The neat and cosy parlor, with its many articles of female
handiwork, speak for the taste and talent displayed by this
interesting girl. The pretty sketches of familiar haunts near her
loved home showed that genius had stamped the brow of Jennie
Montgomery, and inspired her with a deep enthusiasm for the
beautiful and sublime.
Presently she rises from the work table, and opening a door leading
to the balcony, stands for some moments gazing in mute admiration
upon the lovely view of Sussex Vale, wrapped in its mantle of purest
white, reflected in the sunshine as a vast expanse of frosted
silver.
CHAPTER VI.
A LAWYER'S REVERIE--A VERDANT CLIENT.
A dismal dreary day. The fog had crept slowly over the city and
enveloped every object within its reach. There was fog clinging to
turrets, spires and towers, fog in the streets, fog in the alleys,
fog in the ditches--all was fog. It hurried along utterly regardless
of the delicate fabrics that were ruthlessly despoiled by its touch,
musing now and then, doubtlessly, on the ingratitude of the fair
daughters of St. John who, in the possession of their clear and
brilliant complexions forgot to give thanks to the great enhancer.
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