Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-01-22
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with merry black eyes, short curling hair,
and resolved expression Of couatcnancc.
! But. dear nc, Bel, you're not going
out into Tie wilderness actually to Ire !"
"Wcll. I've no idoa Of dying there" cp.
igrammatically replied Miss Bell.
Mrs. Parkeworth r,ycc stood in oreu-
eyed aina2cmcnt, her garnet colorod moiro-
antique dress failing over the Garnet. and
her lace carriage shawl ostoonod graceful
/ ly over one shoulder-thc very pcrsonih.
cation and embodiment OF Il blainlcss vo-
tary of the latest fashion.
My goodness gracious ~ said Mrs.
/ rrycc, icebly, as if the magnitude of the
idea rendered it impossible for her mind
to grarple with it,
YES said Miss Bell "I am. And
whats more, Katie Applctonjs going with
me. You see, Mrs. prycc, I'm not 50
young as I was, and poor dear Katie was
disappointed when that young scamp,
Harry Messenger, went South and mar
ricd julia Levy, SO we've concluded to re-
tire on iarm of our own in Western New
AorI, where We can raise calves and chick
cns and grow our own asparagus and straw
herricsa place, in short, where we can be
entirely independent Of mon -
" Dear mo- said Mrs. rrycc, 'whata a
very tluixo;ic plan, to he sure
$ 1t may be QuiXotic,' said Miss Bell,
rubbing her chin thoughtfuily. "bnt we're
going to give it Il trial, nevertheless, Katie
auI l."
"lou will be heartily sic, of it and
come back to New York in less than Il
month" predicted Mrs Pryco.
No. we shall not, said Bell Martin res
oiucly. Il hope ] am old enough to
know my own nina, and Katie will be gov
crncd entirely by me-
And in spite Of the pathetic and oft re
peatel rcmonstrancos Of Mrs. prycc and
others of her stripe, Miss Bell Martin and
her cousin, Kate Appleton, shy little
maiden, with modest blue eyes and face
like pcachblossom, packed their guitar
and canarica, and croquct, ard band boxes,
and went out West
"isn't this jolly ?' cried Bell, warming
hcr plump hands before The blaze of huge
wood i'le On tho night OF ,hcir arrival.
Just sec the fringe Of moss on the end Of
that los. And such a picturesque red
! BRICK hearth :!
"Oh, yes. certainly" sail Kate, timiI-
ly; but don you think its "a little lonely.
| Isabel go
ave don't mind that, c,lild." said Bel!
hriAkly; "wcrc going to DC company for
ourselves"
Are We"
"Why, of course we arc Just wait till
we get cur fowcr-bcda planted, and the
dtlsy roofs set out, and the chickens
hatchel ani We shall have no time to
think about being lonesome.'
Ard Miss KclI jumped UP to BRING in Il
frosh supply Of wood from the covered shc,,
back of the door: for \ fundamental clo-
uont Of her dreams Of rural felicity had
tcen the strict Introduction Of anything in
the similitulc Of servant.
" For I've been quite sufficiently Irish
ridden in Now lork?' she had sail.
"I'h.s IS luxury went On Dcll, basking
/ before lhe genial bla2a; f,rtho Arril even.
tide WAS chill and raw -! feel lust ike
/ Roj,"s'n Crusoc on his deserted island
/ and
" Lush, :" cried Katie. noryouSly, Grasp
4 III 4 bti COUSIN = III III - W NIci > tHil
What's what"
THAT noise? Oh. Bell if there should
uc a ghost in this ruinous old house.
:" Oi, fiddle siicks?" said the matter
o'iaet Bell; its only the COW looking
in at the easement; don't you sec her
horns ~
Miss nc!l rushed out of the door to rout
the enemy.
"&uch dear little dot of a red calf as
there is in the barnyard" - she criol, ccsta-
tiraiIy, as she returned. " But We must
/ take it away Tomorrow
40. don't take it away-lhe dear H:tc
thing cooed Katie. Let Us be u little
con.iGerate.
And have no milk to use ~ scoh'ci
Bell, THAT would be nice farming. |
saw fine lot Of hens in the barnyard this
afternoon. Katie; eY=s are fifty cents
dozen, and spring chickens forty cents
pound We shall make our fortune. Kate.
And old Mr.. Tully says strawberries bring
fifty cents n quart, and the asparagus
yielded a hundred and seven bunches last
year at forty cents a bunch. And butter
dear dear, there's no saying what we
shall realize out Of our butter with three
cows ?'
"To be sure said Katie, sympathcti-
cally.
1t was rainin. hard the next morning
when they walked ur. Now, if the acri-
cnltur.l world was all made up OF lcafy
dels whore the drop, tinklod nusically'
as they fell, and opening buttcr-cuns. and