The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-06-22

bly,. With an unfortunate allusion J.
had precipitated myself into the com
mittee on ways and means, however and
sat down patiently to listen.
Isabel, my second sister, less beauti.
full but more decided than Marie, now
spoke: .,-
owe must 60 to Newport for a tort
night in the height of the season. Louis
Andermere VIII be there. 1t is a plain
confession of poverty to remain home
the six weeks before. Louis Ander-
mere will so understand it.
Marie frowned. Louis Andermero
was another bone Of contention between
them. He had been attracted to Marie
by her beauty, but Isabel had won him
to herself by her superior intelligence.
She said, with considerable sarcasm:
. "You talk as if Louis Andermere were
a piece Of personal property"
Isabel answered with silent scorn.
She started up presently, saying:
"Let US close the front Of tho house,
dismiss our up.stair girl, and live in the
rear. We will be out of town to our
! friends, and Dinah will say to every one
who comes. PA is going East, and will
not signify to him; we can live very
cheaply, and save money and dresses
for Newport. | can work steadily on
the afghan Dinah procured from the
worsted store, and We can all work and
economizo without let or hindrance."
Marie applauded. Mamma consented,
Isabel turned to me.
"Agnes, what DO you say p"
al say it indicates vanity, inanity, in
sanity, and the lowest form of serfdom." "
Marie exclaimed, "Oh, for a Web
ster's Unabridged"
( Isabel was practical, and quietly ask
"And you will not do it,"
I laughed in derision.
"Certairly not. Make myself a vol
untary prisoner, condemn myself to
semi barbarism, wander through a few
back rooms in deshabile and self impo
sed disgrace, give up my music-lessons
and library, and friends, and pleasant
walks ? No, not for all the wealth Of al
the Andermercs."
Then the storm burst. I was selfish
vulgar, plehcian, unworthy the name q
IOdell, and certain to disgrace it. Ny
fathers entrance spared me more. He
would not reponstrate with my mothsr
He had tried it before without avail
bit iGI, his pet child. wished the lib
orty Of the house and city, I should
have it. ...
At last it was settled. I was permit
ted to remain in the city, to pursue my
music, and the rest of the family were tc
go out Of town, i. e. live in the rear.
The house was put in out-of town or
| der Curtains came down, furniture wa
covered, shutters were cloaed, and the
general air Of desertion assumed.
Going out Of the door with my roll o
music few mornings after, 1 Recognized
Louis Andermere across the street.
He came over aud Joined me, laughed
over the general exodus, evinced somC
surprise at my sisters sudden departure
and left me with the assurance that h'
should assume the duty of cheering my
loneliness. .'... D..
1t was new experience for 10Y sis
ters to leave the parlors as they did whel
Louis Andermere's arrival was announ
ced by premonitory ring, They die
it without fear or trembling. Doe!
stain fear comparison with homespun
Does the sun seem to shrink from fire
light, or the moon from stars
care your sisters far out of town p
inaugurated the series of questions l 81
much dreaded.
"Not very far" answered, "but tn,
place is not ca sy Of access, neither CIR
nor steamboats, connecting directly viii
it."
Steamboat, connections with our back
rooms
"NVhat is the name of the place p
pursued my interlocutor.
"Like some other country-places, it i
nameless," I answered. at is some dis
tance out Of Boston"
New York some distance out of Bos
ton
at must be great place." he sug
J gested.
every" l answered. "They will b.
| likely to have little gayety or noise ex
cept Of their own creation"
, "Is it level or rolling land ?"
"Level for considerable distances
rising abruptly into steep heights"
: Such description of our back
| stairs
"Scenery fine ?" he questioned.
! thought Of the view circumscribe,
to few feet of grass.p plots, and the uu
, slightly rear walls OF our neighbors hou
, ses, and replied, with an irrepressibI
smile
"Ijudge it would seem tame to on
= who had seen the Alps or the Rhine il
| its winding beauty"
1 was glad when he branched off int