American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-12
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Miscellany.
Mss POP4N.
III Il. Il, PARKER.

MISS POP-lN. #
BYN. l. fAHKER.s
WE, that is. fseher, methers sister Car
RE and myself, had lived in Weston only
q little more than a year. 1t was, like
many other New England villages, very
pleasant inxthe5 summer, with its broad
shady streets, and equally gay IN the win
ter.
By the sdeath ef~a distant relative
mother had come into possession of q
1Hee hoase u the village nifh eeysral
acres of fruit growing land two or three
miles from the dwelling. Fathers health
at the time necessitated his giving up his
manufacturing business in Slle CITY, and
going where he would be freed from near.
ly alf1aber, upless indeed it was pleasan,
Out-of- door exercise. So to Weston We
came, q merry family, and found 1.-The
town 60 pleasant, the society So good
barring one Or two eccentricitles, that we
were alfeady On familiar do6sing with
the majority.
Brother Ned was in college, but had
been spending the holidays with US,
bringing with him his particular friend
and college chum, Burt Newberry. Then
too, we had ''small regiment" as father
termed Il, visiting M fr0nIt the city,
Carrie, of course, had her intimate
friends, sosse hsifdOkep, who mast be
invited with their accompdnin1ents of
brothers or cousins. I had three especial
Pea, ffont The Ages of seven 70 fwslve
years, for found most of my warm
friends among the children, and one very
dear friend of my own age. Mother, too,
hsd entertained q sister and family, con-
sisting of four, making in all sixteen, aside
from Ned and his friend. -
Some we're only with usduring the hol-
iday week, but auntie and cousins had
heightened their visit to six weeks, and
Immediately after they left q new relay
Of cousins caxne, who were wamlR vel
coined; but we had tired of company, and
were longing for home quiet once more,
when they left, one morning in early
March.
Ned's friend Newberry having been
obliged to come to o neighboring town
on business for his father, had easily
been persuaded to spend the Sabbath
with US. Now, however, they had all
left, tho house had been put in order, and
as we gathered after dinner in the pleas
ant family room, after little chat I ex-
clsimed:- .
"WeIl, I shall no longer be kept from
my books; but oh haSen's I some glori-
Gus materials IN the rough, for magazine
sketchesr' ,are
When Carrie inteTposed. Don't vrite
up our friends too real, Fanny. Your
last take-of on cousin Bessie was ridieu-
lOuG - 49, - r--r
Really, Carrie, you had too much pen
etrstion, only the faintest shadow of
cousin. Bessie WAS worked upon in that
article. must write q, short letter to
little Annie Dawes this afternoon Poor
child IN-6on,t doubt but she already
soela neglected. Then wish to.veave a
few of NsHe's sharp sayings into ehild's
story" esG = :, p
.llothss Kindly ssid s. Wen, Fnny, you
have had so little time for writing, and
have.Seeh 20 patient, I think you deserve
the next few weeks unfprcrfupted"
At that moment eepied a near neigh
Dor, one of our eecentricities, coming
down the street. and exclaimed, "There
is Miss Pop-in carefully guiding her steps
over the ice"
for Fannie to H4ck'name people SO con-
stansly. Why do you sliow it .''->
Before mother had time to enforce Car
you the story about his Introduction to
herr z1tskas in this wise. A day or two
before he returned to, college, we vera
walking up rom the post-office together.
whep Miss PQp-fn appeared before u.s.. I
tried to escape with n simple bow, but
failed She stopped me, saying, "Well,
Miss Frances, haven't seen You lately. I"
NO, = replied. II have been quite busy
"Dp yen realize the sin O. futterin
away your days IN folly and youthful
way I exclaimed. do you call it
folly to entertain ONES friendst" and hop
ing to change the subject said, "You
have not met my brother, ] believe;
brother Ned, Miss Perkins"
Ned made his lowest bow over her
hasa as he said,1tI am delighted to form
youf acqnaihtapce;j ny sisters have so
often bosh written and spokef7s of you
that l already feel acquainted, Miss Pop
in" 80. - g. -
"My name is Perkins," she interrupted.
Ned stammGedforth IN apology W hile
said, Excuse my brother, he is some
times a little hard of hearing, land gave
Ned's arm an outrageous pinch We
left her meditating. Ned knew better,
for had told him that her name was
Patsy o. Perkins-M:ss Pop-in, partly
from her initisls, and partly because she
was always where She wasn't wanted.
"0ood enough for .you," Carrie ex-
claimed, you really need a few lessons"
Mother, she is at our gate, please
don't make me see her. Carrie, l pity
ycu, sdius hastily leaving inc room 1oT
my own doinicile, for Carries skillful fin
gers were fast tranforming muslin
apron into an indie scfibablc heap Of ruff
fes and lace. If there was one thing in
the world that Carrie delighted in, it was
ruffies. Rules Of every width and va
riety decorated all her clothing, and
knew that Miss Perkins would read her a
lecture on frivolities. a
had hardly commenced nv letter 20
little Annie before the servant summon.
ed metO g '-below. saw no help and
yielded, mentally pronisin z my self to re-
taliate on Carrie the first convenient CD
portunity.
As entered the room, with crochetinp
in my hand, Miss Perkins exclaimed,
''Well, Frances, came over to spend the
rest o. the day, and wanted TO see the hnl
family Your mother said you was
writin', but Car'line sent for you Itold
her that young folks did'n' min settin'
up late when they was writin' love let
tiers"
Don't they?" / queTied; "well, | am
Usually pretty fond OF my sleep"
You boz I guess. though. yen dia'n
hey' uBaa this winter. Great aarEg;n's
~ ''p hsse. vara'i thsys'