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BUSINESS 913339311,
3. H. 'I'OQU'ET,
TEACHER OF THE
FRENCI—I LANGUAGE.
LESSONS IN
Drawing and Painting.
Glasses on TUESDA PS and FRIDA Y ’S.
For terms etc, apply to the Bookstore of An-
drew Selleck. Refer to former patrons.1y18*
NOTICE. '
SAMUEL Lvuns, M. D., respectfully in-
forms his friends aud the public generally
that be has associated with him in business
Janus E. Bannock, M. D., late of Wilton,
Conn.
DR. BARBOUR can be found at his ofiice
over H. M. Prowitt’s Drug Store,at all hours
day and night, except when necessarily ab-
sent. Stf .
P. T. SCHLEY, M. D,
OFFICE WITH
Dr. N. A. Mosman,
Over 0. J. Gruman’s Store.
m. It. rownnn BIRCH,
Physician and Surgeon,
Office at the Drug Store of E. Blackman,
No.11 Main Street, Norwalk. 32
o. s. LOCKWOOD,
PashionabloDraper & Tailor,
and
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
EMPOR IUM !
Main-sh, Norwalk, Conn.
G. &-G-. M. Holmes,
DEALERS IN
Groceries,
Flour,
Provision, am,
Main Street,
Norwalk, Conn
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S. E. GEMSTEAD 61.00.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, &c.,
14 and 16 Main-st, N orwalk, Conn.
lflTNA INSURANCE COMPANY,
0f Hartford,
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $3,128,820
insure against loss and damage by Fire
on Terms adapted to the hazard,and
consistent ' with the laws of
compensation.
GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
lv3 For Norwalk "and vicinity.
A. JACKSON 6!. 330.
No. 1 Gazette Buildinrr.
VV OULD respectfully announce to the
public and their old customers, that
they have recently made extensive additions
to tllell‘ stock of goods. We are now pl‘el’fll"
ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
in it z..r1ield County, in quality or price. We
Would call particular attention to our stock of
Watches, which is larger than ever before.—
Wc have a fine lot of Ladics’ Swiss Watches,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$70, which we can recommend as being cor-
rect time keepers. Also, Gentleman’s Watch
es, in silver and gold cases, at any price from
s. to $-00. We buy of the best importers in
New York, and altogether for cash, so that
our fuel. ties for selling cheap could not be
greater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silva- and
Plated Wares was never better than at pres-
cut, and Comprises all of the latest styles that
are manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
Groceries cheaper than ever
1'03. CASH!
fl‘HE subscriber would inform the public
generally, that he still continues to sell
the best of Groceries, Provisions, etc., at- his
old stand, No. 4 Skiddy’s Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. He offers great inducements
to cash buyers, as he has as large an assort-
ment of groceries of the best qualities as can
be found at any store in the country. We
would invite the special attention of all toliis
stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS
which are Of the very best quality, and, will
be sold cheap. The public are invited to call
and examine and judge for themselves,
- A. MOREHOUSE.
Larson-ran cumulus?
And Silver-Plated Ware.
1:11 B Subscriber, while in England, recent-
. 1y, made arrangements with the Shef-
hed Manufacturers for the sale of Thomas
Harrison’s celebrated Cutlery, and has now
on chllblllOl‘l and sale at his Store opposite
the Post Ollice, a large, and one of the most
complete assortnients of Sheffield Cutlery
evcr offered in this Country, including Car-
ving Knives and Forks; Bread Knives;
Butter Knives; Table Knives and Forks-
Pockct Knives of every description, inclu:
ding many curious styles; Scissors, &c. &c.
Also, just received, an assortment of Ilean-
tilul Silver-Plated Ware, made by a
new patented process, by the same House
and is the first lot imported into this counI
try. Call and examine for yourselves. 7
W46] JOSEPH SHEPHERD.
Business Cards, Tickets, &e,u
Printed in Colored Inks, Bronzes, or plain
black ink, on white or- colored cards, in the
best manner. at the Gamma Jon Orifice.
ammo.
INSURANCE llllllll’lllll.
aronwann contra",
Chartered Capital $500000
Paid up Capital $100,000
WM. 0. STREET, President.
. GEO. R. Cowmcs, Secretary.
EBEN. HiLL, Treasurer.
Norwalk, Jan lot. 1866 1y
Assets over $23,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,
S AGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies
for the following INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Home, Of N. Y., Assets Jan. 1, ’64 $3,286,270
Etna,of Hartford, “ . “ 3,128,820
Phoenix, of N.Y., “ “ 722,219
Home, of N. H.,‘ “ “ 500,000
Norwich, " “ 300,501
Lamar, N. Y., ” “ 389,375
North American, ll-t'd“ ~"' 384,010
City of New Haven, “ “ 330,419
Merchants, Hartford, “ “ 301,443
Western Mass, Pittsfield, “ 236,424
Hampden, Springfielc ,“ “ 200,000
People‘s, Worcester, “ “ 405,593
and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in
Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York,
with assets of $13,000,000. At SO. Norwalk
application may be made to WM. '1‘. CRAW.
NEW HARNESS STORE,
Under the Connecticut Hotel
EORGE S. BEERS, would respectfully
announce to the Citizens of Norwalk
and vicinity, that he has taken the old Har-
ness and Saddlery stand under the Connecti
cut Hotel and is prepared to furnish anything
in the shape of HARNESS, SADDLES
HORSE TRAPPINGS 0R FURNITURE,
of the very best quality, material and work-
manship,at reasonable prices. All in want
ofanything in hisline are invited to call and
give him~a trial. All orders for Repairing
promptly and neatly executed. 4m30
Home from the War.
ELLOW CITIZENS 1 having now got
over the struggle for the Union and re-
turned to the peaceful life of a citizen among
you, I beg to state that I am now ready to
fulfill any orders you may be pleased to favor
me with ;. having suceederl to the business
lormerly carried on by my father, M. A. Per-
ry, Dyer. From the improvements lately
made I shall be enabled to carry on the busi-
ness with more advantage and dispatch at
moderate charges. Dyeing branches as for-
merly. Goods of all descriptions dyed or
cleaned. Family Mournings promptly at-
tended to. Velvets, Grape and Lace carefully
dyed and dressed. All goods returned with-
in ten days.
All goods left at J. F. & C. R. Bennett‘s,
South Norwalk, or Mrs. Shepard‘s opposite
the Post Office, Norwalk, will receive prompt
attention. ROBERT N. PERRY.
