Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-10-05
THE GIPSY'S GLASS.

Cissy Thorne was sitting at her toilet
table. skipping a novel, while her maid
Emma brushed her long. thick. silky hair.
Some people said it was false. because
there was so much Of il /; other Christians
were certain it must be dyed, seeing that
ii had that particular bright. golden tint
which is so often due to art: but Emma
knew better. That exemplary girl took
the same pride in her mistress hair that
good groom does in the coats of his mas
ter's horses. and was never tired of cur
rying-1 mean brushing it. Fortunate
ly. the young lady took an equal pleasure
in her passive part Of tho performance,
and so both were satisfied. When the
spoiled beauty did not know what else to
do, she went TO her room. took off her
dress and had her hair brushed it was
lady like substitute for smoking a pipe.
wonder that Darwin has not instanced
the pleasure We feel in being stroked the
right way, in favor of his last theory. |
believe that Cissy was often very near pur-
ring. especially in thundery weather, when
her hair cracked like an experiment.
well. Emma, did you 20 to the fair?'
asked the brushee, laying down her book.
"Yes. miss. did,"
"And what did you see -
81 saw a horsemanship, where they rode
standing. and jumped through hoops; won
derful."
"And did you 60 on one of the round
abouts that are worked by a steam-engine
which plays an organ 2"
mo. miss" replied Emma. with an
emphasis.
do you know, Emma, I should like
to. it no one saw"
..Lor, miss they are crowded with
such low lot. they are."
Low lots, as you call them. seem 10
have all the fun" said Cissy. with half.
sigh. "And what else did You see -
Il went to a-fortune-teller
"No! In tent p
There were little tents about, but il
was . yellow cart went into; net in the
fair. exactly. but in the clump. before you
come to it. She's wonderful -
lis she, though. What did she say
Tell rEse." cried the excited. Cissy. who
was troubled with yearnings after the su-
pernatnral.
"She told me al sorts of things which
she could not have known natural a mole
on my neck 4; how long / had been in ser.
vice-"
"yes. yes. bus the future; did she say
asything about that p
"Shc did mots. miss. she showed it te
me-" s~s,---T-' :.
/ '.No." e-
| '.In round glass; as true as I'm stand
ing here ], saw hius plain"
"Your future husband"
AS is TO be; yes, miss"
The two girls had been playmates when
very little. and there was much more IA.
miliarity between them than is customary
with mistress and maid. So Emma had
10 enter into all che mysterious details oil
the caSalistic ceremony.
"What fun r cried Cissy. s.I should
like 10 60; ! win GO! The forsune-tel-
ler's caravan Is not actually in the fair,
you say; aud there viii not be rsany psc.
pie about il We start early
sayr
Il don't know; ri do 4 6ssf and ash
them aftervard. for fear tlcy might Oh
Iject. We viii 20 to-norr1~ uofning, di
rectly after breakfast. mind
/ Mr.. Thcrne Was steward lido not near
an Official attached 10 packet. il
charge Of china shop full Of white b.
sins. but . manager Of large estates in ,hs
j country well-to-do man. who haa ,
small property Of his cwn. which be farm
cd in the most intelligent aud neatcsl
style. ON the eatskirts Of the market sows
Of Lttelun. Mrs. Therne vas plump
good-nstarcd and larry. Jet somewhat proud
!aad sensitive she fkncied the county fam.