Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-10-01
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Iy approached In a matter OF this sort
She preferred to bide her time and com.
pass her duty in the surest way She be
gan gradually.
"Is this young Mr. Ellis very nice
young mann she demanded of Rosalie,
some time after he had gone, The ques-
ton was put in the most careless way
and in tone indicative of no special de-
sire for an answer.
"Oh, yes, very nice, indeed" respond
ed Rosalie, looking straight into Aunt
Marguerite's little eyes. Hes the best
young man know. He's so brave too
He will fight any one.'
Mrs. Roosevelt attacked her smelling
bottle in way so vigorous that it made
Rosalie laugh The old lady was begin
ming to think that these up country folk
must set high value on fighting. She
had heard much said on this subject
within the last few days.
"What good is there in fighting" said
she; "the war is over. 1t would be much
better if young men would think of no
bier things"
''Oh, they don't fight much" respond
ed Rosalie, Except when Yankee detect
ives come in here to interfere with their
business. Mr.. Ellis told me he should
not want to hurt any one, If he could
have his rights without
"What is his business, dear" asked
Aunt Marguerite.
"Why, don't know" replied Rosalie;
"I could ask papa. It's some sort of dan
gerous business though. The Yankees
are trying to break him up; know that.
for he told me"
"Where does he go when he rides past
here up the valley? There's no town up
that way, is there?"
''His business is up there somewhere,
1 don't think there's any town."
"He's an ugly fellow"
"Ugly"
eyes, don't like his eyes, they are sc
restless and soulless. | think he's bad
Rosalie."
The young girl gave her aunt a quicE
searching glance, then her face grew
quite pale. Mrs. Roosevelt pretended
not to notice this, but she was studyins
Rosalie's face and trying hard to divln'
her thoughts. No doubt seltishness hat
much to do with Aunt Marguerite's dec
interest in this matter. She had once TO
all set her heart upon taking Rosalie t.
,, Savannah. Already the minutest detail
of her plans were perfected, though sh
had never more than limited them to til
household at the mill Lately she ha
been telling Rosalie a great deal abou
her mansion and its surroundings, 1t
books, its furniture, its garden and ii
tropical plants and trees. She had dt
scribed the fine shell roads, her carriag
! and horses, the beautiful suburban places
! Bonaventure, Thunderbolt, Tybee an
the many grand old homes in the cou1
try. Then, too, she had spoken freely {
the young gentlemen and young ladit
9 g who often came to her house; of how I'll
gentlemen talked and of what the gir
wore; of how these gay young peop
+. made the house ring with mirth; no
= the grand piano would fill the spaciol
rooms with music. Rosalie would l1ste
. with lips apart and eyes darkened wit
: intense interest.
. When Aunt Marguerite began to su
: pect that her niece might be growing tx
tender toward the mysterious your
cavalier, she at once conceived the pl6
. of hurrying her away out of reach of th
. threatened calamity. She had frequen
u ly asked her how she would like to {
e live in the Roosevelt mansion, and mi
gle with the happy young folk Of tn
), grand, shady old city, and Rosalie hf
II said she would be delighted; but the
was Colonel Chenier, would he let b
d child go? The question had to be a
70 swered. Why not now? As for Rosali
q if her heart had not been too deep
, ~ touched, she would be easily manage
:, And SO Aunt Marguerite at last fell
III work in earnest, laying siege to t
Chenier household, and attacking fro
er every side at once She was irresistlb
k She carried the place by storm. and h
N her way.
tv Mrs Chenier consented when Au
- Marguerite whispered in her ear t
y, doubt she entertained respecting Fra
10 Ellis intentions. Colonel Chenier tina
a gave in to the educational argume1
Rosalie ought to have liberal advantag
III 1t was shame for her to be wasting l
ct precious beauty and youth and rare m,
Id tai gifts here in this dreary, dreamy
el tie valley AS for Adelaide, she SO
came over to Aunt Marguerite's ASST
,,4 ance, and the fight was won.
~ Then the preparations began, and tt
were not allowed to flag until the G
ry riage stood in front of the old mill
take away its light and life.
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