HardWare, Cutlerly,‘&c.,
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
Vl‘HE Subscriber would inform the public
that he has purchased of Mr. Chichester
the old established Hardware Business, at
South Norwalk, and will continue the busi-
ness at the old Stand. He intends keeping
always on hand, a large stock of Hardware,
Cutlery, Agricultural Implements, Mechan-
ics’ Tools, Fire Arms, Builders’ Hardware,
Paints, Oils, Varnish, and all other artiCles
usually kept in first-class Hardware Stores.
It will be his endeavor to meet the wants
of hill custonikrs, and merit the patronage of
the public.
.15 WM. S. FITCH.
Notice.
’I‘HE subscriber having taken the Old
Horse Shociug Stand, at the foot
of Mill Hill, is prepared to do Horse Shoe-
ing and all kinds of job Blacksmithing, on
the most reasonable terms.
He also carries on the Carriage Business
at the Old Stand occupied by his father for
the last twenty-three years.
JOHN SHEPHERD.
Norwalk, Aug. 29th, 1864. '
CARRIAGE MAKING,
Horse Shoeing dz Black-smithing.
LYON & AHERN,
“7 OULD announce to the pu .lic that
they have taken the old stand of Capt
Henry Lamb, Main street, where they are
prepared to execute in the best manner and
greatest dispatCh anything in the above line.
Carriages made to order. and Horse Shoe-
ing, Painting, Trimming, Repairing, &c. done
by experienced workmen with dispatch.
Mr. Wat. E. Barns has been engaged as
Agent and‘Foremsn of the VVood-shop.
Accus'rus LYON, WM. Arman.
Norwalk, Jan., 23d, 1865. 1y37
Fitch’s Home for Soldiers.
7 HE Trustees are now prepared to receive
. applications from those entitled, and
wish to avail themselves of the benefits of
tlieinstitution. Applications may be made to
Hon. MORGAN Monoxivs, Presid’t, Stamford,
tf‘35
J OSEPII B. HOYT, Stamford, E .
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CHARLES BROWN, Darren, Commit‘fce
War. A. Costumes, do '
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INSURANC
'1 OMVlIflSNI
“ ET INSURED n the NEW ENG-
LAND FlllE INSURANCE COMPA-
NY, (if Hal‘iliit'd.
JOSEPH W. H UBBELL, A'ut.
at the Office of the Norwalk Savings Society
’ Business Change !
WA’l‘EltBU {Y A: DUNCAN,
OULD announce to the public that
they have purchased the Carriage Ma-
king Business forincrly conducted by Mr.
Edson Beers, and connected it with their
Blacksmith Shop, making one complete es-
tablishment. They are now prepared to exe-
cute in the best manner, and with greater
dispatch than ever before, anything in the
line of ‘
Carriage Making and Blacksmithing.
Carriages made to order, and Painting,
Trimming, Repairing, &c., done by experi-
enced workmen, with dispatch.
WGood Carriage tnnber taken in ex-
change for work. ‘
NOTICE.
r ‘IIE Subscriber- having purchased the
CLOTHING AND GENTS FUR-
NISHING ElliPORlUltl,of A. Koerpel, will
continue the Business in all its branches at
the Old Stand No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk.
The Public are respectfully invited to call
and examine the large afld varied asort-
ment of
Ready 'Made Clothing,
FRENCH ULOTHS, CASSIMERES AND
VESTINGS, which he will make up to or-
lli'l' at short notice and in the latest Fash-
ionable Sylc. ‘ E. GUSOWSKI.
No. 3 Main Street,
NOl'Walk, February 15th, 1865. 1y10
EROSENE LAMPS, a'fine assortment
at 0. do E. K. LOCKWOOD do CO.
REAL assist:
ran sun: on no 1131'.
THE splendid residence recently occupied
by W. W. Pendletou, Esq., most pleas-
antly and desirably situated in Winnipauk,
being only two minutes walk to the D. & N
R. R. Depot, six trains pass daily. Has gas
and running water in the House; also a
splendid garden with a nice Strawberry
patch, and a large quantity of choice young
trees on the premises. Enquire of JAMES
MITCHELL, at the Union Market, East
Side Bridge. tl24
For Sale. ,
EV. G. C. CREEVEY ofiershis house on
Union Park for sale. Tw » thousand
dollars of the purchase money may remain
unpaid indefinitely. The garden is well
stocked with Grape Vines of the most ap-
proved kinds in full hearing. The house
will accommodate a large family. For par-
ticulars apply to Mr. David W. Nash at N or—
walk, or to Mr. Creevey at West Brook.
Foil SALE-mallow Lora,
IGHTY FEET FRONT each, on the
street commencing on West Avenue
opposite the residence of Frederick Dinion,
Esq, and running through to Franklin Av-
enue,opposite the residence of Henry I. Hoyt
Esq. Terms, one quarter down, balance in
three yearly ayments. Appl to
tf23 - p FRANKyB. SMITH.
REAL ESTATE,
For Sale and to let.
NUMBER of Tenement Houses for sale
and to let. Six first-class Houses for
sale or to let, four of them furnished ; three
small houses for sale to be moved off; also
a number of building Lots for sale. Four
Farms and a quantity of Wood Land for
sale. All of the above will be sold on ac-
commodating terms.
_ Apply at S. T. WOOD’S
41321 Employment Office.
BUILDING Lo'r, For: SALE.
BUILDING LOT, 70xl30 feet situated
on Centre Avenue, for Sale. Enquire
[tf9] A. SELLECK.
BUILDING Lors,
FOR SALE
SEVERAL very eligible building lots for
Sale, in the immediate vicinity of the
Bridge, others more remote. Three acres
of unimproved land pleasantly located, for
sale at a bargain. A house and five acres
of land, ditto. Apply to
f A. H. BYINGTON.
FOR SALE
03.1'0'13'1'.
H E, well-known property formerly
owned by Josiah Gregory, deceased,
elegantly situated on the Four Corners at
Poplar Plains, so called, will be sold in any
portion to suit purchasers; the above prop-
erty being situated but 2 miles from West-
port and 3 miles from Norwalk, renders it a
very pleasant and easily accessible residence
for any Gentleman's family, who may wish
to retire from the city through the summer
months; good Stabliug and carriage room.
Also a Farm of 90 Acres, known as the
Ridge Farm, with barn and cow houses
thereon, and well of waterin the yard. The
said Farm is well watered and well fenced,
apples in abundance; is situated within2
miles of Norwalk, and is well proportioned
into Plough, Pasture a. Meadow, also
having on it an excellent piece of Woodland.
