Year: 1870

Ill she was twenty, that she ever thought
she had trouble--excepting the loss of
her fathers love, if that can be lost, which
was never gained


Her life after all was not a lonely one,
for she studied great deal, having several
masters from the city, and then she was
very popular in the neighborhood among
the young folks. Both a5 Gra1smere and
the Willows were large families of merry
girls who were rather led by Lindsey. The
cecdingly but Lindsey kept lllovers at a
distance until Ben Arundel came. He made
his appearance first as a visitor at the Will
lows. There Lindsey met him.


1t was beautiful TO see them so fond of
each other, two young people, all in all to
each other, and life all before them. For
myself l was heartily glad that Lindsey's
wedding was coming in my day, for | was
near sixty when my daliing's twentieth
birthday came and / could not bear the
thoughts of dying aud leaving her alone in
the world, for l loved her well, and al
though she was beautiful, wealthy young
girl, and Ian ugly old woman, we were
much TO each other. Many sweet little
secret she told me that summer after Ben
began coming often to Larch Lanes, and
the sweetest of all was that she loved him.


"Well, my lass said stroking her sun
ny head that layupon my knees, "I'm well
pleased with this. Ben is guide, and guide
folks are scarce-take care of one, the old
proverb says, you know"


After awhile | asked her if she had told
her father.


"No, not yet" she answered.


"Then tell him soon-to-momow,"
said


"Maybe I will,' she replied, dreamily.


You see had no thought but that Colo
mel Walton would consent 10 their being
married Immediately. But he said:


81 have no objection to The young man,
but you can't be married now"


Lindsey did not venture to ask why
She came to me, looking little serious,
and asked me what | suspected was the
reason her father should wish to delay the
wedding. She knew well enough, poor
child that it was not because of his fond
ness for her.


My heart sank. l had foreboding, then
that all would not be well for my treasure.
After went to bed I could not sleep for
the dull roaring of the sea which l never
had minded before


When Lindsey told Ben, he said cheer
lily:


"Well, ask him again in month";"


The two did not mind they were SO hap.
py together. 1t was only foolish old Aunt
Nanny who feared trouble But was that
bad with my presentment that used to
turn away and cry when saw the two
frolicing among the larches or nestled up
to each other in the porch in the moonlight
murmuring their fondness.


The Arundels were of the best families
in the State, but they were not as wealthy
as they had been. Ben had little beside
his profession, but don't think that would
really have obstructed the marriage. The
difficulty came of Colonel Walton's evil
ways.


One evening he brought company home
with him from the city to- pass the night
When the carriage came up from the land
ing, / saw that the colonel had two men
with him. One was q large horid-faced
man, with q boisterous laugh the other
was an elegant, polished gentleman, with a
diamond on his hand, and singular ewes OF
light hazel. He carried a light cane with
fawn's head of pure gold at the top, and
very soon Jack the coach man told me.
that this last was Ross Guthrie, of Guthrie
Falls, the richest landholder in the county.
The other was Major Southly of the cav
airy.


Though it was near nine o'clock, the col
onel ordered SUPPER and sent to the cellar
for wine.


Meanwhile knew the gentlemen were