St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-08-03

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Fanny made rice cakes for tea that night
rice balls for breakfast next morning, fol-
lowed BY rice pudding for dinner, and rice
cakes sgain for tea. ], am happy to soy,
that the rest of the mass soured, and was
given to, the pigs. I sincerely hope they
enjoyed it! r.. ,as, s.:... +. s..s
Whether it WAS my awful extravaganza
on the rice. question that reused Aunt Fan
ny, am unable to say but she was about
again for week, trusting me with no re-
.sponsibility but making my years tell up
on me very painfully in this style: ri .ss
.You're younger than I. AM, Amy get
me some water, will you1 ..,. ,.,-,. ~.
''You pick the vegetables Amy. You're
younger than I am.'' .. ..... ..;.>> ,......
Up stairs and down, in doors and out,
morning, noon, and night, 1traveled, spur
red on by the eternal ''You're younger
than am" till 1 wished I was as old as
Methuselah, if oaly for the pleasure Of re-
taliating once sr.. ..,,,.,-..,,
Iswas acquiring vast amount Of 'suseful
information" on the cooking question, and
under the early hours and exercise my
cheeks were glowing Is they had never
done before. ..es :a.,:.,, ..... p. .,...
One::week passed, and at dinner time, one
fine day, Gerald reminded me of Our pro-
posed ride. ~. ID. .,.........f..., =, j.. =,
II will come in at four o'clock, 80 be
ready, !" was his parting cry, and I prom
ised to comply. ~ aaj !; ..,. -...t..~
Ithad been rather amusing 10 me to see
my aunt and cousin admiring 50 naively
my oity-made wardrobe, and I dressed for
my ride with . pardonable desire to .'as-
tonish the natives" brushed my hair IN
waving bands in front, ..but let it fall in its
own profusion ofnatural curls on my neck {;
then / donned; my buff Nsnkeen habit,
braided with White, and put on my jaunti-
est linen collar aud black necktie, Ny
straw hat was turned up round the rim,
and had long, white feather encircling
the crown, and falling on one side almost
TO my shoulder. had just drawn on my
gauntlets and taken my pretty whip, when
l heard Gerald calling me. l gathered up
my skirt and ran down. Gerald'es whistle
was just what I expected. .. ..s45 ~.
'.You look good enough to eat" he cried
enthusiastically, and, STOPPING his tall fig
ure. he lifted me up and placed me on the
saddle. ...,~z 4 -: .4/Et .. ss,:.
"Jupiter, ain't that . gown! You wee
mite, how can you get 80 much fxings on
one dress -
''Do you like it, Gerald - .''.''> = ~
''Like it And that hat Whew! won't
the Weodtown folks stare ~; q 81. ',9ss..~
They did stare. As We cantered through
the main streets, windows few up in all
directions, and "Did you ever! Well, I am
beat! Amt that beauty." fell from lips
on every side. Gerald enjoyed it all huge
ly. His eyes sparkled, and his lip curved
in a thousand merry twists as he bowed
right and left, sometimes reming up to
speak to an acquaintance, but in moment
gaining my side again. 1t was . glorious
ride, and We came home to late tea, hun
cry and tired, but in high spirits. -:
,':Amy Amy =" ~ .. ..''s'., :., - ... '.. ...
It was just after midnight when this call
wakened me. .tf>4* "s=--' -. ss.~ -.. D.. ,s
"Amy get up. I am sick, very sick h.
:. There was tone Of real suffering in my
aunt's voice, and sprang out of bed and
lighted candle. She was lying with her
hands pressed over her forehead, her face
ashy pale, and her whole frame trembling.
."What is 1t, Aunt Fanny?" -,
'.Oh, 1 don't know I'm cold. SO cold,
and my head aches fsarfullyl'' s.s,i .,r
She shivered as she spoke, and I felt
really alarmed Is looked 1t her. '1dress-
ed myself hastily, and then knocked at Ger
AIDS door, ~ r@{ si~4s, et1 auae ain. Ill
"Hey what's the matter!". satesoe .ttn
.-'.Your mother is ill!'' ~ s..s.: 80 = =
"1llcbe in in two minutes - he said, and
I heard him bound out Of bed on the hoor.
He came in very soon, and one glance ss
sured Ihim, as it had me, that this was
something more than the usual nervous at,
tackH .92as%&sz;t: gss, 3s jl:aostss fst Ys:, e.I
,h"1'll go for tho doctor. It is nearly two
miles, 50 don't be alarmed il I'm not back
soon. Be patient, mother" for she was
shivering and moaning. .1..Iwill be here as
soon as possible - i>1t<l @iH IL ,IE'#t * IL
q I heard bis horses hoofs die aw.y Wy With !
forlorn, deserted feeling, but the shivering
form before me stirred up my energies. 81
drew two large blankets from : box beside
the bed, and ran down to the kitchen fire
to heat them, then ransacking all the clos
etsy / found bottle labelled brandy
Right Or wrong, I was determined to warm
tie invalid, 80 + mixed i strong dose Of
brandy and hot water, and made her drink
that, following up tho prescription by .
vigorous rubbing and rolling in tho hot
blankets, Before the doctor arrived she
was fast asleep. ..aS ..*., 5g
"a ''Pretty we'll for an amateur" /" Z was the
DOCTORS laughing comment. ''Why Jerry,
Who is ttis q, .= " 4: a.s s'ssz 2. sa. l22a
j He had caught. . good view Of my lace
~ he spoke ss2E s sst& E,9lIs~; ta,zi sa},
:. '.Aunt Amy's daughtsr!'' i.f:t: :ss:,5 u
! ''..Yes yes, Amy's eyes, lips, and hair
Poor Amy +! / knew your mother from the
time she was : baby till she went to'town
g teach. All, WELT She was q lovely
girl !'sty,. IA, ,,.., .sl !, . : ,,A>
my deary delioatemother, how they oil
lovedther. I looked up with full eyes to