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| ,niorined her guest that It was her custom and
Mary James always to take a nap in their ne.
sPectl,ve rooms, and, suppose, said she, you
would like to do the same Mrs. Chaloner
was not inclined to sleep, but she had no oh.
lection to the quiet Of her own apartment, and
she expressed desire 10 take a book with her.
Except few annals said Mary Jane, we
have no books but those in papa's library nei-
thcr mamma or myself have any time to read
but will take yon there to choose one. be.
ieve he has the Waverly Novels, and Cooper's
and others that I have heard the people talk
about
When they reached the library, they found
the door barricaded by table, on which wo.
man was standing while she cleaned the paint
and looking in they saw another scrnbbing the
floor, half of which was covered with water.
The books were all in disorder, having been
taken down to be busted and it was found that
Mrs. Gilmore had seized the opportunity of her
husbands absence, to have his library cleared.
To go in here is impossible said Mary Jane,
but will bring you one Of the ANNALS from
the center table in the front parlor.'
The annual was brought, and Mrs. Ci,sannei
retired with it to her apartment, but having
read it before, she did not find it very amusing
In the evening it rained, and Mrs Gilmore
said she twas glad Of it, as now she need moi
dress and as her husband was away, there
would be no danger of any of his visitors drop
ping in. Also that it would not be worth while
to have the parlors open, as they had been shut
all day. So they spent the evening in the ca
ting room, and Mary Jane wisely went to bed
Immediately after tea longing as she said Ia
get her corscts off. The younger boys slept
about the sofa and carpet. and screamed when
any one touched or spoke to them; the older
ones rackcted about over head in the nursery.
The baby was brought down, and kept worrying
about the table in the arms Of Nelly. till nine
o'clock, that it might sleep the better during the
night. When the Justly frettcd infant could
be kept awake no longer, either by waiting it
upand down. by showing it the lamp, juggling
Il bunch ofkeys in its ears. or shaking string
of beads before its closing eyes, it was nndress-
ed on the spot, crying all the time, having
been thoroughly Weakened in the process; and
it was finally carried off by Nelly, whose dis.
nal chant, as she rocked and sang it to sleep
was heard from above stairs for half an hour.
Mrs Gilmore now seemed so tired and sleepy
that her guest, who was tired also. took leave
for the night and repaired to her chamber. The
room (although called spare bcd-room.) wa.
used by every member Of the family, as re
ceptacle for all things and Mrs. Chaloner be-
inc unfortunately for herr considered no stran
ger, nothing was removed with a view to her ac
co nmodation.
| While she sat there reading in the afternoon
at night when she was preparing for bed an'
in the morning before she was up, ana "iih
she was was dressing. her privacy was coh''i'
ually invaded by the nurse and otheT se''""'s
and even Mrs. Gilmore and Mary Jane, com
inc to ret various articles from the closets, bu
reaus and presses This chamber was unhaf
ply on the same floor of the dorInItores OF I'll
+ j.. .Ho evy"ii .i'cir career at day ght, chas
ar nj hnr D,,I npft
n general wrestling match so near Mrs Chalo
ner's door, that they burst it open in the melee
and fell into the room while she was engaged a
Il washing stand.
There was another spare bedroom. superio
in every respect to this but Mrs. Gilmore dir
not think it worth while to be so ceremonou
with her old friend Cornelia Chaloner, as t
place her in the best of the chambers.
As soon as the mother and daughter met il
the morning, Mary Jane said Mrs. Gilmore
Il have been thinking of something Nan
cy Risings has not yet made her weekly visit
and as we may be sure that we shall have tn
infliction before Sunday. suppose we kill tw'
birds with one stone, and have her to day witt
Mrs. Chaloner.
Never were two people more unsuitable, re
Piled Mari Jane. Miss Nancy is the most stu
pid woman ON earth
No natter said Mrs. Gilmore, am | re
sponsiblc for her stupidity 1t will be "a goo
opportunity to get at once through with the Dor
of her visit, at least for this week Mrs. Chal
oner has seen too much of the world. not t
know that she must take people as she find
them: and AS she does not seem the least har
to please. | dare say she will get along we
enough with Miss Nancy who must be toel
ateI as your father in his foolish kindness wi
not ALLOW her to be atl,'onted away. So W. vii
send for her TO come to-day. and no doubt III
poor old thing will be highly pleased with I'll
compliment, as | dare say it is the first time
her life she ever was sent for By any body
Miss Nancy Rising was an old maiden lad
who lived alone, ona very small income derive
i from ground rent and to make it hold out,sl
was in the habit of visiting round in seven
eight families. with whom she had long bee
acquainted After the death of Mrs. Gilmore
! mother, whom she had visited once week i
: twenty-five years Miss Nancy transferred h,
visits to the daughter, aud il was really an o
iect of some importance tor the old lady
spend every day at home. Mr.. Gilmore insistt
on her being received into his family, and 81
u was not the lcas, f,stiduous AS to the mode
reception
n Accordingly Miss Rising WIS sent for, al
n nv the time that breakfast was over, and u
, bnvs prevailed on to 90 to school, the old Lao
o arrived. and she and the other guest were us
cred into the back parlor; Mary Jane havin
4 protesed to her mother, that it would be too b'
, Ia condemn Mrs. Chaloner tn another day
, the nursery, particularly as she had Miss Ma
l. cy in addition. ~.
i The two visitors were now left alone, Mi
n Nancy with her knitting and Mrs. Chaoner h
/, sewing. Mrs. Chaloner kindly cndeavored
draw her into conversation, but in vain;
Miss Nancy had no talent for talking or al
~ thing else. She had read nothing, heard not
~ inp. seen nothing, knew nothing and her r
i pIies were little more than mono'yllablcs. Nj
n Chaloner, "a the morning was fine, had int
- ded going out but down came Mrs. GiImo
If and Mary Jane, full dressed for shopping a
~ card-lsaving.
As by this time my dear Corncla y,
ID must feel quite at home here, said Mrs Il
% more, Il need make no apology for leaving y,
re with Miss Nancy Rsings, who is par,lcn!
c. friend of mine. Make yourself happy tIll I'll
er ncr time, for doubt it we can get oacR III"
l. before And out they sailed, leaving VI
nd Chaloncr to iccl very much as 1t ca"ght ~
as trap But her good nature prevailed ana ,''a'
nd by this time learned Ia consider 'h' W..
ID s;,lutary trial of patience, she proce'ucu w T.
AZ heavy task of entertaining the uhe'''e'''''''
r. Miss Nancy. 49,, .,l h,hav
Al noon the boys rushed home ana pcl',
Il ,sL Mrs. Gilmore and her IA" gh'er
W ,.,r,. ,;reJ with running about all the MOI
mn, n, uudresses to come To dlnher III
,h Inner proceedings were the same As
'"e "'' Early in the afternoon, Mrs. Oh