Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-03-31
4 YOUNG HEROINE.

A YOUNG heroine.
BIZ MATTE DYER BRIfTs.
Away out III the edge-or it used 10
the edge-of West Philadelphia, MOI
than mile from Schuy kill. stands I'll
hospitable mansion of Samuel Lipplncct
the CHI eriest, cosirst. most home TX
house, wherever any one m. de visit.
So when I. Kate N-wiouse, tried nusi
teacher, in Philadelphia seminary, wa
warmly urged by sweet Alice Lippencol
to spend my summer vacation with bel
ynu may be sure ! gladly accepted the /,
vitation. The more so, as-but ncve
mind John Lippincott (,hough do mi,
him every day, for that mstter), he hasn
anything to do with this part Of the story
anyhow.
West Philadelphia Is built up away be
yond the Lippincott' now, but At th
time write Of, there was no dwrilin,
house very near. excepting two Or tire
Dutch lager beer saloons and brrweric
which did not add to the ,esirabilities 0
the spot. But It was lovely home, an,
. pleasant ride to the main city, so W
spent happy. happy days that gold.l
bright sumner.
Uncle Sammie and Aunt Sally Lippln
colt, as everybody called them, were III
dearest and kindest of good old Hich sit
Friends, and did sheir best to make every
body happy under their roof. Alice was
darling girl and my dearest friend
G, orge was noble, generous fellow. arc
as Tor John,-well, be is peeping over my
shoulder this minute to see what am 90
ing to write about hun, 50 won't write
. word.
Alice was . slender creature, with fair
hair and blue eyes, modest and retiring
10 her disposition, AID rather inclined to
be cowardly. was brunette. havi' e
no speciality Of beauty or brains, but a.
John aaya. .'I'll do well enough SO tina,
much will answer tor me-.
The sweet summer passed rapidly. and
the first Of SeMember came. bringing my
T0chtlOD very near 10 lis c!OSe.
One evening after supper word was
brou- hit to Uncle Ssmlnie that his brother,
who lived in the city, away up Wallace
street. was severely hurt by fall from
his buggy, and wanted Aunt Sally and
himself to come over.
They prepared to set out at once. thr
only objection being that Alice and /
would be left alone, the two servants hav
ing received permission to 20 10 we i
ding, while the boys George and John
were over In Jersey for two or three days
shooting.
But declared I was not at all afraid to
stay alone, and Alice said If they would
promise not to stay all night she was not
afraid either.
They promised to be back BY ten
O'Clock. possible, and any way moi to re-
main all night.
Now, Ally said Uncle Sammie. as
they got in the buggy, thee and Kate
lust lock up the doors and be good Urls
till We &c: back. Nothing will hurt til. e.
We're not afraid, we'll guard The castle
safely, and capture the inva'sersl' said
Alice, laugh,nQly, and drawing her little
form up yaliantiy. And then we babe
them good-by, and went back into the
lonely house.
We locked up the doors. lit the lamps
and bOlted the inevitable Philadelphia
white window shutters, and then Il down
to amuse ourselves with some wonderful
CROCHET work.
It was very still and lonely, but we did
not feell 1t all afraid. and by and by, Jul.
led by the unwonted quiet, we both grew
sleepy.
It happened that the first ripe grapes 1T
the season had been brought in, and put in
ire cellar - Keep fresh sIsd cooi, chat very
day. To keep Ourselvs awake, Alice pro
posed that vs. should 60 down Into the
cellar and get few punches to eat.
! agreed, 20 We went into the dining
room. took . small lamp from the table,
and went into the cellar throug the door
leading down directly from the dining
room,
The grapes were in basket On the fur
ther side Of the cellar We crOsscd over
to them, and Alice. STOPPING with the
lamp in her hand, began to select the rich
est clusiers.
Kate said she presently. these are 90
fine! Let us 60 up stairs and get big
glass fruit d'sh aud take come up for toe
rest Of the folke'
i struck me then that there was an odd
lone In tier voice, aud l wondered what
folks she meant, but suppdsing her 70 :
mean hes 'ather aud mother, only said:
Very well. give me the lamp, and I'll
wait here till yon get the dish.'
No. she said. let as take the lamp ,p
II ! try 10 come laundering down in ,heI
lark. LII b ssss TO break the dish. You
% before and m carry the lamp
We went up staizs. IN front, and Alice
arrying the lamp. As l turned 1t me
read Of the stairs. saw Alice VAS y AitsI
8 death, bsr blue eyes djla,isx.
] was about TO speak In aaasm, but BE-.
ore could utter word, shs seised me-,
nd drew me into the CHI N close. G
why, ALICE whist ID the name Of th+l
eople ~ The matter With your cried. i
Kate 4 che sad solemnly, dropping 70 . d
q IN box. we are alone In this ho0st.,, (
nd there y NAN il TIA! eell.r.' &