Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-13
ruhr where do you live9 asked Edith.

| "Why, where do you liVe'
"In Boston, .,
Amt there any little girls there" :,
None that belong to me- r'p'i'u
| Tom"
"P'raps could belong to you part OIL
the time. if ma is within" said Edlth'
with face full of tender sympathy.
"Its pretty solemn thing MIS-
Clark shaking his head slowly "ior men
and women TO undertake. to live together
in these times Incompatibility of tenn
per,' that's what's the matter.
Il haven't got any incomparrotblli'y'
said Edith.
81 devoutly hope not replied Tom;
" but let's see beforehand how we agree
say on politics first. Mrs. Clark, are you
republican or democrat?'
:" No, sir, I'm Presbyterian answered
Edith with great promptness.
"a Presbyterian! you surprise me-
ma ami exclaimed Tom.
:" Pa and ma are Methodist meetln' /;
amt you sprised nowP'
81 never WAS more amazed. You iairly
take away my breath, said Tom, catching
his breath and expressing the greatest as
constituent in voice and manner.
"When | was y eetle teenty girl, Tore
ever | wore overskirts like this" said
Edith, smoothing it down with manifest
omplacency, q" | behaved bad in meetln',
but don't now, nor play Sundays"
"Well, Mrs. Clark, that's in your favor.
Do you ever tell fibs?'
No.o.o, only when it's barely necessa
nv and then | don't much" said Edith
rather hesitatingly, but she added with
much assurance, Il necer say sweared
words but Bridget-she does. and jest
told her she would 60 the bad place"
"What did Bridget say to that?' asked
Tom.
"She told me not to saucer her Now
don't you think, Mr.. Tom. she's the bad
dest woman that ever lived?"
81 don't know her, Mrs. Clark, so you
must excuse me from passing Judgment
upon her.
"If you lived at our house you'd jus
hate her. Why, sir, she told Pat he was
an old 'haythinn" and little Mrs. Clark
settled back in her chair with an air Of
great satisfaction, for she really thought
that would convince Tom of Bridget's tota
depravity
The rafting ofdishes in the dining room
caused Filth to remark, " think YOU
hired girl is the splendidest cook in the
world"
~ guess I'll have to tell Mary how yor
compliment her cooking" said Mrs. Lee.
"Yes, compartment Mary, but | don
Bridget" replied Edith.
81 see," said Tom, "you have 60
Bridget down in your black book"
"Well, she cant cook worth II cent? 81
there, now said Edith. her eyes flashing
alt seems to me, Mrs. Stanley wouldn'
like to have her little girl talk so abou
Bridget" said Mrs. Lee.
81 amt Mrs. Stanley's girl I'm Mrs
Clark and can say what I'm II mind to,
replied Edith loftily.
Every well, should suppose that Mrs
Clark would want TO be lady, and lad.
would never say such spiteful things, | an
sure said Mrs. Lee.
Then there was n long pause after this
and Edith fidgetted around in hey chair
and looked out of the window. FINAL,
the fierce look faded out of her eyes ant
she said with a good deal of meekness, :"
amt Mrs. Clark any more; I'm Edit
Stanley now.
I'm very glad" said Mrs. Lee, Ito SCI
Edith Stanley back again, for she is usual
ly very good little girl. Come, now vel
have tea"
"Will you walk by my side out to tea
Miss Edith?" said Tom, gallantly; ="
can't give you my arm on account of III,
lameness.
"No, Mr.. Tom" said Edith "T,
rather 90 behind you, SOS to see you hob
bIe"
VERY WELL" laughed Tom, and he hob
bled along with great ado. - How doe
your ladyship like my appearance?"
"You look awful funny, Just like
wheel barrow" srid Filth, who coul,
think of nothing else to say just then
There WAS IL great laugh at this, an,
though Edith didn't see why, yet she join
ed as heartily us any of them. But he
laughter was soon turned to grief, for Pa
came just us she was comfortably seater
at the table, with delicious looking tart
and frosted cup cakes temptingly near.
ooh, Pat! cant stay to tea? haven
aten single mite"
Pat couldn't bear to look in Edith's tear
full, beseeching eyes as he answered, Eye
mar says not"
Edith hoped Mrs. Lee or Tom would in
, terfere, but rs they didn t she gave y long
ing look ut the table, then swallowing
great sob she turned to Mrs. Lee and said
do me up" So Mrs. Lee wrapped tn
big shawl about her and when she CAV
} her II kiss Edith whispered though quit
; loudly, " Do you suppose Mr.. Tom Wi
| want me to live with him?'
} II most certainly SHALL" spoke up Ton
for himself; "a girl that can bear disap
pointment like that, is just the kind 70
, me and now farewell, little woman, till W
. meet again"
! When Pat reached home he handle
, Edith II basket, saying, Mistress LIE