Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-11

you know who l wasi' he questioned iifi
an amused sort of way. gm
Sa"ph, it didn't require spy great exer-
cise <of brilliances for tAdt,n Responded
Barbara. with little nod of the head.
II know Squire Dallas has got q new
hired man. and if you're not no, who
J - i f1h.ts lie question" sid ,le .tranger
gravely ssE AsG$ s5Ja$syIs&
"But we mustn't stand talking here"
went on Barbara, in business-like sort
of way. "Take the basket and 90 to
picking strawberries just as fast as ever
you can, because. we're to have company
at our house-l'm Barbara Wylde, you
know, young mainland l must get back
with the berries for desert as quickly las
possible" ~ /
"All ,right,'| said the stranger; I'm
ttolerbly quick at this sort of thing, I be-
lieve.". w. n L.. a. ~ h.T
@"I hope you are" said Barbara--in-
tent on extracting a tiny rose-pricker
from the point of her stained forefnger
-" and at other things t,,o. Because, if
you'le not, Squire Dallas won't keep.
YOU"
"He won't eh2"
Barbara shook her head. THE last
man. went away because he couldn't en-
dure the squire's driving ways" said she.
"Oh, I WIS so sorry! He was nice. lie
nsed to lend me books and things over
the fence, aud he taught the district school
in the winters. fused often to come here
and talk with him over the stone wall,
because, you see, it's lonesome up at the
house if | do have two grown sisters.
Lisette is cross with me if ask to bor-
row any of her books. she has dreadful
temper, has our Lisette-and Maude is
too intellectual to trouble herself about
slip Of a girl like me. Grown sisters are
dreadful" with solemn shake of the
head.
"And I suppose you are not grown"
said Squire Dallas's hired man, with a.
curious CLEAN of amusement around the
corners of his mouth. = 70
"No,' said Barbara, II 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 Cap
tain Severn-Oh, take care, you re tipping
all the berries out on upon the grass!
Squire Dallas won't keep you week if
you're as clumsy as that
But the hired man luckily succeeded in
Fighting the basket before its crimson
contents were irretrievably lost.
Its all right" said be, see how rapid
ly it is filing up: But suppose this Cap
tain-I forget what you said his name
was!''
"You mustn't forget things" said
Barbara. esquire Dallas never will be
suited with that. He's very particu-
lar old gentleman. I mention these
things you know|"vwith an air Of mild
patronage "because you seem like
nice, respectable young man, and I
should like you to keep the place"
~ am much obliged to you.'' said the
stranger, :.hurriedly putting a strawberry
into his mouth. ~~~. = -"
"Now you are eating the Strawberries"
said Barbara, severely. you shouldn't
do that"
..One or two is of no consequence"
apologized Squire Dallas'st hired man.
but was going to say, suppose this
company gentleman-"
captain Severn, his name u.s." inter-
posed Barbara. : 800
"Yes-suppose that Captain Severn
shouldn't fall in love with either of your
grown sisters?"
''Then he'd be very great disappoint-
ment," cried out Barbara, "becaus
Lisette is six-and-twenty, and Maude
says she'll cut her throat sooner than be
an old maid.;' j
"He might fall in love with you," sugS-'
gested the young man, regarding his
pretty companion ? w5t9 aIassE {ss'" ""'e
With me!' repeated Barbal. Me!
"a little girl that wears dresses without
trains, and isn't out of hel scales yet! nowI
tell you what, young man, you are talking
a great deal TOO much and working 4,
great deal to little. Perhaps, if you're
very smart with berries, III bring you one
of Phillis's tarts. and put it on the stone
ence: tonight. Phillis does make the
delicionsest strawberry tarts!,'
! That That would be delightful: said the
stranger, promptly. 81 Saassa''s -!
Barbara gave scrutinizing glance into
the berry basket. l. 80 :G,.i
81 begin to think we've got almost
enough" said she.
" Not yet," pleaded her companion.
"Yes,n nodded Barbara " And man.
ma will be in hurry, end Maude will
scold dreadfully if I'm not there in time
to do her back hair: .t}.'.II
ut strokes me- said the stranger, with
a half smile, that you're a good deal
like Cinderella in the story books.
Barbara considered the matter for a
second or two. -. -:
so l am" said she. II never
thought about it before; but / do, believe
4 am asslittl sSlike Cinderella. But dear
met there is.noS glass 81 pperfor me: And
as for you young man." relapsing all at
once irte 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 place. -':' -
The stranger stood with dotted cap and
attitude Of chivalrous attention. E.
."But you'll not forget the strawberry
tart?'' said he.
"Certaialy not: If once 1 get old
sPhilliss back turned long enough to
steal it out of the milk-room," said Bar
bara. ..,..,.,.. 49,. -
And off she tripped, with rosy-stained
lips, golden hair floating recklesslv in
theswind, and light elastic feet bowling
down the buttercups and red clover as
she went.
I :.Dear me, chile,Hx said POLLS, as she
came into the kitchen, rosy and breath
less with the haste she had made, '*what
time you's benz
"Not half an hour" cried Barbara,s
f1neing away her hat, and splashing hert
face with cool water out of the bucket
Has he come, P.illis?''
"a company young maa, misslp said
R e g ~ Az AZ 4issIisette
range de roses for de big bokay in the
middle ob de table; an Miss Maude she
done cant fix her hair, to suit her; an
dars de missus calm now. Run, Miss
Barby, rum " " 49,. '','|' .... w.
'There, mamma, L told you sop said