The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-27

finale, a woddingi, Hoyl presto,
your fortune is made!'
'Ellen, how can you talk SOP" cried
Lillian, flushing and indignant. IL
am not on a misunderstanding expedi-
ton; am simply trying to earn my
own living"
The moro goose you, to neglect
such an opportunity as this" said
Ellen. laughing. "If you don't try for
the widower, l shall. Grove Rookery
is only half milo from Chessington
Hall, after all; and q rich husband
would solve the problem of my life at
once"
This is too ridiculous, Ellen!" said
Lillian. 81 could not respect myself if
| were to plot and plan like this. 1
know it is unjust. but you have made
me dislike Mr.. Chessington already"
'Thc moro the better" said Miss
Morton. "Thoy say he is very hand
some; and one could easily send tho
children away to boarding school. I
can assure you, I'll have no old-maid
aunts and interfering uncles about tho
premises.
ELLEN, let us talk of something
elsc." said Lillian, resolutcly. Tell
me all that has happened to you since
VIC saw each other Last
Ellen laughed out merry, ringing
laugh.
'Well. if you must know" said she,
i've been trying my best to get
nice husband, but without any sue
cess"
'ls matrimony, then, the end and
aim of all the worldP" said Lillian, with
queenly disdain.
LAS far as l am concorned-ycs. o."
acknowledged Miss Morton, with
charming frankness.
Pardon me, Ellen" said Lillian,
''but it seems to me that you have de-
generated frightfully since those dear
old days at Madame de Tournaire's.
Miss Morton yawned.
''HoW tedious all this iS!' said she.
"Miss Ferguson turned. lecturer, chP
How l wish that poor fellow in tho
corner wasn't deaf and dumb! I'd flirt
with him, just to aggravato you, Lilyr'
Lillian made no answer. She leaned
her head out of the window, and
watched the purpio dusk creep up the
hill sides, counting the stars as one by
one they shone out Anything was
better than Ellen's shallow chatter!
Grove Rookcry was soon reached,
and Miss Morton bado her old school
mate an effusivc farewell
81 sec that the old lady has sent tho
carriage to meet me-" said she. Good
by, Lily! You must be sure to intro
duce me to tho charming widowcr
when L come over. Au rev0ir, darling
-au reU0irE'
The deaf-and-dumb gentleman left
the omnibus very soon. Miss Fergu-
son watched with some interest, but no
carriage of any description seemed to
be waiting for him.
He disappeared into the woods like
shadow, and vanished from her
sight.
al suppose, poor fellow, that he lives
near here" thought she. "How dread
full it must be, thus to be cut off from
all companionship with ono's fellow
beingsr'
But even while these reflections
passed through her mind, tho omnibus
stopped again, before glittering
facade of lights, half-veiled in swavinS
summer foliagc-Chessington Hall!
.'Here you are, miss" said tho
driver.
Through the summer evening dusk,
Lillian could SEQ the marble-railed ter
race and the broad carriage drive.
while two child figures danced up and
down, and uttered joyful exclamations
OF wolcome-little Blanche and Alice
Chessington!
Are you the new govcrnessp" said
they. Are you Miss Fergusonp Wei
como-wclcome! We are so glad that
you havo come!'
And in an instant their arms wero
twincd around Lilian's neck.
AT the end of o month Lillian Ferpr-
son felt completely and thorough
home with her new pupils.
They had ranged the woods,
ited all the grottoes and cascad
had surrounded her with n.
phere of the sweetest affection
Mrs. Hartleigh, their
equally kind; and Alfred Har'
lntoro ing young uncle, b
taken her into his confider
beautiful bride he was
homo soon.
But it certainly W
that she never had sec
ington himself, the fa'
little pupils.
Until ono pleasan
just as she had con
Miss Morton, who ha.
the Grove Rookery CO
tall, handsome gentle
room, with Mrs. HartL
''Tho deaf-and-dum
Lillian involuntarily exc
"Poor fellow, SO it
Morton, who advanced
out tho light muslin
dress. allow no does
sure!"
"Ladies," said til
gentleman, 'you arcl
hear and speak, to-,
anybody. should
you q month ago in
had not been for the
cumstanco of my
to the dentist and ha
broken in tho extra,
tooth. | Iporceivod t.
taking me for my :
MIR. Denton, q deaf
near here; but he Ii,
until the next day, and and
aged face it was impossibl mo to
speak and explain matters"
6, Ellen Morton's faco Rlowed scarlet.
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