New-York tribune., 1881-11-20
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sure She added don't know " hat VIII come Oh III
charlotte Hamlet had thought fate rather i GIuIi
when three years ago now. she leaIu 9l VIC "th. tt
of her widow ed sister, Mary IaHtlol' anu 3i,a' M
tho three daughters she left in the worn hau W ho
protector unless she herelt became Que. INC & on il
ddirls had three hundred year cOnlontIyI Ithdu Is
nn e,.' bnndred nonnds each and could have kept
home over their heads by IlNlng t9Seiher uuot uuo ~
were Young for that and. Miss iialneI susieoo0ji ji
somewhat gddy she was WEI IL W, las not on that
score she shrank from the prospect; Dut hLlo ",I %
rather invalid nervous ana doEinS ISoarc1 70 be
things quiet life However there appcdi,uU -, o, ~
no help for IT, and she wrote TO hef ni9ces W I'll NJ
I'VE must all have crosses, mnrlh1reu pooi 30 io toP
Hamlet aud l suppose this viii become oIG tI ,Il
me-: bnt | have been pretty free from them hith-
erto and must not replne. NJ, 11u,lo.,s
The girls arrived at Siagbrooh MISS lInlirTS tnty
viIIaTe home The eldest of them was twenty
three the Youngest twenty-one lhey tulneu oui
20 be pleasant sOcable and chaty 1uIl on llt @ anu
spirits eager for any gayety that lngllI ian u. t
way and very anxious each OF the three' 10 PioN
Small blame to them either freely spoke mp
Mrs O'Mallcy, intimate friend OF Miss haLlet -,
What do girls expect but to marry; and sure the
young men growing scarce 49,. .,,,, oo,,o IN
Miss Hamlet and there had been no change, WhSn
IL lady bethOught herself OF taxing uhen Io 'lo
seaside, and bade them prepare themselves .bo
To get away anywhere was something nuC IN tiiU
Mace She had fixed upon, Brightwater was new
and untried not dozen houses as yet IN II: a
grand hotel was Just O4t f te s1T oi OF other accom-
modation. Ii was called the Royal victoria anu ~
toll IFS Cupsts by the week, somewhat as a Doaru-
ing house does or alter the fashion OF ScarbOrous.
Miss Hamlet had written to the Royal Victoria TO
make arrangements. Mrs. O'Malley, who had lust
returned from ii fortnights soJourn there haNlhs
praSea m s not rXastlv what like said MISS Hamlet
In her nieces as they sat at tea have never
tried the life myself and fear IL VIII piot%G w. 70 S U
too familiar: bat can leave the hote at the emu
of the first week for lodgings II we choose. ;i,
oh. Aunt Charlotte exclaimed kosa, III WIZ
seem like Paradise after this dreadful StagDTOohi
sDreodfnl Stagbrookr repeated Miss Hamlet
cazInS in amaZement through her spectaces
sWhat do you mean by that, Rosa = -. e.ou
Rosa dropped her high tone. Weli' aunt stag
brook is dull; you must know that, ,,,.
i have never found it so, young lady aau nave
Yes an amt: suppose that makes the difference
We did not think Chichester dull:
Il wish the holiday TO he pleasant 70 Won an, re-
sumed Miss Hamlet, stiiiy; and shall take
Dorothy krane.' .,o. i'll. -
Yes: why not ? said Miss Hamlet. She will be
n pleasant companion for You. 80 ,
Why, Aunt Charlotte, Dolly won't nave uecen'
thing 10 appear in exclaimed LYDIA.
sShe'l do very well. People are not expected 10
be fine at the seaside. Fancy dressing up at a
nI'Tj IVja kicked Julia under the table, and Julia
kicked Rosa. The young ladies were taking every
smart thing they possessed with enough rIoOonS
and fal-lals TO fill a trunk.
