The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-02-05

to grandfathor's, for few days? We will
be welcome--I am sure Of it--and Beech
Farm must be lovely just now. Lets go,
Florence"
A quick Interested look drove AWAY the
listlessness from Florences pretty face.
eyes; let us go, that thought is an inspi-
ration, May. haven't been up to Grand
pas for six or seven years, and I'd enjoy it
above all things. And there's just a chance,
you know, that we might come across Dal-
zell."
May laughed.
"A slim chance, Florence, when you take
into consideration the fact that Beech Farm
is in Atlantic County, and the Dalzell home
stead in Sussex"
"But we might meet him, and that's one
reason will 60" Florence said ,persistently.
Eyes, We might aud Mey laughed again.
"New Jersey is not such large State but
that we might come across him. Then it's
settled ?"
And so it happened that at 9 o'clock Of
that midsummer warm night they left be-
hind them in the city, Florence and May
were sitting in the great lonely sitting room
at Beech Farm, the windows of which were
down on account Of the strong, salt breeze.
at seems like another world" Florence
said to her Grandma Ferris. feel as if
wanted to stay always"
"Stay and welcomed" grandma said warm
ly and Hospitality.
And both the girls knew they might have
taken up their remaining human habitation
with ths old folksif they had been so mind
ed.
"We must help grandma to-day" May
said, as they dressed for breakfast next
morning. "She doesn't keep any servant in
the house, and the care of two additional
people is more than she ought to have, al.
though she will insist upon our enjoying
ourselves all the time. Put on a white ap-
ron and your grey cashmere wrapper, Flo'
and I'll wear my calico suit, and I'll wash
the dishes and sweep up for her, while you
make the beds and"
And Florence suddenly laid down her
ivory backed brush
"Why, what in the world do you mean,
May? Did wo come to work or on visit,
please tell me? Did you say was to make
the beds ?"
May buttoned up her neat little ruflcd
sack.
~ said so, Florence. Surely you don't
mean TO let grandmother wait on us, two
strong, hearty girls, and she 20 years old ?
She won't wait on me, anyhow and if you
are too good to wait upon yourself because
you are rich mans daughter, why, l sup
pose can do it for you"
And, for the first time in her life, Flor
ence saw a sparkle OF temper in her cousin S
eyes.
"You may do what you please" she said
calmly. al came to visit grandma, and GER
tainly don't propose to do work, never did
at home in all my life. fit is necessary,
will pay some woman to come"
Mays eyes flashed.
"You know it isn't that perfectly well; you
know grandfather can afford to hire dozen
servants, but grandmother prefers her own
lonely ways of housekeeping. 1t is the spirit
you show, Florence, and am ashamed of
you !"
But even when May went deftly, cheerly
about the light household duties ,saucily and
sweetly hushing old Mrs. Ferris's demursi
Florence did not reent.
She looked on, with cold, sneering smiles
while May worked like busy bee, herself
gorgeous in gray cashmere morning dres;
and watered pink ribbon, with her diamond
rings on, and her hair frizzed and braided as
eaborately as il she was at home, expecting
morning calls.
ar only some one of your devoted admir-
ers could see you just this very minute =
she said maleousy, as May emerged from
the pantry, with a smudge of -four on he
dark braids.
al am very sure he'd stop to look at yor
and never see me at all" she answered gai
ly, especially if it was handsome Dalzell.
Florence's lip curled loflily,
"I can imagine Mr.. Dalzel's look of dis
gust if he should catch you where you ar
now, on top Of that chair on the table, reach
ing up to sweep down an invisible cobweb.'
And just as May, with a triumphant -four
ish of her broom brought down the film!
nothing, and stood, flushed and laughing oI
the chair she had mounted on the table
with her sleeves rolled up to her elbows,he
hair still bearing its houry impress, Harr.
Dalzell walked in.
F'lorence's delight at Mays awkwardnes
was only tempered by her own delight a
seeing him.
"Why, where did you como from?" sh
said, flushing, and conscious of the contras
she made with May, still perched on her in
secure foundation, hardly knowing whethe
to blush or jump down.
Dalzell shook hands with Florence, and
= bowing to May, walked over to the foot O
Miss Ferris's impromptu throne.
81 hope your royal highness is WE'LL" b
said, with a mock gravity that was equale'
by the merry twinkle in bis eyes, in whicl
. there was 20 little admiration.
May bowed as profoundly as she dared
: then laughed delicious, frank little laugh
. a see you are not in the least disconcert
e ed by my superior position" she said, gaily
"Not 10 the least. In fact, would lik
e to help you. understand now why il wa
was so anxious TO follow to Atlantic Coun
A.! ty, where learned you ladies had fitted.
. only reached the city last night"
Florence looked on--certainly making
. decided enthusiastically looking remark
ably pretty in her becoming dress.
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