Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-20

ger-sand at other things, too. Be
cause, if you're not, Squire Dalla
won't keep you.'
HE won't, eh p
Barbara shook her head. sThs
last man went away because b,
| couldn't endure the Squirrels driving
ways said she. sOh, / was SO sor
ry! He was nice. He used to leni
me books and things over the fence
and he taught district school in tn,
winters. / used to come here ant
talk with him over the stone wall, be
cause, you see, its lonesome up at tn,
house, if | do have two grown sis
| tiers. Lisette is cross with me if | asl
to borrow any of her books--she ha.
dreadful temper, has our Lisette--
and Maude is too Intellectual to trou
bic herself about slip of girl lik.
me. Grown sisters are dreadful, will
solemn shake of the head.
And | suppose you are not grown,
said Squire Dallas's hired man, with
a curious CLEAN of amusement arouni
the corners of his mouth.
sFo,' said Barbara, 4 am only six
teen, 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, take care, you're tipping all the
berries out upon the grass Squire
Dallas won't keep you week if yor
are as slumsy as that
But the hired man luckily succeed
ed in righting the basket before its
crimson contents were irretrievably
lost.
It's all right said he. See how
rapidly it is filing up. But suppose
this Captain forget what you said
his name was p
You mustn't forget things said
Barbara. Squire Dallas will never be
suited with that. He's very partic-
ular old gentleman. I mention these
things, you know'-with an air OF
mild patronage-sbecause you seem
like a nice, respectable young man,
and | should like you to keep the
place.
Il am much obliged to you,' said
the stranger, hurriedly putting a
strawberry into his mouth.
Now you are eating the strawber-
ries,' said Barbara, severely. you
shouldn't do that
sOne or two is of no consequence,
apologized Squire Dallas's hired man.
But was going to say, suppose this
company gentleman
captain Severn, his name 49, inter-
posed Barbara.
'Yes-supposs that Captain Severn
shouldn't fall in love with either of
your grown sisters p s.
Then he'd be very great disap-
pointment,' cried out Barbara, sbe-
cause Lisette is ix-and-twenty. and
Maude says she'll cut her throat soon
er than be an old maid
He might fall in love with you,
suggested the young man, regarding
his pretty companion with sidelong
glance from beneath his long lashes.
with me y repeated Barbara. Me
"a little girl that wears dresses with
out trains, and isn't out of her scales
yet! That's likely thing, isn't it
Now, tell you what, young man,you
are talking a great deal too much and
working a great deal too little. Per-
haps if you're very smart with the
berries, I'll bring you one of Phillis's
tarts, and put it on the stone fence
tonight. Phillis does make the de.
liciousest strawberry tarts!'
THAT would be delightful said the
stranger, promptly.
Barbara gave scrutinizing glance
into the berry basket.
4 begin to think we've got almost
enough said she.
Not yet pleaded her companion.
yes, nodded Barbara. sAnd
mamma will be in hurry, and Maude
will scold dreadfully if Pm not there
in time to do her back hair
1T strikes me- said the stranger,
with half smile, that you're good
deal like Cinderella in the story
books.
Barbara considered the matter for
second or two.
$50 am said she. 4 never tho't
about it before; but | do believe
am little like Cinderella. But, dear
me; there's no glass slipper for me.
And as for you, young mal,' relaps.
ing all at once into the severe Mentor
again, you had better get back as fast
as possible to your work and don't
let Squire Dallas catch you lettering
again, if you've any regard for your
p lace.'
The stranger stood with dotted cap
and attitude of chivalrous attention.
But you'll not forget the straw Der.
ry tart p said he.
Certainly not; if once / can get
old Phills's back turned long enough
to steal it out of the milk.room,' said
Barbara.
And off she tripped, with rosy
stained lips. golden hair floating reck-
lessly in the wind, and light elastic
feet bowling down the buttercups and
red clover as she went.
Dear me, chile said Phillis, as she
came into the kitchen, rosy and
breathless with the haste she had
made, what time you's ben 7
Not half an hour cried Barbara,
flinging away her hat, and splashing
her face with cool water out of the
bucket. Has he come, Phillis?'
DE company young man, miss p
said Phillis. No, he amt. An Miss
Lisette she's a-scoldin' cause you
amt ben to arrange de roses for de
big bokay in de middle OBJ de table /;
an Miss Maude she done can't fix
her hair to suit her !, an'-dar's de
missns<callin' now. Run, Miss Barby,
run 7
There, Mamma, told you so,' said
Miss Maude Wylde, the intellectual
member of the family. 1t will be an
announcement crowd if Barbara comes
to the table,
Let her wait, said Lisette, serenely.
But / won't wait flashed ont Bar.