Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-24

good. l shant take mo- for an answer
| Horrible visions crossed his mind Of
frogs, snakes, spiders and all the rest Of
the shiny, creeping, hopping, noxious
creation. His assent was faint one. but
he gave it nevertheless.
"Have you any old clothes and thick
boots with you?" inquired Cassie "And
you want broad brimmed straw hat
too"
II have my Panama hat and a pair Of
thick boots, but no old Clothes" he said
hoping that this difficulty would prove
insurmountable.
80, we'll, l can fix you up with some
of Halbert's' she said cheerfully.
"But I shan't look tit to be SEEM he
demonstrated.
''Who is going to see you?" she retort-
ed, coolly. You don't care tor me, and
am sure your looks won t trouble me any,
The result was that she fitted him out
until his own mother would not have
known him. Halbert was six inches tall
er and proportionately larger in every
way, ard the consequence was that Cas-
sic was obliged to take several ''reefs" in
the garments.
''There, I think that will do nicely,''
she said, handing them to George.
''You go and dress, and when you come
down I'll be ready"
Rather sulkily he obeyed her mandate,
and in few moments returned in the
borrowed feathers, which in this instance
made anything but fine bird.
II look like perfect guy" he said re-
belliously. II should think you would
be ashamed to be seen walking with me-"
mo more than if you were in your or.
binary costume,' was the equivocal re-
ply.
George was not deficient in sharpness
or obtuscness.
''This girl is trying to make a fool of
me. She and that handsome cousin of
hers despise me and make fun of me be-
hind my back. Well, they won't get
much satisfaction out Of it this morning
at all events. I'll die before I say one
word, no matter what comes"
He shut his teeth together firmly.
He had need Of all the courage he could
command, for Cassie seemed possessed
by an imp of perversity that kept her
continually on the move, lover hill, over
dale, through the bush, through the
brier.''
The hot sun beat down upon them,
and George, unaccustomed as he was to
such exercise, came near fainting. Stout
ly he held out however, until Cassie,
moved fairly to pity at the sight of his
white face, concluded that 1t was time
to go home.
Noth~ outstanding her persistent roam
ing, Cassie hau managed to fill her bas-
ket, and George was not to be out done,
although he was almost blind with the
headache and ready to drop from fatigue.
Il am afraid I overdid it this time,
Halbert." SAID Cassie, remorse1ully, after
ward. II feel tired myself, and it must
have been perfect torture to him. But
you see, had no idea he had so much
pluck, and l was determined to make
him give IN. But I fancy that he knew
what I was about, and would not give me
the satisfaction. Not one word of COM
plant or remonstrance did he utter all
the time we were gone. l imagine he
will not go out much tomorrow"
Cassie's fancy was verified. An Ill
turn was the result of his trip, and George
was housed for week. Remorseful for he
share IN his suferings, Cassie was the ten
derest and most devoted of nurses, quite
forgetting to say anything rude or sharp,
and constantly devising some means Of
entertainment for the weary hours. This
was side Of her nature that George had
not seen before, and he soon abandoned
the resolution that he had formed to re-
turn home as soon as we'll enough.
Cassie was making trouble for them
both, but OF that he had not the remotest
suspicion. AS soon as he was we'll enough
TO come down stairs, however, she chang
ed her demeanor, all anxiety being removed
and Halbert's teasing keeping her up to
the mark, dare say she rather repented
her bargain, and if left to herself would
have lost her zeal entirely.
TWAS Saturday evening and all the fam
lily had gatherd on the porch, watching
the last CLEAN of sunlight die out of the
western sky as the fair majestic moon
sailed slowly up from the east
''Let us sing suggested Halbert, strlk-
ing into merry college song, in which
Cassie Joined, and to their surprise George
added sweet but not strong tenor.
"Why, you sing very we'll, Cousin
George" said Cassie, rather graciously.
"Your voice is weak, of course, but it's
good what there is Of it. I think VIC
must have you in the choir while you
stay. We need another TENOR
''Thank you,' he said grimly, stung by
her tone, and the words of course Il
do not think my voice will be any help,
| as it is so weak
80, yes, it will be much better than
nothing. Never despise the day of small
things you KNOW" she answered encour-
agingly.
"You are too good" he said, relapsing
into his olden drawl.
30, not at ALL" said Cassie, initiating
him.
Pm going in !" he exclaimed, starting
| up in desperation.
"Why, what for? T don't think you
will take cold; the air is too mild to hurt
anybody"
II, on the contrary, find the atmosphere
| quite the reverse Of mild, "he SAID, point
edly.
cts too bad to plague the poor Teller
So" said Aunt Roxy, deprecatingly.
''Ain't you rather hard on him?'
30, 'twont hurt him; his hide needs
toughening,' said Uncle Silas, choking
wit: merriment.
"He's improving wonderfully, Cass;
you keep on, and you'll make him almost
as sharp as yourself" said Halbert, ap-
provingly.
''To tell the Truth, I'm getting tired of
being so rude; if you don't look out I'll
throw up the game" replied Cassie,
threateningly.
| "Don't YOU 90 to liking him: that