St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-21
she went, slamming the bureau draw

nef sewing macnlne ; heard and sighed.
The real question i'll her mind, was how
to break the growing intimacy between
her wllful daughter and the new neigh
Dor whose influence she distrusted. The
smiling Clara appeared to her insutfera-
bly, silly, her mother bold and schem-
ing. Helen's desires fed upon OppOsi-
ton, besides. she would fight for Il
friend whose motives or character were
questioned. No, no; to criticise the
Horizons would make Helen eXalt them ::
to forbid an intimacy would excite its
ardor. So the perplexed mother sigh
ed again.
Presently Freddie came in. flushed
and painting, flung his cap in her work
basket and his arms around her neck,
beseechimgly.
Il say, mamma, it's too bad. Lots
% boys have gone with their papas, and
I'll have to stay home. Mrs. Jones has
gone with Jim and Ellen. know YOU
don't go anywhere for fun, since papa
isn't here to take you, but You might
Just make Nell take me-"
Have you asked your sister to take
you. Frekdie p
mo, not straight out. | told her if
she was IL little fellow and | was a big
girl I'd take her. But she didn't say
anything. She don't love anybody any
more but Clara, unless it's Charley
Bell"
"Hush, hush, that is foolish talk. We
will go up stairs and ask sister, now"
mo Use. mamma unless you make
her go?"
When Mrs. Mayo opened the door
all ST. l.at. h.. RI Il ~
her new spring hat. with a satisfied
smile for the jaunty flare of the brim.
and the curl of the pet feather, and Il
complacent review of the reflection of
her comely figure in the fresh spring
again to think how much more the
pretty girl thought of showing her new
suit on an afternoons promenade than
of pleasing mother and brother. But
she looked pleasantly into her daugh-
ters bright eyes. presenting the little
fellow who chung to her, having no
faith i'll his sisters love of accommoda-
ting.
My dear" she began in tones all
motherly. hut little plaintive. Il think
if you realized how great a pleasure
you could give our boy, i'll taking him
to see these pictures. you would cheer
fully defer your walk to another day.
He has come to ask YOU"
Really, mamma, yOu humor Fred
too much. TO ask me to give up max
ing such sty lish call to take him to Il
poppy show. don't suppose anybody
that is ANY body will go. could not
go up and down those dirty hall stairs
in this new suit any way" inclined to
yield. seeing the child shrink back into
his mothers hands.
But fear of Horton ridicule decided
| her.
No, no, Fred, cant take you out
to day"
Hastily picking up her gauzy veil,
she left the disagrceable subject. She
went out of the house realizing that her
mental atmosphere was less serene than
/ that i'll which her silk trimmings waved
and shone. and finding afterwards that
| Clara's words wearily ticklcd and jim
gled. and her calling conversation Was
Il bit gossipN.
Freddie and his mamma. left to con
sole each other, went naturally to Fred
dies confessional to mammals room,
where both windows opened to the
veranda Before one she seated her
] S.lf and lift.d th,. fN.. vear nId h,hy in
tn h..r I,n
WbiIa SIN. w,s talking away his
trnnII. or..r L,rs,. w,s r,.ined mn
,ui,.LI, .,t r.. r,t. ,nunr man ar
Ia .,,,..,,l, f,.,,7 ,La u.,,,,, ns Er.Ldi,
rmshaJ ont nm the v.r,nJ, rx,I,iming
..nL ~ Ch,rlay Ron it.s Charley RelI :
Charley rnn mn th. stems smiling
.,nTht linn in his arms tossed him i \
hi~h kissed and shook him all in :,
hre,th Then entcriur. solutrd Mrs
NnIn and asked if Nellie were at home
.:\n sb. i walking ont with Clara
Harlan v.. tI,r ,us,ver
The l,d tossed his head his cheek
flushed m, r,ve ~, imn,tirut ..Tmph.
that amused the lady. then said. Il dc
n,t kun,y Nhich nrnyokes me most. +,
miss seeing Helen. or to find that sh,
nersists in likiup that Girl. Excuse IN,
Mrs N,,o hut / have had n different
nnnortmnity from Won for finding that
shr i uot :, good friend for vour dauph.
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