Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-08-21

tight, over and over again, that my
head ached awfully. She was little
better before you came; but after
you came, and complained so much
about the tea, coffee and your shirts,
and-and everything"
II complain p exclaimed her list
ener, breaking in upon her rather
confused narration of her wrongs.
"Why, l never complained of any,
thing. How could I?-there was
nothing to be complained Of
-.I..She said you did. But 1 beg
pardon. sir,'-suddeningIy remem-
befing the difference between the
ttand ySand- d-kisses time and the pres
eht, s'she is your sister, and-and
my troubles are nothing to you.''
''She is my sister an extremely
long step off, he replied, gravely ;
"and your troubles are a great deal
to me; and furthermore, | think /
see a way-a pleasant way-out of
them. Let me walk with you to
your Aunt Nanny's and there, with
her to advise US, we'll talk matters
over"
"Oh, it's such a poor place, Mr..
Malcolm Miss Cameron called it a
hut, and said it was only fit for kind
ling wood.''
"Tve been in much poorer places,
Molly" said he, and picking up hel
bundle he walked by her side to the
old lady's cottage.
Two weeks passed by. A poor
drudge from the work house, whose
chief i'm fact whose sole) recon-
mendation was mo wages" had TAX
en- Molly's place in the Misses Cam
eron's kitchen. Mr.. Malcolm had
gone away on business directly after
her coming, and on the evening ap.
pointed for his return, the two sis.
ters, attired in dresses of dull gray
unrelieved by single touch of color
sat, one at each parlor window
awaiting his arrival.
"He must be coming; 1 think
hear Wheels" said the elder, in he1
usual precise tones.
"Wheels," repeated her sister.
And "wheels' they were, but mo-
the wheels of carriage, but those
of truck, and this truck, on whicl
lay long wooden box, stopped be
fore the cottage door.
GA mirror for Miss Cameron" the
driver called out as he jumped down
GA mirrorl" repeated the spinster
unable to restrain gesture of sur
prise. And fa mirror" said Mis-
Georgette with another gesture O
surprise.
) eyes, ma'am; from Willard's O
, New York. Where is it to be tax
en?"
''First unpack it out here,'' com
manded the lady, recovering he
self-possession. II can't have th
house Uttered up with splinters an
shavings."
: "No, indeed" chimed in Mis-
Georgette also recovering her self
possession. "Splinters and shaw
+ ings!''
f SO the box was unpacked at tn
| roadside, and the mirror taken fror
l it, proved to be better and handsom
er in every respect than that it ha
been sent to replace.
: "I've brought wire to hang
, WITH" said the man, as he carried
into the house; $50 there'll be n
: danger from moths this time"
2 "Moths p said Miss Cameron
: glaring at him. And "moths - echo
e ed her sister, also glaring. And the
both continued to glare, as thoug
| called upon to superintend piec
> work highly repugnant to their fee
: ings, until the mirror was hung, an
r the driver again in his place on th
+ truck.
e "Of course George sent it," sal
/ Miss Cameron, when the man ha
t driven away. "But Mary Brow
t must pay for the other all the same
+ Our having this makes no differenC
t in regard to the agreement wit
S her,
"No difference in regard to tt
g agreement with her," assented Mis-
: Georgette-when who should wal
t in, in gray silk walking dress,
q bunch of crimson flowers at h'
e throat, and another in her belt, an
L the most coquettish gray hat, adorl
u ed with more crimson flowers, bl
e Molly herself?
a "Good-evening," she said smiling
$ ly. 81 have called for receipt
d full"
ga receipt in full! And for wha
d pray! Have you brought the MOI
ey?" asked her whilom mistress
o And shave you brought the MOI
: ey?" echoed her other whilom mi
tress.
!. "No, l have not brought til
g money!" answered Molly; "but
!, have sent you mirror that moi
T answers all your requirements"
!, "Youl" from both of the sister
q at once. And again, for the secon
time in one short hour, they wei
$ guilty of being surprised, and lettin
q their surprise be seen.
: eyes /. / have the bill with me
n A receipt in full, if you please"