For further particulars enquire of -
JAMES MITCHELL, Norwalk, or
JOSEPH S. GODFREY, Weston.
For Sale.
HE valuable Tract of Land on East Av-
enue, adjoining the residence of Geo. A.
St. John, Esq. It fronts on two streets, has
also a water front, and would make sev-
eral valuable building lots. It will be sold
together, in order to close an Estate.
For further particulars enquire of
JAS. A. HOYT,
or GEORGE B. ST.JOHN.
1'08 SALE.
HE large dwelling house on the corner
of Marshal and Water St., near the
Lock Factory. It has fifteen rooms; large
dining and cook rooms; well calculated for
a boarding house, or with slight alterations
could be made into two or more tenements.
There are Piazas running on the south and
east side, affording a fine view of the harbor.
It has recently been repainted and thorough-
l y repaired. Theabove property will be sold
on reasonable terms, part of the purchase
money can remain on Bond or Mortgage.
For further particulars enquire.of H. E. El-
well, at the office of Norwalk Lock 00.
S0. Norwalk, Jan. lst, 1866. '
J. FERRIS.
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
50 ESTATES
F
OR SALE in Norwalk, and vicinity
from 1—4 to 200 acres, with buildings
theron, price, from. $450 to $100,000 Also
T LET, Furnished and unfurnished houses.
Address J. FERRIS, at Tolles 8r. Ely’s Drug
Store, South Norwalk. Notice for surveying,
may be left at the Gazette Office.
”Board and Lodgings,
NEW YORK DINING SALOON.
MAIN STREET, NORWALK.
Refreshments of all kinds, and MEALS fur-
nished at all hours. Lonamus at reasonable
WS'BILLIARDS.
In connection with the Saloon. is a large
and Well furnished BILLIARD ROOM. The
Subscriber will do his utmost to please all
who favor him with their patronage.
ISAAC LEE,
tf‘38 Proprietor.
BUY YOUR
yflnoors and Shorts"!
suwdons,
SOUTH NORWALK, Next Door to
D’Aroi's Ice Cream Saloon.
of
if 11
Gents Boots and Shoes, Children’s and La.-
dies Shoes, Gaiters, &c., made up or made
to order in all the latest styles, of the very
best material, and at the lowest cash prices.
R E P A I it I N G,
Neatly, cheaply and quickly done. Give me
a call and see for yourself.
GEO. H. SUTTON.
So. Norwalk, March, 1866. 6mll
1LOUR, FLOUR, FLOUR; also, Feed
and Grain in any quantity, to suit pur-
chasers, at HOLMES’S
_ GOOD PASTURAG-E '
FOB
COWS or HORSES.
NEAR THE BRIDGE.
Enquire at the Gamma: .OFFICE.
3t‘20
$9
ted for six entirely new articles, just
Biddeford, Maine.
You can always find a full assortment of
A MONTH l—AGENTS wan-
,out. Address 0. T. GAREY, City Building,
ONN., TUESDAY, JUNE .26, 1866.
WOULD respectfully return his thanks
to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Nor-
walk for their liberal patronage during the
last five years, and without regard to ex-
penseinereased his facilities by buildinga
new and commodious shop with all the
modern improvements of the age. Having
just received the Spring St les, consisting of
Ladies Bonnets, Round ate, Youths, In-
fants and Gents Hats, all of the latest and
most improved patterns, he feels confident
that he can please all who wish their Hats
Bleached, Pressed and Dyed in. a workman-
like manner. Hoping to merit the continu-
ance of the patronage heretofore received,
he would inform the public that his place of
South Norwalk .
GILES HAULENBECK,
Bleacher and Presser of all kinds of Straw
Goods, Leghorn, Tuscan, Neapolitan and
Panama. . lyll
PATENT AGENCY.
W
VINE, A gent,and Solicitor of Patents
0 for Connecticut.
Papers of application, and the Drawings for
obtaining patents correctly prepared, and
models made if required, W. Vine, is a sci-
entific and practical mechanic, has had more
than thirty years experience in the patent
business. Personal advice and assistance.
given to inventors confidentially»
MechanicalDrawings of every description
executed. ' Winnipauk, Conn. 6m39
Musical Instruction.
MR. JOHN HESSION.
Professor of Music.
EGS to inform the residents of Norwalk
and vicinity that he is now pre ared
toreceive pupils for instruction on the '
ano
orte, Or an and Melodeon,also in the culti-
vation o the voice. ‘
Terms moderate. Address or call at his
residence, Chapel Street N orwalk, Ct.2m*6w
(F‘romthe Utz'ca Daily Obeaeroer, Sept. 1011»)
FIRST PREMIUM.
Y reference to the list which we publish
elsewhere, it will be seen that the Sing.
erfs Sewing Machines (both family and man-
ufacturing,) carry off the first premiums from
the State fair whichcloscs today. It isworthy
of remark that these machines are rarely
seen at fairs, and the Singer 00. have not
entered into the general scramble for pre-
miums which has characterized the past few
years. The agent in this city saw fit, how-
ever, to come out on this occasion, in force;
and notwithstanding the competion was
sharp—the Wheeler ~ 85 Wilson, Grover &
Baker, &c.,jomingin the contest—it was.
A plain to be seen, when the practical tests
were applied that the “plumes" must be
handed over to the Singer mach'mes.
The above machines can be had at New
York prices, of C. S. LOCKWOOD, Main
Street, Norwalk. 6m6
JOHN 1'82,
TAKES this opportunity to inform his
old customers that he has disposed of
his interest in the Store No.4 James’s Block,
and has taken the middle basement, in the
Gazette Building, directly under the Store
of Van Hoosear do Ambler where he is, pre-
'pared to execute all orders entrusted to him, '
such as Tin Roofing, Setting of Furnaces,
Ranges, Baths ‘for'both‘cold and hot Water,’
putting up Pumps, and Plumbing in all ltl
branches. All Jobbing done with ueatness
and dispatch.- JOHN FRY.
W. H. SWORDS’
FASHIONABLE
TAILBBING ~
ESTABLISHMENT!
NEAR THE DEPOT,
South Norwalk, Conn.,
keeps constantly on hand, the
L A T E S T
and most FASHION ABLE styles of
CLOTHS,
CASSIMERES,
VESTINGS,
HATS,
oars,
GLOVES,
and everything in the line of
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
.TRUNKS, ,
LEATHER BAGS,
UMBRELLAS, to.
