The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-06
BEE OR BEATRIX.
From Bi1cI'oood's Magazine.

BILE stationl VIII sisters ever succeed in
extracting from those chul nv lips any
thing approaching 70 respectful languageI
VIII Beatrix ever prevail with TOm2
We should say not.
To begin with. Zee is half hearted about
It. When there Is no one else present, no
spectator to see. no auditor TO hear she is
ready to be Bet, Betty. Bee, anything and
everything the boys choose TO call her
She assists in their projects, ovcrlooks
their shortcomings. stands IN the breach
when the school room revolts from the
drawing room, and is useful, humble
md efficient companion.
But down stairs the scene changes.
Beatrix expects to be Beatrix.
She would, when there, fain exact from
Jack, Tom, and Charlie degree Of sub
servience, and likewise an amount OF reti-
cence, which the poor lads do not under
stand, and are not disposed to submit to.
She thinks II mean of Charlie to tell aloud
that she has been galopng barebacked on
the pony MI the afternoon, and frowns
hun down accordingly; whereas poor Char
lie regards IL ms feat worthy of mention,
and wonders what his sister would be at
Or Jack is the delinquent. He COM
plains In no uudertones certainly, that
Betty has forgotten To send his macintosh
TO be dried, after wearing II out in the
rain. lie did not mind her taking the mae
intosh, but she ought TO have sent it to the
kitchen when she came in.
Jack has generous nature, and his COM
plant is just IL is therefore perfectly in
comprehensive 10 him that Bee should
crimson up to the eyes, rs she gracefully
lounges over her embroidery by Lady Ade-
las side. and that she should seize the mo-
mcnt when they meet alone in the gallery
nfterwaTd TO TcprOach him for his rude
ness aud stupidity.
Had he nrudgod her the use OF his coat
Had he not gone without himself and got
drenched, aud never SAID u word about 1t!
1t Is too bad To find fault with him for only
wishing to have IL dried: she knew they
were gong out In the boat after dinner,
and that was why he cared; and If she did
the same thing again. hc would just hide
the macintOsh. and that was all about It.
BcatiiN cannot make them comprehend.
She has only been emancipaied from
echuol-loon bondage Il few months ago.
aud IL seems To her that she has ovcrleapt
"A great barrier.
D. In her Utmost soul she loves her old WAY,
n dearly as ever; bat she regards them iu
something the same hpht ~ II smusglcr
turned coast guardsmau may he supposed
to view his former occupations.
They go against ms conscience but they
are d a. TO hi> heart.
To tie flies. MANUFACTURES nets, and COVER
over buhhmlg pots or toify IN the back re-
gOns j. sim delightful to our little Bee:
ana she has no intention of foregoing her
haunls though the coast ctinrdsmau must
perfoice ubiufc his. such do.ngs need MOI
be aivertcd 10 IN polite circles. No on"
would ever suspect Tai, -r9cciul young
model of fashion. IL II Wei" not for these
boys, these drcadfully candid, >uperiiuous-
ly communicative associates Of hers.
Has she no means of kttilug them Quict
Many n time Mis- Giatuc sits on thorns
in her pink enhi ordered muslin and pearls
hearing What she dares not cOuiute. anu Is
powcrlcSs to turn aside.
Aftci ward comes an encounter. OF course.
even while her outraged feelings warn her
that il Is uuavailug.
What can she mean? What hare they
donel What u goose She is 10 think OF such
rubbish
And this happens so often that the boys
are growing weary OF II, and Beatrix too.
They are beginning to experience con
tempt for their sister, and she disgust al
them.
How VIII it endl
Betty IL gorgeous. Isn't shel Rather"
1t Is Tom VINO suN- il. Tom who opens
his round ewes and his wide mouth, and
tinits the iuuas- oned sentiment.
They have hceu having most delightful
M elnoOn in thclr great, comfortable, I'M
udy den al the back of the house; and
BcairiN. brdauhcd with paste. ANA adhered
To 10y many a carly shaving, the very heart
ana soul at III" proceedings, had belakcu
herself N at the sound OF the dressing
ell, more thnn half an hour before her
brothers.
Five minutes suffrod for their toilet.
With SHINING, sualy faces, and unfast-
ehtd sleeve liuN> they had torn down in
the wiidc-l hnstc al the sharp summons OF
the second gong: but Bee had rot up
pcWel.
Dinner j. announced, on they all file in
procession. aud rs they pass hcholi! the
staircase l. illuminated by radiant vision,
II picture.
h"llilN, an IN Whlfc' win SILVER Stars
that SILVER aud quiver IN the lamp ieht;
great iuclisia hcl hanging over her fnlr
Heck; iochci, Diuttc. :, sparkling buckle,
perplhS OUT ON ltilc wnitc satlh slppeis-
bcalilN takes thcAA ali 10y storm, aud Tom
conitsses Il:
old SIR ,hhlles gives erunt and passes
Forward. IL Add almost forgotten who
wa, coming mat evening hut Tor nobody
VIII he after hls own peculiar costume, ms
ancient, quaint N-cut sWhliow-lail, back
Naicred slih wals,coat' ana leht morning
irou.l :, 80 out ~ ke'lnnS lhnt tnty
neatly break Lady Gracuc's heart every
tim" that the lucongluiiy strikes htr
nlc
FOR no Ulo will he change the huge black
SATIN st'' j wound twice round MS high,
siiil, slightly FRAY el-pui shrt collar.
she say, ue looks "a perfect guy; but he
docs not-hc looks avery dear, KIND, clean,
fuunlli -irt. sod Old gentleman.
But Lady Giacue disappiOYes still more
OF her duus.ltt4r's aDprnrnuce.