Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
WHOLE NO. ,25944.... 4.
A deplorable looking. ing. sI5rseenhouae in

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 1T am glad Arthur is not here to see,"
 thinks his sister, 'sHs wonld be cross with
 Anderson. Certainly Anderson might
 manage better. Not shred upon this tmodestum, and only that one solitary ffuchsia! It is rather hard when we have | such good houses; they ought tO be hot tter, am sure. I suspect Anderson stints the coals, or lets the fires out at night;
 there is something wrong," concludes the Eshrewd little lady. 'tI shall look into this,
 MT. Anderson. ' s..f -T .',--. ,. -' .-,. sa.la
 Snip, snip, go the chrysanthemu
 "Hollo, Bee! making havoc among the
 preserves here, are you? Harry says he
 has never seen the garden. Come in, ,Har-
 ry; don't knock against the wall: not
 much to be seen, is there? I sag! Not
 muchl don't believe there is anythingi''
 Fl have been cutting good many late ly, Arthur, indeed I have. We looked Equite gay x few weeks ago. '-.,..,..
 ''Of course, when the flowers are ont
 everywhere. ''.'.,# ~ i--' .s'Ti.-sr-7s
 ''We have had the pleasure of them in-
 doors-in more ways than one. says Rar-
 ry, softly. -l-''.' '''-' '.- 'ss
 Well, come along" Arthur is in ad-
 vance. Here are the grapes at all events.
 They are not gone. and that's . blessing
 Have some? Here, I'll catch this buneh,
 and we'll divide it. Come in here, Bee,"
 'But want some more. flowers, and
 some ferns. :"
 Come here first, and we'll help you af- 1 forwards. :" "14I T T io s55ois sat ilitg p. F. They do help, each after his own fash
 ion: Arthur sits smoking on as hot pipe:
 while Blount dutifnlly goes the aound, scissorsI in hando with the fgrestest inter-
 est and most absorbing care selecting
 leaves. and stems, and fronds of fern. Is there not one little bit for himself?
 No.- nos . naaanofian aapmssds :Ed caa, He would not care for that. ''' 'o Yes, he would-if she gave it him. s'a5 lr 8 sArthur-ri''Well, ], ,say. you ought to have got roomfpll by this time. Is that all [ you have got to show for it? 7ih4.7pd 0dF Shall they go through the back settle ments? oIi asrea ,,,,,,,.,,--. ..;,.as Bee goes, too, as. a matter of course. and fancy poor Lady Graeme's feelings when, long after this, she sees the three counting Tn together, taking their utmost seass. sus
 To make matters verse, it is SD late that she has gone upto her room to dress, and there is no possibility of going down again. She hears the party go into; the great fire lit drawing-room, and is power less to do anything beyond sending down her maid to warn Miss Graeme how late , itsis. 4 aoja 5yI oaai. s,. ,rd rIo3nhl Iat Miss Graeme catches the maid, and sends her for the water for the flowers: and of course they are all late for dinner and Bee, latest of all, is as innocent asa lamb.
 'I had to arrange all my flowers, man. ma, after came in." lY JiOT wsL at What can mamma say? o4g. t
 Some moro guests are expected to ar. rive next day, and Bee will have to enter tain them; she will no longer be the only young woman of the party, and itis hand ly possible that she, should see so much of Captain Blount as she has done lately, Lady Graeme likes Harry, Sou under stand, and is not in the least .auxious, to be nd of him on her own account: but she hasa wholesome horror of flirting young officers, and she fancies there ism something, g very slight somethipg ofthis that manner which distresses neri mother so much, only she is quiet, very qpiet, and absent, too, sometimes--it' would be as we'll, perhaps, if Arthur would find out, without any breach of hospitality. Blount has been with them nearly fortnight would he?
 No, Arthur can't; and, what's more, he won't What does she want Harry away for? There never was fellow who gave less trouble in house, and they might be thankful to have him amuDe those oth- or people who were coming. Just when they had got together rather @ nice party, she wants to break it up. It is always the way with any friend of his. nl' ,t...lt
 He is vociferatlng this at the top of his voice, when the door opens and Bee comes in.- i9 tta1 4aI .4it u..l 'hsa; ia .;.HS
 In spite of herself. his mother makes an attempt to stop him, but in vain,
 He appeals to Beatrix. 'ha 7isu'I3 .a Look here, Betty, isn't it too bad. Here is mamma wanting md to send Har- " of, just when he is beginning to enjoy himself It was precious slow for him when he first came; and now, just when he will have those girls to talk to, he IS to be shunted without ceremony. s,gs.ss
 My dear, l never thought of such thingip cries the poor lady In her, vexa- ton. l,"I would not on any account have it breathed to him. It was only if Arthur had any way of finding out-Macky- room,- ,-oh. no mattetin the least, Arthur, my dear; say no more about 1t. so1S efT
 Bee says never 8 word. rd.,..!.sf{,t--s.3I
 The Cathcarts, the Malcolms, and divers other waffs and strays, are to be with them that day. Fires are blazing in the rooms along the galleEys and Mackyi bus ties about with her blankets, and towels, and busy important face.
 4a .GMis6 Bee, therea eysters wanted.ih o::I can't get them. MackY; it's too late the tide. is over the bed long ago. T s"It will be ootj in the imbfning.."' hah Iii6.sI can't go to-mOrro&. -HOI9cGss IS'i aWeels ye kens yell let .naebodg gang but yersel and 'desd, there's sI.na nAne ken ksnS whaur it is. ''
 l .SFhe boys do; can't one ofthenn soes fnu ttOh ay, they'll sap theyswill; and when the time comes; there's something else, ,an' they'll be angsred if l say a word. Aweel, | ye mann want them then, an thereTt be nae soup to the dinner, an the captain 'll no be pleased. Hoots! ye might gang afore breakfast, ans whaeS to ken?sSa . Miss Bee 13ondefs.o .oo'Hiqo Yd: ci nVob
 j lsWhae's to ken ?y 5aT aTheu old 1, woman knows her, weak point, and directly to it. If nobody knew, she could go well enough before breakfast the tide will he out then. and the bed soon tncoVefed.i 6hO coald be back before any of their iguesEs were stirring. ll glt n.JiT .s1k tsJt | The boys would help if they knew, but they would also most certainly betray her. ] She had best go alone. '''As'sd .iM It is barely light ere she is' on the shore enjoying with all her heart the clear, keen,
 salt-la air, the ripple of the flowing | tide the wild, weird sunrise on the hill. b7qThere is no time to. lose, for ths water
 is coming in, but her oyster bed is hare.
 and there lie the rough. any-tintea sbells on their backs, aud sides. and faces--a goodly sight in the eyes of the young fish- I erwoman. F'' lnH{ @Hst9idu9 ,l9a9as1 ! 31 Not the very largest, nor yet thosa too small, does she choose, Herelis a; couple I adhering back to back-''twenty-eight, 1 twenty.nine, they count for one with I an empty fellow to- it still holding on, makes thirtYy three smooth, ,uninteFestiDg. l irreproachable apecimena are respectively 1 thirty-one, two and three, and she pat1ses ! to consider how many more will be re. luuired, 37cagA tN 0ytaf.a !a4ol lA,ZsI2gtD Ioi A step uponi the sands. ..s.o 3 s..s.,.,.. 4,