Has now on hand one of the best and most
complete assortments of
GENTS Kill GLOVES,
ever brought into Norwalk, and in future in-
tends to keep the Largest and most Fashion-
able stock of Goods in Fairfield County, and
to sell them at the Lowest Cash Prices.
Gents are invited to call and examine our
Goods and Prices, we know we can suit.
One of the best Cutters in the County is
employed on Custom work, and good satis-
faction guaranteed. The public patronage
is respectfully solicited.
A lar e and varied assortment of facny
WALK G CANES. .
WM. H. SWORDS,
Near the Railroad Crossing.
South Norwalk, Feb. 12th, 1866. 7tf
Undertaking,
AT RIDGEFIELD, CONN.
HE underSigned has purchased amt great-
ly enter on the business formerly con-
ducted by Gi bert & Em, and is now prepar-
ed to furnish the public a very large and
choice assortment of coffins. A previous
suit himself to everybody at short .notice.
Ridgefield and the adjoining towns are so-
licited to patro‘nize the new enterprise where
all things pertaining to the interment of the
dead can be found on as reasonable rates as
at any establishment in the country. Me-
talic cases, Rosewood and Walnut caskets
furnished to order.
- JACOB M. LOCKWOOD,
EMPIRE SEWING MltHlllE
HE BEST SEWING MACHINE in
the world. Any person that wishes to
purchase, can take one and use it 30 days to
test it on all kinds of work.
TEST IT AND COMPARE IT WIZH
ANY OTHER MA UHINE', _
it"it proves satisfactory keep it, if not return
it. They are sure to recommend themselves,
call and see theEELACKMAN Age
. it
No. linings.
business is at the old stand, Marshall Street, .
knowledge of the business enables him to.
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CINDERELLA.
We were at Paris once a year—ten years
before the time I am writing of—and Mrs.
Gautier lived over us, in a tiny little apart-
ment. She was very poor and very
grandly dressed, and she used to
come rustling in to see us. Bustling
is hardly the word,—she was much to grace-
ful and womanly a person to rustle; her
long silk gowns used to ripple, and wave,
and flow away as she came and went; and
her beautful eyes used to fill with tears as
she drank her tea and confided her troubles
to us. H. never liked her ; but I must con-
fess to a very kind] feeling for the poor,
gentle, beautiful, fo orn young creature, so
passionatel lamentin the loss she had sus
tamed-in ajor-Gen. rnier. He had left
her very badly 06, although she was well
connected, and Lady Jane Peppercorne, her
c gusin, had offered her and her two little
girls a home at Ravenhill, she used to tell us
in her eplore manner. I do not. know why
she ever availed herself of the offer. She
s_ai once that she would not: be doing jus-
tice‘to her precious little ones, to whom she
devbted herself with the assistance of an ex-
perienced attendant. My impression is, that
the little ones used to scrub one another-’5
little ugly faces, and plait one another's light
Chinese- ookiieig tails, while the experienced
attendant lac and dressed and adorned,
and scented and powdered their momma.
She really was a beautiful young Woman,
and would have looked quite charming if
she had left herself alone for a single instant
but she was always posing. She had dark
bright eyes she had a lovely little arched
mouth ' and hands so white, so soft so cov-
ered With rings, that one felt that it was in-
deed a privilege when she said, "0, how do
you do i” and ,extended two or three gentle
confiding ' fingers. At first she went no-
where except to church, and to walk in the
retired paths of the Park de Monceau, al-
though she took ln Galz'gnani, and used to
read the list of arrivals. But by degrees she
began to—chiefly to please me, she said—
go out a little to make a few acquaintaces.
One dayI was walking with her down the
Champs Elysees, when she suddenly started
and looked up at a tall, melancholy-looking
gentleman who was passing, and who stared
at her very hard - and soon after that it was
that she‘ began telling me she had determin-
ed tomake an efl‘ort for her children’s sake
and, to go a little more into society. She
wanted me take her to Madame de Gi-
rouette’s, where she heard I was going that
evening, and where she believed she should
meet an old friend of hers,whom she-particu-
larly wished to see again. Would Ihelnher ?
Would I be so ve good ? Of course 1' was
ready to do auyt ng It could. She came
punctual to her time, all gray moire and
black lace ; a remiss was sent for, and we
set off, jogging along the crowded streets,
with our two lamps l ghted,and a surly man,
in ,, a red waistcoat and an oil-skin hat,
to drive us to the Rue de Lille. All the way
there Mrs Garnier was strange, silent, ner-
vous, excited. Her eyes were like tw0 shi-
ning craters, I thought, when we arrived,and
as we climbed up the interminable flight of
stairs. I guessed who was the old friend
with the gray moustache in a minute; a
good, well-looking, sick-looking man, stand-
ing by himself in a corner.
spent a curious evening, distracted be-
tween Madame de Girouette’s small talk, to
which I was supposed to be listening, and
Mrs. Garnier‘s murmured conversation with
her old friend in the corner, to which I was
jainl _cndcayoripg not to attend.
“ y dear, imagine a’ bouillon, surmounted
with little tiny flutings all around the bottom
and then three malice, alternating with three
little talents, with great choua: at regular in-
tervals ;over this a tunic, caught up at the
side 6 ajardz'm'ere, a ceinta'rea la Bebe."
“ hen you left us I was a child, weak
foolish, easily frightened and influenced;
It‘nearly broke my heart. Look me in the
face, if you can and tell me you do not be
lieve,” ' heard Mrs Garnier murmuring in a
low, thrilling whisper. She did not mean me
to hear it, but she was too absorbed in, what
she was saying to think of all ,the people
round about her.
“ Ah, Lydia, what does it matter now ?’
the friend answered in a sad voice, which
touched me somehow. “We have both been
wrecked in our ventures, and life has not
much left for either of us now."
“It is cut on Iran's,” Madame de Girouette
went on; “the pieces that are taken out at
one end are let in at the other; the effect is
quite charming, and the economy is im-
mense.”
“For you, you married a person you lov-
ed,” Lydia Garnier was answering ; “ for me,
out of the wreck, I have at least my children,
and a remembrance, and a friend,—is it so?
Ah, Henry, have I not at least a friend ?"
