The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-10-22
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR--NO 1s4a

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IL is such comfort to lie sure OF that. ns / cIr
not go about myself to sec it done. You b,S
fcuhd everything comfortable 10 your new home
l hope, my deT2"
Amy could not have seen the anxious exprss
| 10 .ne gentle grey eyes, or she would no
SNl Thank yor, aunt Ellice, can't say
Ee what have seen Of tho house'
"iben II you don't like II, you may leave 4, =,
interrupted Sarah, IN louder tone than she ha,
| vet spoken In Mrs. Ellices room.r
| Mrs. Eliice looked very much disturbed. S,,
SAT up, and spoke in frmer vocs than Amy OK.
pect.d. Sarah, what was that | heard yor
| say You are an old servant Sarah but can.
not allow you to speak in that way. | am sur,
| ycu understand me Sarah"
Sarah stood upright, grim and silent-not A
muscle q her { CO moved. Mrs. kllice sighed
ceeply, aid lay back on her pillow again. There
was short silence; and then ANY said IN =
more cordial tone, 'Good night, aunt. | tIinL
as you sre 50 tired, had better net stay any
loi,gsr."
,Good night, my dear. This Is ore Of nv
bad days; am not always so easily tired. We
shall know each other better soon ard | houe
l do hope, you will all be comfortable.
Amy said she hoped so, and thsn she walked
out OF the room. She left 1t with heavier heart
than she had brought into II, for she felt that
shs lef leaNy heart behind her. The room
down stairs looked more comfortable when she
ie'eniered 1t, than II had done beferp, for Betsy
had brought la tea-tray and urn. and the chill
d'en had 'aken of their walking a,iues and were
seated round the table. Amy hao heard their
voices loud In dispute as she passed down tbe
bah, and the instant she entered the ro m. all
eyes we turned In appeal to her.
Vow how We stall see what Amy will do" said
said Charlotte. "'' '"N''
do? About what ?" asked ANY.
"Ab' ut chairs, to be sure" replied Charlotte.
Don't You see we are two and two2 Edward
and have made up our minds that we will new
or submit t. tyranny, We never will cit in
those brown Holland chairs no, not II we s,and
for The rcst Of o. lives; and, would YOU believe
II Sidsey wont join us lie has actually TAX
en- one Of the chairs Sarah said he was 10 take.
ard Frank has done the same
The br,wn Holland chairs are lust as comfort
abe IS the Others, said matter Of fact Frank.
What Is the use Of giving ourselves trouble
about trihes3"
'lts not a triae:" said Charlotte, hotlv. ave
don't care about the comfort Of the chairs: it's
the principle Of the thing"
les, said Sidney, quietly; ''it is the pri,,ci-
"Really, Sidney" said Amy, In a yerv fretf,l
voice, 1--WE are all great deal too tired to talk
or think OF principles tonight. l shall take
whichever chair comes first"
large armchair, more comfort able looking
than the rest, stood temptingly near the top Of
IN.
Three against two," cried Charlotte, trium-
pbantly.
Nonsense Charlotte" said Amy; but though
she repeated to herself that she really was leo
ired to think that night, her conscience told her
hat she bad made bad beginning, and commits
herself TO the wrong side. She tried 10 talk
ny her irritation, by finding fault with the
all allowance Of tea in the caddy with the
blneness Of the milk, and the brownnsss Of the
sugar.
I'VE had better make the hast Of wbs, ..
have " said Charlotte; 'fcr the future should
not be surprised five have no tea at all. Sarah
keeps all the stores, and gives everything out bv
little and little. Betsy says she thinks that
Aunt Eilice herself is afraid to ask for things
sometimes. Sarah rules everything. and,--
"Oh Charlottem Interrupted ANY. shave
yon been gossiping with the servants already,
and about our aunt, too ?"
"lt was not gossiping," ,ad saiI i. Charlotte. II
sy Mas OSsia %5SS har: S STAYED in the hall ali il
had not"
Amy's conscience told her Of faults of her own
hdulged Already and she felt disincned to con-
tinue the conversation; so she did not point out
the evasion In Charlottes answer, and the party
relapsed into silence. Amy employed herself
after tea in unpacking and arranging some Of
her own and her brothers clothes but she did il
In the desultory, unsatisfactory way in which
people always work when their minds are full Of
weariness Of discomfort When she returned TO
thoroughly wearicd out, while Charlotte, Ed.
ward, and Frank stood at a window. talking in
rather loud tones. Amy distinguished the
words "sides, mot submit to TYRANNY" 'fuss
about nothing" 'brown Holland chsirs.' Her
heart smotc her when she looked at Sidney's
face, which were the expression Of pain She
knew 30 well in 1t. In the morning. when they
parted from their father, how eager they had all
been with promises 10 care first for him, and now
how full they all were Of other things She
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