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fortune 10 loss their mother very y.ang =
Ny occupation rendered 10 impo-siiis for
me 20 attend TO their education, aud tbonsh,
had done all that Vas necessary when On.
hasied the girls TO . tutor ghly recon
nended TO me. but VITO bfcuyLt them ur
like boys Their oply companion Vas their
brother Bernard, sinee unhspYily drowned
when stud ying medicins at tas university -
From him ths sisters learned aud inhsritsd
their various psssinos- Louisx her ridin q
sod shooting, Emily her surgery, and Er.
nestise her natural history. Tive 10 hopes
that when they are yell married they uiil 10
vesned FROM their strange faucies house.
keeping uil! 80, leave them much tine for
shooting ssd operating. or for collecting
frogs or snakes feel that I ought to have
bseo strieter sita the girls. but the harm is
done pov, aud can but hope in the future ;
vas FAR from disrlessed at the counsel.
lers revelations The psculiaritiss % the
three esaatiful sisters justified orpo.i.
tIen 20 my uncle . wishes lie could not .1
pee,lme TO take to wife a Ninrod, . Die fen.
bach, or /an Oxen. The thing vas absurd
No smssht Of gold and beauty could atone
for such unsomably eeeentricitits A. the
'ams time, was curious to see the two
younger sisters They must be very beau.
tifui l was less anxious for another meet
ing With Miss Ninrod The whistle Of her
bullets still resoubded in my cars The f.
male Ftiesshutxe was capable Of shooting the
essr from my mouth, or the rose from ny
button hole / am not fond Of such prac,i.
cal jokes,
We had hardly reiurled into the break.
fast room when there was barking Of dogs
without, aud Louisa dashed into the court
on asnov white pslfrey. Noihisg could be
more graceful aud charming than this sien-
der daring amazon in her we'll fitting habit
She sprung lightly from the saddle. aud hur-
Tisd into iae house. From the sindou the
counsellor watched her with i'll conceal.
ed pride and satisfaction. The door fsv
open, Louisa darted 10, aud, without taking
the slightest pstioe Of me, threw her arms
around her fathers neck.
Mad girl cried Frager, With mos, in.
efeeiual attempt at severity Of tone, 30 you
not SEQ there Is Q guest ia tho room, yer.
thy friend Of mine q
Rearing her elegant form to its full height,
the wayuard beauty, glowing with recent eI-
ereise, measured me with glance that spoke
any thing but friendly welcome A sarcastic
smile played about her beautiful mo uth, which
Diana might have envied.
II do not mistake said shs eoidIy, Il
have already made the gentlenans .cquaipt
Aroa'
4 bad tic homer replied /, With bow,
30 serve you rs target
Il wish you bad behaved better, Louisa
said the counsellor. with some dis pleasure (;
you are really incorrigitle'
80 be has blabbed already, said the dam.
sci seornfully. Only think, papa sbe add.
ed, turaing to Frsger, 'tbe young man vas
frightened, aud thought woald kill him =
Louisa T grouled her father, bov really
angry, 4 ias.st upon your treating my ss-
tesmed guest ~ith proper respect.
Louisa answered pothisg, but walked pou.
ting IN the window, aud stood there f.nsing
herself with her handkerchief Suddenly
she turned aud addressed me.
Are you . good pistol shetP
It is some years since / prsetieed,' 7 re-
piled, wondering what on earth Wss coming
pext
Come with me to ny gallery We will
shoot 9 match
But, Louisa iaterpossd the eoaussllor,
let our CUES. rest himself to day to morrow,
or the day after, you can shoot as much as
you like
You are not tired. are you 2 said Loaisa
TO mo Whist could say but that sas
perfectly fresh, aud quite at her ordsrsf
added that should certainly have no etaoee
Of squAlling bsr shooting Never mind
that vas her reply, aud she carried ct her
victim. had not arsd . pistol for Eve
years; she handled tbe weapons -stb prse.
tised dtxteTity that nads me look very elum.
sy As bad forsseen, had 20, the slight.
est chance vitb the x1sTt nsfksuoman
considered myself SsTy fortasats l bit the
target. which vas ss big ~ pisis wseTess
she put the b illst in The balls eye 81 almost
every shot She soon got tired sf that, and
hred - birds. and st fFais upon the trees
At last she produced an ses ef hearts, aHd
bada me hold 10 out At arms length 10.
quired her object She would shoot the see
cut abe said expostalsisd she vas arm
Attention Y she cried, Il 6fs Tires the
accurssd card ssay.
This is tempting Providence I said II
have not the least doabt Of Jour skill On
the eoatFBry--'
Louisa stood bsfsrs me. With her pistol
cootsd, like . dtstFoyise AAgsL
will y0u instantly piek ap that card or
I sshd ballet thToazh your hair
This vas worse than gcslsisK tried n
smile add tarb IL 81 a. joke 4 do not
joke ealaiy replied ,hs terrible Looiss asd
took steady siio ~ my hsAa, tAought
should have tainted Meehssic.lly I stoop
ed, picked up the card, ssd held q By tbs
extreme edge. ss fsr from M BODY a. Dossi
bic fsls that ny band trsIsblsd. bst
preferred = see1 Ia ihe arm 90 ons in The
head The Eistsl sent OF aad Losisl hurii
up to ne Tia balist had sat cut the aes
Ny Pstieses sss a. 60 snd
'MEia@s, said very seriously ssd rath
81 aRsIiiy, l must iof1fn yea thai Do s0t
relish issls n this kisd
'All one - me, vss her lsashing Fspiy
4 Do Bui yoa sFs saly Phhlstins,' sss
addsd 10 shiVersity pbfass. iookipE doHs
uDsp ne e. s,udest u aVs years sanding
might Bpon some DasillAnimsRs fSsshmsB
Asd svsy she triPPed. A.ceaflsoasly less.
log ne % myssif I ltoaghs little of ths
diseourtssy, aa1 sss glad 10 IL Iid u bef ~
aoy pre-
"a rel bisssisg voaid suoh . wife b.,
tbssghi l 70 pysslf Asd majs uy ny
mind that ~ stsy ~ Whssatbai shssla bs
of ysfy shoFt duFatisa PsssiHg thgssga
ths gaFdss, I mst oid PpEss. uhs dssbsisss
nstissd discoaDossFs % sy sSss,sssses
4 fear, ~ sid, 'thse Nimrg4 Ass klsysi
sea Soas fsssb irisk
fTks yosne is4y, rsgiisd. iis ssdoakls1
ly ea aEssllsns skas kst aas - lever ~
snrk safif - naserfasaf