Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-05
AN IMPUDENT PUPPY.

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where il suoW inquired Mrs. Mcl'
lington, entering tho room whcro her
two eldest daughters wore employed,
Tho ono in reading, the other with l't
of fqncy work.
Il really don't know, mamma au-
swered Ada, looking up from her work
'T have had scarcely glimpse of Suo
since we came TO tho country. sho mp
pears to have taken TO IN outdoor lito,
and Is never in tho house except ut
night
4 saw her about two hours ago on iIcr
way 10 tho orchard remarked Roso.
'Sho said she was going to food the
pigs, and would aftcrward take lesson
in milking
4 wish l could find |or, resumed Mrs,
Wellington. i nm certain that either
Col. IIanley or his son will csll this af-
tornoop, and it is proper that Sue should
DO present.. Sho did notsppoar on thor
former visits
'sbe will shock tho Colonel by hor
hoydenish manners, and, as to his son,
| hardly think he will particularly nd
miro her. Ho doesn't fancy female 80
ciety, Tve heard, and prefers his dogs
and horses. Aud wasn't no u little wild
At college, mamma"
A little too fond of what IL called
fun--nothing moro that have over
heard. Ho is d clever youVR man, will
DO wealthy, and is, next to his father,
tho best match in tho neighborhood,
though, ~ you say, he don't appear to
care particularly for ladies' society.
fancy he looked rather bored while
talking to that stately Miss Radstock,
clever and handsome Us sho Is. And
thon no must know that all tho girls
are trying TO secure him, which natu,
him rally makes shy Of thom.'
These remarks wero clearly intended
as hints TO her daughter; for Mrs. Mol.
lington was genuine match maker
and had already married Off two daught,
ers advantageously.
Finding that tho remaining eldest
daughter had failed % make tho dc.
sired impression on either Col. lIanley
or his son, she had bethought herself Of
producing Suo, hitherto as tho young.
est and pre,Jt VI carefully kept in the
background.
But, meanwhile, where was Suel
She had filled basket with apples
for tho pigs, strolled around tho orch.
ard, and climed low plumb tree, in
order to gather an especially fine one
for her father. In this position hel
eyes wore caught by u low line of green
willows, bordering tho sloping inca
dows beyond tho orchard.
1T looks rs though stream were
there, she thought, and I do so love
water. dare say it is lovely under
those willows. Come, Rolla,' calling
to little half grown terrier, you ard
l will 20 on an exploring expedition to.
gether.'
ROlla, after Coaxing, rather sulkily
obeyed. He was on ugly, little, crooked
legged, hairy-muzzled-pup, which Sue
had, gu her arrival at the farm, begged
Of the farmer for pot. Yet Rolla, de-
spite oil tho petting, did not take to hi.
pretty young mistres, but persisted il
evincipg decided preference for the
barn and kitchen, low life in general.
Sue was not disappointed in Der ex-
pectation. She found q clear, shallow
stream, which ran ripping and muir
muring pleasantly beneath tho willows
between thickets Of wild rose and bios
soming alder.
She seated herself on the greasy bank
aud took off first her hat and then he
shoes and stockings, and allowed tn,
cool ripples to dance about her white
feet. Then sho became interested il
watching some insect life on the sur
face Of the water, and when satisfied
with this, resumed her shoes and stock
ings, md lay back on tho cool turf
dreamily reciting snatches of poetry.
A stray sunbeam glinted on her rip
ping brown hair, and the eyes tina
looked up through tho waving f0liag,
were as deeply blue and clear rs tn
summer sky overhead. Pity there wa
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