Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-10-10

MAYOR Appleton, not Deins posted
in etiquette and general decorum,
saw no harm in carrying home a
basket of newly-laundried clothes.
So he sat down and waited, while
honest Mrs. Barker stared from the
other room, where she lay upon her
bed--a captive to rheumatic pains.
"She's in n hurry, you know"
said the major, twirling his thumbs,
and thinking how very pretty the
girl was.
$50 am l." said Anna, making
the futing scissors glide in and out
in a most marvellous manner among
clouds of sunny muslin
"She wants to wear it, added
the major.
"But ! say-you know-you're
not Il regular washerwoman ~
Anna slightly Strengthened her.
self up.
"My father was IL colonel in the
Regular Army. My grandfather
was Hyde Brighton, of Brighton
Manor, on the Hudson. But we
are reduced now, and we need mon.
ey and l am not ashamed to work.
'By jove you're trump!' said
Major Appleton, starting up.
"Much obliged to you," retorted
Anna, with sparkling eyes. "Would
you mind holding the end of that
sash for me-just second while l
finish this loop?s
And when Minnie came up to see
how her sister was getting on, she
found her aided and allotted by the
major of cavalry. who was heating
the alternate pairs of futing scis-
sors after most scientific fashion.
"Dear me-" said Miss Appleton,
when at last her brother made his
appearance, chow long you have
been p
eyes, said the major rubbing his
hands, with an appearance of great
satisfaction, lit took us quite while
to finish those last thirteen flounces."
"Us! You don't mean to say
that you helped the washerwoman p
eyes, l did," said the major;
''and the frocks are down stairs, and
Pm going up for game of billiards."
And as he went, he murmured to
himself. 81 thought all girls were
alike, but l believe Eve discovered
me independent-onc at last ~
\
"Grandmamma, Pm going to be
"You, Nanny? Why you are but
a child 2"
Anna Brighton was kneeling be-
side her grandmothers chair, and
5he fairy god-mother was stroking
ler curls with one tremulous white
land, where the antique jewels
'hone like drops of blood and scjn-
,illating sparkles of green fire.
'Pm eighteen, grandmamma."
$50 you are! How time flies
Eighteen years old! But who's the
lappy man? We see no SOC iety
worthy of ourselves, Nanny, and
"Pm sure you will like him, grand
mamma. He is coming to pay his
'espects to you tonight. His name
$ Major George Appleton. He is
II the-the Cavalry, and he owns a
louse on Madison Avenue, and
md he loves me, grandmamma" !"
Nanny held her black tressed head
N the old lady's shoulder as she
poke the last words.
"All natural enough, my dear
,ut do you love him 2"
eyes, grandmamma."
"And where did you meet him
When were you introduced
III wasn't introduced at ALL" re
urned Anna, with mischievous
Ives of flame coming and going in
er eyes. "I was tluting muslin up
Il Mrs. Barker's room, when he
anne in on an errand and-Oh,
randmamma, you have always
hOught it SO Dire adful to work. But
T l hadn't been working, l never
hould have met him. And love
lin so much grandmammaw
"Well, well,' said the old lady,
ather reluctantly, "things seem to
e altered from what they were
hen | was girl"
"But you shall live with us al
'ays, granny dear, and Minnie, too,
nd we shall all be so happyw
And Anna Breighton's tears were
ears of perfect joy.