quite dolightedn'
said Mr.. farquhar, heartily. "llil wait
81. Tell the chambcrmaid femme de
chambre, yon know-to conduct this
lady to a room near mine. Aud bless
my soul you must be hungry, my dear
Dinner. waiter. directly"
While the nelce was making the nee.
essary alterations 10 her toilet. MIR.
farquhar saperniendcd the details o
dainty little repast, which the young
lady found awaiting her when she can't
down. Tho old gentleman was NOR,
delighted than ever with his niccc's M
pcarancs when he beheld her diycste,
VI her hat and travelling attire. nm,
could hardly take his eyes OF her. Il
fact admiration and astonishmcnt rem
dered him strangely silent, and rs th,
young lady was evidently fatigucd ate
her journey, their conversation was no
OH very confidential nature.
"Now, my dear. ifyou are tired. don
hesitate 10 20 TO your ROOM said Mr.
Farquhar. noticing At length his niece
fatigue. ''You mustn't spoil your roses
Ada. and wc have n lot Of slght.scelni
before u.s."
Thank you. uncle" said the youn
lady. rising from the table; but m
name Is Amy. You know. not Ada"
Amy. TO be sure. | was thinking
was Ada" replied Mr.. farquhar, Il
some ~confusion; and having submluel
with good grace TO another dutiiul "a
Lutte he opened tho door for her. an
made his way TO the smoking-room +
discusa q cheroot before turning In.
II MSS astonishing what nn exhilarat
ing eject The arrival Of his niece haI
upon tho old gentleman. lie felt quit,
young and iaunty 1t the thought OF hay
1ng 70 sscort q pretty girl about 10 scr
the SIC hts OF Paris. He was up bctime
The next morning and drcsscd himsrl
with especial carr. lie even made
pilgrimage 10 Madeleine market ~ pun
chsss. = fowor for his butlonhole, no
Forgetting. also, a very elegant littl
bouquet. which he PLACED by the side 0
biz niccc's plate.
Miss Amy came down 10 brcakias
looking fresh and rosy aud charming
amor hsr nights rest. She went Int
ecslaojcs over the bouquet which he
uncle had provided. and insisted upo
giving him an extra kiss for his attan
Ition. She laughed and talked Gail
during tho meal. and Mr.. farquha
learned . great deal II news about men
bsrs Of the family whom he did NJ
recollect ever having heard Of. hut N
fact was that he paid very little alter
ton 70 what his niece was saving. beIn
abeofhed in watching her and l%slcnIn
- her musical voice.. His niece ha
fairly bcwitched him, aud Il onl
davned upon The old gentlemen that i
he'd lapsed into = stupeied silence whe
" yuans lady. In her turn. sudden
left Of. talking. Then he awoke 10 nj
fact that his niece waa showing nm,
toms IL embarrassment. and that
bright fnsh IT coIor was mounting
heratheek. Al frat Mr.. farQuhar n
afrail he lad omitted 10 reply 10 son
vvpaEk which needed answer. lie so,
poepeived. however. that his nice.
~ ware turned snxIously toward I
s1eE part q The room. and. follow
1IR9cIIcn q her startled gaze. he
~ uinlaryloaking fenileml
@=kly. ~ sllll handsome. With
-coyf1y mc1s(acAA. who un> lust /,
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