Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-02-23

That hhe lihu not been hbic W SOW wv
seeds Of dissension between her niec'
Janet and Hugh Wallis.
But Janet was still to have tresl
battle lovelltd agairst the shield o
her true brave heart.
4 do wish Janet, said Mrs. Blacl
who was u fretful complaining woman
VII, u suaIp nose ."ssAi. .h-s ivoAre
as II Il had been dessicated by som'
patent process. that Hugh had giyer
You some little thing, ifonly II was
hairpip, TO show that he remembered
your birthday
Mamma cried Janet yexed TO fee
the hot color rising TO her face, 'whal
difference can IL possibly makef We
understand each other perfectly, Hugh
aud !,
Yes my dear said Mrs. Black
queruluously, but 1t looks 40 queer
And now that think Of II, wasn't II
very strange that he never contributed
80 much as q cent to the fund for Let
tvs sewing machine 7
And Janet was heartily glad when
summons i,om the kitchen called
her mother away.
'Nctty, my girl said her eldest
brother, calling her aside as he came
home to tea, that night, tired flush and
q little dispiritcd, 'What was the rea'
son that Hugh Wallis refused to join
our Orchis Society,"
Il don't know, an sure said
Janet.
"IIe said il was because he couldn't
afford it,,
Then | suppose that was the real
reason, retorted Janet.
Now look here Netty,' said ko'
land Black, who prided himself on
his free handed liberaily, 'it's all very
well for a man to be economical, but
he's no business TO be stingy and |
hope you Amt going to marry an ola
Parr !
4 suppose Hugh Wallis is able to
manage his own business without any
of our interference !! cried Janet, the
angry tears sparkling into her eyes AZ
she jerked her arm out of Kolanfs
grasp, and ran up stairs to her own
room.
q. She did feel little mortified and
annoyed, althoughsshe would not tor
worlds have owned it, even to herself.
Hugh was right--he was always
right and yet it was so notifying to
have them all carping and cr'tlcIslng
and picking flaws in his behavior
i will spare another five dollars out
of my next weeks money for Letty's
sewing.machine,' she thought. And
I dare say she will get on with half OF
Aunt Hepsey's room. At all events
know that if Hugh could have afforded
to help US he would.
And when Hugh Wallis came as
uaua| to ait with his betrothed that
evening, he was at a loss to account
for the troubled wishiul gaze in janet s
dark eyes
sNetty,' said he as at length he rose
to depart, I've launched into a little
extravaganza
Have you? 2 said she, her bright
smile kindling back to his with instant
responce.
q, have hired a little carriage 10 drive
YOU and Lefty into the country to-
morrow explained Wallis. Itla Dec
Grafton day you know "a holiday alike
for rich and poor.
Janet clasped her hands raptaronsly
oh cried she it will be suoh treat
for poor Lefty.
And she sat up till midnight wash
ing and ironing a piece Of seal'browr
ribbon to trim Letty's black staw hal
afresh. ...l .u. ..
With the golden morning sunshine
Of the mex, day, Hugh Wallis and the
little livery carriage came to the doo'
and lame Lefty was tenderly helped
into it, with Janet sitting all radiant a
her side, and Hugh Wallis opposite
The color crept taintly into
the poor invlidps cheeks, aud the light
to her eyes, as they left the BRICK an'
mortar wilderness behind, and emerg
cd into the bowery lanes and cool de
licious breeses nt the country.
How should like 10 live here al
waysl" said Lefty piteously, If eve
/ get rioh, Janet, l shall buy llt,l'
farm aud raise poultry and straw
berries and green peas.
"stop,' said Hugh Wallis, ntt author
atively to the driver. s'Do you like thl