Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-01-24
The Sisters.


tishly. Il should have enjoyed the
scenery so much if We could have trav-
eled by daylight. and it's nearly dark
already"
Never mind. dear" said her sister
Efhe. sOOthinglY: I'VE shall soon be
there you know
Il don't know what you call soon. "
fretted Mabel. I'VE shall not get there
until seven o'clock in the morning. and
just fancy how jaded We shall look. after
travelling all night with our eyes as
dim as if they had been boiled. and CON-
plexious like an old rag. And Mr.. St
Albans to be there. too.
She bit her lip in very genuine an
nOyanee. as she stood looking out at the
white drifts which lay like mantle of
royal ermine on field and valley.
Mabel and EHe Arran. although twin
sisters. were not At all alike
The former. tall and handsome, had
features like CleOpatra, and soft. Ian
guild eyes Of the deepest blue. while her
magnificent faxen hair surrounded her
oval face ike framework Of gold.
Apart from her beautiful sister, gen
tie little Eie Arran might have had
some pretentiou to be called pretty-but
Mabel eelipsed her completely.
Are you sure you viii be warm
enough. Mabel p she asked anxously.
DO take NY shawl shall be quite
comfortable with the worsted saeque. ="
mo, l shall not take it," was the
naughty reply. DO you suppose 1 an
going to make perfect mummy Of NY
self? i look ridiculous enough already.
in this Odious merino dress Oh, dear,
dear. wish I were rich : Just wait
until l have married Mr.. St Adams ="
Ehe's cheek erimsoued, as she tied a
green barege veil round her bonnet
Mabel" said she. softly, do you
really care for Mr.. ST. Albans q
Not for him especially, although ne
IS handsome and agreeable enough for
any girl-but 1 Do care for his four hun
dred thousand-and his country seat,
and his house in town. You shall live
with ne. Ehe, and take care Of that
horrid little girl he talks about; how !
do wish he hadn't been = widOwer, with
the incumbrance Of . child"
1 heard yVu telling hiaI last -ssL
how fond you were Of children"
'-Oh 20 laughed Mabel. Struggling hel
shoulders, that was policy. 1 fatter
myself. E6e. that I really did make
some impression upon him, else he would
never have accepted the invitation from
Green Court, because We were to spend
/ Christmas there"
1T was very kind Of Alice Green Il
ask Is. said E6e, soberly.
oh. yes. I dare say" nodded Mabel
and shall invite her to ST. Albani
when I an mistress there Nobod,
shall say an ungrateful- Here eome
the stage now. hOrrld. OdiOus, lumber
ing old thing. and crowded full, as
live How disagreeable p
And Mabel Arran went out, cue shaw
thrown lightly over her arm. while poo
E6e followed meekly in the background
laden heavily with travelling bags, Um
brellAs, and wraps
It was already quite dusk, as Ii
horses stopped at the inn door. an
there was = brief delay before they agai
started On. during which tine Mabe
squeezed herself in between fat Oh
lady and tall school-boy. with bo
Of white nice IN his lap. while EEe sa
directly opposite, trying her innOeeu
little test not to crowd the two vinegar
faced maiden ladies' Who SAT with smell
ing bottles 70 their noses. and the "
nan who carried = three-year-old ehil
in her lap
The back seat vas filed with nzseI
line travellers. but Mabel never v0uei
safed them 50 much as \ glance
The class Of gentlemen II whom Il
vas most interested. generally traTele
IN their own equipag-s. not N What Mi
Arrzn called '-h0rrid. Odi0us. luuserir
stages :"
As the eq1ip4ge moved on the lit
child began 70 cry
Provoking 2" exclaimed Mabc
aloud. are We % have crying chi
70 enIi7en the way? I DO think PeoP
have 10 business 70 travel With babies
MABEL. Mabel" Ehisperingly :
monssrzted her sister
: We'll. / can't help It - fretted q
beauty, Peevishly- 4 hate children
The woman II whose arms tie lit
, one sat. looked distressed and trouble
although the dim LAMP that hung fro
the side Of the stage scarcely reveal
her eounteuauee- and tired the vari0
devices. that are current zuoug nothe
and nurses, 20 seotEe her fretful cbarg
but al in vziu-the ehild still vail
On. 70 the great disturbance Of the elo'
j, Iy-Paeked passsngsrs-
-.ReAIly." spoke up Nzbel Arrz
sharply. this Is intollerzble ! !
, nothing On earth but temper; Why do