The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-09
AT THE OLD RED FARMHOUSE.

nef own Wnen she Is ten DAYS Old, and
one hundred thousand more before she
| is fifteen years, has almost right to be
peculiar. To be an heiress is enough
to make girl different from other girls;
| but to be beauty as well, and also pos
| sess merry, cheerful, laughter-loving,
| generous snature-surely a creature so
| gifted could indulge in almost any whim
or caprice, and be counted blameless
by her three hundred and one dear
friends.
Leila certainly claimed her privilege.
and did pretty much what seemed good
in her own eyes. She had guardian,
of course-an elder brother of her moth
er's-an easy-tempered man, who loved
his orphan niece very dearly, but was
too much devoted to business to look
after her very closely.
Another relative a matron lady pre-
sided over the household of the heiress
since the death of her father, which
event took place when she was fifteen
years old. Mrs. Malcolm was the wild
ow of rather eminent Scottish artist
an excellent lady. She also INDUCED
Leila, and, being childless, loved her
with all the strength of heart intended
by God to be ''motherly.''
Il want to 60 somewhere this sum-
mer where there is nobody, Aunt Mel
lie" said Leila, one bright spring morn
ing, as she gazed through the window
of her home.
Somewhere where there is nobodyp''
repeated Mrs. Malcolm, with slightly ell
evated eyebrows.
yes, some place where there amt a
soul? | am going to study like-like
fun. Aggie Austin learned Spanish last
season while she was in such lovely
farmhouse, and used to make hay, and
got all burned up with the sun, the way
Dio Lewis says is good for you; and I'm
going to do the very same thing this
season.
"Um! You know Agnes Austin is a
very poor girl, and is going to be a
teacher. I do not see the necessity for
you to bury yourself in that way.
aunt Nellie, you don't know how
sick and tired | am of being the rich
Miss Brownson. | overheard that Mr.
Selkirk say last night; oh, Brownson's
pills! Are You in agonyP' making fun
of poor papals advertisement Yes. |
am going away, all by myself and | am
not going to take anything but the very |
plainest dresses-calicoes and ginohams |
and | may play the part of a poor girl. |
Now, everyone who looks at me, or |
speaks to me, thinks of pounds and |
pence, and Brownson's patent medi- |
cines' y
by yourself. Lelap Do not you want |
me to go with youP''
mo, Aunt Nellie, do not If YOU
go. there is nameless atmosphere of |
wealth about you; no one would ever
believe | was poor. You must 90 to
Saratoga as usual, and if get tired of
frustrating TIL run along and Join
YOU
Well, suppose you must have your
own way. as usual said Mrs Malcolm
'.Of course I must-decidedly Twill
be Little Bo-Peep who lost her sheep,
and YOU win be quite surprised to learn
how few admirers I shall find, once [ am
perfectly clear of the pills and liver
pads. want to find just how lovable
LEILA Brownson is without the filthy lu-
ire that arises from the ills that flesh is
heir to-
"Another of your whims, dear" said
Mrs. Malcolm, with a half sigh s'Weu. |
hope no harm will come of it,
Harm, Aunt Nellie? What possible
larm could come of it?''
Il don't know. Somehow / do not
ike the idea. If you give your name,
'eople viii be sure to guess who YOU +
re-
Well then, won't give my name.
III cali myself Leila -Lela-rn take
our name, Aunt Nellie-Lela NAL
om.n
The sun was setting among the white !
lrch-tlees behind the old red farmhouse
the homestead OF the Parker family. '
ear North Attleboro'-as an ancient I
uggy drew up and young lady step
cd out S
Il declare, Aunt Mabel, here's the /
oarder come already!'' exclaimed v
aisy, Mrs Parker's rosy-cheeked e
iece.
Il declare so it Isl Well. Daisy 90 O
nd ask her in; L can't quit the fire till b
10 bread 5 OUT
Half shyly, half gladly, Daisy obey ed fl
ne wanted to see the new boarder. and | e
i'll she felt timid. b
AllSs Austin. The young lady who had | 81
ent the previous summer with them. Il
I'd highly recommended Miss Malcolm 8.
a nice quiet girl, who wished to study o
I'd enjoy the advantages of fresh air.
wv mi k. and berries. Agnes Austin n
I'd smiled to herself as she wrote the
TER. thinking how SOON the belle b.
1uld tire of the old red farmhouse.
lea in the kitchen was new expert til
ce to Leila. She watched the amount al
home made new bread and tea that ca
rapidly disappeared with astonish- m
ent She drank. fresh creamy milk, to
fresh straw berries aud admired the w
! flush that came and went so rapidly m
Daisy's round cheeks. She retired m
rly, aud rose next morning when she ia
ard the first stir In the house On Or
insulting her watch she was stYl.,A,.iSad |