Litchfield enquirer., 1878-01-24

| covered with WnlCe spots or a most Qreaurul description. I felt ready to cry You, of all others, dear mother, know how scanty my wardrobe is beside those of the other girls, and to have my only really new dress spoiled at one fell swoop seemed to take away from me all the fortitude had. a.. 4...-. ... Just then in walks Miss Marion. The dress 1 and my mouInful face told the story, and she came to the rescue at once ''Lets try am- monia." And ammonia took out the spots, but failed to bring back the color. We left it to dry by the window until after supper but all in vain; and I was trying to make up my mind to muslin, when Marion was struck by bright idea, and proposed French polish We put it on, and you would pever suspect that there was ever 8 spot on t6 lress in the world. Wasn't it cute of tf
 But it's getting late and ll.,.st stop. hope you'll write soon and tell me all the home news for sometimes feel as though Icouldn't stand it away from you so long.
 Give my love to the girls and everybody, and keep great deal of it yourself. Your lov- ing child, RANKSEABURY.
 (Ma1on Ha5lst to Fred. WAite.)
 IDAL1A, July, 1, 18-.
 DEAR FRED,-You will see from the head ing of this letter that am once more bird of passage. .av
 Mamma having gone to Saratoga with Sue, 1 am making a short visit to Angie Putnam, who you will remember was at school with me at Miss Saxons in those blssful times when you boarded at Cousin Kenneth's and used occasionally to be invited there to tea.
 Yes, you importunate fellow, did miss you dreadfully at first. nearly drove Sue frantic by walking about all hours of night, and ate so little that mamma began to talk of port | wine and the seaside. l R,Yt bou oil fh0f nd a0t as much as is expected of any well-bred young l lady, and laugh and dance as we'll as ever.
 have gone to five parties and one German, since you left, and have had the attendance of no less a person than MT. Edgar Stuveysant on nun1berless rides and walks.
 1 1 hope you know who, Mr. Stuveysant is, Fred. He is the richest and handsomest young gentleman in Idalia, and very fastidious, "they say"
 But havnt paid,any attention to my Lerd Lofty,-do you understand, sir?-1107ae ao1tGt- e0er. However, he comes over quite often with Frank Hendley, who is likewise visiting here.
 Frank is nearly crazy over that little witch of Kitty Caxton. ...
 There is handsome young gentleman by the name of Raymond who is visiting Angie, and who doubt not would be welcomed by the powers that be as sOn-in-laW. He, Onthe contrary, if I mistake not, cherishes secret l bury, while to complicate matters still further Miss Kitty, from pure mischief has engaged him in a most desperate filtration for the Chris tian purpose, of annoying Master Frank.
 This renders us aterribly disjointed concern for though we are all very polite and we wouldn't-no, not for worlds Hose our tempers, yet Angie is very apt to proposes walk, where a change partners canbe effected, which Miss Kitty, enjoyinghersef to her hearts content in the parlor, is equally certain to veto.
 Then, of course, Angie subsidies into silence, from which it takes my most skilful strategy to rouse her; and as Frank Seabury never talks very much, the burden of the conversation falls upon MT. Stuyvesant and me, with the accompaniement of Kitty's mellow tones from ] tho dnnn window seat where she, and Mir.
 All this makes rank sAendfey G about as pIeas- l ant and comfortable a companion as young hedgehog; and l have several times been fore ed to remonstrate with him privately with re- gard to his behavior, but all to no purpose. It seems great pity when they might be so hap py that such little jealousies should come up to spoil everything.
 Yesterday afternoon we expected to be left to our own devices, for the gentlemen had gone off on a masculine fishing party and were to return on the seAen o'clock train. Mrs. Put nam and Angie had gone out in the carriage to make some calls, and Kitty and were con- fortably settled in the library, when in comes Master Frank. He had broken his tishing-rod early in the afternoon he explained, and as bis chance of sport for the day was over had taken advantage of the afternoon train to return.
 Here was grand chance for reconciliation! And as was tolerable certain that both parties were longing for it. immediately bethought myself of way to rid them of my undesirable society.
 knew that if I left the room one of them, from pure perverseness, would be sure to fol- low. So 1 suggested to Kitty, in my most per suasive mauner, that it must be positively de- lightful on the river this afternoon, and wouldn't it be fun to go down to the bend af- ter water-lilies
 |. Kitty assented and then, before she had time to think, I turned and asked Frank if he wouldn't go along. And as the reward of my dsinterested endeavors 1 had the pleasure of seeing the young couple walk slowly away from the house together, while l ran upstairs to get my hat. You can probably imagine how long it took me to find that hat; and when I had discovered it one of the strings was inse- cure and required fastening This done, l walked leisurely down to the boat house, with all possible care not to disturb possible tete-a- teee, and found-Kitty alone! Can you imag inc anything more provoking! And when l asked her where Frank was, she replied feel ingly that she didn't know and didn't care ;; that the gardener had taken the boat down the river, and Frank after discovering the fact, had with great gallantry decamped.
 was almost out of patience with her, for l was nearly certain that he never would have left her in that unhandsome fashion if she hadn't done something hateful but knew it would never do to scold her, so we silently re- traced our steps, considerably out of temper, if such an expression can be appledto the love ly and angelic creation that men call woman.
 We'll, after supper, as we sat on the steps and verandas enjoying the sunset, managed to draw Frank a little aside, and remonstrated with him in the most elder-ssterly fashion l could.
 At first my lord was most obdurate and un- conprehending,- g,-didn't know what 1 meant, couldn't understand whom was talking about etc. but persevered, and at last brought the young man to see the error of his ways. talked, for you remember have known Frank ever since we were little children, and no one can know better than I what noble, true hearted person he is and Icouldnt bear to sit by and see him deliberately making himself unhappy without at least an effort to prevent it.
 Consider" said I, 'that such quarrels and iealousies would do very well if you were chil : dren and no particular consequences were te result from them: but you are man and wo man grown, and the step that you take will se riously affect your after-lfe. Of course she might feel bound by her positionn as a guest not to break with you here, but, let me tell you there are not many girls as hgh-spirited as Kitty Caxton who would be treated as you l have already treated her since you have been here, and ever forgive it.
 l 'Darned comforting" rejoined the viotim l chewing the end of straw, despairngly 1 wanted to laugh at the involuntary confession ofrny Lord Francis, who had been so very high and mighty when we first began, but after al it was too pathetic. Franks great dark eyes } were tfifie misty as he faltered out his trouh les, how he had been nearly beside himself with jealousy ever since Raymond had ap : peared on the scene and eclipsed him so com t pletely. g 'sWhat she can find to admire in him, don - see," remarked Master Frank, with pardonabl' l rancor "a straight nose and good enougl , eyes, but I never thought Kitty was such e fool!" ? T don't think she is" replied; ''but Tt l o.:xJ of ,op;c hood |