Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-01

longest, longest, longest day that Amy
ever spent? She made this mental di-
airy of the small eternity: ~ 4te
After breakfast Mr., Rainor went
and with him every bit of sunshine out
Of the gloomy house. And even his sun
shine is all in his voice His face is
grave enough, and his hair is gray. He
is older than my brother, l think, and
must have been nice years ago when he
was young. He is nice now, for he has
a kind heart.
"Then we went to the school-room-
oh, what q dreary placed and afterward
to my bedroom, and to Marthas bed
room; no better. What is the matter
with this dull house? And then we
went to the kitchen and ordered dim
ner The cook stared at me as if [ were
rord auis But she was very respect
full, and we ordered an excellent din
ner, Martha-Miss Martha, msan-re-
ferring with much dignity to me.
"Then we took walk in the park. I
never saw such queer child rs Martha
Rainor. She bowed to the children
who are all neighbors, and some of them
her own age-in the style Of Louis four
teenth Really, she is too old for any
thing. Oh, if she could only have been
one ofthose pettabe Children dear lit
tie sort of alive wax doll with flaxen hair
and blue eyes-how could have fondled
her and taught her delightfully."- But
now-actually she frightens me; she
makes me feel like Daniel in his lions
den. A girl of eleven? 1 think she is
woman Of ninety-nine in disguise. Oh
dear! am afraid [ can not love her
and without love l am nothing. / must
love her. Yes, and l do, poor little girl,
she is motherless.
ave went home and had luncheon
a very nice lunch. The cook came up
stairs and stood in the passageway to
ask again about desert, but think Just
to stare at me. Not in a fiery way,
however. Then we went to the school
room and looked over every thing
books, maps and, oh, such drearv draw
ing-books! And then to the parlor, and
tried the piano 1t is as old as Methu-
selah, and cracked execrably. Then
Martha said she had headache, and
would go to her own room and lie down.
I suffer with nervous headaches said
She. suppose the day has been rather
exciting to me- Ninety-nine disguised
as eleven.
"Then I made out my list for Mr..
Rainor"
"a happy thought struck me. I
will go home and see about some pack
ing as my luggage is to be ser.t over to-
night; and so l can manage to miss the
dinner, which is an ordeal [ must have
another day to summon courage for. /
will leave word that [ shall dine at
home. First, will take q cup of tea to
Martha in one Of those pretty harlequin
cups that saw in the back parlor. |
wonder how any thing so colorful came
thereW So did; and, strange to say,
the antique child thanked me like
grandmother. She sat up in her bed
admiring the cup, which was a birthday
present from her father Il like Mr.. Raj
nor,) and, slpping few drops from the
spoon she did not drink much-said,
how thoughtful of You, Miss Jennings!
| believe tea IS good for headaches.
You must have some too, for you may
be tired. And she seemed quite sorry
that was to be away at dinner.
: Then | went home and packed my
things, and had real time with Matilda.
Oh, how can Dick think she is an angel?
WE'LL perhaps some day some man will
think TIM an angel. suppose that is
what men are made for. [ only hope
that shall be a little nearer the esti-
mate than Matilda. I should despise
to be worshipped if l had to be de-
ceitful.''
Nine o'clock at evening. Mr.. Rainor
seated at his reading table in the library,
book in hand. Enter Amy timidly, but
with secret bravery result of her fly
ing visit back to misery.
Miss Martha has retired, because her
head still troubles her. / had her feet
bathed in hot water"
"Poor child, she inherits that" said
her father He m cant headache, not
hot water, although that element had
been conspicuous in the rule of the late
| Mrs Rainor.
And have made out the list" said
Amy. Mr.. Rainor took it, and after
| drawing an armchair near the fire and
placing a footstool for Miss Jennings,
| resumed his place at the table and ad-
justed his eyeglasses. He started slight
ly as he began to read the list, and his
expression, as he proceeded, varied from
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over his glasses inquiringly at Amy, who
regarded him steadily with grave dig
nifty. Then he read aloud as follows:
1.-TWO canary-birds; six house plants;
| order at florists for fresh flowers twice
a week; six children to dance; wood
fire in the school-room; battledoor
and shuttlecock; new piano."
The battledoor and shuttlecock,"
said Amy, are for the French verbs.
[ throw verb, you know, at Miss Mar
tina, and she catches it and throws it
back to me. In this way we go through
the lenses, and they become impressed
on the memory without the tedium of
leaning over the book" .l4-3i
SWELL" said Mr.. Rainor, pleasantly,
" [ don't know that should object to
such French exercise. Matte has had
some trouble with her verbs But how
about the children for the dance? is it
necessary that we should have six chill
dren Miss Jennings p