The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-08-05
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lnuItus Aa sne came down the narrow
wooden staircase 81 the little brown farm
house, that afternoon, dressed in white
muslin dress, strcwn all over with tiny
pink rosebuds, and fresh lace frll
around her neck, tied with pink ribbon,
while her pretty feet were bu,toncd into
a new pair Of boots, with high, French
heels, and her hair was ourled in loose,
GLOSSY coils Of shining bronze.
"Eh - said Granny Ramsay, looking
up from her everlasting knitting work,
over which she was half-aslccp; "goin'
to church, hcy?"
at isn't sunday, grandma, " explain
cd the girl, laughing and coloring.
"Im going 10 the Tower, 90 see Miss
Calhoun. She has often invited mc
there she and Mis-, Bell"
"P,haw 80 said Granny Ramsay, who
was one OF those ycucrablc people priv
LEGGED t. speak their mind, on all occl-
.ious what DO the fine city ladies a,
the Tower want Of 4 farmers daughter
like YOU -
"Bu'. grandma, tie, 'yc invited me,
"l, remind, ne" said grandma,
,mcw,ily, "ui the Old story Of the iron
po, and the china po, winning down
stream together and they dilu'tuowiee
a,
Rachel ,4id 30 more. bu, escaped out
into ;ue shady lane. where the maple,
were hcE.un.ug - tlfL pale yellow .n
the ft,t september io,t,.
"Gfaudma J., alway, cr,,I,i,ine every
body, shetAought "a know thchdics
az the Tower viii BE- glad 20 see me- -
Mi, Alice wants TO sketch ms head for
Elaine, and Ms, Ben asked me TO sing
duet, with her She and had q voice
Ike a Lark And peFhal, Mr. Harold
llaFoid,on viii BE- there For know be
often visit, 10 the house
And Rachel smiled 90 herself. as She
crossed the rustic bridge and wen;
through the wood 10 the Tower. fan
,5,tio wooden cottage with scmi-cir-
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mcr. the owner thereof pcficrrng 20 live
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