The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-07-15

but ne mas come DacK, Sald
mamma. "He is going to be MARI.
ed. And he intends to live at the
Hall himself, and there are a lot OF
upholsterers and decorators and car.
pentsrs coming up from the city, and
Miss Octavia Fuller, the squire's
daughter. drove up yesterday to look
at the place-and do you know,Tilly
we shrewdiy suspect that she is to be
the lady of Heart HALL"
"Well, she's welcome to it, said L.
"Let Mr.. Heart have the old place.
John and are going to make home
for you and the girls. 1t maynot be an
old palace Of a place like this, but
am quite sure that it will be a happy
home, mamma dear. %
But still, after had laid my head
on the pillow at night, the tears
kept coming into my eyes at the
idea of the old home passing into the
hands of strangers. For although
the blood of the Hearts might run in
his veins, this distant relative of my
mother had spent all his life in for
eign ceuntries-no sweet associa-
tions connected with the old Hall.
He could not know, as we did,
where the trout aarted swiftest in
the pool, nor where the earliest vic.
lets opened their eyes. He could not
gather blood-red jacqueminot roses
out of the tangled briars, nor tell on
which of the ruined espaliers the
juicy pears ripened the sweetest. He
did not know in which of the angles
of the picture gallery the echo ling
cred like a sembodied ghost, nor
from what window the finest view
spread cut. a living panorama. He
might own the place, but he had not
grown up in it, as we had. ..:r
Miss Octavia came the next day in
her barouche and rustling silk skirts.
She was tall, and handsome, and
notwithstanding, with the least
soupcon of black mus tache on her
upper lip, and perfume of "West
End,' which surrounded her like an
atmosphere. She nodded to me in a
patronizing fashion as she came in.
$50 you are back again, Matilda"
said she. "And engaged, they tell
me, to very worthy young man.
I'm sure you will be happy. Yes"
to mamma, Eve must have boudoir
thrown out here to the south. The
bride must have her complete suite
of apartments, it's all the style now.
The conservatory will be extended,
and stocked by La Silliere. The fres-
Goes are in charge of Monsieur Du-
presse. The furniture will be sup.
piled by Varnish and Sattingly, and
Mr.. Heart had purchased some valu.
able paintings in France and Italy,
which will set off the old ga llery to
good advantage. We are expecting
the renovatioDs to be quite complete
by September. And, of course -
with that ineffably patronizing air
again, Mr.. Heart will he charmed
to have you visit the Hall, and see
the improvements at any time you
choose"
Prudence and Nell were silent.
Sophy never looked up from her
sewing. My face crimsoned, but l
did not speak, and mamma broke the
awkward silence by saying
cit is very kind of Mr.. Heart, but
we shall be with my daughter Tilly
by that time"
"Oh," said Miss Octavio, laughing.
$50 the young lawyer marries the
whole family, does he? Well, really,
1 suppose it is the best arrangement
that can be made.'' "
And when she had swept away
leaving the "West end" perfume be.
hind her, we looked at each other.
II shall not think much of my
cousin, Mr.. Heart" said I, "if he il
to marry naughty coquette like
that" >. .-
care we not rather jumping at con
clusions?" said Nellie, mildly. "Oul
cousin may not be engaged to Miss
Fuller after ALL"
"If he isn't" said Sophy, "she i.
taking a great deal upon herself
And, after all, what does it matter Il
US whom he marries?"
Nothing IN the world" said I 81
let us talk about something else.'
We made haste to pick up and g
up town as sooa as possible, and
was quietly married to. John in /
dingy old church, where the red ant
blue light glimmered family through
the Gothic windows, and the clergy
mans voice sounded as if it cam,
Through a whispering gallery.
This was in the morning, ant
when we came out there were TIVE
carriages waiting at the churcl
gates.
"John, DEAR" said I, "what ar,
these for?"
$50 take US all to the railway sta
tion,' said he. Eyes, don't look s,
amazed, little lilly. We are all GO
ing on our wedding trip together
the mother, the sisters, and all.'
"But where, John7"
"To our home, lilly
eve are all to live in Bethlan Tel
race, John;" said 1, with eyes of ex
cseding wonder.
"Oh, said he, "that is all very vel
for temporary home. But hav
got country nest to take my littl
wild bird to just for the present.
/ Do we all got into the carriages
aud were wbirled away to the train
i And, marvel Of maryels, wher