Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-07-02
cOPYRcHTEp. BY.hNEFVcRN PRESss RsSocHTON 1891

luDO tne Hill duu sOOu IotuTueu iedutuB
a pale. thin. fair faced woman, whose air
was that of an energetic invalid
lit is letter from Aunt Marguerite.
exclaimed Adelaide as her mother sat
down beside her Rosalie remained
standing still holding the banjo in her
left hand her sweet lips slightly parted
her eyes beaming with all childs sin
cere curiosity
She Is coming to see us. said Colonel
Chenier lifting his eyes from the letter
and looking into his wifes pale face, as
If asking what she thought OF the star
ting announcement
Oh. ohr cried Rosalie, coming here
Is she really coming hereT
Coming herer echoed Adelaide,
A little color rose into the transparent
cheeks OF Mrs Chenier but she re-
manned silent.
What can we ever do with her
papaT said Adelaide almost petulantly
"Oh, I'm SO very glad. exclaimed Ro
sale her face emphasizing the state
ment with quick flush Read it aloud
to us
Colonel Chenier looked over his glasses
at the radiant girl and then turning
back to the letter began reading as fol
lows
SAvASNAH. Ga. May 2.
NV DEAR BROTHER ! have AT last deter
mined to write to you again OF course. can
not imagine why you have not answered any
OF my letters Certainly | filled each one OF
them with sisterly affection Lately | have
Dcrn nursing fear that, since sent small
remittance Ia the first one, five years ago. il
may have Lt'rh stolen, ana the same thief ma5
have purl0Ined the vaiueless ones with the
hope of obtaining further oonty BE this
true or no, write to you nuw To say that am
coming to look for YOU, and to sce for myself
how YOU are getting along. General Forbes,
your old commander. was here with Us for y
day OF two, three years aga, and he told us
that he had heard that YOU were ruined. iinRn-
cialy, by the armies, but he could not tell us
what you were doing ! have tried, in every
way. to find out something about you, all in
vain OF course. cannot rest content You
are my own dear, only brother, and must not
cannot, let you get entirely away from me,
never To see you or hear from you any more,
hope this will reach you all right. shall fol
low ii In the course ot a week or two. so you
may expect me- Mr. Roosevelt will come with
me lie will be the better for the mountain
air. poor man Lately his railroad schemes
have caused him world Of veXation Some
English and Dutch capitalists have combined
to try To lhwart his Florida plans. but at last
he has formed an alliance with sunc Chicago
and New York men. and the worst seems
over His health Is hurt, however. and have
made him promise TO come with me into youI
delightful mountain region.
As | WRITE | grow childishly impatient tc
see you and Sue and Adelaide. What is your
youngest daughters manner You know have
never seen her II she is at all like Adelaide
| shall love her dearly hope Sues health
Is good | used TO fear II would entirely fail.
You need not answer this letter. as we shall
go at once to Augusta. where Mr. Roosevelt
has some affairs To arrange. thence to At
lanta for n few days, and then to you. Mr.
Roosevelt will 20 to Catuosa Springs. but
shall remain with you for some weeks an
ticipate II happy time, and hope some good
may come OF my visit.
As ever. your atfectionate sister.
MARGrERIrR CnENIER RoosEvELT
Colonel Chenler lifted his head as hs
finished reading, and for a space he
turned the letter idly in his fingers, gag
ing at the distant mountain tops as II
trying to see beyond them into the ''low
country" where, in the heart Of lovely
old Savannah. his only sister lived. rich
childless, exclusive-an aristocrat Of the
most ultra southern type, He was look
ing in his memory at the grand man
sion, the shady streets, the fancifu
clumps Of old palmetto trees, the spa
cious halls and parlors. the heavy ole
time furniture. the lace, the damask. thu
tapestry the curious bric-a-brac treas
ures. the paintings, the statuettes
Mrs Chenier and Adelaide looked a
each other mutely, despairingly. as wo
men do when suddenly overtaken b.
some extreme exigency Then with
common thought they turned inquiring
ly toward the old mill as il to say to il
What can be done with Marguerite
Chenler Roosevelt"
"Where can we put her to sleepY ex
claimed Adelaide.
Mrs Chenier made an impatient ges
ture as her only response.
"A small remittance" said the colonel
glancing back over part Of the letter
There was just the slightest ring OF dis
dain in his voice
For several years we never so muc
as inquired at the postoffice or dreame
of letter" he presently added in softe
tone, "and the mail service has heen quit
as demoralzed in the south as polite
and finances"
"Well, we must begin to prepare q
once" said Mrs Chenier. lacing the fiji
gers of both her hands together, an
glancing from her husband to Adelaide
I'VE shall have no time to lose"
But. mamma, what can we do? Ho'
can we prepare9" cried Adelaide Gil
phatically
"Oh. Marguerite is plain, sensibl
woman, after all" said Colonel Chenie
trying to speak lightly, "and | don
doubt that we shall get along all right
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