“Everybody wants one,” said Madame. de
Girouette, concluding her conversat on, “and
they cannot be made fast enough to supply
the demand. Iain promised mine to wear
to-morrow at the opening of the salon, but
I am afraid that you have no chance. How
the poo rthing is overworked—her mags zin is
crowded,-—I believe she will leave it all in
charge of her premiere demoiselle, and retire
to her campagne as soon as the season is
over.” . ,
“And you will come and see me, wit you
not?said the widow as we went away,l king
up. I donot know to this day if she was
acting. I believe to do her justice, that she
was only acting what she really leit,as many
of us do at times.
I took Mrs Garuier home as I had agreed
I did not ask any questions. I met Col Ash-
ford on the stairs the next day, and I was
not surprised when,about’a week after, Mrs
Garnier came into the drawing room early
one morning, sinking down at my feet in a
careless attitude. seized my hand, and said
that she had come for counsel, for advice.
She hadhad an offer from 'a person whom
she respected, Colonel. Ashford, whom I
might have remarked that night at Madame
Gironette’s; wouldI,—WOulu I give her my
candid opinion : for her children’s sake did I
110; think it would be well to think serious-
y .
“And for your own, too, my dear,” said I,
“Colonel Ashford is in Parliament, heis very
well oil: I believe you will be making an
excellent marriage. Accept hiin by all
means.”
“Dear friend, since this is your real, heart-
felt opinion, I value your judgmeuttoo high-
ly not to act by its dictates. Once, years
ago, there was thought of this between me
and Henry. I will now confide to you, my
heart has never failed from its early devo-
tion. A cruel fate seperated us. I married.
He married. We Were brought together as
by a miracle, but our three children will
never know the loss of their parents' love,"
850., &c. Glance, hand-pressure, tion.—tears,
&e. Then along, soft, irritating kiss. I felt
for the first time in my life inclined to box
her ears.
The little Garniers certainly gained by the
bargain, and the Colonel sat down to write
news.
Poor little Ella. I wonder what sort of
anxieties Mrs. Ashford had c tllSBd her before
she had been Ella‘s father's wife a year.—
Miss Ashford made the best of it. She was
a cheery, happy little creature, looking at
everything from the sunny side. adoring her
father, running wild out of doors, but with
an odd turn for housekeeping, and 0rd :r and
method at home. Indeed, for the last two
years, ever since she was twelve years old,
she had kept her father’s house. Languid.
gentle, easily impressed, Colonel Ashtord
was quite curiously influenced by this little
daughter. She could make him come and
go, and like and dislike. I think it was Ella
who sent him into Parliament: she could
not beabSir Rainbam Richardson, their next
nei hbor, to be an M. P., and an oracle,
wh' 8 her father was only a retired Colonel.
Her ways and her sayings were‘ a strange
mixture of childishuess and precociousuess.
She would be ordering dinner, seeing that
the fires were alight in the study and dining
room, writing notes to save her father troub-
lo (Colonel Ashf‘ord hated trouble), in her
ctolnped, crooked, girlish hand -, the next
minute she was per ups flying, agile footed,
home to his little daughter, and tell her the.
riéund and round the old hall. skipping up
a (1 down the oak stairs, laughing out like a
child as she played with her puppy, and
dangled alittle ball of string under his black
nose. Puff, with a youthful bark would
sieze the ball and scuttlin down the corri-
derwith his prize, while its pursued him
with her quick flying feet. She could sing
charmingly, with a clear, true, piping voice,
like a bird's, and she used to dance to her
own singing in the prettiest way imaginable.
Her dancing was really remarkable; she had
the most beautiful feet 'and hands. and as she
seesawed in time, still singing and moving in
rythm, any one seeing her .could not fail to
have been struck by the wierd-like little ac-
complishment. Some girls have a passion
for dancing,—boys have a hundred other ways
and means:of giving vent to their activity
and their youthful limbs, and pu ting out
their eager young strength ; but girls have
no such chances; they are condemned to
walk through life for the most part quietly,
soberly, putting a curb on the life and vi-
tality which is in them. They long to throw
it out, they would like to have wings to fly
like a bird, and so they dance sometimes
with all their hearts, and might. People
rarely talk of the poetry of dancing, but
there is something in it of the real inspiration
of art. The music plays, the heart beats
time, the movements flow as naturally as
the branches of a tree go we. ving in the
wind. . . .
One day a naughty boy, who had run away,
for a lurk, from his tutor and his schoolroom
at Cliff. hard by, and who was hiding in a
ditch, happened to see Ella alone in a field.
She was looking up at the sky and down at
the pretty scarlet and white pimpernels, and
listening to the birds; suddenly she felt so
strong and so light, and as if she must jump
about a little, she was so happy, and so she
did, shaking her pretty golden mane, waving
her popies high overhead, and singing higher
and higher, like one of the lurks that were
floatin in midair. The naughty boy was
much tightened, and firmly believed that
he had seen a fairy.
“She was all white,” he said afterwards, in
an aggrieved tone of voice. “She’d no hat
or an thing; she bounded six foot into the
air. on never saw anything like it." 0
Master Richardson’s guilty conscience had
something to do with his alarm. When his
friend made a few facetions inquiries, he an-
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so simple and charming, that Julia. and Lie
ette, who were a year or two her elders, used
to complain' to their mother nobody ever no-
ticed them when Ella was by. Lady Jane
Peppercorne. their own cousin, was always
noticing her, and actually gave her a potato
off her own plate the other day.
“I fear she is a very forward, designing
irl. I shall not think of taking her out in
ondon this year,” Mrs Ashford said, with
some asperity ; “nor shall I allow her to ap-
pear at our croquet party next week. She is
far too young to be brought out.”
So Ella was desired to-remaiu in her own
room on this, occasion. She nearly cried,
poor littlethiug, but what could she-do? her
fatherwas away, and when he came back
Mrs. Ashford would be sure to explain eve-
rything to him. Mrs. Ashford had explain-
ed life in so strangely ingenious a manner
that he had got to see it in a very topsy-tur-
vy fashion. Some things she had explained
away altogether, some she had distorted and
twisted ; poor little Ella had been explained
and explained. until there was scarcely any-
thing left of her at all. Poor child, she
sometimes used to think she had not a single
friend in the world, but she would chide her-
self from such faucicszi 1. must be fancy. Her
father loved her as much as ever, but he was
engrossed by business, and it was not to be
expected he should show what he felt before
Julia and Lisette, who might be hurt. And
then Ella would put all her drawers in order
or sew a seam, or go out and pull up abedful
of weeds to chase such'morbid fancies out of
her mind. .
