, 1876-12-16
/" BELLIES BEAU"

ono secs noHhcFc u1t IN country toWnsf Set phck
from the vtllagc-strect among spacious grounds
Tint stretched to rIver,-a house that would
lnvc delighted an nrtist, with the broad drive
before IL shaded by ycllowtng Gins, its ptazxaa
ovcrhung with Virginia crecpcr and scarlet
dcil On this right, The haze and color Of su-
porb September afternoon we're over everything.
Two girls, evidently Just from school, stood at
the gatc.-onc within, tho other leaning on the
fence to gossip.
"'Vllat Is sic going 10 wcari' tho latter was
asking, With deep interest,"
"Wl,itc silk and pink trimmings"
"Won't she look 1ovelyl What shall sou
wear yourself1"
"I1 Belle says shan't come In the room at
alI. She says I'm only child. always have
to stay OF in tho nursery With Davtd evenings
when there's company. did think might
come IN 10 ler birthday party, thought; and
tho speakers lip qulvcred, and tears stood in
acs eyes.
"And she won't let yout What sl,amct
Why, you're 10 years old, though you don't look
1t. II l vas you, l'd-Oht see, Chnstyl" she
finished In q hurried whisper, rs q horscn.an
calloped out Of the sunllt vistas Of the road,
md passed them, " .hctoe Charlton Toss, your
sls.cr's bcautf
Christy looked ,up in time to catel, the mo.
!. WHv sn'I s;ln,''t rn, ~ hpm7M psi II o'' 'ss''
ChrIsty did ,ot answer for moment. She
WIS watching the gray horse, and noting tho
caretcss grace Of the rl1cr O. he wheeled md
dashed through the stone gateway Of the Ross
Dun't rou know himr,
"Oniy just by sight, When lie co.nes TO our
house never xce fllin. hut sometimes / eco
.know''' @ y '''' s''a'"'' A"es ''''' oo''' you
Her companton.s ercs followed hers 10 7y,,crc.
at d iittic uistance, cluster Of t' g1ay.stono m
IT'S yuur sistcf go!pe to ,narry i.jinI';
ri dun't know. / tlon't e,,;'nnss @ he,s crcr
asked her. Why!n
WOh! should think sl,c would II tc dE,1, that's
nil. Hr's ever 20 iuutlsnsne--nmi Hall I henri
Iinunria sny'T "'A ''e"' ''A'0
III must 10, Katc: t1,crcss ncllc ro1ltnr Inn
,,uw,b md With hurried gootl.by Christy run
III t}e walk, rushed into the hal aud tossed her
kinks IN thn tuijn. 4 ynire fr,,,n ff,n Inn nj
TIC % stars M m rat!er cisye % tan Sweet. I staycd 3 her
nrorrcsa.
"nrIry t;,osc booss 1t rap,. I'm IN The n,,rscrr
And intend to mt, Chrjsty, You're to show tic
be bnsy in the lstccn, and thefc'li tc noe no one n
but YOU to 10 Il. Y.Hi cat, lust stand here At
tic HEAD Of The sta!rs, md show them whirh
way N e &C. you knoT. Your white muslin i dress
and aftegwart-''
no Belle! lnayn't come down stairs and see
| tho dancng aftcrwnrdf"
The pretty blonde at the head OF the stalrs
tossed back her half-braI1cl hair with gesture
Of yeratiotl.
"Hut It's your party, Belle, right III the house,
and do SO love danci.ig. II tt's only t., look on
And Tin III ycars old; uId Kate Claphan,-"
''Ohl lon't quote late Chaplain, aud don't
bother me. Watt till it's time for sou to 70 to
PARTIES"
WHY, Bcl1c,h said voice from one Of the
chambers, goul-h,luoretlly, ''tlo let tic child
| come down. She wun't be In tho wny, and her
drcss looks vcry well. farla cali curl lcr EaIr
sAs II she could 1,ep being iu the way"
| muttered Belle, turning away With sIlr1E ut
the shoulders as she noted Christs's radiant
face. " Schoolgirls arc always awkward ami
stupid In company.''
60 Bc1lc!-n ..-...,..
"Conc cotle,' said the good-t,atured voice
agan, as portsy matron appeared at one Of
| tbs loors, ''doli't stay there talking. Come
| back, Belle, and let nc llnisl, your llalr.'
| sam to CONC do,Ynaf qucricd Christy,
| breathlessIy.
There was llcarty u Yes +" from her mother,
md sulky one from Belle. Christy waited for
landing, a1lt raj, down md out the rear door
Into tic su1sli,lc, tossist. tp ur lat hut cxult-
ingly.
10 myl Ialmnst fcei II. II | wo. n vo,,ur
1edvl,i
Shc did mt ,ook murh like onc as she ruecd
down ~ thn nv rIr"r tn,.nt ~. rn'rin1 ~ . iIstin
Of hrr c1cjtctncnt' SIo inotcI vsrv ~ vonn@ In.
dra,i' with hrr siipht fr,lr,.. shnrt ,trosa' anil
cnrclcss c,,rs tiisi dawn r,5r tc ant Iat ~
shc ioosci ilcr boat and tmai,rti o1,t i,,tn th..
strca1n Amd 81" fcit fnst H.. eiii ias ~ she
rowcd on In lin nerfsrt MIR and snnshino NJ tho
uuturnn-lay. Tho rlpeucss and mist of Sep.
wnoGs Warm NJ scents cai,,s % ron, sc.,ge- cdr % -tnnms
and Earlcus aionE tic banks, and crs al,l tl.crc
the tinrs water rn,,1i,t srarirt rrrttfnn fr,,tn
nv vivid coritnaf.f1nwer or T y Scddsmei 1o,ui' %
Christy rowing iaxiIy down viii, tlo currents, ]
,a,' 1ati" rny ,vcra my ~, aivot,,r. Vii
Erupc % llul clitnicsl over low trees aud lung lis
Nnw prhrsty ad ~, csnr;,1 iiEin,s far Vii
pr,nnss snn M soonsr saw s thrsm tta,,.
Ttt{, icft noycncnt Of the oars. lie boat wns
'mstrI intn the cnyn. onl ths rnwer' st"r,flimr
n oo Of tl.c tecteritr seats. vas try|pp in vajs'
to to reach tic lowest tempting cluster. it was
tnc im,nincnt rtsk nf ilrownjnr icrsr1f: in
yai,,' forgetting her Inspirations after yo,nc
inyhon1. sl,o WIsi,e,i hrrnelf d inv. th;it shst.
nIt91at cli''n,, thn wifow frtun with Il h,,t,".
s;.S tl1rl mt Know WHIT mrctiy nictnre : sl..:
J '!AN"