The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-08-13
ct and bringing up small piece wrapped

ct and bringing up small piece wrapped
in 4 bit Of newspaper.
II don't care" said she, holding out
her hand, .'where shall bite to!''
'Bite>to there" said l marking off d
space with my finger nail. And Della
may have taste, too, continued, will
ing to heap few Goals of fire on her head.
But Della was not very sensitive, and, ac-
cordingly, she helped herself to gener-
Gus mouthful, and didn't seem to feel
scorched u bit.
"Let's go down stairs and be there
when they come in from untacking,"
said, she, just as though she hadn't
thought of going b"me.
'.Well," said l, undhng up my hat
and straas. g.. ~,
So, when the tall man and the mid
dling-s!zed man came in, there we sat on
high red, wooden bench with our feet
dangling, and each with half-braided
hat IN her hands. The gentlemen paused
a moment, as though a little surprised at
such an appearance, and as though they
expected some sort of introduction or
salutation. A faint impression foated
over my mind at the same time that some
thing Of the kind would be proper But
what could do? Was to say, 'sThis Is
Luttle, and this is Delia?" orMiss Pitt
and Miss Lutton?" And if knew what
to call the girls, was not sure about the
! gentlemen's names. One I knew to be a
Mr.. Bowers, an old school friend of my
sister, and the other might bel vas not
certain-a Mr.. Linden, whom had seen
once.
So, as did not know exactly what to
do. did nothing, which was perhaps the
best way, but sat and braided and felt
ashamed; and the young man looked over
the books on the braize-c covered side ia
BILE and tried to talk with US. Finally
they took pity on us as we'll as on them
selves, and went out for walk up Deer
Hill, and then Della made up her mind
she would go home any way.
"Come, Lottie," said she with author
ity; "you are my company
''Ohi Lottie said she would stay till
the folks come," I cried, "Dclia, you
shall have my bead and all my piece Of
llquorice if you'll let her stay
"Ot course I'm not going to 20 and
leave you alone, Totty. said wouldn't
Della can go if she wants to- said Lottie
heartily. feel grateful to her for it now
!, Della went off "mad." But as for that
) she usually went away in that condition
) After that, Lottie and l sat in the
, double doorway, watching the shadows
, of the elm-tree creep over the yard, anC
) the swallows flashing up anC
, down, together and the clouds
changing to crimson and gole
as the sun sank lower and lower to ar.
, the purple hills-watching and listning
r "Thcre they are!'' cried joyfully a
last, at the sound Of carriage wheels OF
: the long hill.
t 1t came slow and faint for awhile, thel
Y Quickened into fast rattle at the bottom
S of wheels and sharp strike of heels on tn
e little wooden bridge. Then the soun'
g diea away.
"Coming up the short hill. They'll
e be here in just two minutes" said l.
i And sure enough in minute we hear
l. the wheels nearer and sharper, and in ar
other minute Uncle Lacy's pudding anc
d milk horse and Handicapped chaise tro
ted by.
II "Oh! Pa will come next said I.
a But no! Next came pair of ink blac
horses, driven ra.,idly by an elegant
i dressed gentleman.
a "That is Squire Palmer. He lives !
d Squakeag, and he always wears gloves,
= said I. "Pall be the next one. Harl
a I hear him now. -..
D,,@
r Deacon Davis, and his wife, riding b.
'. hind bony horse, in high gree
. wagon, and looking like two bags
Re meal.
a Then some travellers drove along.
IF man and woman, with two little chi
dren sitting on stools in front. and tv
% more behind on two more stools. The
lg looked liks pins in cushion, thu
were stuck in so thick.
a. After that was Captain Ingraha1
III chucking the reins and saying "Cadep
I'd to his old solrel horse. He was goi1
the other way, though. ".....
I'd At last, when it seemed as though e
a erybody in town had gone by, we hea
or another welcome rattle and clatter.
1g THAT is our folks! It must be! The
It's is nobody left,"1 said, with great sen
k Of relief But it wasn't; and it was,
as anybody. Or if it was, he stopped
e. one of the three houses between US al
I'd the top of the hill. -.
The young men had come in long |
ng 70: e. I heard them trying to amuse :hel
selves by declarations and discussion
all and now the stars had begun to flick
tn out one by one, and the bats to
on though the soft summer twilight. So
of lighted one of the best brass candlestit
d: and carried it into the sitting room.
ill 81 guess they'll be in before long,