The Lake County star., 1877-06-14

But ten ycu what I'd Ike II some
II good old Parson Nathan Strong
Out % his grave would come along
An give us stirrin' taste % fire.
Judgment an justice Is my desire.
That MAKES this world or Z other complete.
But lawi I'm oldi I'd better be dead
/, When the world 3 turnin' over my head;
Bibles kicked out o deestrict schools,
Grassy creturs a-murderin round
hoss.s ss: Ssssi ri. es .,S SRSsI
Baltimore SON.
RATES PRINCE. .
"There now. you're banging that
door again, Miss Jenny. / declare to
goodness YOU children would wOrrit
q the patience out OF o saint"
"Oh, never mind, Sally" / said,
painting, after race to get into the
house frst-a race had won, for Lii
and Cissy were yards behind.
'sNever mind, indeed!" cried Sally,
land there's your fine cousin coming
down to- day from London. / wonder
what she will say when she sees you
racing about themeadow like 30 many
wild colts, and your arms all brown
and scratched, and the hooks all off
> your dress. Inever see such children,
never"
'''' "But you like us, Sally" said, get
ting hold of her rough, fat, red am,
and laying my cheek against it.
+ &c ~ don't, declare DON'T" she cried
impetuously; and to show her dis
r like she threw her arms around me,
~ and equeezed my nose nearly fiat
against the piece Of hard wood she
used to wear Inside her dress.
Sally was our house maid, parlOr
4 maid, and nurse maid all In one; and
II used to seem to me that she spent
il, all her leisure time In Quarrelling with
a the cook and snubbing US; but Tor all
that. one ofmy principal recOllectiOns,
I during the fever I had 80 long, was
waking at all times to zee Sally's red
! face watching by my bedside; and
know that she did all cooks work for
SIX weeks as well as her own, when
pdor cook had such q sad accident and
cslt her hand. --f SAYS .e.s
We three-Lil, Cissy and I-had .
long discussion about Cousin Kate and
her visit; and we all felt what dread
= f0l little ragamuffins we should seem
10 her, for I'm afraid we had been
running Wild though papa only used
to laugh about it, and would come into
AAAO ooAAOSA-AOOhA WACh AAAeo4AAAA&D W -
busy with US over our lessons, when
ever IL was fine morning, and cry,
"Now then, girls, the sun shines and
the birds are calling. Out with you!
Learn lessons when 1t rains"
: ;. / knew afterwards why this was.
Papa had q horrible nervous dread of
our growing up weak and sickly, for
his was delicate family; and / heard
, that our cousins were often very i'll.
''I can guess why cousin Kate is COM
ingto stay with us, - said LII. @
-"I know Mhy she,scoming," said.
TITS because she's ILL.," shouted Lii,
for fear should show my knowledge
first. -
"Sally will take her up new warm
milk and an egg In 1t before she gets
out Of bed in the morning." said Cissy
solemnly; "that will soon make her
well.n ~ .~.i, .af
= "She shall have all the eggs speckle
+ lays" said Lii, and Jenny win take
her every morning to the old garden,
seat under the trees. She's sure to get
! well there"
And 90 we did, for cousin Kate came
that afternoon-a tall, pale girl, with q
sad weary look in her face, as she
gazed wistfully from one to the other.
We three girls stood back, quite In
awe Of the well-dressed, fashionable
looking body, who was 90 different
from what we expected, while mamma
went up 70 welcome her, and took her
in her arms In q tender, afYectionate
way, saying, my dear child, we are
glad to see you.T
Cousin Kate threw her arms around
mammals neck and burst into At of
s0bhing, hiding her face from our
eight. We did not see any more Of
cousin Kate that day but our young
Interest was deeply excited, land some
how, perhaps foetered by dark hints
dropped by Sally, who was q blighted
flower, having been crossed In love
afiAir with the horse-keeper at q neigh
boring farm, we girls got to think Of
our Cousins illness as kind Of mys-
terry connected In some way, how we
did not know, with the heart.
!, Our awe Of the sweet, gentle cousin
fell Off the very next day, when we
took poesession of her, and led her
around our dear old country home,
with Its wilderness Of an orchard, great
> garden strawberries, and pleasant
Her coming seemed to mark an
epoch In our young lives, for, seeing
how weak and delicate she was. we
used TO vie one with the other In being
quiet and gentle, waiting upon her In
the most unnecessary way, fike slaves,
and always ready 10 rush on most will
Ing messengers to forestall any, little
wants she expressed.
"'This came natural to us but on my
part u was Increased by q. few words
V1Mcf{I heae3 rass tet5seA papa and
mamma saying that'shN dfd not think
, poor Kate would ever grow strong
Q Again, butsl0wly wither away. / Raye
. a great gulp a. I heard those words. |
and thenl burst out sobbing violently.
~ y"YO0 here, Jenny ''said mamma. |
s"SWeih my dear, - you have heard
what we said, II must be your secret
Q9: HLs1st y9sl sOpsln know
her as II you thought she could not re-
sYMa pMra6uaiassed & resdfly.i 4 and ( e sourtessn
the possession Of that secret seemed to
Iy1eke@emore wQmanly than my sis
tef, ~ Z redo0bled my tenderness to
the ssf!sring firl. y.
sa uxs xss SnesssspT ssdT sssa sTsss g
LOOK up,to her with venerstioR, gazing
at her Do(t sweet face and wistfuI eyes,
wondering why she wns 20 III, and
,uLhst xDs lhe fgreatr scgyvw that hal
iconf6 upoH her like b blight upon one
,of the roses round our porch.
Cousin Kate came to us In thespring,
and the months few by till Il was the |
height s0l summer and many and
4aPZYss sniF9,tie ,is ead al ts,ss tc.ssd my ace TO
and cried silently till my pillow was
wet For i knew 20 we'll that Kate |
W16g weaker, much weaker than when |
sheranu1e, 3 erWAlky acfQ1g the lawn TO |
ths old Raftdcr4seat IN the shade being |
- muc11 now ~ she could bear.
{ sCotsfn Kate, I said one day when |
we were alone, Lil and Cissy having |
rushed on TO get some flowers,
''cspld e dn't sny doctor e s make % ycu wslli" NJ