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is one of the poetlcaI names of the !
NOON
Now said Chase, Il should jus, have
said
"The moon was bright,
The sea was light"
That would have been much shorter and
easer.'
'phoH replied Tudor-and he proceeded
in the usual style of very young poets
yet silence slept not on Boslonia's towers
'Bostoua!' interrupted Chase; its q
shame TO disguise, good names but you'll
never get on ut this rate. Now. were |
poet, | would despatch the business at
once, by just SAYING
'When the boys chopped away,
Soon the tea dropped away,
Then they all hoped away
And nobody stopped the way
And, 'suting the ac,icn to the word he
was out of the room in moment.
During the day, Aunt Rhoda (who was
afraid 20 trust her treasure an instant ont
81 Der pcssesslon) frequently put her hand
into her pocket to feel If the tea was still
there. Whenever she happened to be
alone she opened It TO lnhal lis fragrance,
and her opposite nelghbors wondered why
Rhoda SprGggins was seen so often with
her bead down n i pillow case. She was
strongly tempted 10 make n little tea, aud
drink 1t before dinner, but as she said
aflcrwards) she could rot fad it in her
heart to be so selfish as TO take this long
desired beverage alone, and she dared not
cn'rust any ore else with the secret
: Therefore she steadily adhered to her first,
intention of preparing some for herself and
Tudor. when he came towards evening
, having heard it remarked that booklsh
people are generally fond Of tea.
The day appeared to her very long one;
and at dinner Tudor almost feared that she
would excite Chase's curiosity by her
winks and smiles at HIMSELF and by her
grateful ver-comp)aisancc. Annis regar.
ded her with surprise. But Chase did not
observe Aunt Rhoda's significant proceed.
lngs, being earnestly engaged in discussing
with Tudor the events Of last night, and
their probable consequences, and in talking
of the quantity Of wet tea that had been
: thrown up that morning by The tide; q
Grtiin's whpri almost to South Boston, and
which he and his comrades had assisted il
sbove,ing back again into the sea.
When dinner was over. and the young
men bad gone To their respective shops
Aunt Rhoda sat down to some wonderful y
ingenious pat CHI. work. which she had long
been putting together at her leisure. Blu
on this afternoon ehe made so many mis-
takes, (such as sewing 10 each other, sldt
), by side, two pieces of the same calico
that she thought 1t best to defer the ar
q rangement of her star.work and block
G work ill her mind should be less pre-occu
Pied Having set away her basket O
II patches, she took her knitting, sent he
black woman Marcy on a long Grand, an
" told Annis she might step in next door an
= visit her friend Edith Edes.
Having now the house to herself. Ann
u Rhoda, who always kept fire in be
- chamber. conveyed thi,her kettle G
water and all the proper apparatus 70
making tea; first carefully closing tn
!, ca leo curtains of her windows.
1t Evening came-,he black woman had SC
the supper table down stairs as usual, an
t, Anuis, who had just returned from he
W visit, was reclining in the arm chair, an
o meditat,ng by the light of a bright fire
at when Tudor arrived. AS soon as Aur
Ir Rhoda heard his voice. she came down an
he United him and Anns up stairs. The
sc Went--and saw near the hearth It'll
1t table with n cloth thrown lightly over il
contents. with much dramatic effect tn
ID old lady Fitted the cloth, and exhibited he
at best waiter, her best tea pot, sugar. dsl
a. &c, and plate OF white ginger bread
e. 'Now, Children said she, SEQ what Nv
OF been getting ready for you. I'm grIevln
that we can't have Chase Loring with U
2 But you know he's so desperate whi
er that it's out the question. Come set u
The tea is well drawed by this time.
re actually does my heart good to find myse
e. a-sl'tlng once more al my own tea table,
IS, 'Oh! dear Aunt where did this to
or come from p exclaimed Anns, IF you wei
he not my own aunt should fear that yo
were doing somethiug-l won't say bad
Oh but something very ungood.'
'There's no ungoodness at a II in taking
u little tea that would else have hoated q
NJ on The waves of the salt sea- said Aul
VI Rhoda. 'Theres Fear Fearing, that II
neighbors say has had some way of gettin
tea all aIong--at least now and then.
suppose she buys it of Billy Jackson, tt
tory grocer Both Ruth Ruggcs an
m Faith Foodgc have seen her coming OF
as OF his store. They say she makes tea
u the coffee pot, and sets about 1t any no,
in the day, Just whenever she has chanc
Then she hides herself IN the clothes pres
and drinks 1t standing, and sets her I"
little girls watching, to give her motto
Sc when their fathers a,comIng, And
so they watch well she rewards them l
to pouring more water on the grounds, al
giving them the leavlngs.'
ot more shame for her,' SAID Annls.
Isl Now Annls, that's ugly in You TO Ia