Aikenside

aling into the handsome parlors, where Agnes Remington, in tasteful toilet, reclined languidly upon the crimson-hued sofa, bending her graceful h

self was not a bad picture for his handsome home, he began to feel how he should miss them when they were gone, Jessie particularly, who made so much sunshine wherever she went, and who was very dear to the heart of the half-brother. Full well he knew Agnes would rather stay there, that her income did not warrant as luxurious a home as he could give her, and that by remaining at Aikenside during the warmer season she could afford to board through the winter in Boston, where her perso

houghts Agnes said t

o Saratoga for a time, and then to Newport, and she wi

Aikenside so much better than Boston. Mamma can afford it, can't she, Guy?"

air and pinching her s

n't it? but, puss, I was thinking just now about

aining that Agnes' plan was as follows: He should invite her to go with him to Saratoga, or N

ast visit to Aikenside, he decided to martyr himself and go to Saratoga. But who would care for Jessie? She must not be left wholly with the servants. A governess of some kind must be provided, and he was about speaking of this to Agnes, when the doctor

and physician. Why, he must be younger than I am,

attentions to herself; yet so it was, and the jealousy was all the more bitter when she remembered who Madeline was, and how startled that aged couple of the red cottage would be, could they know who she was. But they did not; she was quite sure of that; and so she had ventured to pass their door, her heart throbbing with a strange sensation as the old waymarks came in view, waymarks which she remembered so well, and around whi

easure, and after greeting him with her usual expressio

y, all bent up double in shawls and thing

es could have seen the doctor, who, consci

in shawls, was young Maddy Clyde, to who

t whom Jessie has gone mad.

her voice now, and turning from

his house from being sold. It was like you, Guy; and I wish I,

arm upon his shoulder, as if he had been Guy. "You might give Maddy the doctor's bill. I

neously, while the doctor laughingly

of it, but they might not accept it

ut his wife and this Madeline, has he

oungest and now only brother has been an inmate of a lunatic asylum for years; and that though they

?" Jessie asked, but it was the doctor, not Agnes, w

ditary in this fa

the doctor answered: "I do not know; I did not ask the cause. I

and then Guy told the doctor of what himse

use asking you to join

said. "His patients needed h

e we are gone, partly as companion and partly as her teacher?" was G

's governess! No, indeed! I shall have a teacher from B

Agnes, who, in thus opposing him, was working directly against herself. Paying her

are gone if I can have Maddy here, and doctor will come up every day, will

I do not think you could do better than to secure Miss Clyde's services. Two children will thus be made happy, for Maddy, as I

where there is a difference of thinking, had better be discussed alone," and h

ether as teacher or companion, she would give up Saratoga and stay at home. Guy could not explain why it was that opposition from Agnes always aroused all his powers of antagonism. Yet

additions to your wardrobe, but if you prefer remaining here to giving up a most unfounded prejudice against a girl who never harmed you, and whom Jessie already loves, you can do so," and Guy walked from the room, leaving

ing his papers, she went tripping up to him, and foldin

ascendency, but I have considered the matter, and am willing

ciously as if he did not know perfectly the motive which impelled it. As she had commenced being amiabl

d commenced a very pleasantly worded note, in which Miss Clyde was informed that she had been recommended as a suitable person with whom to leave Jessie during the summer and

, neither will she come for one dollar per week as you propose. I hire her myself. I have taken a fancy to the gir

ol for one dollar per week and boarded around besides. She thought three dollars far too much. But Guy had commanded, and him sh