Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-02-24
"What an awful flte.' observed her
brother carelessly. "Where's the anne

And the pink crape9'
Il look like an owl in pink. | was Il
goose ever to buy that Grape.
The Nile green silk with the white
ilounceS?"
/ "Sarah Howard has one just Il shade
lighter, that she'll be sure to wear; and
believe the spiteful thing got it on purpose
20 Kill mine. SO must have my Swiss
muslin. with knots of blue corn flowers,
and Il Roman sash figured with gold And
you'll 90 around to the l;lundre>s, and
hurry her up 4 little, won't YOU, George
that's Il duck of 4 brothcr-;nd You
know perfectly well you've been yawnn@
your Jaws off the last three-1"artcrS of an
hour"
Where is it,
"Only in Mcndcnhall strcet-lu,t Il
pleasant walk. And do give MIS-. Barker
Il >coldinT, and ask her if she don't know
better than to keep her customers waiting
although of course. l know You'll do
nothing of the sort Men have no moral
courage There's the address on 4 card
It'll be such Il relief to my mind"
Major George Appleton was IN army
officer. home on Il furlougl, and rather 1t
Il loss to know what to do with so much
extra time. Rich, WAS another source Of
perple leNity-handsomc, which wasn't 50
puzzling.
Rap, rap, rap The Major played l
tattoo with his knuclllcs on the door.
Dear me what Il noise. said a voice
inside Come n, little louder.
The Major walked in to confront not Il
wrinklet old lag ola washerwoman, in 4
hale of soap and steam. but 4 beautiful
young lady. dark and brilliant as IN Ara
bian dream, with jc;tv curls pinned back
in silken cascade ut the back of her head,
and Il pair of huting scissors in her head
Major Appleton started back. all his
wits momcntarily deserving him. Ii is 4
curious fact that the more emblrraS~c
one party in Il tete-a-tete becomes the
greater is the compo>urc of the other.
Anna Creighton should have colored and
suffered ut being caught thus, bat she
diin't.
What's Your business, sir" sh' asked,
with the greatest calmnrs,.
"It's-it's about my sisters cown-Mis,
Applctons, You know"
" All" said Anna. Il hope - have il
ready very soon. If You'll wait ten min
utcS You may carry it home.
And she took Il second pair of tluting
scissors from the stove, testing the heat by
check.
Major Appleton, not being posted in
etiquette and general decorum, saw nC
harm in carving home a basket of newly
lAundred c,othc> 50 he sat down ant
waited, while honest Mrs Barker stared
from the other room, where she lay upon
her bri-a captive to rheumatic pains.
shes in a hurry. you know, said til,
! Mayor, tWIrl!n- ms thumbs. ana thinking
,, how pretty the glrl was.
! 80 am |, said Anna making the fiat
: ting scissors glide III AMI "ut III a mos
marvellous manner among the c."''s Q
:, sunny muslln
! ">hc wants to wcor II added IT, Nh
= jor-
BHi | >ty-E"n know -yoH rc h't
regular wa>h"rW"man?
Anna slightly straI@htchcI up
My father was II Co!oneL III the l,tT
llr Army. MY graniiAth.r WAS liNI
: br'lgh'on, OF hfeIEh'oh N 'n"I' on III
, Hudson. Ent W" are reduce N"" IN
We neei money; ana am llo' ashamed l
work
n BY iovc yoa re a trump. sad M::l'
Appleton, starting mp.
Much obliged II You. re,ortcd Ann.
with sparkling eyes " N"uld You mln
holding the end OF that sash tor me l">t
. second while finish tins loop
> And when Mimi" cam" up to see l"'
her sister was @rt,ln@ on he fo"nt lie
i aided and abhcttel hy the Major "i cav
{. airy, who WIS he''tln- tn i'i'tlh't. pan
, f,.h;nn
=. 4 Dear me, >ad the Mayor rubbing II
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