Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-08-24

You mustn't forget things" said Bar
bara. Esquire Dallas never will be suit
ed with that. He's very particular old
gentleman. ] mention these things. you
know"-witll an air Of mild patronage
"because you seem like nice respecta-
ble young man, and should like you TO
keep the place
Il am much obliged to you," said the
stranger. hurriet.ly putting strawberry
into his mouth.
Nov you're eating the strawberries y
SAIL Barbara, severely. You shouldn't
90 that"
"One or two is of no consequences.
apolOgized Squire Dallas hired man.
"but l was going to say, suppose this
company gentleman"
"Capt- Severn, his name is" interrupt
ed Barbara.
YES : suppose That Capt. Severn
shouldn't fall i'm love with either of your
grown sisters p
"Then he'd be very great disappoint-
ment." cried out Barbara. 'becallSe Lis
cite is six and twenty, and Maule says
she'll cut her throat sooner than be an
old maid."
''lie might fall in love with you!" sug-
gested the young man. regarding his
pretty companion with a sidclong glance
| from beneath his long lashes.
with met repeated Barbara. ME !!
| "a little girl that wears dresses without
trains, and isn't out OF her. scales yet!
That's likely thing, isn't it? Now. l
tell you what. young man, you are talk
ing great deal too much and working
great deal too little. Perhaps. if you're
ccry smart with The berries, I'll bring
you one of Phillis' tarts. and put it on
the stone fence Tonight. Phllis does
make the deliciOusest strawberry tarts y
That would be Ielightful," said the
stranger, promptly.
Barbara gave scrutinizing glance in
| to the berry basket.
Il begin to think we've got almost
enough" she sail.
Mot yet" pleaded her companion.
"Yes," nodded Barbara. "And man.
ma will be in hurry, and Maude will
scOld dreadfully if I'm not there in time
to do her back hair"
ut striEes me-" said the stranger, with
half smile, ''that you're good deal
like Cinderella i'm the story books"
Barbara considered the matter for
second or two.
$50 am" sail she. II never thought
about it before; but do believe l am IA
little like Cinderella But, dear me.
there's no glass slipper for me! And as
for you young man." relapsing al at
once into the severe mentor again. ''yOu
had better 60 back rs fast as possible to
your work; and don't let Squire Dallas
catch you lettering again, if you've any
regard for your place"
The stranger stood with dotted cap and
attitude of chivalrous attention.
But you'll not forget the strawberry
tart 20 said he.
'sCertainly not; If once can get old
Philis' back turned long enough TO steal
it out of the milkroom," sail Barbara.
And off she tripped, with rosy stained
lips, golden hair floating recklessly i'm
the win |. and light elastic feet bowling
down the buttcrcups and red clover rs
she went
Dear me chile" said Philis, as she
came into The kitchen. rosy and breath
less with the haste she had made, what
Il time you's ben."
Not half an hour" cried Barbara
flin.ing away Der hat, and splashing her
face with cool water ont Of the bucket.
elias he come Phillis 2"
DE company young man. miss . said
Philis. mo. he amt. An Miss Lisptte
she's Il ScOidin' cause yOu amt ben TO
arrange de roses for de big bOkay i'm tie
middle OBJ de table; an Mis- Mauale she
done can't fix her hair to suit her; an,
dar's tic miSsus callin' now. Run, Miss
barby, run ~
There, mamma. told you SOL" said
Miss Maude Wylde, the intellectual"
member of the family. 1t will be an
announcement crowd if Barbara comes to
the table,
.'I.pt her watt" said Iisette serenely.
but won't wait ~ flashed ont Barba-
RI. her blue eyes glittering with indigna-
ton. IL 1Uiu come to the first table.
After arranging the roses and gathering
the wild strawberries, and-mammi, is il
right to keep me in the kitchen all my
days? ?"
MY dear. my dear! demonstrated
Mrs. Wylde, you are forgetting your
self.'
sAnd do so want to see Captain Sew
~ added Barbara, reSOlutely choking
down the big sob which rose to her
throat.
What nonsense said Lisette, the
dOve-eyed beauty with the ripping hair
and the complexion of rose and snow.
"As if Capt. Severn would ever look at
yOu r.
"But. may look at him. suppose ?"
cried indignant Barbara. land Pm six
teen years old and you've no right TO
treat me like baby"
"ChIldren children don't get to quar-
reling,' said Mrs. Wylde. "And Barbara
can sit just here behind the tea-urn. aid
dare say we shall have plenty ofrOOm."
There - said Barbara, with Ii triumph
ant grimace at her sistr.
"Horrid little spoiled child!" said
Maude.
Barbara always gets her own way"
commented L'sette.
"Hush =" said Mrs. Wylde, authorita-
lively. "Here comes your papa up the
laurel walk with Capt. Severn.
Lisettc peeped from behind the folds
of the fluIed Swiss curtains. Maude ran
to the Venetian blinds of the bay win
dow. and Barbara climbed with sixteen-
year-old agility into chair to peep over
her sisters shoulder.
ooh, good gracious !" cried she drop
ping from her aerial perch with start
ling suddcnnnss.
''What is it % said Maude.
sIt's Squire Dallas hired man." gasp
ell Barbara.
"Whut! salu L'Sette.
'.I-I don't mind about the first table,"
said Barbara, turning pink and white,
like YOrk.and-Lancaster rose; I'D
rather tat i'm the kitchen with Philis."
And away she darted like scared young
doe. before any one could stop her.
$50 away" said Barbara. Indignantly.
She had cried until her eyelashes were
all glittering and her cheeks stained with