Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-21
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ture standing in the warm June twilight
and the fragrant odors of the roses and
the budding grapevines fingered around
them as If the tender scents were fitting
tributes to them. -
Two fair young girls, the same age tc
an hour, and unlike as sisters could be-
and each perfect type of her own style
Of loneliness both Of them speeresses in
their royal dover of beauty. ~ =
Rose stood leaning against the railing
Of the veranda, her naughty eyes, thai
could melt from the cool, brilliant gray
they now looked into such liquid dark.
ness when occasion required splendid
calm, cool eyes-were roaming away out
into the gathering dusk that was talline
in a purple gray vail of tissue over wood
and lawn.
She turned her face toward her compan-
ion. Her eyes suddenly called in thei,
wan sering, listless glances, and showing
half-vexed, half-amused expression.
"Bell, how much longer are we going
to stay here? = at least how much longer
do you want to stop2 I am sure shall
die of ennui if have much more of it."
"Oh, don't think of going back to town
yet, Rose. I wish we might never have
t 60 back" =. j.. =.
"Never go back? Why Bell, is it pos.
sible you are SO infatuated with the coun-
try as to wish that2 Child, for three
months it is all very we'll to bury ones
self as we are buried, and I've no doubt
mamma wall feel much better and strong
er for it; but to stay longer in hired cot.
tage, with only one halfgrown girl to
assist in the work, and no amnsements
of any sort, and our joint stock of; earn
ings exhausting itself daily--I tell you,
Bell, prefer our own suit of rooms at
home, andmy music; scholars, and your
book: keeping, With chance of occasion
al enjoyments."
81 dare say you are right, dear. But
do love the country" -"
$50 would if, for instance, / lived in
the mansion over yonder- Fernley Court,
you know-where the stately housekeepel
showed us through, and descanted on the
many qualities and vast wealth of its
owner. T forgot to tell you, Bell, that
there will be grand: reception, given q
week q after he gets back bag and az he is e1:
Bell lifted her eyes in a graceful little
gesture Of surprise.
"a reception? Oh, Rose! And OF
course there'll be a dance. Oh, dear
how I'd like to go!'
"Of course you'd like to go. But dc
you think for a moment that the aristo.
cratic families around here would con.
descend to associate with us?"
Bellies face grew stern.
"Why not? We are ladies born and
bred If we do work for aliving."
"You foolish child. I can tell you ou1
faces and our handsome dresses If We
had them would take us where ou1
family name would not: And I can tel
you something else, Bell"
The little gate at the roadside opened
at that instant, and the sound Of tagging
footsteps coming toward the house inter
rupted Roses remark, and then a dusty
travel-stained man paused at the foot d
the steps, and touched his dingy hat rim
to the girls. go, :. -...f
He was evidently one of the many re-
spectacle, discouraged, disheartened me1
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country in search of work. -.
Rose drew herself up. 49,
eco away. We have nothing for. you
We don't encourage tramps here" -.
He touched his hat-the rim was de
cidedly battered and dusty.
II beg your pardon, ladies, but If 70,
will give me a."
Rose swept across the floor angrily.
"Will you march off, or will have TIL
dog set on you? Bell, go tell Jane to I'm
tasten Rover. 80. 49, - =.
The man turned away slowly, as if t.
move with an effort, and Bell sprung VI
in an impulse of remonstrative protest.
''Rose, how can you be so heartless? Ell
is as pale as death, and only see how h
drags himself along! You might have lie
him sit down minute, and at least hav
given him kind word and a piece Q
bread and butter. =
A contemptuous laugh pealed fron
%Tired and Ill! Drunk and thie1
you'd better say. A piece of bread an
butter! Absurd, Bell!" :
Bell raised her finger warningly.
sob, Rose, don't, he'll hear you!'
Rose raised her voice key higher.
H'Let him hear then! Perhaps you ha
better sit and watch that he does not fain
and fall
She swept haughtily into the house
leaving Bell with her cheeks flushing
and compassion born of the swee
womanly sympathy glowing in her blu
eyes as she watched the man walk slowl,
painfully, along, and finally halt at til
gate, as if in utter Encouragement at tn
long stretch of the road between hi1
and the next house, where he might fin
what Rose had rudely denied-the mag
nifcent country seat of Granville, fro1
whose doors no beggar was ever turne
away hungry.
Bell saw him, and her quick instint
told her what she imagined his manne
meant.
| Quick as a bird, she dashed up stat,
to her room and snatched her portma1
teau from the bureau drawer, and we
down again with sovereign in her hant
as she ran swiftly after, him, still leanin
against; the gate post, and still ,lookin
with, that same strange expression q
his pale face, at the towers Of Fernle
Court, -7'