, 1879-08-02
TWO GIRLS.
THEIR KURAL ENJOYAbNT5.


Fonr scorT, Kas., July 20.-We used to CON-
mence orr childish compositions, "Thcre are
many different kinds Of trees" H.Thers aro
many varieties Of flowers,n etr, aud beg lc4ge
to say the same OF those apectmeus OF the gcnua
homo famI'larly ycleued "girs." My two girls
arc as worthy Of description as "Honcst md
Trne'b" i've or Six. Ny two are aged, respect
iyoty, 18 and II, aud bear thu Rwect names OF
Grace aud 0crtY. Only this morning these girls
"got breakfast" t'washoi the Dishes" and put
the house In order before . o'clock, and then
touk mo In charge for survey Of "Eltnwood.H
the pretty farm whcro am visiting. We saun-
tered leisurely onward, down The Igrove-road.
tile morning, and almEriug tho folings al the
eraud old ctn-trccs about us. l never see an
elm without thinking, alld usually saving
"llow beautiful the lit and dro0p Of it's
branchesn II Bcechcr has DO other good trait,
he loves elms, aud has eulo9ized them, and /
claim kinshp Of Interest With him.
Well, as We were Walking sesenely along,
Gertlu stopped ind obscrYcd, - See there,
Grace. tl,cn each stopped and calmly picked
up a stone. took one slep forward, md then
fled precpttato1y. dragging bis allow length
alopE the rocky rOad was an enormous rattle
Bnaku Ills suttles gtIstened In tho summer
sunlight, md With only gianre at the girls h.
disappeared IN the oak brush. Had not intcr-
poaed my authority they would have killed him
ind bsr,lc his tattlcs home in triumph, but all
my geological ardor vanished and my courage
cooled. From the summit Of q sycamore stump
hasiily directed the campaign. lertc wns to
60 to the house for some Of tho "stesuer Sex"
and Grace and wero to do picket dutY. IIow
wish could say thas marched va!taut1y TO
battle ind routed the enemy; but When the
wood-waeon appeared With two Of thu men I
still stood lgnomiuioussy upon that stump
while Grace pokcd q stick into tue uu1erbrush
to d!scDyer some traces OF his vanished snake
ship. 0ertlo was Indignant Mt our a1loWh!g HIN
tn HIT her wrath WnHHf1 nrRearf1r Yf11Lr
the cheering Influences Of = long Wugon-rt1e
down the creek aud grand banquet on wild
eiler-bcrrles. which grow here In great profu-
sion. How Wish you could be- hero to picnic
with me In these woods, anl enjoy the luxurss
OF nothing to DO and all summer to do 1t Ia,
oh, those OF ye who ore eare.oppresscd and
weary!
Tie spring ia the great attraction Of ,he farm.
When We had returned from thu elics.bcrrics,
md were seated In The shadow Of nreat rock
which Hus very grateful in tlie weary land,
drin1|ns the cool water aid dipping our faces iu
the great oasrn trough, commenced to read
poctry to my girls, ilopIng tilut the soothing ill.,
ilucnces Of LouEtclluw's rhYthm!cal calouces
would quiet t!ie eilerscsclnE gayety. and pre-,
pare them 70 listeu to little lecture which !
WAs mclitattnE for them. hut th1Y wero leafD-
ing ot Nature, and read to empty n!r. THIS
next tinu saw them they Wcro surveying tllc
scenery, seated serenely side BY ss1s upon q
lonely tld horsc, who lud been mcdtatavcly
only by Graee's voice, and spurrcd TO action BY
the lust harpin timt the 1,sorulns's adventures
had clt iu uerty's golden hair.
But ,,ur, a. tic carly duws aro failing, these
sanio girlB sitting, waiting for the ttsDe When
tlse Literary Society Is to commence Iils re-
snnrknbte apparel OF tho morning has diaap-
peared. Grncc Is attired tn a aalnty lnwn dress,
trimmed with rutllcs antl delicate lace, aHu the
dress was made, The rufliesi!uted, g1la the lace
woven BY tier own Slender brown fingers.
Gerty's rich hair it cuiled, un1 braided, ani
pufrcI tu most Artlate manner, and hhe bends
above tic book ehc holds, studying tho poem
which slo y to rGad to.ulgtf1; Il y Aldr!eh's
s.sstc lDs poe In sye i0 ,at M vii h'a touss @
the hearts ot the tender mollrrs Who ars mourn
ng the vanished stntles OF their angel Aa1lInss,
and will dsar.n my crttle of bitter criticism.
ALL yes, ''Thcro ore u,any kinds OF girls"
and NY TWO arc not l6olated cascs of swcet,
earnest cirls. growing naturally towkrs, q happy
won,aullood, blessed With that physical health
ana endurance that shall cause their children 10
rise up and call them blessed for tie grand In.
leritauce Of physical anu mental vigor,
AYLas GILBERT.