The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-08

""nI YOU ~ LOOK your very DonnleSt,
said she. MY mother takes the queerest
fancies for and against people, and | want
her TO take fancy to you. She could not
bear l.aura's friend, Maria Spinks, and she
won't have her here again. She took to you
at first sight from the way she kissed you.-
know she did, and I'm so glad.'
g am pleased too, Il like to be liked"
said Polly. "She is very grand old lady,
Maggie, you never told me-
" Bob is like her,-the only one of us that
ls,-he has nj come home yet he is out
with his hounds to- day,-the meet was at
Ellerston Gap this morning, and-here is
your old pink frock; put it on, Polly! you
can't help looking bonnie in your pink"
Must l? 1t was my last summer best.
1t is too smart a color for me, now that
am governess, but Jane said might wear it
out of evenings in the school.room. have
new brown French merino for SUNDAYS,
and this old violet | travelled in for every
day; and Jane gave me a new white muslin
not 'hat there is any chance ofmy wanting
such a thing, but she would insist on my
having it-and white satin ribbon. can
wear all white, you know DO you think it
is PRETTY made, Maggic?'
% ydu sweet little witch, it's beautiful.
and you II be a fairy in it! You shall wear
it tonight, and everybody shall fall in love
With you!' cried Maggie. But Polly with
intense decision folded it up, and said that.
w, H' vas "o' so',s 10 make snow
VI Ne'Seis lo' even 10 pi'a'e her stupid old
wei Vi : maggie.
never haa any sense OF the fitness
.'''S@' ~" precious OLD dear, SAID she.
''e.'' - iA white muslin and all the
'sfl '' So, 81 lhirk tresSes, this is only for
nhI.' g. concert yug know. ! had bet.
iei i"s '|f'T HsH brow mnrino.'
""H nave F"n AZ a'awn brown has
'oGbiHs 70 F. With ny wee ii-.le rosy daisy"
80 81 SIC, and grown suddenly imnatient
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st,no av,,ha,r1 ,ho .,o"rGI 80 ,.o;.a
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out q L,,d "a vel.o,,o PAN, ,ca;, anil sail
"So I tbo,ght wbe, I,r,;voJ Loro oftor ,,. ,,.,r
rage"
"Thc Window on the stairs WINS n nictmc rs
we went ip, with the moon risnn and fine rcd
bars of sunset behind the Great bare trees in the
garden; What time of the year did YOU come ~
said Polly, whose sympathy was very quick.
at wa a September evening and the sky all
aglow viii scarlet and fire. remember rest
ing in thai window-seat, my first rest in my new
home; thde was Il iir-:ree standing then that is
gone now but you are cold, child sit here on
this low sool and get warmed Maggie, you
should no. have kept her up stairs SO long to
stalve hef.'
Ine,pr felt the cold until saw the fire."
said Polly, pleasantly, and deposited herself in
the corner between Mrs. Livingstone and the
fender, on.hc low stool, as she was hidden, and
then looked calmly about at the room and its &C.
cupants. /
1t x,s iMssTA room, low, and with the
beams oAhe ceiling visible the wide win.
dow was crimson curtained, and nil the
furniture was old and substantial, but there
was neither decoration nor taste anywhere.
The three sisters had not an ounce of taste
amongst hem, and when lilacs, yillinowers,
and roses were over in the garden, the big
china bowl on the centre.table stood EMMY,
or served as receptacle for waits and strays
escaped fiom careless hands and pockets
The sisters were in perfect accord with their
unadornel surroundings large, honest,
healthy young women, with a wood and well.
grounded opinion of themselves, and Mag.
gle with just gimering enough Of sentinent
besides to feel the charm of friend like