The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-11-25

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70 position. Their training Wa perfect
ib generals wilow understood washial
lhi family linen 80 private
lnsl sl.oHt this time Young Lord Law
cnacr ralne home 70 The Hall Roport
sid that he meant 70 give SERIES 81 res
, tyiiies balls lavn-tennis parties, ASA
what not The whole ncighborhooa va
10 fntier. "lou must call al once.
my stepmother said to my father. slhest
is DO time 20 be lost We must get up
dinner Old Lady Tumblctowors told nc
to-day be is musical Adelaide you have
not practiosd lately"
Il wonder il be will take any interest IN
the schoolsf' remarked Coruelia muSinely.
Jack Spieer winked at me he was al
ways teasing has sisters, and there was no
love lost between them. liked Jack .
when he was at home my life was shade
more endurAble. aud the few treats that
had onlivened nay childhood were due 10
him. To him also owed the first reye.
lation SO pleasing 10 every woman. Re.
turning after All absence Of three or four
years he blurted out why mother,
Cindy has grown regular beauty bring
her MP 10 town next season and she'll
make you all tho fashion r
Don't fill the childs head with such
nonsense, my stepmother said Grossly. 1t
wouldn't have suited her for my head to
be filed with anything but the making
and mending Of her daughters clothes
the ordering and arrangement Of the din.
ners, for which Cornelia and Adalaide got
the credit Of being such famous house
keepers and the floral decorations, which
attracted even Lord Layenders fastidious
eyes and drew from him the remark that
they must be the work OF perfect artist.
My girls are both thoroughly artistic"
says my stepmother She hadn't quite
made up her mind which OF them should
60 IN for the prize. He was a little too
young for either; but, after all, few
years more or less don't matter in the long
run. Adelaide is our musician. She
has wonderful yoice-three oetaves, and
the register smooth as velvet. She has
every advantage; masters everywhere.
You like music?p
Doesn't care rap for the finest voice
IN creation cried Jack, who is great al
ly of the young lord Lavender don't
humbug my mother. He'd rather have a
waltz with a pretty girl than examine Pat
us register, By-ths-by, where's Cindy?"
"Gone to bed, should hope" returns
my stepmother, in icy tones.
''Confounded shame 70 mutters Jack
inder his mustache but this was no time
or making stand He returned to the ,
,harge next morning. I
II say, mother, Cindy's coming to Law. !
nder's ball of course?' I
"Cinthia's not ont !" cry all three ladies \
n breath
Then it's good time to begin good u
ess knows she is old enough. Let me /
&c, she was between six and seven wears il
Id when You married Sir William that's "
dozen years ago why, mother Cindy G
lnst be u
What business is it Of yours what age
ne is?' interrupts his mother quickly. a
shant take three girls out; it's time n
iough to think about her when your sis. n
RS are married" 1" II
Jack gave long low whistle. 'Poor
indyl" Il
Cornelia and Adelaide, their faces flush Iii
!, their nostrils smiling, spoke together 70
Jack is always rude to us-he likes
indy because she flatters him. ec
II like her because she's young and dI
city, and ! take it that's the reason you la
hate her. But you women are all alike, Dir
llous as the devil p m,
Jealous Jealous Of poor little Cindyl tlc
ell. yon might really find us something il
tier r
'Cindy Is as pretty as any Of the fash stc
labie beauties, returns my champion, co
utly, "and if you only gave her fair bo
" would beat them all bet YOU five an,
one Lavender would be spoons upon 10
I, if he saw her. Shes Just his style 2 elI
This inludicious speech sealed my fate
regarded the Lavender gayeties that liet
I ever | had chance. From thence. eel
tn was kept more closely to my need ;
han ever. Indeed it was in constant vol
uisition, for the demands OF nv amia. me
sisters were increasing Never had |
'wn them to be so exacting. Every. mn
ng seemed to be going wrong with cert
m From all their gayeties they re. myl
ned ont OF Sorts and their ill-humor My
disappointment were vented upon me On,
was all the fault of my bad dressing, qau
bad taste, my ill-natured advice Lag
leanwhile Lord Lavender conyulsed The
whole country by issuing invitations was
series Of festivities Morning parties ter
ball, and tableaux were to succeed one 10 nj
iher. coyey OF relations descended I"
flight to assist the young lord in as mex
shing the proyincials, and astonish up
IA they did. Spit
dream Of fair women in impossible erit'
ties, accompanied by handsome mali
'dsmen, drove and rode about the II
I country roads and startled the sim ed "
village people. The arrival Of these soue
{ people put the finishing touch To ice 8
le ili-humor Of the Spicers. Both ny u
mother aud her daughters were III that
Of anxiety, hoping for some notice. kept
! were forever throwing themselves Il mere
rar lnrtn.t.l. l.. l. s..-- :, for .