Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-04

even in thought for fraud or extortion.
When Mr.. Stanly gave Edward g
chance to work, he considered all in.
debtedness for kindness received from
his parents as fully Cancelled. He liked
the young man, and after some months
acquaintance came as near loving him as
was prudent in a business man. He
would be well pleased to see. him sue
cessful, but if he proved SO while in his
employ it was, after giving him the stu
alton, simply business operation, and
every upward step henceforth must be
paid for in care and profitable labor.
Step by step he slowly increased his
salary and his labors also. When after
four years Of faithful toll Edward New
ton had made himself so necessary to the
Interests of his employer that it became
but selfish policy to offer him partner
ship in the establishment, Mr.. Stanly
was at heart really rejoiced that his
cousins son had proved so worthy and
had SO faithfully earned the promotion.
When received into this partnership,
Mr.. Newton's next step was to secure
home for himself. The idea of his mar
riage was distasteful to Mr.. Stanly.
''Still, F." said he, s'my rule has always been
to leave each man to act and judge for
himself and then abide the conse-
quences."
In his heart he whispered: "Foolish
boy, when he was doing SO well too! He
will lose all he has gained now. Had I
known of this marriage, I should have
waited awhile before receiving him as
partner. But I shall watch more closely
than ever, and if I detect one false move
must drop him. Shall be really sorry
to do it, though. I must be growing
childish. Edward has crept nearer my
heart than I thought any one could" and
the old merchants face showed ten
derer feeling than it had worn since
childhood.
But when Mr.. Newton welded Lucy
Dale and presented her to Mr.. Stanly
her gentle, womanly manners quite won
the hard old mans heart and not many
years passed before he urged them to take
up their abode with him, that he might
at last realize some of the true joys of
home. A few years under Lucy's pure
influence added to her husbands truly
Christian but unobtrusive teaching, by
Gods blessing, softened the worldly
heart, and when, "like shock of corn
fully ripe" Mr.. Stanly was gathered to
his fathers his large possessions, after
some affectionate legacies, were divided
among judicious charities and promised
long to be blessings to many.
Mr.. Stanly left no near kindred, and
the elegant dwelling and grounds, where
he had passed lonely life till his young
friends brought joy and sunshine into it,
he bequeathed to Mrs. Newton, ga thank
60, kl1o 11~1 Id Il. L.
and the good she had done him." This
was the magnificent place SO poorly de-
scribed at the commencement of this
story remodeled and improved by it's
present owners correct taste until the
stern grandeur of the original building
had grown into it's now harmonious pro-
portions.
Let the reader become better acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Newton's household before
we intrude upon them when assembled
in the pleasant study.
Lillian, the eldest, her mothers sum-
mer child was born when the birds and
roses Of June filled the air with melody
and fragrance. Tall and graceful at "a,
she has her mothers figure, but with
more quiet and repose of manner. Her
dark golden brown hair is twined in
heavy braids around her head. requiring
no other ornament than the single rose
bud George has just placed there.
The twins-Rose and Ralph-next
younger than George, are always the
first to attract attention on entering a
room when the family are together. A
moro lovely tableau could hardly be
found. Imagine a bright, petite figure,
with eyes that would be black were they
not ever too full Of hope and joy, the
perfection of q woman's head adorned
with woman's browning glory-a mag
nifcent mantle Of hair, the color of
which, whether let down, as was
Ralph's teasing custom, to ripple in
beautiful waves to her tiny feet, or
bound in careless grace about her head,
was made by any changing light or posi-
ton equally uncertain as her eyes.
So far this may carry an outline for
fancy to fill, but farther we may not ven
ture. The most consummate artist |
could but family convey the charm, the
sweetness of Rose Newton's face. Her
character was fresh and original. She
inherited from her father singular COM
mand Of choice and appropriate Ian
guage and from both parents well bal
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stored, but the sprightly humor, the
brilliant and choice wit, the playful rep
artee, belonged to herself alone, or if
shared by any her twin brother, Ralph, /
might claim a partnership. At Is, in
form and features, the brother and SIS
ter were singularly alike, but now, when
pearly 90, Ralph's figure had developed
into more manly beauty and lowered
high above his sister.
In mental endowments Rose had tried
to keep near him in her studies, and
while he surpassed her in strength and
vigor of expression she far outshone him