Nearly all Dolly's dresses are cotton
If they are they are delicate and pretty Sald
Miss Hamlet. More sugar, do you say; Juna
it looks as good new. And Dorothy tells me
Have you been to the parsonage. Aunt Char
Yes: walked over this morning when you three
went out shopping. Three hours you were gone
was back long before You came III. one would
think you wanted something at every shop III
Stagbrook.' ~, o..ou
oV - daresay ihcy have They'll be just the things
for the seaside. Then she has that pretty inquired
muslin that was new last year; ana 1or best sue
Not hot
Ieauire to wear il. Dorothy asked Inc whether 1t
had better be taken OF not " ,.
THE white has been washed too cried Lydia
/ wonder Mr.. and Mrs. krane can spare her. HOW
will the children get on without Dolly, Aunt Char
lotte land the parish land the scho9isT
As we'll as they can,' answered Miss Hamlet
All work and no play is not good for anybody
least good of all for the young. Dolly needs
change than you do. and the tears stood in
Mr. kTane's eyes when he thanked me Ior thinking
OF her. Another cup. LydiaF ,
The church and parsonage stood half mile from
StagbroOk. The Reverend Abel hrane was the
incumbent; hard: working, consclelh'iOus lou man, H.
with flock of children. and "a small income 10
keep them on. Dolly was the eldest; and she had
to teach and take care of the others not to speak
of the running about in the parish, which she partly
did for her mother, who was as hard-w0rkcd as the
rector. Mrs. Krane, formerly Dorothy Hamlet
was first cousin TO Miss Charlotte Hamlet and TO
Brightwater was reached; and the Royal Vic
toria proved to be au imposing white lnansl0n
with pillars and balconies and green blinds Miss
Hamlet found it very comfortable and liked 1t
better than she had thought for.
A slight accident happened to her the day after
her arrIN al. In stepping from carriage, Tor sne
had treated the young people to drive she twisted
her foot Ii was nothing very serious, needing only
a few days rest. Sc Miss Hamlet reposed on one
bf the sofas near the window in the ladies draw
ingroom, by day, feasting her eyes on the beautl-
mi ever moving sea, and cOnversrng placidly with
another invalid lady, who had come to BrlghtwateT
to recover strength alter an Illness and did not
seem to he able to do it quickly.
For the girls this was just delightful Not OF
course that they could rejoice over twisted ankle
but it was pleasant to be able to 60 about without
the supervision of Aunt Charlotte. The hotel was
not half full but 1t was enjoying ltSen lherc was
a little carpet-dancing little flirting ana short
moonlight promenades IN the hotel garden and Oh
the beach.
One drawback the Miss Tafleres did find not a
soul Of the male then at the hotel could be pro-
nounced quite eligible. Three or four very young
men, who were there with their mothers and sisters
and three or four mddle-aged ones who looked
grave and no doubt had wives at home, comprised
the list But the three sisters got great deal ol
admiration; they were tall, stylish. aud snowy
with rather Spanish looking faces, sparkling dark
ewes and bue-black hair. Their manners in society
were perfect their reparees delightful. Three
charming girlsp declared young blr Pender dozen
times Il day, or as often as he could get away from
his tutor Never saw such beauties:
Dolly Kane was nowhere beside them; eelipSeC
rs pale star by the brilliant moon She was pretty
in her way, but of style she had none She Only
about came up to Miss Lydia's shoulder; slender
girl retiring In manner, shrinking IRON strangers
rather than courting them. Not but mat her iac'
was very pleasant one; far, gepte' Will ealnes res
blue eyes, ever smiling and chiselled features; he
fine, silky hair had gold tnge on 1t. Dolly wa
kept down by her mperious cousins; imperlous u
her; ana remained in her place accordingly. Sh'
was accustomed to think Of them as rich aud for
tunate young ladies, quite above herself swee
nature, sunny temper. utterly unseltsh, and eve
ready to help al the world: such was Dolly krane
Three or four DAYS after the ankle was injured
Miss Hamlet was able TO use 1t again without mucf
trouble, and she went in that evening leaning upor
Ldyas arm, 10 join the dinner in the public room.
Dolly cried the young lady in q tone of com
mand, you had better change your place for thl,
one next to Aunt Charlotte. And then YOU viii
be at hans, ran know, to help her to anything she
may want
Now, by sklful arrangement Of The mistress Of