Connecticut western news., 1878-06-27

things over the fence, and he taught dis trict school in the winters. I used often to come here and talk with him. over the stone wall, because, you see, it's lone- some up at the house if do have'tw l grown sisters. Grown sisters are dread Il ful, with a solemn shake of the head
 s"And I suppose you are not grown, said Squire Dallas's hired man, with a curious gleam of amusement around the corners of his mouth. '4 oi 2'-nf3ll" 70
 2" Mo-" said < Barbara, 'sI am only sixteen, and haven't got trains to my dresses yet. But perhaps when the | girls get married, and one of them is sure to marry this Captain Severn = Oh, tahe care, you're tipping all the ber- ries out upon the grass Squire Dallas won't keep you week if you'reas clumsy as that.' % '-a ta-io8 '" "a But the hired man luckily succeeded in fighting the basket before its crimson contents were irretrievably lost. a'
 !" It's all right" said he. "See hew rapidly it is filling up. But suppose this Captain-I forget what you said his name l was ?' @t -= g ss at z r
 "You mustn't forget things,"' said Barbara. "Squire Dallas never will be suited with that. He's very particular old gentleman. mention these things, you know with an air of mild patron age" because you seem like nice, re- spectable young man, and I should like you to keep the place." 's-e.
 4"I am much obliged to you" {" said the stranger, hurriedly putting strawberry into his mouth. -a a4ll 7a
 "Now you are eating the strawber- ries," said Barbara, severely. " You shouldn't do that" "2#l,a tas' 1" One or two is of no consequence" apologized Squire Dallas's hired man. But I was going to say, suppose this company gentleman" ....... ......-
 "Captain Severn, his name is" inter- rupted Barbara. ...'.'-.. ..,.-.......- "Yes-suppose that Captain Severn shouldn't fall in love with either of your grown sisters ?' ....,... ... ....-.....
 "Then he'd be very great disap- pointment," cried out Barbara | ''He might fall in love with you, ' suggested the young man, regarding his pretty companion with 8 sidelong glance from beneath his long lashes.
 "With me p repeated Barbara, sMel "a little girl that wears dresses without trains, and isn't out of her scales yet That's 8 likely thing, isn't it? Now, l tell you what, young man, you are talk ing great deal too much and working a great deal too little. Perhaps, if you're very smart with the berries, I'll bring you one of Phillis's tarts, and put ii on the stone fence tonight. Phillis does make the deliciouest strawberry tarts p -..... .....-.....5 ..s. ..-
 s'That would be delicious" said the stranger, promptly. ..,.s sf .,,.f .,,tg
 Barbara gave scrutinizing glance into the berry basket. s,.. ..f.
 ''I begin to think we've got almost enough. said she.i s aaa 3si. ftoaas.'}
 oa" NotIy pleaded her companion.
 "Yes, !" nodded Barbara ,ssAnd mann. ma will be in a hurry, and Maude will scold dreadfully if I'm not there in time to do her back hair. And as for you, young man, " relapsing all at once into the severe Mentor again, "you had bet ter get back as fast as possible to you1 work and don't let Squire Dallas catch you lettering again, if you've any regard for your place" @ 4 iatt .t49-
 The stranger stood with doffed cap an6 attitude of chivalrous attention. . "But you'll not forget the strawberry tart ?" said he. 1.as a.4 ..s ...- .sf .-" Certainly not" u... g..
 And off she tripped, with rosy-stainet lips, golden hair floating recklessly il the wind, and light, elaetic feet bowina down the buttercups and red clover al she went. ..t.-- . I "Dear me, chile, {" said Phillis, as sh, came into the kitchen, rosy and breath less with the haste she had made, :'wha time you's been P aa- .nla-Esi,. ,.'s5s
 "Not half an hour," cried Barbara Ainging away her hat, aud splashing he face with cool water out of the bucket "Has he come, Phillis p ..'. .. } | "De company young man, miss 1? l; said Phillis. "No, he ain't. An Mis- Lisette she's scoldin' cause you ain ben to arrange de roses for de big boka, in de middle eb de table; an Miss Maud she done can't fix her her hair to sui her; an'-dar's de missus callin' now Run, Miss Barby, run p
 } "There, mamma, told you so 1! said Miss Maude Wylde, the "intellec tual member of the family. "It vii be an inconvenient crowd if Barbar comes to the table," "Let her wait, said Lisette, serenely "But won't wait p flashed out Bar bara, her blue eyes glittering with in dignation. "I will come to the frs table. After arranging the roses an gathering the wild strawberries, and Mamma, is it right to keep me in tn , back kitchen all my days?" .t.....
 "My dear my dear! p remonstrate
 Mrs. Wylde, ''you are forgetting you, self" ... -...... ..,......,,..,
 "And I do so want to see Captai Severn p added Barbara, rcsolutel choking down the big sob which rose t , her throat. ,s t,a -..,- ..,. ..,.....,.. ..... r What nonsense P said Lisette, tn 7 dove-eyed beauty with the rippling hai l and the complexion of rose and snow [ "As if Captain Severn would ever loo ? at you,p ..--.. |
 "But 1 may look at him. I suppose |?