Lady J one Peppercorne, of whom mention
has been already made, had two houses,—
one in Onslow Square, another at Hamp-
stead. She was very rich, she had never
married, and was consequently far more’ sen-
timental than ladies of her standing usually
are. She wasa flighty old lady, and lived
sometimes at one house, sometimes at the
other, sometimes at hotels here and there, as
the fancy seized her. She was very kind as
well as flighty, and was constantly doing gen-
erous things, and trying to help any one who
seemed to be in trouble or who appeared to
wish for anything she had it in her power to
grant. '
So when Mrs. Ashford said, “0 Lady Jane
pity me 1 My husbandsays he cannot afford
to take me to town this year. I should so
swered quite sulkily, “Black pudden ? she
offered me no pudden or anything else. I
only wish you had been there, that’s all, then
you’d believe a fellow when he says a thing,
instead of always chatting.”
Ella gave. up her dancing after the new
wife came to Ash Place. It was all so differ-
ent; she was not allowed any more to run
out in the fields alone. She supposed it was
very nice having two young companions
like Lisette and Julia. and at first, in her
kindly way, the child did the honors of her
own home. showed them the way which led
to her rabbits, her most secret bird’s nest,
the old ivy-grown smugglers’ hole in the
hollow. Lisette and Julia went trotting
about in their frill trousers and Chinese tails
of hair, examining everything, making their
calculations, saying nothing, taking it all in
(poor little Ella was rather puzzled, and
could not make them out). Meantime her
new mother was gracefully wandering over
the house on her husband's arm, and stand-
ing in attitudes admiring the view from the
windows, and asking gentle little indifl'erent
questions, to all of which Colonel Ashford
replied unsuspectingly enough.
“And so you give the child an allowance?
Is she'not very young for one ? And is this
Ella’s room ? How preltily it is furnished.”
“She did it all herself,” said her father,
smiling. “Look at her rocking-horse, - and
her doll‘s house, and her tidy little arrange-
ments.” .
The housekeeping books were in a little
pile on the table; a. very suspicious-looking
doll was lying on the bed, so were a pile of
towels, half-marked, but neatly folded, there
was a bird singing i . a cage, a squirrel, a lit-
tle aged dog—Puffs grandmother—asleep on
a cushion, some semanemones in a glass,
gaping with their horrid mouths, strings of
birds’ eggs were suspended, and whips were
hanging upon the walls. There was argreat
bunch of flowers in the window, and a long
daisy-chain fastened up in festoons round
the glass; and then on the toilet-table there
were one or two valuable trinkets set out in
their little cases. '
“Dear me,” said Mrs. Ashford, “is it not a
pity to leave such temptation in the way of
the servants? Little careless thing—had I
not better keep them for her, Henry ? they
are very beautiful." And Mrs Ashford soft-
ly collected Ella’s treasures in herlong white'
hands.
“Ella has some very valuable things,” Col-
onel Ashford said. “She keeps them locked
up in a strong box, I believe; yes, there it
is in the corner.” .
“It had much better come into my closet”
Mrs. Ashford said. “0, how heavy! Come
here, strong arm, and help me.” Colonel
Ashford obediently took up the box as he
was bid. _
“And I think I ma as well finish marking
the dusters,” said Irs. Ashford, looking
round the room as she collected them all in
her apron. “The books, of course, are now
my duty. I think Ella will not be sorry to
be relieved of her cares. Do you know dear,
I think 'I am glad, for her sake, that you mar-
ried me, as well as for my own. I think she
hashad too much put upon her, is a little
too decided, too pronuncee for one so young.
One would not wish to see her grow up be-
fore the timc. Let them remain young- and
careless while they can, Henry.”
80 when Ella came back to mark the dust-
ers that she had been hemmiug, because Mrs.
Milton was in a hurry for them andthe
housemaid had hurt her eye, they were gone
and so were her neat little books that she
had taken so much pride in, and had been
winding up before she gave them to Mrs.
Ashford to keep in future; so was her pret-
ty coral necklace that she wore of an eveniu
and her pearls with the diamond clasp; an
her beautiful clear carbuucle brooch that she
was so fond of, and her little gold-clasp
bracelet. Although Eliza and Susan had
lived with them all her life long, they had
never taken her things, poor Ella thought, a
little bitterly. “Quite unsuitable. at your age
dearest,“ Mrs. Ashford murmured, kissing
her fondl '.
And Ella never got them back any more.
Many and many other things were she nev-
er got back, poor child. Ah tnel treasures
dearer to her than the pretty coral necklace
and the gold clasp bracelet,—liberty, confi-
dence,——the tender atmosphere of admiring
love in which she had always lived, the first
place in her father’s heart. That should nev-
er be hers again some one had determin-
ed.
The only excuse for .Mrs. Ashford is,tlmt
she was very much in love with her husband
and so selfishly attached to him that she
grudged the very care and devotion which
little Ella had spent upon her father all these
years past. Every fresh proof thought and
depth of feeling in such a childish little crea-
ture hurt and vexed the other woman. Ella
must betaught her place, this lady deter-
mined, not in so many words. Alas! if we
could always set our evil thoughts and
schemes to work, it would perhaps be well
with us, and better for than drifting, uncon-
scious and unwarned, into nameless evil, un-
owned to one‘s self, scarcely recognized.
And so the years went by. Julia and Lis-
ette grew up into two great, tall, fashionable
bouncing young ladies: they pierced their
ears, turned up their pigtails, and dressed
very elegantly. Lisette used to wear a .coral
necklace, Julia was partial to a clear carbun-
ole brooch her mother gave her. Little Ella
too, grew up like a little green plant spring-
.ing up through the mild spring rains and the
summer sunshine, taller and prettir and sad-
der, every year. And yet perhaps it was as
well after all that early in life she had to
learn to be content with a very little share of
its bounties : she might have been spoilt and
over indulged if things had gone on as they
began, if nothing had thwarted her, and if all
her life she had had her own way. She was
a bright, smiling little thing for all her wor-
like to go, for the dear girls’ sake of course”
Lady J one gave a little grunt, and said, “I
will lend you my house in Onslow Square,
if you like,—that is,.if you keep my room
ready for me in case I want to come up at
any time. But I dare sayyou won’t care for
an unfashionable quarter of the world."
“0 Lady Jane, how exceedingly kind how
very delightful and unexpected l" cried Mrs.
Ashford, who had been hoping for it all the
time, and who hastened to communicate the
news to Lisette and Julia.
