Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-13
nicely roasted and sent to table retain

nicely roasted and sent to table retain
ing its crop and one or two other super
fuous appendages to a turkey when
roasted. on account of Red as Rose IS
She, and forgetting to put the yeast in
the bread one night beause East Lynne
lay beside the bread bowl, Nellie, had
got into no trouble for several months.
and had gladly said to me, the morning
of the very day | sent that horrid let
ter, $50, miss, shall be with you an
other birthday, after all; and isn't that
Monarch Of Minkang Lane lovely? [ read
little bit of it when | was busting the
parlor> miss"
Well, to go back to naughty Barbara
standing by the window, aud gazing out
into the street
Oh, how my heart ached! How sorry
| was for quarreling with my dear, good
splendid Anthony! The first thing this
morning, my birthday morning last
year | was scarcely through my break
fast when he came, bringing me the
loveliest set of pearls-he will get my
cruel letter, and then, before can send
another to beg him forgive me, he vii
have started for that dreadful place
away off goodness knows where
"What possessed me-" | said to my
self. wringing my hands in despair
"silly, wicked little thing that I am, tc
break my own heart and wound him sc
deeply? He loves me, [ know he loves
me dearly, and he never, never, neue1
would have flirted had [ not set him the
| - o,,I hoo,-oI Ioo,> ,-rl,
which was Immediately echoed behind
me, and turning, | saw Nellie laying the
table for dinner, with most woe be
gone expression on her round rosy
face; and as [ turned toward her, two
frightened imploring grey eyes met
mine. For moment forgot my OWL
trouble.
"Why, Nellie, what is the matter Will
your" | asked.
"Oh dear! oh deari how. can | tel
you? And out of this house | must &C
as soon as you know. And [ love
your ma, and [ almost love your pa
and [ adore all the rest of you. Oh
oh! oh!'-bursting into sobs and tears
Take down your apron this minute,
said |, firmly, and tell me what yor
nave Dooll UOlIlS UttS Illllo.
"Well miss" said Nellie, giving s
a great gulp, and coming and standing
before me, you know, miss, last even
ing [ went to the village, and it was
elegant moonlight night, miss and, oh
miss"-twining and untwining hel
fingers nervOus VI can't bear to &C
out into cold and heartess world
What shall [ do? what shall l do p
"Go on" said /.
And l got my paper-7he JVeekh
Roarer Aws, you know, where they're
printing The Vow of the Glass Fiend
or, the Glittering, Cleaning Girandole.
And, oh! miss, what shall do?"
"Go on" said l.
'And | opened the paper in the store
just to see how Stephanyer Alverettel
got out of the enchanted cave, and
came out into the road a-reading it
Oh, miss, it's most awful interesting p
And Nellie, completely carried away by
her subject, unclasped her hands, anc
continued III as bass voice as she coulC
assume, "The dragon belched fortl
streams Of fire" And then suddenly
changing to a high, shrlll tone, ''Rudol
fer sprang between her and the mon
ster-r-r. Saved, saved, saved she
cried, cried Nellie, at the top Of hel
voice, entirely lost to everything but the
"most awful interesting" story.
Good heaven Nell" said /, ':you'l
have ma tumbling down stairs, thinking
it's tramps. Forget the Glass Fiend,
or whatever it is, for few moments
and finish your story"
The frightened look came back into
Nell's face. well, MISS" she sale
slowly, Il got my paper, but, oh
miss"
go on p said I, stamping my foot
! [ had made up my mind never te
stamp my foot again, but the girl was
SO provoking.
And, miss" desperate calm
ness-"I forgot to post your letter r.
flung my arms around her and gave
her hug and a kiss. promised her 8
whole years subscription to the village
circulating library, and left her with
round eyes and mouth wide-open il
wonder, while flew to the door to an
swer the ring Of
Barbara Dwling," said he.
| "AnthOnV Ditto" said T