Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-29


ranged TO start for Newport to-day with
| party of friends, and says she can't possi-
| bly, break up all their plans. How she can
possibly go and leave Fanny is more than
I can understand; but perhaps, If she came
she would not be of much use, as she
thinks more of her own comfort than any
thing else. Poor Fanny worries about lit
lie jamie, who Is rather frctful about his
teeth, and does not seem happy with Ann"
Here was disappointment for somebody
Much talking and crying followed, since
each of them contended that she was to be
the one to give up the pleasant journey, but
Jenny carried the day, appealing to her IA
ther to look at her mother and sister, who
were both needing mountain air, and say
if ii wasn't simple common sense that she
should go to Fanny she, who was perfect
| ly well aud strong enough for anything.
Dear little thing she did look radiant with
health energy and kindlness, as she stood
by her tall father, with her bright eager
face turned up to his. .,s
OF course Lily and Mrs. Weston prosests
ed against II, but Jenny was inexorable,
and further settled the matter by writing a
letter to James, telling him to meet her at
thc'station in New York the next morn
ing.
After dinner she proceeded to re-arrange
the trunks, without a shade of ill-humor,
separating from I.ily's all her own pretty,
new things. She held up a white muslin,
all punings end looping and valenciennes
and cherry ribbons, saying as she did so,
what pity it was that Lily couldn't wear
her dresses, for surely, she wouldn't need
that sort of thing while she was nursing
poor Fanny.
Her mother and sister declared that all
their pleasure was gone, and they should
MT bo able TO enjoy anything without her,
but Jenny said that would be treating fl-
ther very shabbily, and after all, she would
20 some time. "She would make father
take them all again, next summer"
The next morning Mr.. Weston took her
TO the station, and put her into the train an
hour before the White Mountain party
were to start, and she nodded brightly TO
him from the window as the train moved
off, Ter sunny face bearing no trace of dis
appointment at giving up her plan.
She felt repaid when she saw James
pleasure at meeting her. Poor fellow he
looked quite worn out with his family
cares, and reported Fanny much weaker
that morning. The streets we've not attrac-
tive as they drove up from the station TO
Forty-seventh street. The MONDAY sun
was absolutely sickening, and Jenny was
thankful when they reached their own par
ticular "brown stone 'front.'" and James
al. 4 lao Cnr bo- xx,ifI "a
"well, I've brought treasure at last
Fanny had only been upstairs a week, ,
and Jenny marvelled to see what n change
had come over the usually pretty, home
like house for want of mistress eye and
hand. The hall table was thick with dust,
the parlor carpet Uttered with fallen bios
SONS from wihercd bouquets in the vases,
the piano all over dust, tco, and the chairs
awry, while the sliding doors, open into
the dning-room, disclosed 10 view ar un-
tidy breakfast table still standing, and
swarms of flies were rejoicing in the glar-
ing sunlight which poured through theun-
shaded windows.
at looks forlorn enough" said James,
helplessly; 81 don't know what's the rea-
son. But come, I'll take you up to Fanny
at once" And they mounted the stairs TO
the second story front room, WHeIe poor
fanhy lay III peu' eaSeIIS ho'u'"s o"' '"'
thin hands, with sihlle OIL Weicohie On hc'
pale face which went straight 10 jenny
kind heart.
"IIeres a sight for sore eyes, said james
trium phantly. "Now, Fanny, we shall
have everything Hoi"s on we'll '.'ii VI
| = I II m srpit q
der anything ior your must DC soina
down town, now. leave you III good
hands to-day ana James Waiheu Oh looh'
ing brighter Than he hau uohe since ran
nys illness.
Jenny took off her things ana got hersel
into a cool, white morning dress as soon rs
, possible, and began 10 make fahhy mort
comfortable by setting her room to rights
, while Fanny looked on, well pleased a
her dextrous way OF doing things, eacl
quick, decided movement working won
ders, and all without noise, so diiieren
from Bridget's shambing way of running
back wards and forwards, and getting moth
ing done. Between James and Bridget
the room was in deplorable confusion
q the dressing table strewn with bottles
glasses and spoons, and the contents o
/ Fannys jewel case scattered over severa
chairs, where they had been LETT by litll'
=, Jamie that morning, when he had them t
$ appease his fearful howls ater lail. Poo
a little fellow he was only year and hal
= old, and sadly missed his mothers care
b while blue-eyed baby Lily relgned su
' preme in the nursery, and usurped tn
. share Of AIMS services.
b my dear, If you hadn't come to the res
}. cue, everything would have been destroy
T. ed" said Fanny. "The other day, Bridge
r. made a mustard plaster in one of my @bes
:, embroidered, pocket handkerchiefs, AM
Q when | found II out, she sal 'Shure th