The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-01-06

just chance, you know, that we might
come across DalzeIl."
May laughed.
"a slim chance, Florence, when you
take into consideration the fact that Beech
Farm is in Atlantic County, and the Dali
zeli homestead in Sussex"
"But we might meet him, and that's
one reason will go, Florence said per-
sistently.
Eyes, we m,ght," aud May laughed
again. ''New Jersey is not sucn large
State but that we might come across
bim. Then It's settled -
And so it happened that at o'clock of
that midsummer warm night they left
behind them in the city, Florence and
May were sitting in the great lonely sit
tiug-room at Beech Farm, the windows
of which were down on account of the
strong, salt breeze.
1T seems like another world, Flor
ence said to Grandma Ferris. 81 feel as
if | wanted to stay always"
''Stay and welcome - grsndma said,
warmly and Hospitality.
And both girls knew they might have
taken up their remaining human habita-
ton with the old folks if they had been
so minded.
''We must help grandmother to- day, -
May said, as they dressed for breakfast
next morning. "She doesen't keep any
servant in the house, and the care of two
additional people is more than she ought
to have, although she will insist upon
our enjoying ourselves all the time. Put
ON white apron and your grey cashmere
wrapper, Fro, and I'll wear my calico
suit, aud 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 we come to work or on a
visit, please tell me? Did you say I was
TO make the beds 2"
May buttoned up her neat little ruffied
sack.
81 said so, Florence. Surely you don't
mean 10 let grandmother wait on US, two
strong, hearty girls. and sue 70 years
old She won't wait on me, anyhow :;
and if you are too good to wait upon
because you are rich mans
daughter, Why. suppose I can do it for
you.
And, for the first time in her life, Flor
euce saw a sparkle of temper in her
Cousins eyes.
"YoU NAV do what you please. 4" she
SAID calmly. ri came 70 visit grandma,
and certainly don't propose to do work,
L never did at home in all my life. If it
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
q dozen servants, but grandmother pre-
fers her own lonely ways of housekeeping.
1t is not the spirit you show, Florence,
and | am ashamed of yoa!''
But even when May went deftly,
cheerily about the light household duties,
saucily and sweetly hushing old Mrs.
Ferris demurs. Florence did cot relent.
She looked on with cold, sneering
smiles, while Mag worked like busy
bee, herself gorgeous in gray cashmere
morning dress and watered pink ribbon,
with her diamond ring on, and her hair
frizzed and braided as elaborately as if
she was at home, expecting morning
callers.
III only some one of your devoted ad-
mirers could see you just this minute!"
she said maliciously, as May emerged
from the pantry, with smudge OF -four
on her dark braids.
81 am very sure he'd stop to look at
you and never see me at all, she an
swered gaily, especially if it was hand
some Dalzell."
Florence's lip curled loftily.
81 can imagine Mr.. Dalzelrs look of
disgust if he should catch you where
you are now, on top of that chair on the
table, reaching up to sweep down an IN
visible cobweb
And just as May, with a triumphant
flourish of her broom brought down the
flmy nothing, and stood, flushed and
laughing, on the chair she had mounted
on the table, with her sleeves rolled up
TO her elbows, her hair still bearing It's
8oury impress, Harry Dalzell walked in.
Florence's delight at Mays awkward
ness was only tempered by her own de.
light at seeing him.
Why. where did you come frorn2'
she said, flushing, and conscious of the
contrast sue made with May, still perch
ed on her insecure foundation, and hard
ly knowing whether to blush or jump
down.
Dalzell shook hands with Florence,
and, bowling to May. walked over to the
foot of Miss Ferris's impromptu throne.
81 hope your royal highness is well, >
he said, with a mock gravity that wa.
equaled by the merry twinkle in his eyes,
in which there was also no little adnire.
ton.
May bowed as profoundly as she dared,
then laughed delicious, frank little
laugh.
81 see you are not in the least discon-
certed by my superior position" she
said, gaily.
Not in the least. In fact, would
Ike to help you. I understand now whs
1t was | was 50 anxious to follow TO at
lanho County. where l learned you lad