Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

OF sailin' into room, and talkin' to COM
pany 50 kind of grand like, that she was
proud; now wouldn't YOU ~
Mrs. Appollonius glanced over to where
Eloise was entertaining General Won Veloc-
ipede with the air of Fmperdtrioe, and then
smiled back upon grandma with: 81 might
take Miss Eloise to be trifie haughty.''
''She's Just one of the humbles girls ever
lived. She is bound to have father and me
enjoy ourselves. and she don't care what the
people say. The only trouble is we don t
get acquainted with the folks. We aren t
to blame for being old-fashioned. Wouldn t
you or Cornelia, or any of the people here
be old-fashioned if you'd lived on a farm
in New Hampshire, going on seyenty-fiye
years.
'lndeed we should, indeed we should
grandma" eagerly responded Mrs. Appel
lonius, as if there was something quite new
and pleasing in the idea.
"Cornelia and Lois, and all of Us together
will be old-iashioncd Il hundred years from
now
10 be sure we shall" replied Mrs. Ap-
pollonius, cheerfully.
The low ripple of Mrs. Appollonius :
laugh, once or twice fell upon Mrs. Elihu :
ear, and miSconstruing it, she wished any
thing but blessings upon the head or her
husbands relatives
"Now, grandma - said Mrs. AppolloniuS,
as She came to take leave, ''you say you are
lonely here want You to come up and
spend day with me i'll send the carriage
for you any day you'll set"
Grandma face grew radiant. She could
90 the next day. One day was just like an
other to her her time wasn't worth more
than a setting-hen'si
Then tomorrow it should be, and the car
riage should come down early, and Mrs. Ap-
poloniuS babe grandma good bye, taking
one old thin hand between her two soft little
palms, and giving it a delightful pressure as
if She liked grandma very much, very much,
indeed.
When the Honorable Cr0Sus and wife
came to hold n little connubial chat that eve
ming. CrasuS remarked that Miss Eloi-c was
"a girl of spirit"
And so kind to her grandparents, OBJ
served AIr, Cro,SuS.
Augustus has little fancy that way,
hasn't he?" inquired the Honorable.
Il think he has. Nothing would please
me more," replied Mrs. Crosus.
at would do very well. very well, said
Cro~us.
The next morning. up before the Harden
berg door. drew the Appolonius carriage.
Mrs Elihu wondered when She saw It, won
dered still more when grandma was helped
in. and rolled of in state.
At close of day. grandma WIS rolled back
again. and meantime. the excellencie~ of
Mis- Eloi~e had been faithfully set forth.
Augustus had been present Augustus was,
a- Old Runnvmedc had been. in that state of
indcci-ion. IN which trife would turn the
scale either way augustus. notwithStand-
ing his name. was a young man oi average
good sense. and indiSposed to commit him
-elfto the rrcyocahle until hc knew some
thing Of that other side, which may conf
IDENTIFY be assumed TO exist in stylish girls of
nineteen.
Grandma IIardcnhers conveyed the I'M
preston of having fairly estimated Miss
EIoi-e'~ home characteristics. In less tlana
week Augustus had held an interview with
Elihu. and had forthwith laid at Mis- Eioi~e :
feet. first. hi heart. which. a- hearts 20 at
the present day. was very good one; see
oud hi~ hand, which. for purposes OF pro-
tee ion or labor, looked NOT very valuable.
thi 'liy, his fortune. which. in prospective.
was large.
Mis- Elai-e accepted all these. leaving Au-
gi~tu~ manned and indigent. hut happy.
Though opinions may differ touching the
-worthines- of Eioi~e'- motives, or the
intrinsic value of her reward. -uch differences
are not supposed to affect the moral of the
tale
Atprc-cnt date, Augustus AMI Eloi~e are
in that beau; iful stage of engaged life where
with -tran. .cr had better not intermedile-
Grandpa ha~ struck up q friendship with
two elderly utcn. one a ~uncr-annuaied fish
p,ldler. the other retired bank president.
both men Of sound orthodoxy. Grandma
manil,-sts a fundnc.- for black ~ilk and fine
lace. cncoura 5ing to her daughter-in-law.
Eloi-c. having assured her that white hair Is
n crown of glory she has thrown away her
dyes Mrs Appollonius having taken her
up, the Won \ 81 ocipedc~, the Runnymedes
and the Gcr~hon~ have followed suit, and
old ladies tea parties are quite the rage
Elihu continues 10 ''proSpcr, grows slceker
and -leeker. and rul- hiS hands over one an
other softly. Bend low. Elihu, We want To
whisper a word of advice and promise in
your ear. original hut true
"Alway~ be good, and you'll be happy '