The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-13

ltilI I whit tOllt lllDit bONti7f hiih
some ferns
- Come here first, and wen help you
aftcrward"
They do help, each nftcr his fashion;
Arthur sits smoking on n hot pipe; whllc
| Blount dutiully goes the round, scissors
in hand. with the greatest interest ana
most absorbing care selecting leaves and
stems, and fronds of fern.
Is thure not one little bit for himself?
| No, not a bit, not an atom.
| Just one tiny fcrn2
| lie would not care for that
Yes, he would-if she gave IT him.
Arthur" Well, | say, you ought TO have
| got roomful by this time. Is that all you
have to show for it2'
| Shall they 60 through the back settle
| mcnts2
| Bee goes. too. ~ matter of course; and
| fancy poor Lady Gracme's feelings when,
| long after this she sees the three coming
in together, taking their utmost ease.
| To make matters worse, ii Is so late that
she has gone up to 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 IL powcrlcss to do
anything beyond sending down her maid
| TO warn Miss Gracme how late 1t Is.
| Miss Graeme catches the maid. and sends
| her for water for tho flowers; ana of
course they ara all late for dinner-and
| Bee, latest of all, is as innocent ms lamb.
" had to orange the flowers mamma,
| after / camo in"
Some more guests are expected TO arrive
| the next day, and Bee Will have to enter
| tain them; she viii no longer be the only
| young woman Of the party, and II is hardly
| possible that She should see 50 much of
| Captain Blouut rs she has done lately.
| Lady Graelne likes Harry, you under
| stand, and Is not IN the least anxious To be
| rid of him on her own account; but she
| has Wholesome horror OF flirting young
| officers, and She fanclos there j. something
| n very slight something, of this sort be-
| tween him and BeatI1X.
| No blame attachcs to Bee.
She was never in her life more free from
| that manner which distresscs her mother
So much, only She j. quiet, very quiet, and
| absent, too, sometiincs-tt would be as
well, perhaps, If Arthur would find out
| without any breach of hospitality. Blount
has been with them neatlya fortnight
| would hep
No. Arthur can't; aud. what's more he
| won't What does she want Harry away
| forY There never was u fellow who gave
| less trouble in u house, and they might he
| thankful TO have him to aInuse those other
| people who were coming. Just when
| they have got together rather nc party,
she wants to break It up. II is always the
way with any friend OF his.
ii Ia is vocIfeutlug this at the top of his
voice, when the door opens and Bee comes
in.
In spite of herself, his mother makes an
attempt TO stop hun, but III vain.
lie appeals to BeAtriN. Look here.
Betty, isn't IT too bady Here is mamma
wanting me 10 send Harry of. just when
he j. beginning To enjoy hmsclf. II was
| precious slow tOv him when he iirSt came (;
and now, Just when he will have those
glrls to talk to. he Is TO be shunted with
| ont ceremony
My dear, never thought Of such n
thiag!' cries the poor lady in her VeNa-
ton. " would not ON wny account have
1t hrcathtd 10 him. 1t was only IL Arthur
mad any way OF finding ont-Mackv-the
rOOU--uh, no matter IN the least, Arthur,
my dcar say no more about II.
Bee says never word.
Tho Caihcarts, the Mhlcolms, and divers
other waits aud strLys are to be with
tnem that day. Fires are blazing III the
rooms alon- the gallery, and Macky bus
tics about with her blankets aud towels,
and busy important face
Miss Bee, there's oysters wanted"
4" / cart get them. Marky; It's too late
the t.de is over the bed long ago.
cit VIII be DOT IN TIA" mornin'.'
Il" can't 20 tomorrow. How can lg'
Wccl We ken, Yea let nnebody gang
but yeiscl; and deed, there's uane kens
whuui II IS
The boys do; can't one OF them go:'
"Oh ny, they ~ SAY they Will; aud when
the time comes. there : some hing else, m
they VI b. nusprei If / say q word. Awecl,
Sc u.tuu want incm then; an thcreli bu
nae soup ~ the dinner, an the captain IL
! no he pleased llnot-l ye might gang
aiore rrakfa,t. an whae's 70 ken.'
Miss Is pointers.
"Wha"'s 10 keng' The old womlu knows
her weak point and directly appeals To ia.
n nobody knew, she cOuli 20 well enough
before breakfast the tide Will be out tben,
| aud the bci soon uncovered. sue could be
| back before any Of the guest, are stirring.
The boys would help II they knew, but
they would also most certainly bttray hev
She had best 60 alone.
It's barely l-ht ere She is on the shore
enjoying with AL her hoart thecl"M, keen,
salt-hdeu air; The rlpp.e OF tho lowing
| tide; the wild, VI md sunrise on the hll
There Is no time to lose, for the water is
coming in; but her oyster bed J., Dnrc, and
thrro Il' The rough, mUny-tiutcd shells on
their backs amt sides and iHces-a goodly
sIght IN the EYES OF tue young Usher
woman.
MOI the very largest, nor yet those toe
small, does She choose.
Here y a couple adbering back 70 back
twenty eight, twenty -lunc,' they count
Tor; one with nu empty fellow 10 II stl
holding on, makes thirty; three smooth
uunicIcstlu@, U1cpIoachable specimen
are H. pectiycly thirty zone, Two, aAd three
and she pilises TO consider how many more
Wlll Ice required.
\ step upon the sands.
Capt. BlOuntl
one by ono the oysters fall in a slow
stream cut Of the net, and mako "a IlIUl,
heap below. The net ltsyil SINKS upon the
selwccl BeatrlN stands uutOalcss, turn
cd t. stone.
What miserable chance has brought him
ther5f Is IT chance AT all; llas he seer
herr DlI he follow her.
: \ es, IN the easiest fashion, he observes
that having seen her start with her net, ii,
: guessed where she was LOuud Tor, an,
tnuu, ht he might bc of usc.
Where are her DrOthclaf Lazy fellows
could none OF them have got uptO hClp her
II Is delightful, nothing could have beer
pleasuuter, rs she lad oIt'n told NM
IJii hmf Nos; ana promised to show
} linn the bed too; OF late She had dlOppe,
all dcslIe TO be " fine with Harry; but e
| come upon her thus,
} Soolh ~ tel, Bee Is rather an odd hgugc
4 rOuAh serge pcttooat; an oid irayc,
and stained PLAID wound closely rount
her; a felt hat, winch has huifelcd through
many u winter, and winch - NOW pul.,
down over nor cul ., these make up he
r uitrr.
But it ia not altogether Of this that Be-
{ is thultnr. ne viii make her htc-ihcl
, may bee -eeiLund what would be thought o
9 such Cuuuuctf
Sine must make the best of it, and hurr,
home.
Suo Is much obliged to Inn for coming
he wlll be OF great use. WIN he hiudl
pick up the oyslersy Very grave All IN
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