“I shall want a regular outfit, momma," said
Julia, who was fond of dress. “Perhaps w
shall meet young, Mr. Richardson in town."
“I shall be snapped up directly by some
one, I expect," said Lisette, who was very
vain, and thought herself irresistible.
“Am I to come, too ?" asked Ella, timidly,
from the other end of the room, looking up
from her sewing.
“I do not know,” replied her stepmother,
curtly, and Ella sighed a little wistfully, and
went on stichiug.
“At what age shall you let me come out?"
she presently asked, shyly. ,
“When you are fit to be trusted in the
world and have cured your unruly temper,”
said Mrs Ashford.
Ella’s eyes filled with tears, and she blush-
ed up; but her father came into the room,
and she smiled through her tears, and
thought to herself that, since her temper was
so bad, she had better begin to rule it that
very instant.
It is a bright May morning aftera night of
rain, and although this is London and not
the country any more, Onslow Square looks
bright and clean. Lady Jane has had the
house smartly done up: clean chintz, striped
blinds, a balcony full of mignonettc. She
has kept two little rooms for herself and her
maid, but all the rest of the house is at the
Ashtord’s disposal. Everybody is satisfied,
and Ella is enchanted with her little room
up stairs. Mrs. Ashlord is making lists of
visits and dinner parties and milliners’ ad-
dresses ; Lisette is ,looking out of the win-
dow at some carriages which are passing
the children and nurses are sitting under the
trees ina square; Julia is looking at herself
in the glass and practicing her court courte-
sies ; and Ella is in the back room arranging
a great heap of books in a book case. “I
should like to go to the Palace, momma,” she
says, and looking up with a smudgy face, for
the books were all dirty and covered with
'dust. “Do you think there will be room for
me ?"
Ella had no proper pride, as it is called, and
always used to take it for granted she was
wanted, and that some accident prevented
her from going with the others. “I am sor<
ry there is no room for you, Ella,” said Mrs.
Ashford, in her deep voice; “I have asked
Mr. Richardson to come with us, and if he
fails, I promised to call for the CountessBric-
abrac. Pray, if you do not care for walking
in the square this afternoon, see that my
maid puts my things properly away in the
cupboards, as well as Julia’s and Lisett's, and
help her to fold the dresses, because it is im-
possible for one person to manage these long
trains unassisted.” -
“Veryxvell,” said Ella, cheerfully. “I hope
you will have a pleasant day. How nice it
must be to be going.”
“I wish you would learn not to wish for
everything and anything that‘ you happen
to hear about, Elia,” said Mrs. Ashford. “If
yOu hear any visitors coming, go away, for I
cannot allow you to be seen in this dirty
state.” ‘
“There‘s tiring,” said Ella, gathering some
of the books together. “Good by.”
Young Mr. Richardson, who was announ—
ced immediately after, passed a pretty maid-
servanf, carrying a great pile of folios, upon
the stairs. She looked so little fitted for the
task that he involuntarily stopped and said,
“Can I assist you ?” The little maid smiled,
and shook her head, without speaking.
“What a charming little creature i" thought
Mr. Richardson. He came to say that he
and his friend Jack Prettyman were going
to ride down together, and would join the
ladies at the Palace.
, “We are to pick Colonel Ashford up at his
club," Mrs. Ashford said, “and Madame de
'Bricabrac, I shall count upon you then."
And the ladies waved him a gracious an re-
coirs from the balcony.
- "‘0. don’t you like white waistcoats, J ulia?"
said Lisette, as she watched him dowu the
street.
They were gone. Ella went up to help
with the dresses, but presently the maid said
in her rude way, that she must go down to
dinner. and she could not have anybody
massing the things about while she was away.
Carter hated having a "spy” set over her as
she called Miss Ashford. The poor little
spy went back to the drawing-room. She
was too melancholy and out of spirits to dress
herself and go out. Her face was still smud
gy, and she had cried' a little ove: Lisette’s
pink tarlatane. Her heart sank down, down,
down. She did so loug’lor a little fun and de-
light, and laughter and happiness. She
knew her father would say, “ Where is Ella '9"
and her mother would answer, “ Oh, I really
cannot account for Ella’s fancies. She was
sulky this morning again. I cannot manage
her strange tempers.”
The poor child chanced to see her shabby
face and frock and tear—stained checks in one
of the tall'glasses over the gilt -tablcs._ It
was very silly,.bnt the wobegone little face
touched her so ; she was so sorry for it that
all a sudden she burst out, sob, sob, sob, cry-
ing, “0 how nice it must be to be loved and
cherished,.and very happy i" she thought.—
“0, Icould be so good it. they would only
' love me l" She could not bear to think more
directly of her father‘s change of feeling.
She sat down on the floor, as she had a way
empty grate. ‘ The fire had burnt out, and no
rice, with a meet little face; indeed, her
beauty was so remarkable, and her manner
one had thought of relighting it. For a few
minutes her tears had overflowed, and she
I
of doing,vall in a little heap, staring at the'
a
little face. She thought how forlorn she was,
wthat a dull .life she lived,—such a rush of re-
gret and misery overpowered her. that she
hid her face in her hands, unconscious of any-
thing else but her own Induces. -
She did not hear the bell ring, nor a car-
riage stop, nor Lady Jane's footsteps: She
came across the room and stood looking at
her. “ Why my dear little'creature, what is
the matter ?” said the old lady atlast. “Cry-
ing ‘2 don’t you know it is very naughty to
cry, no matter how bad things are? Are
they all gone—are you all alone ?”
Ella jumped up, quite startled, wiped her
tears in a smudge. “ I thought nobod
would see me cry," she said “for theyaro a l
gone to the Crystal Palace}, '
“ And did they leave you behind quite by
yourself?” the old lady asked. '
“They were so sorry they had no room
for me,” said good-natured little Ella. She
could not bearto, hear people blamed. “They
had promised Madam de Bricebrac."
“Is that all ‘2" said Lady Jane, in her kind-
imperious way. “ Why, .I have driven 'in
from Hampstead on purpose to there too.
There’s a great flower-show to ay, and you
know I am a first-rate gardener. I’ve brought
up a great hamper full of things. Put: on
your bonnet, wash your face, and come along
directly. I’ve plenty of room. Who II that
talking in that rude way? ” for at that in-
stant ,Carter called out from the drawing-
room door, without looking in,—
“ Now then, Miss Ella, you can come and
help me fold them dresses. I’m in a hurry.”
