The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-17


They made party after party, and Car
RE was always invited, and her father
would not let her go, SO fearful was he
Of her meeting John Carroll
1t was tho afternoon before New
Years day. a lively young friend OF
Carries came running into farmer Lees
kitchen, where stood Aunt Kitty, at
her ironing table, and the farmer warm
inc his back at the fire.
Where is Carrie = said she, after
bidding her smiling good afternoon. )
Up stairs said Aunt Kitty, call
her dom. dear, if you please she has
been up there long enough
Tell me fist, Miss Magic, what you
are in such hurry to see Carrie for -
Wont | do as well = and the rough
farmer drew the little figure to him
with one hand, as easily as if it had
been reed, or bunch Of flowers. -
lie kissed her, too the man to do such
IA thing himsclf-and then scold his
daughter for following his example.
why, you see. Mr.. Lee, we are all
going sleigh-riding tomorrow after
noon, and we want Carrie to g with
us. We are all vexed at her because
she stays at home so much, aud we are
determined not to take her, no. for an
answer this time. You tell her she
shall go-won't you i-pleasc do
But there was cloud upon the far
mer'y face now. tWho are Of the
party he asked abruptly.
'Oh, everybody and the maiden
called over Il large list Of names.
: Is John Carroll going p
No, sir, he is away frcm home, =
we are very sorry, for he is so pleasant,
We always want him to 90 everywhere,
but | believe he is not expected home
this week, and we cannot wait but
will you make Carrie go;'
Yes, she shall 90, so give me anoth-
cr good kiss, and then run and call her
down stairs
Carrie was called, and informed that
she was going to the sleigh-ridc next
day. She started at one, and then at
IN other Of the three before her, but
made no remark farther than III be
'eady in time, Maggie who am | to
'ide with =
90, l don't know maybe you will
DC honored by the escort Of Mary
Browns stranger cousin, but We will
sec. must 90 now, SO good bye.
New Years afternoon was beau'i-
Iul and bright every horse far and near
Aad been hired or borrowed for the oc-
casion, and farmer Loc's among them.
Qnite an imposing array was made
BY the gallant steeds, gallant squires,
and smiling ladies, as they drove up to
the farmers door. Carrie was already
waiting. The gentleman who sprang
out to hand in the sleigh, was unknown
to Mr.. Lee, although he noticed some
thing very familiar in the sound Of his
voice, when he spoke to Carrie She
to know him very well, and
tie pink roses on her check grew Grim
sol as he took her by the hand From
behind curtain, the farmer had keeniy
scanned every masculine face, to sec il
j Ohm Carroll was not among them.
As Carrie was whirled away from
her home, she turned towards her
father, and said, Good bye, dear
father There was tone Of mourn
tulncst in her voice, which struck him
and the more 50, that he
saw her eyes were full of tears. What t
could it moan ; The last sounds Of k
he jiugliug bells died away on the q
rosty air, and the farmer went in and ?
at down by the fire to read his paper. C
Ie felt nervous, however, and could a
OF read. Kitty said he, what
ould make that child cry 50, just as S
Io was starting on frolic like that = a
Carries tender-hcarted thing, g
lswcred Aunt Kitty. Ono cannot al @
ays tell her thoughts t
If Mr. Lee could have seen his sis. t
RS face then, he would have tried to a
nd out what thoughts were in her mind. !
he stood with her back to him, fold 1
g up the clothes. '
After tea, the brother aud sister con- d