The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-02-15

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natures that never seem 10 eet comforts-
hlv warm inaisted ul,on Meaning nm, her
stove al lie wear round. and. 8 de pine
passed up through the door 81 Wesfon's
room ON its way 10 the chimney. Il form
ed. a. YOU can essiIy fmaoine. an excel.
lent CONDUCTOR Of eound-e reeular sneak
inr trumpet. Weston knew Sc should be
Elfe to hear Lucy when she lefther room.
90 he made himself perfectly easy. and
lad nearly fnished writing ) letter when
he heard her little feet 10 pstterinr down
sfsfrs. He wss inst fofioWing hcF when
her voice caught his ear from the room
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. on. Cousin Barbara. your needle ia
alvavs threaded: lust but : stitch into
nv esiter here. 1 can't find INV thimble
and I mustn't keen M. Weston waiting. y
IT should like to see the time.n said
fy0nsin Barbara. tartlv. uWhen Won
could 10 anvwRere without sfoppin9 10
mend Something OF other. = 3
NOh, well.'S said Lucy, pleasantly,
your occupation would be gone il you
hadn't me 70 mend and scold."
The onlv answer was Z sort Of a
growl, and in moment there was .
Find 81 aspud'' IS if an article to be
mended, had been tossed upon the floor.
This was followed almost instantly by
an excited exclsmation. &
For mercy sake, Lucy Tsylori You
aren,t roinp riding with those ragged
Stockings on ~ ss' !
"They won't show through my shoes, =
was the 0uiet answer. sand | haven't
any better ones.n
S,pose YOU should get turned over
and sprain vour anklef,, said Cousin
Barbara. stafkinp around the room.
ANYWAY, you'll know they're ragged
yourself. and before I'd wear a hole In.
side Of INV shoes. I'd have them full Of
-of--',
I. Goals Of f3re.n suggested Lucy with
nm accravatinr little lsnrh.
Z" ia. rrayeI stones. ), concluded Cousin
Barbara Al Lucy fitted out Of The room.
Poor Weston. who heard every word
of this colloouv. felt 90 much ashamed
Of himself that be could hardly look Lucy
n the face: hut she looked as fresh and
sweet a. morning. clorv with the dew
still wet upon it.
az ann safe for the present.n thought
Weston A he handed her into the car
rage: ..no danger Of Committing myself
today
And yet II Ia a fart that several TIMES
before evening. he was only saved from
venturing his fate upon one bold move by
a timely recollection of nrim Cousin Bar
hara and the unlucky stockings.
TWAS a pleasant day, and vet not 90
enchanting as he had promised himself;
and he was not yery sorry to be once more
at home. and meet Fred,s foyial face at
the cheerful tea-table.
Then came the old routine Of hunting
| and fishing for few DAYS more. till at last
| the GOOD people Of Ardley concluded to
get M a grand picnic At Long Pond.
EVervbUly was To be there. old and vounp
and the Taylors entered heartily into
preparations for the occasion by proyid-
| Ing "a untold amount Of eatabies, both
| dainties and subetantials. The eyentful
dsy arrived. and. after spending . weari-
some morning in helping Fred to build
tables in the Grove where the supper was
| 70 be spread. Weston sought his room for
bath and q nap, before the family
should be ready to set out.
Hall. dozinp on the lounge. he became
suddenly conscious Of Iucs's voice ' com.
| ing up again from Cousin Barbara 9 room.
| He started up in nervous dread. with the
mental exclamation:
"Why on earth can't abe keen away
from here on this day - But there was
nothing at all terrifying in Lucy's gentle
| tones.
ssCousin Barbara. please put pin in
nv collar for me-do; and another In nv
|, sash behind.''
Weston subsidized: hut unmerciful
Cousin Barbara-there seemed to be no
eyading her argus ewes.
"Of all things, Lucy TAYLOR, haven't
you finished that dress yetl-and worn it
so many timesf Here's the skirt only
pinned and basted on; and IS true o l
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