Carter was much discom osed wheuLady
Jane appeared, irate, digni ed. 1
“ Go up stairs directly, and do not forget
yourself again,” said the old lady. '
“ O, I think I ought to go and fold up the
dresses,” said Ella, hesitating, flushing, blush-
ing, and looking more than grateful. “How
very, very kind of you to think of me. I’m
afraid they wouldn’t,&I'm afraid No no bon-
net. 0, thank you, I—but—"
“ Nonsense, child," said Lady Jone; “my
maid shall help that woman. Here,” ring-
ing the bell violently, to the footman,—
"what have you done with the hamper I
brought up? let me see itunpacked immedi-
ately. Can’t trust those people my dear,
—-always see to everything myself.” ’
All sorts of delicious things, scentg‘colorl,
spring-flowersand vegetables came out of
the hamper in delightful confusion. It was
a bumper full of treasures—swee bright,
deliciouSotasted,—asparngus,‘dafiod' eo,b no-
bells, salads, cauliflowers, hot-house flowers,
cowsljps from the fields, azsllas. Ella’a
natty little fingers arranged them all about
the room in plates and in vases so perfectly
and so quickly, that Old LadyJanecried out
in admiration,— '
“Why, you would be a first-rate girl. if
you didn’t cry. Here, you John,get some
bowls and trays for the vegetables, green
peas. strawberries; and 0, here’s: cucum-
ber and-anice little early pumpkin. Had it
forced, my dear. Your stepmother tells me
she is passionately fond of pumpkins. Hero
John take all this down to the cook; toll
tell her to put it in a cool larder, and order
the carriage and horses round directly; Now
then,” to Ella. briskly, “go and put your
things on, and come along with me. I’ll
make matters straight. I always do. There
20 directly. I can’t have the horses k t.—
Raton, my coaehman, is terrible'ifho is
waiting—frightens me to death by his driv-
ing when he is put out."
Ellanid not hesitate a moment longer;
she rushed up stairs; her little feet flew as
they used to do formerly. She came down
in a minute, panting, rapturous, with shin-
ing hair and a bright face, in her very best
Sunday frock, ‘cloak, and hat. Shabby
enough they were, but she was too happy
too excited, to think about the deficiencies
in her toilet.
“Dear me, this will never do, I see,” said
the old lady, looking at her disapproviugly;
but she smiled so kindly as she spoke, that
Ella was not a bit frightened.
“Indeed I have no other,” she said.
“John,” cried the old lady, where is my
maid? Desire her to come and' speak to
me directly. Now then, sir i"
All her servants knew her ways much too
well not to fly at her commands. A maid
appeared as if by magic. '
“Now, Batter, be quick ; get that blue and
silver bournous of mine from the box up
stairs,—it will look, very nice; and a pair of
gray kid gloves, Batter ; and let me see, my
dear, you wouldn't look well in a brocade.
No. that gray satin skirt, Batter; her own
white bodice will do, and we can buy a bon-
net as we go along. Now, quick; am I to
he kept waiting all day ?"
Ella in a moment found herself transform-
ed somehow into the most magnificent lady
she had seen for many a day.” It was like
a dream, she could hardly believe it ' she _
saw herself move majestically, sweeping in
silken robes across the same ler- lass,where
a few minutes before she ha. 100 ed at the
wretched little melancholy creature, crying
with a dirty face, and watched the and tears
flowing ......
“Now them—now then,” cried Lady Jone,
who was always saying, “Now then,” and
urging people on, —“where’s m e—arc
the outriders there? They are at war house
boys, my dear; they came to me as thin'
and starved as church mice, and then I fut—
ten them up and get ’em Situations. I al-
ways go with outriders. One’s obliged to
keep a certain dignityin these Chartilt days,
—universal reform—sud rage,—v'oted by hol-
lot. ,I’ve no patience with Mr" Gladtone.
and it all rests with us to keep ourselveswell
aloof. Get in, get in! Drive to Sydonhsm, if
you please.” ’ ‘ ‘ '
Lady Jane’s manners entirely, chun ed
when she spoke to Baton. And it} is ti" t
that coachmen from their tall boxes. rule,
with a very high hand, and most ladies trelli-
ble before them. Baton looked very alarm-
ing in his wig, with his shoebuckles and great
red face. .
What a fairy-tale it was ! There was'lit-
tle Ella sitting in this lovely chariot, gallop-
ing down the Brampton Road, with all the.
little boys cheering and hurrahing and the
little outriders cluttering on ahead. and the
old lady sitting bolt upright ”pleased"
Punch. She really had been going to Syden-
ham; but I think if she had not, she would
have set off instantly, if she thought she
would make anybody happy by so doing.
They stopped at a shop in thoBrompton
Road,—the wondering shopwoman can out.
“A white bonnet, if you pw," said
Jane, “That will do very we I. Here. chil i
put it on, and mind you don't crease the
strings.” And then away and away they
went once more through the town, the
squares, over the bridges. They saw the
ships and steamers coming down the like!
Thames, but the carriage'neverutopped:
the outriders paid the tolls and cluttered on
ahead. They rolledalong pleasant country
lanes and fields, villas and country-housed
roadside inns and pedestrians, and crawling
carts and carriages. At the end of three
quarters of an hour, during which it seemed
to‘ Ella as if the whole gay cartega had been
flying through the‘ air, they- suddenly atop
ped, at the great gates of a C Palace
blazing in the sun and standing on a hill.
All sorts of grand people were driving up in
their carriages; splendid ladies were pul-
ing in. Two gentlemen in white waistcoat:
were dismouuting from their horses Just on
Ella and Lady Jane were arriving. They .
rushed up to the carriage-door, and helped
them to the ground.
“And pray, sir, who are you '2” said Lady
Jane, as soon as she was safely de ted on
her two little flat feet with the any old-
fashioned shoes. ’
The young man colored up and bowed.
“You don’t remember me, Lady June,” It.
said. “Charles Richardson, Ihave had the
honor of meeting you at Ash Place, and st
Cliffs, my uncle‘s house. This is my friend
Mr. Prettyman.”
“This is Mr. Richardson, my‘ dear Elk,
and that is Mr. Prettyman. ell them to
comeback in a couple of hours”(to the page,‘ )
“and desire Baton to see that the horses
have a. feed.—yes—give her your arm, and
you are going to take me ?—-very well,” to
the other white waistcoat; and so ill
went into the palace. [Concluded to count
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