The bee., 1877-09-06

"hSe AVAbo "sy oSbSSc Nhut tnn1 u0A picked me up; that is all," (wilh men. tal reservation in regard to the "Never mind, dear,') and then she laughed again.
 "There swims no goose" &c., flashed into her mind. She risked the clap and roared Aunt Barbara left the room iu disgust. Then Milly again soliloquized:
 Tall, light hair (ugh l hate light haired man ) big light beard, nose large, face sunburnt, hands monslrous, eyes oh dear 1 what kind of eyes did he haves l was afraid to look. But he was ugly lawful ugly; so am safe, for my gan der must and shall be handsome. But, then, l want to sec him again." and Milly craned her neck to look out the window but as "that man. was not to be seen, she fell back and went to sleep for diversion.
 Now l shall tell you all about her.
 Milly was pretty, very prety; not beautiful, stately creature. but pretty little witch, with curly brown hair. laughing brown eyes, pink cheeks and rosy lips, an undecided nose, a dainty foot and dimpled hand, a merry nature a foolish little heart that was goodness itself, and wilful, winning way. And Milly was an orphan. Her parents died, she was left an independen. little sprig to be grafted into the hard hearts of her cross uncle and strongminded aunt, but so thoroughly was she grafted, so thriv- ingly did she grow, that in her corner of the hearts the ice melted and sunshine came in. The cross uncle would smile aud the stern aunt's fr0wn fade when she was pear. She did as she pleased and pleased all;a romantic little piece, whose romance was to come.
 Milly woke up, and after tea was moved out on the wide, breezy yerandah, and while sitting idly turning the leaves of book and wondering why she could not have handsome hero like the beau ty therein, she was startled by the latch of the gate, and, looking up, beheld that man. walking coolly toward her.
 Milly smiled and murmured'' Oh dear" to herself, then stretched out her dim pied hand, and had just said, "Good evening, please let me thank you," when she beheld Aunt Barbara's stern face in the door, and Miily was frightened.
 No need he walked over to Aunt Bar. bara and said:
 Pardon me, madam, I called to in. quire for your"
 My niece," said Aunt Barbara.
 Whom found in the orchard this morning: trust she is not seriously hurt," and after presenting his card, :, with polite Allow me-" to Aunt Bar. bara. he turned to Milly.
 Aunt Barbsra's face softoned visibiy after reading the name, and turning im. mediately to Milly, she said
 "Millicent, this is Dr. Vanderbourg, from New York thank him for his trouble and kindness.
 ''As if I were an infant" thought Milly, and was silent. j.
 Then Aun. Barbara, finding Milly dis. posed to be grum, settled herself to talk to the gentleman, and Siilly watched.
 "Oh what blue eyes he has and such big ones, too 1 am afraid of them" said she to herself. "l wonder how big his wife is. for he must be married, he is forty or fifty, 1 guess," thinks Milly.
 Then the pig blue eyes are turned on her and the deep voice ys:
 Are you fond of req .ng, Miss Mid. dleton l have some of the latest novels with me, to which you are welcome to while away your invalid hours," then adds: "I have also copy of Pope. Should you like it ?"
 Poor Milly Again her face burned.
 "There swims 20 goose." flashed into her mind. He must have heard her 1! "The horrid old gander 1" Then aloud 1: Thanks, I have all the reading I can manage"
 Then she contemplated the sunset. The blue eyes smiled and turned to Aunt Barbara.
 Evening after evening passed and still Milly was propped up with "that ever lasting ankle," and every evening the blue eyes of Dr. Vanbourg smiled on her while be conversed with Aunt Barbara. Milly fumed inwardly, but nevertheless she liked to watch the ''great ugly gan der," as she styled hlm. But when he