The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-02-20

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!. Invitation TO me 10 male my home witl
them bn, ! don't thick I'd feel quiie =
ease among 30 many tail Young men. y
!. II youA lei NE come and spend q fsN
! months with you, I'D great deal raihe
. do 80 lhan With Aantle, much ~ ] low
her. Love 10 Aunt Phebe and the girls
Your AfectionAie niece,
BrssiE TRuxAS.
Well. mother, What 90 you say Abou
itl Can We make room for this litll'
Bessg "a Amos Fsirchild spoke be push
|, ed his spsotaeles upon bis high bald fore
head and luFasd bic kiBdis blue eyes la
quiringly on his wife's face
SHE'S welcome 70 come II she can cou
tent herself Oor place Il very different
from her Aunt Orphs's.
True, lrpe, said Amos, mussegy
things do look kind Of rusty ike BuI
Bess 10 CHEEKY little body; aud sbe'l
mapsge 10 get her bit Of sunshine out Of
--of-iu fact, ou, Of anything,
No wonder you hesiiste, Amos. II
would be bard TO mention what she could
enjoy here, and the tired little woman
sighed.
Now, mother, you shouldn't catch me
up so, was The geutle rejoinder. I'm suFe
she could not find heartisr welcome IN a
kings palace, snd that's one thing. Mex,
wbere'iI we find two llkclier girls to look
at than our Linda aud Tbeo- such hands
for their books IS they are, too.
Mrs, Fairchiid glanced toward the win
dow as her husband spoke, and her face
frightened. There were the girls, as
usual, esch With book, aud utterly OBJ.
liyiOus TO what was going on outside the
world Of fancy, Within whose fairy realms
their minds were roaming.
Linda was a girl OF sixteen, her sister
was year younger.
Thco was very fair, with intensely
black eyes aud hair, and wildly red lips
through whose pouting curves came an
occasional fash OF pearly-white teeth rs
some wittieism in the volume, which was
evidently a humorous one, made ber
smile.
Her face seemed made up of contrasts.
Some OF the time she was as pale as a
snow drop. Then CLINT of crimson
would steal into her cheeks, to be recalled
as suddenly. II was peculiarly interest
/ Ing, The more so for not being the same
either in coloring or expression, for two
consecutive minutes.
Linda was OF different type. With a
perfect oval face, tinted family upon the
lips aud cheeks with tender bloom like
the pale pink on the petals OF an arbutus
flower. Hair so light aud glistening, as
IL fell iu natural waves shout her shoul-
ders, that 1t would answer TO what
German writer calls silver color. Eyes
with far away look iu them, as though
she might be = dream maiden. When
spoken TO, she would look mp q moment
uucomprehendingIy; then, as though
awakening to consciousness, the large,
blue eyes would become instinct with
| light and intelligence, and her peculiar
beauty would dawn upon you-for, until
touched by the spark Of Promethisn fire,
you would have thought her uninterestng
as pink-snd-white French doll.
TIE two girls were idolized by their
father and mother, and bad been spoiled
by them. They were good and kind
hearted, not meaning to be selfish TO their
dearly loved parents; but Mrs. Fsirchild,
proud OF their extraordinary beauty and
quick Intelligence, encouraged them 10
give up their whole time to books, and
she worked herself tp a shadow that they
might be idle, their income being suili-
cient for support, but not large enough to
allow OF paid service within he family.
/ Into this home came Bessie Trumsn--a
being rs different as though born ia an
other sphere, She was fully as gifted as
her cousins, but abs had been taken in
her orphaned childhood by her Aunt
Orpha, an energetic, sensible woman
Who die not undervalne the many little
comforts aud luxnries with which a will
| ing hand can make home beautiful and
pleasant, while giving also due honor to
Intellect aud culture; only each must
hsse It's own time, according TO ber way
OF thinking, and by ibis, a. Il were, bal
snciug one against the other, create more
genuine happiness than when an cxclu.
sive attention to either caused blue
stocking or mere household drudge
Bessie WAS slight, with little springy
step. beAmipg dark eyes, and voice with
clear, responsive tone which made it
linaer pleasantly in the mind like the 6rst
| note OF a robin in spring. IL was ike q
suggestion that winter was over, and the
| lime OF flowers 81 hsod.
For 3 day or two after her arrival she
was company, and was evidently expect
ed to behave as such. Then lbe cousins
driited back to their books, aud Aunt
Phabe 10 her weArisome round Of honAe-
hold duties
Bessie looked on In Wild eyed surprise
AZ the well grown girls suffered their
delicate locking mother TO pIod on until
cooking washing, ironing and cleaning
were doue without offering to sssist her.
Al 6ta shs thonghl Il was because they
bad = gatsi. ba. she soon found il was the
daily fashion Of lhe household.
Her resolve was soou isksn. One NOR
ning--she laird after her arrival she pol
on neAi white apron aud after breakfast
commeseed clearing the dishes from the
table.
Now, auntie, ,he said, playfnlly, rm