Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-03

tKken atone was nitn very ratnatktbIe ct,-
currenca, bur thus particular be was 10 hAvr
q sleciHl disdt gu sh'ng ieaturr. IL was "
bs graeed bv tie presence OF Mss TabithH
Tunstsll, WHO was gong she sad, 10 take
care OF Mildred Neil Mildred N.i was de-
lighted. only feeling lil.ls anxiety in Addi-
tion ~ to her chapsrnn's apparel. Mis-
rnblths's ordinary gsfb was dr. ss Of brown
holland 10 summer, and ltusey-woulsey in
sintrr. the skirt make Of n convenient |, nRtb
70 clear the ground" according TO Miss
TSbithA's own report IL did eAr the
GROUND; It likewise cleared ths tops of her
b''Ots, when the lady walked after her ener-
ReIie fashion Out OF doors she invariably
carried n one hand stout umbrella, wnlci
.erysd many useful purposrs, notably to prof
up wesds as she peFsubuated bsr domains,
| ~ give 'orce to her remzrks, and to thrust
| uvay her pet EnimAls wien they become 10 .
| tienUnsr atIve In thslr affection. Her gtaI
t'.ir WAS still abundant bat u was her cu--
tom 10 wear IA lace cap, which always incll-
ed With shameful iavor 70 one ear or the
otner; high liner collar bucklrred her
hr at beneath which colOtsd ribbon was
knUtted, aud the prob % titles were that the
ie che bad worn lhr prrvi us day was hang.
lug IDLY down her back; so thst 10 lime QUITE
"Dunch OF ribbohs"--nOt "biu-," bur OF ali
the eOlors OF tbs raihbOw--wyuid be la sus
psnrivU there
When Mildred Neil 1rst came 20 the Man.
Or sue made IA attempt tn rectiiy some OF
thss chsrmlers litIl, p-cuIiarities.
"Auut 1abiths, N 20 rsbiths's
orders shs I'D 50 called n-r from the brgtn-
Jug" NuaJ rabltnz, v iur cap Is all on one
SIDE let tne put II right" mildred would say,
lssnlng over 10 aG,ctlonste readiness.
no. my dear, thank you; l must have
gwen tt n kuUek; 0y-an i-by it will get on the
other sile, AMI then il vail bs straight"
"Aunt fabisha. tbs tie YOU wore yesterday
"a s.lil fastened TO Your ca ar, vii take Il
mo, my dear, thank you, ii will come in
nanIy tor 10 mOrroR."
HOW u was Impossible 10 coDjecture what
! 10 ~ win such independent views m,vhl
consider TO be appropriate ball-soing COS.
ums. When The .nbj set was hrst biu1cl,ed.
Mildred had itQ iired point blank OF VhA
nrr attire tor the VceHs lou was 10 consist, but
Miss fabithA had declined 10 "a isfy he,
curiosity. Therefore, sl,hUugh no wesker.
mindsd ttan tue bulk oi mankind, It was MOI
without n certain ieeiiug of Ir-pdation tina,
H-rbsitsnd Mildred awaited her appssTanct
upon the important nighr. Both rs1dy eArly,
IGOY had been some time Ia the hall when ri
iengtn Miss fabitha's brick step was heard
d. s:ending The slSre.
'On, yt,u desr beautl.' exclaimed Mildred,
rdnninR forward to the loot Uf .hs stairs u
meet het--snd hsr ecstscy was not ubjuslifl,
| ID, Tor Mlss Tabitha was magnificent IN rich
brocade and priceless old puia.,ace, wnilo u
| cap and Tea herA crowned her head with
InaIh5maticsl prsc.slon; ~ least that was il
| prOud position Tor the present; the length o
tune that u would be retained Was u question
| Tor the future to solve.
hiD TAbiths, ss pleased as any girl at the
| compliment. stopped and kissed Mildred
uprAlsed face.
you are picture; no one vil look at me
Beside You CIird M,'dred, surveying her
Airesh. "B Il where are your gloves, deaTi'
"Gloves, what do want with gloves! |
am nct .OiOg into the cold 70 chill my hands
or into the sun TO scOrch thsm.''
"Is will iOok curious" said Mildred, With q
little mourniu'l shake Of the head, as che
flied the uemDs 4 in question, Wirh her own
small hsnds. "DO put On pair OF Rlovet.
che finished. pleadinRly.
No, | shall not; my hands are as they were
,Dsde," said Miss TAbithA with detsTnina-
tim.
"No. sun'." said young Tunstsll. lac zh
ing, "lhuy arc not, They are rs you have
made than with a lot OF wred-apudding and
ealf ss64ibg. and bsaven knows what breides, .
"And " they show thai they have done .
little honest work,n MS Isbitha was DO.
ginning warmly, when Mildred's soft voice
etFuch tus
.They are beautiful hands; for they arr
always ready TO serve and tn tcr," cried the
girl, and she stopped hastily, and. With
pretty, natural gesture of Fsyerence. prasaec
her fresh young lips upon tbs st6 old DO
gart, which she yet held Ia hers. "rhay Az,
nsrfu, kind, true, Lovely hands, and sh,
.hall 90 with them ~ she like-," MildFsC
ended, art looseninE her clasp. she stepped
back 70 her former plsi ion beside the Olrx
ing hall-dre.
"Thore, thert! Ran away TO Parker, snc
get mo q psif Of gloves, blue, green, red
yellow. ANYTHING you like" exclaimed Ms
ablths, brushing tear from her eyes 81
deelaFe yOd young people are mNk,Og per
feet TOOL OF me in my old age; shalt no
bAve will OF my own soon"
"You need not be alsrmed--ihat day I
not very near" said her nephew With laugh
The gloves b. a sht And assumed, the oar,
rlAgs was oFterrd rount, as the time W sl
getting on 10 ten O'clock, and they had |
duye ot iouF miles bainre them.
"Yln will give me the next two dances, :
AID TunStall, rosiessing himsfii 81 once o
NJ dfsa's card upon their arrival A. the A.
,embly Ro0ms, and coolly writing down hi
nsms in accordance.
You msy have the 6'st. bat not the sec
Ond.. Ms Neil rs'I ltnd; in b rIurn taxing
~ hsr pencil aud draw,nK II tnu ugh one O
her autographs.
wet. then. when NAV I have aaotheFi"
"A9y ops thai you oaVUte tswnrd the enc
Ot ha evening.
"rp- eig5t 'hso." said hs with an air o
reslEnslion; ~ hope thai will sa.isiy ycc.'