Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-07-18

busy that she had only peeped into the par
lors anda few of the chambers. Oracle was
with them, holding fast to the hand of her
new mother; she chung to her even now,
and her artless affection was very dear &c
the young girl who felt her motherhood such
responsibility.
MRS Montford and have lived so quiet.
ly we have seen no need for changes, but
shall be happy to make any which you may
suggest"
"There is one ideal room which | miss in
the house." she replied every thing is
rich and beautiful and with few touches
Of arrangement, are all that can be desired,
but the rooms lack the element of cozness
which should like to embody in family
sitting -room in which to spend our even.
ings"
"Then you do not intend to spend your
evenings at Nine. AS ball and Mrs RS
musicale, and so on through the hsti" and
he looked at her with amused interest
'Not unless must,n she answered "Ii
you wish me to, will try to please you, but
/ have had little opportunity for reading,
and was hoping that you would help me in
selecting and digesting some of these books
which look so tempting to me, and her eyes.
rested lovingly on magnificent bookcase
filled with valuable books.
Il shall be only too happy to- he replied
In a tone of relief; "to tell the truth, society
is consummate. bore to me, unless taken in
homeopathic doses, but did not wish TO pin
you down to my quiet life; now for your
idea of room"
II think had better not tell YOU" she
said, playfully; "Gracie and will surprise
you some evening""
He stood biting his lip in grave indecision.
~ think, Mrs. Falconer," he said at last,
"that there is such room in the house, but
it is never opened except when Mrs. Mont
ford dusts and cleans it; would you like TO
see it,"
She looked in his face, and read the truth
at is your first wife's room,n she said, gent
ly; "forgive me for touching on a subject
which fear has given you pain"
mo. no, not that" he said; ''the room is
very dear to me, and when you have seen
it, you will read her character in it'll thinlsn
They turned and went silently up the
stars to a door which he reverently un-
locked. and they entered.
1t was a revelation of pure, sweet mind,
as everywhere the eye met light and deli.
cate things; pink and white were the nam
colors used in its adornment; the walls were
tinted pink, with cornice of ivory white;
the windows were curtained in delicate
filmy lace, Topped back with pink satin rib
bons; small bookcase filed with her favor
lite books; a cabinet organ stood in o corner,
with an open book on the rack; dainty, rest
full chairs, ornamented with laces and pink
ribbons, stood about in unstudied positions,
as If the owner had but just placed them
there.
A little round table stood by window; a
wicker sewing-chair, with its lace draper
les, stood close beside it, and on the table
was fragile work basket, lace-trimmed
'kerchief lay beside it, just as the owner
had laid it down, end in the basket a little
cheinis for the infant visitor expected
by the young wife, the lace half sewn on,
the necuss stu where she set II list, ana
tiny gola thimble close by the basket
From the wall above looked down the pict-
ured face of the young wife in its gilded
frame; a fair, sweet face. the index Of q
loving and pure spirit. 1t was pathetic
scene, and Isabel's eyes filed with tears as
she looked upon it; She held out her hands
TO him in earnest sympathy, saying In low,
tremulous tones: Il can never, never Ill
her place in your heart, am suren