The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-01-23

r cou'd easily send the two children away 10
boarding school. can assure you I'Ii have
no old maids. auuts and interfering unoles
about the premises
'Eulaiie, let Us talk Of something else,
said Lillian, resolutely. Tell me all that
has happened 10 YOU since graduation day.
Euaiie laughed out merry, ringing
laugh
We'll. If you must know she said, I've
been trying my best TO get nice husband
but without any success
Is mRtrimony, then. the end and aim OF
all the world? said Lillian, with queenly
dsdain.
ASIA as am coucerusd-yes,' acknowI-
edged Miss Morton, with charming frank
ness.
Pardon me, Eulalie,' said Lillian. but it
seems to me that you have degenerated
frightfully since those dear old days OF Ma
dame de Tournaire's'
Miss Morton yawned
How tedious all this is . said she. Miss
Ferguson turned lecturer, eli how I wish
+ that poor fellow in the corner wasn't deaf
and dumb I'd flirt with him, just to agra
vste you, Lily
Lillian made no answer. She leaned her
head out of the stage window, and watched
the purple dusk creep up the mountain
siies. counting the stars one by one they
shOne out. Anything was better than Eula-
lies shallow clatter.
Grove Rookery was soon reached, and
Miss Morton bade her old sehooI-rnate an ef-
fusiYe farewell
L see that the old lady has sent the car
Iiage to meet me- said she. 'GOOd-bye
Lily You must be sure to Introduce me to
the charming widower when 1 come over,
ar reUoir, Darlington reUoir -
The deaf and dumb gentleman left tie
stage very soon. MRs Ferguson watched
With some interest, but no carriage OF any
description seemed to be waiting for him.
He disappeared into the woods ike a
shadow, and vanished from her sight.
1 suppose. poor fellow, that he lives near
here, thought she How dreadful it must
he thus to be cut of from all companionshfp
with ones fellow being
But even while these reflections passed
through her mind, the stage stopped again
before a gIIttering facade of lights half veil
ed in summer foliage-Chessington Hanl
Here You are, Miss" said the man who
was driving.
Through the summer evening dusk. Lillian
broad carriage drive, while two childish fg-
ures danced up and down, and uttered jov-
fui exclamAtiOns Of welcome-Iittle Blanche
and Alice ChessingtOn
Are you the new gOveIness - said they
Are you Miss Ferguson Welcome-wel-
come to the Adirondecks We are so glad
that you have comet
And in an instant their arms were twined
around Lilian's neck.
AT the end of a month Lillian Ferguson
felt completely and thoroughly at home with
her new pupils
They had ranged the woods, and visited
all the grottOes and cascades; they had sur
rounded her with an atmosphere OF the
sweetest affection.
Mrs HaIteigh, their aunt, was equally
kind; and Alfred Hartleigh, the interesting
young uncle, had already taken her into his
confidence as to the beautiful bride he was
going to bring home soon.
But il certainly was very strange that she
had never seen drian Chessington himself.
the father OF her lovely little pupils.
Until one pleasant morning, when, just as
she had come out to receive Miss Eulalie
Morton, who had driven over 10 the Grove
ROokery carriage to call, a tall, handsome
gentleman entered the room, with Mrs
Hartleieh on his arm.
THE deaf and dumb gentleman l' Lillian
Involuntary exclaimed.
Poor fellow, so it is - said Miss Morton.
who advanced airily. shaking out the light
muslin iounces Of her dress. How he does
haunt us, to be sure
Ladies, said tho deaf and dumb gentle
man, You are mistaken. / can hear and
speak to day as well as anybody. 1 should
have spoken to you a month ago in the
stage coach il it had no; been for the unfor-
tusate circumstances OF my having been to
the dentist aud had my lower Jaw broken in
the extraction of double tooth. [ per
ceived that you were mistaking me for nv
unfortunate friend, Mr.. Danton, a deaf mute
who lives near here; but be had been de.
tanned until the next day, and with my ban
daged Jaw it was impossible for me to speak
and explain matters
Eulalie Morton's face glowed scarlet. She
literally knew not what to say. But Lillian
Ferguson stood calm and unmoved
Then, she said, smiling, all our sYmpa-
/ thy was thrown away upon you.
/ He inclined his head.
Exactly he said. I found the next day
/ that it was necessary to put myself under
the care Of an Albany surgeon, so that l
Z have been a sort OF exile for a few weeks.
I Pardon my being so late to welcome you TO
/ Chessington Hall. But the welcome is none
I the less warm because it is tardy.
! Eulaiie Morton never came to Chessington
/ Hall again, nor could she so much as think
/ CT her conversation in the stage that night
/ without hot indignation at herself.
What a fool 1 was 7 she cried.
/ Mr.. Chessiugton. however, much as he
/ liked and admired Lillian Ferguson. never
asked her to marry him.
When l was widowed once it was forev-
err he said.
And Lillian never coveted the prize OF her
heart; perhaps because she was engaged to
rising young clergy man, near Philadel-
phia.
If only had Lily's opportunities said
Miss Morton. But / wrecked my chances
when [ spoke out 10y mind so freely before
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