Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-06

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| too much and working a great deal too lit.
tie. Perhaps, If you're very smart with
the berries, I'll bring you one Of Phillis'
tarts and put it ION tho stone fence to-
night. Phillis does make the deliciousest
strawberry tarts!' sa q 3''pr - r 500 2.'H
fsThat would be delightful. ," said the
stranger, promptly. a"' se7df slhf
Barbara gave scrutinizing glance into
the berry basket. hs''''Aat'ni 'g ~ re 9Tf5
Ia4"I'begin to think we've almost enough p
r. 'tNo!, = pleaded her companion. 9'1e4H3
Yes nodded Barbara. "And Nam
ma will besin a. hurry, and Maude will
sc0ld dreadful If Pm not there in time to
do back her hair. ''sr'si ata GHe HA9fqs i'i z
"It'strikes me. nsaid the stranger with a
half smiles ,'t1nat you're good deal like
Cinderella in the story books" A9~fei'i
70 Barbara considered the matter for sec
ond OF two. GId hise eua si9 y h.9A ij.@
$50 am,' said she, 81 never thought
about it before; butt do believe am a lit
tie like Cinderella. But, dear mel there's
no glass slipper for me. And as for you,
young man, = relapsing all at once into the
severe Monitor. sssyou 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. ij
The stranger stood with DOTTED cap and
attitude Of chiyalrous attention. i4aa d
'''.But you'll not forget the strawberry
tariff said he. .efn l4ia;l a!j}ef aisftias q
Certainly not; if once ]. can get old
Phillis' back turned long enough to steal
tout OF the milk-room, . said Barbara. /
And off she tripped, with rosy stained
lips and golden hair floating recklessly in
the wind and light elastic feet bowling down
the buttorcups and red clover as she went.
"Dear me, child.' said lPhillis, as she
came into the kitchen, rosy and breathless
with tho haste she had made, ''what q
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SHOT half an hour,'' cried Barbara,
ainging away her hat and splashing her
face with cool water out of the bucket.
elias he come, Phillis2'' sd \ .as9ai e@ai
de company young man, missa" said
Phillis. mo, he ain It. AM Miss Lisette
shs's a-scoldin' cause you amt been to arr
range de roses for de big bokay in de mid
die OBJ de table; an Miss Maude she done
can't fix her hair to suit her; an'-dar's de-
missus calm now. Run, Miss Barbry,
irun!" 4e{itu-
s'There mamma, I told you sol'' said
Miss Maude Wylde,4 the ''intellectualYa
member Of the family. 1T will be an incon-
vehement crowd it Barbara. comes to the
table," -,,.,,-..,t..,... 4...tt-- f.,.. b., ~
''''Let her wait. = said Lisette, serenely.
'"But won't wait!" flashed out Barba-
ra, her blue eyes glittering with .indigna-
ton. II wiW come to the table. After
arranging the roses and gathering the wild
strawberries, and Mamma, is it right to
keep me in the back kitchen all my days?o
''Ay dear my dearP demonstrated
Mrs. Wylde. s'you are forgetting your
SELF" j.ia.i,! a@o,i, .a.e-aa5a54 q, ai.'
'"And I do SO want to see. Captain Sew
ern Padded Barbara, resolntely choking
down the big sob which rose to her throat.
,s"sWhat nonsense ~ said Lisette, the
dove-eyed beauty, with the ripping hair
and the complexion of rose and snow. GAS
if Captain Severn would ever look at you!'
''But may look at him. L suppose p"
cried indignant Barbara. Sand I'm six
teen years old, and you've no right to treat
me like babY.",ls sll,i leAo $3.50 ae l.tt
"ChildrenI childrenl don't get to quar-
relling. = said Mrs. Wilde. Sand Barba-
"a can sit just here behind the 'tea-urn,
and / Care say we shall have plenty Of
ROOM ..t4sas.. ,4s.tuta taa afaae+ ..
"There!' said Barbara, with triumph
ant grimace at her sister. ss , ,ss boz -ss4
"Horrid little spoiled child!'' said
Barbara always gets her own way,''
commented Lisette. ~. 10 81 ai,v5 ,4s
"Hushl' said Mrs. Wylde authorita-
lively. "Here comes your papa up the
laurel walk with Captain Severn"
Lisette peeped from behind the folds of
the futed Swiss curtains. Maude ran to the
Venetian blinds Of the bay-window, and
Barbara climbed with six-year-old agility
into chair to peep over her sisters shout
der. tia-i'i.''o @t'.l >>sif' i's' s"ii %t'''''~r
"Oh, good gracious!" cried she, drop
ping from her aerial perch with startling
suddenness. -" H'ir' i'9s' o.. f%'ii's@" II
sWhat is it?" said Maude. '"ifi'ii" #'ttF
tits Squire Dallas hired man?'' gasped
Barbara. ''i,', - ''''''- ''''' '''' 'iSs - 4
"What?" said Lisette.
III don't mind about the first table,
said Barbara, turning pink and white,
like York ncaster rose; I'D rath-
or cat in the kitchen with Phillis." And
away she darted like a scared young doe,
before any one could stop her. :. -.
"Go away" said Barbara, Indignantly.
She had cried until her eyelashes were
all glittering and her cheeks stained with
tears, to say nothing Of the crumpled state
Of her sash ribbon and white muslin dress,
and now she sat crouched under the shad-
ow Of the great Towering almond bush, as
il she would fain retreat utterly out Of the
world of sight and hearing. ...,,.., !
Captain Severn stood ,immoyable before
her, with folded arms and questioning
ing Spanish eyes. ...,t.s
II shall not 80 away" said he, s'until
you have pardoned me- &,4 .t.4sn 44ga
"How can I ever pardon you?'' flashed
out Barbara. ..'You have imposed upon
me, you have practiced on my credulity.''',
you asked me to help you gather
strawberries and helped you.''