Goals and Guerdons, Or, the Chronicles of a Life (Volume 2) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1848 Excerpt: ... Lady Wilverton looked forward with delight to the impression her orphans would make on the expected guests. The day of arrival came, and with it the old-fashioned travelling equipage of Colonel Clairlowe rolled into the gates of Vicarage, summoning a third part of the grey-headed vassals to the hall. Unloading, laughing, and chattering soon filled the mansion, till at length the true English party were ushered to the drawingroom, where on either side of the mantel piece stood the boy and girl, prettier and gayer even than usual. Sarah was listening to a preamble of her brother's, about the ride from which he had just returned, and as the door opened, Lady Wilverton overheard the energetic remark of the juvenile equestrian: " Oh, I do wish you might ride too, Sarah; you would enjoy it very much; yet if my aunt does not propose it--I suppose girls must be older first--they do screech so when they are frightened." " Do they, George? what, more than the boys?" remarked his aunt, resting a hand on each shoulder of the noble child. " Yes, don't they?" said he, habitually yielding to her judgment. " My darling, I will reserve the discussion for another time. Now I must introduce you to our ' invisible good spirits, ' as you chose to designate Colonel and Mrs. Clairlowe; you know that they are acquainted with Mrs. Bacon." " Mr. Lodwick where is he?" asked the Rector, in a tone of surprise. " I am sorry you have reason to make that inquiry, dear sir," replied Miss Clairlowe. " We expected to have seen him yesterday, and depended on his accompanying us, but something still detains him at Akbar House, the seat of General Deschamps; but I hope he will join us soon." The sister gave a sigh for her brother, whOj she sadly feared, lingered in abeyance at the shrine of Ida...