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Lofton was yet wondering what Jenny could want with fifty dollars, a servant came and told him that she had just heard from a neighbor who came up a little while before from the landing, that he had seen Jenny go on board of a steamboat that was on its way to New York. "It can't be so," quickly answered Mr. Lofton. "Mr. Jones said, positively, that it was her." "Tell Henry to go to Mr.
She spoke cross to him, and threatened to complain to you, if he came there any more. He went away angry. But I'm sure he meant nothing wrong, sir. How could he and talk as he did about his mother in heaven?" "But, how came you to meet him, in the woods, Jenny?" said Mr. Lofton. "Did he tell you that he would wait there for you?" "Oh, no, sir. The meeting was accidental. I was sent over to Mrs.
Lofton could not be separated from Jenny; and, as he could not separate her from her husband, he has removed to the city, where he has an elegant residence, in which her voice is the music and her smiles the ever present sunshine. A HAPPY-HEARTED child was Madeline Henry, for the glad sunshine ever lay upon the threshold of her early home.
Lofton, and in a confused, exaggerated, and intemperate manner, complained of the conduct of Mark. "Together alone in the woods!" exclaimed the old gentleman, greatly excited. "What does the girl mean?" "What does he mean, thus to entice away my innocent child?" said Mrs. Lee, equally excited. "Oh, Mr. Lofton! for goodness' sake, send him back to New York!
Then she said, in a more subdued voice: "I am living with Mr. Lofton. But " She hesitated, and then became silent and embarrassed. "Does Mr. Lofton know of your journey to Washington?" Jenny shook her head. "Where did you tell him you were going?" "I said nothing to him, but came away the moment I heard the ship was expected to arrive at Norfolk." "Suppose I release him from the service?"
Mark had always been a favorite with the old gentleman, who rather encouraged his desire to enter the navy. "The boy will distinguish himself," Mr. Lofton would say, as he thought over the matter. And the idea of distinction in the army or navy, was grateful to his aristocratic feelings. "There is some of the right blood in his veins for all."
Lofton companionable; and, ere a year had elapsed from the time Mark went away, Mrs. Lee, having passed to her account, she was taken into his house, and he had her constantly with him. As he continued to fail, he leaned upon the affectionate girl more and more heavily; and was never contented when she was away from him.
"Bad enough," said Mark, and, very slowly raising his head, he gave a smile that was the worst part of all the look on his face. Jack Marny put one hand on his shoulder, and a woman's touch could not have been lighter. "It's not ?" he said, and then stopped. "Yes, it is," Mark answered. "I am to be a domestic chaplain to that pious old ass, Lord Lofton.
Lofton, who lived almost alone on his beautiful estate a few miles from the Hudson, amid the rich valleys of Orange county. Mr. Lofton belonged to one of the oldest families in the country, and retained a large portion of that aristocratic pride for which they were distinguished. The marriage of his daughter to Mr.
"He's a kind man," said the girl, earnestly. "He is, as I have good reason to know," remarked the young man. "Mr. Lofton is my grandfather." The girl seemed much surprised at this avowal, and appeared less at ease than before. "And now, having told you who I am," said Mark, "I think I may be bold enough to ask your name." "My name is Jenny Lawson," replied the girl.
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