The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-07-27
P0d.Y's BURGLAR.

POu.Y'S BURGLAR.
Gray and ice-cold the twilight had
darkened over the Stone Tower, until
the ruddy glow of the fire became insult
fcient to dispel the creeping shadows,
and Mamie broughtin the lamp.
1t was great, .ow-ceiled room, with
an antique-carved cornice and wainscot
OF oak which reached above Mamie s
shoulder room where the faded GRIM
son hangings shut out the dying day
light, and the pattern of the carpet had
long become indistinguishable.
And the three blooming. bright-eyed
young girls in this ancient room seemed
as much out of their element as cluster
OF rosebuds would have been lying on an
Egyptian sarcophagus
But Colonel Copely liked seelusion
and antiquity. Moreover, he liked econ
omy. And when he brought his three
motherless daughters down to the Stone
Tower, he grimly gave them to under
stand that they too must teach them
selves to like these three aspects of life.
"There's one thing" Colonel Copely,
who was man-hater, added to himself.
they IL get no beaux here! No girl
ought to dream of beau until she is
twenty-five years old, at the very least. :,
Which was rather hard on Amy and
Mamie, who were nineteen and seven
teen, and had their pretty heads full of
vague visions of love and lovers. And
even little Polly, the youngest, who had
barely turned fifteen, had an imaginary
ideal in her brain, with dark, melancholy
eyes and a brow like ivory, which she
hoped one day might be realized in a
sutor.
And upon this windy March night.
when Colonel Copely was in the city,
and Miss Baird, the governess, was con-
lined to her room with an attack of in
harnnlatory rheumatism, Amy and Nam
ME were going to surreptitious party.
'N course papa wouldn't let us 90 if
be were at home, said Amy.
.And we couldn't manage it if Miss
Baird wasn't laid up, either" sagely
added Mamie.
but everything happens for the
best said Amy. ..Do look at this
lovely, gold-colored silk, Nan. Wasn't
7 tgood OF Mary Sinclair to lend us the
Mree dresses to choose from? I thiak
III wear the gold-colored silk, with this
black lace MANTLE
And l." said Mamie, who was pink
ana plump, with china-blue eyes and
mdlant, hronze-brown hair, .sshall wear
he white, all brocaded over with pink
lose-ouds, and the rose-colored satin
Mppers. q, Amy, darling g''-pouncing
upon her sister with little, ecstatic
hss-"we shan't know ourselvesp'
couldn't 1 go, too?n pleaded Polly,
anose gypsy beauty CLEANED in between
as apple bloom faces of her sisters like
asaequemlnot rose among white moss
paK. couldn't wear the pretty gar
4 ehosenpai " yo1
only childr'
y shall be sixteen in nine MONTHS y
Mgeo Folly. .And I'm almost as tall
1you and Mamie. And [ never, 7sever
- ~ g = groWn-up party in my lifep'
roiiy, said Mamie, with autocratic
sserity, "hold your tongue! It's quite
Ivy @ the question. You are to STAY
aefe, with Miss Baird.n
Dat Miss Baird is always asleep in
1s svenings!n whimpered Polly.
% much the better for you,'' pro-
Munced Mamie. ..And to look after
ae house, :, .A '''001
Pm, .ne en- house won't run away" pouted
4oliy, still rebellious.
tnat isn't the question under discus-
NJ SAID Amy. e.Get the work basket
A.. ~. lke darling, and help us tuck up |
ks, .ss auIesses little, for Mary Sinclair
ass sast half head taller than we are.
Aaa there is no time to loser,
sm} ga} urew deep sigh and obeyed.
rlf ..ss ny was It, !" she argued within her
IA 1 Aae she must always be put down |
ern.a saheooed, and kept in the back |
snd d NJ because she was the Youngest,
bss;asssvr.e short frocks and her hair
ii ]. IN two Chinese tails down her
maan u ever she was a grown-up
mng lady, she'd show themrs
~ folly got a little better natured /
raas sne was allowed to make waffles
mr. sIrn,seH -: Tor tea, in the absence Of |
kulbsr Ll1a, e their sole domestic, whose
d fasa. Jag nethought himself to fall i'll |
TN :. nan mile or so up the monn-
4 aIs,, {. this auspicious time, of all
Ia Z ana to select jar of raspberry
way way of accompaniment.
,;s. u Folly, tall thouoh She was baanot
stGpht loWn the age of teasets and
Aad ssa N playing at Housekeeping.
e s;sse.s arranged the tea-rose buds In
aalr, and gave the last dainty