, 1866-10-20
MISS INGERSOLL,
MISS EHSOII.'S PRIDE.
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Aouisa was down from Boston again, and Va,
Reading aloud to her mnthcr-in-l.w II va.
approaching spring. aud though the road was
white with .nn~ there was . twittc. o! bird and
- swelling Of bud which were sure hnrbinpers !.
end Louisa. looking up from her book every
!Uow and then. welcomed ih"s. indications. with
= .sA2uc srnsr OF nlrnsnrr- A:lna. she Looked
zap and fo-go; TO look back. Mrs. Ch,nm mus
glanced over her spec,a clcs mt her 10 see VIA,
delayed her.
What is il what do you see, Lnuisa:''
:" Mothe. Chatam. did you hear the gate clang
just now"
~ don't know rs I did. Why:"
1T was George with n hundlh of books. aud
- basket Of flowers from the dollhouse. DO YOU
know what he is going to do with them ~.
No Of course not. Why should L. an.
,uered Mother Chntam with lofty nd,ifcrence..
Louisa VA gazing thonRhtfully from, The win
dow ont irpon the long white .oad, the distant
town. Size went on as if NJ other Chtnm hadn't
spoken.
: Mrs. Hennctt told me last night, mother,
1hat George goes to see Miss Ingcrsoll very Of.
ten, and rihat hr carries her books and flowers"
Louisa, l hope you haven't been cncon,n.
- - go S'TS' RootI lNC UHHll
riih Mrs. Tennctt or any one else"
Mother Chatam spoke in her haush,ics, tone,
Louisa knew what it mcunt-kncw she was in
earnest, aud did not mean TO discuss the mat.
Ter. She wisely resumed her book then with.
out further remark, ind the matter was droped.
But Mother Chatun had not dropped It so eu.i.
~ OFT Of her thoughts. Her George cnrryine
flowers and books to Mss Ingcrsoll-to her
tdreas-maker! IF the runior was true, what did
lt pretend: But no, il could not be true. II
was only idle, country gossip. George had sim
ply been kind to her on account Of her Incident.
Mrs. Chatam was not a snobbish person BY any
smeans but she was a conventional woman 81
,ahe old-farhioncd school Of country gentry
And this country Of Mcridcn had always been
specially aristocratic in its tone what julia In
gersoll had termed "Engllsh.' Mrs. Cla,am
then. with her Nay Ho,ecr blood and her ancient
Prejudices, looked upon her drcss.mnker az only
a shost remove from her chamhcr-maid. She
would have nurscd her in sickness. and helped
her generously if she had been in need OF help /;
butshe would have done it from the sladv Of the
eounty's' sense Of duty. just as she would have
kendcd or helped any Of her poor.
but while Mother Cha,am's mind is in Ills
state Of %commo,ion from Louisa's gossip, let US
see what George is really going to do with those
books and flowers. Yes: ne drives down the
FoAd and turns the cotner-that very corner
where re once turned overland keeps on to
hcrldcn Centre. 1t WINS late in the afternoon
when he started it is coming twilight; when he
relns up yea. actually before Miss Ingrrsoll's
doorl 1t is her shop-door, aud in Ills shop
Miss Ingcrsoll has never tried to caIl IL "roo,ns,
Miss lngersoll. spends her evenings; for here
she hns quite a pretty liitle par Tor nil to herself.
when no customers arc there. George enters
this little parlor like one qnitc' at home.
I've brought you those bnoksl spoke Of,
Miss ingcrsoll and here are some Of our last
roses ana e few other Rowrs, if you'll give
chem house. loom
"oh, thank you hows. 1oov.ieily'!"" and and Emily