Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-05


Net so; whatever isis best. d, .Ez* RI
''Let the dead past bury it's dead!" I'LL /
JUST A WlLFUL GIRL. Y
"It is really too shabby; / ought not
to wear 1t, had l? ! ought to CO." S.s y i
"Dear, you look 50 pretty and 50 dain-.
ty in it. what can you say? Pm sorry,
but ,@5F%asE' &c. II {. ! 81: &5l !.
80, we'll, if you like it; perhaps it's
only that have worn it so many times !;
the lace is mended in ever SO many
places; it's really such an old friend,
Esther, that I am tired oft, and must
get q new one somewhere n 5F,t & /. .ssf
'Tessey, Tessey., I can't bear to hear
you talk like that. even in jest" The
pale sweet face of the elder sister had
grown paler still. There was paine d
look in h9r soft eyes, and her breat h
came quick. If you want new dress
there is some money, some silver laid
away in the box there-but we can get
along-and you must use it,
She stopped ;itseemed that the crowd
ing tears would not let her go further
Her voice gave out. III ~" -,
"Esther'-and that pretty young girl
took that pale, quivering face in her two
slim hands-"'you thought was in earn.
est2 You thought I could take that
money? You could think 80 badly as
that Of me? No, will never joke again.
will always be in dead earnest. Il
have noticed before now that L get into
q great deal of trouble because Of my
i5oollsh habit Of joking, And now--now
kiss me-" y Z :, !
Was not that sad -faced, gentle lady,
with the tears not yet quite vanished
from her own eyes, proud to touch with
soft caress the round cheek turned 80
prettily towards her? r. :,
You know your pretty way of joking
makes one Of my greatest pleasures"
she said: and j arm a foolish, old wo-
man; but if you want the dress"
Whilst du mir NIGHT einen .kuss geb-
chi" called a clear voice from the open
window. Both women turned; a. pleas.
ant face, blonde, with a. blonde beard
and pleasant blue eyes, smiling from I'm.
der thick waves OF curling fair hair. WAS
peering in at them. a.... e.. f2Ss1
80, Joseph, is it YOUR two voices
spoke together. This smiling appari-
ton, Mr.. Joseph Muller. held out q
dewy knot of flowers; all green leaves,
white buds and tiny tendrils. Their ex.
qnislte fragrance filed the room. ,55gs h" b
1T is my contribution" he said, flush
ing behind the curtain that he pushed
back with one hand. 81 got them as ]
pa1mo o1cp~ + E1ouIse33 siGb r.
"Ah! ali! how beautiful How can We
thank you, Joseph? @, why was not j
born flower, just "a white rose like
this? Then should not have to- trouble
about a new dress. Now Miss, Esthe,
Payne!' y. - sfss5:%%ss.s ssSss i. T.
The blue eyes of the young man had
been from the first fixed on til is slim
fair tiower-bud of girl, who was hover.
ing over his gift in an ecstacy Of delight
The eyes flashed now with pleasure, al
she took a spary of buds from the bunch
and turned to her sister,. :
gu may put these right there, i
you please-the1e in that bunch Of curls
over my forehead-so; that improves
the matter" '*
'she had been fretting about he,
Dress" explained Miss Payne to the
young man, in the window. s>y ~. i
''Ker dress? Why, what is The mat
ter with itP' &c asked, opening his eyes
wide. @'* 8~& 81.
.'It is old, and it is old-fashioned, and
it is ugly" calculated Tessey, with EN-
phasis. vE@E &f 80 yt7E&Ls 49,
"Why, was just thinking how pretty
it is, and I wondered ifyou had made i
new for the occasion" remarked the
stupid young man. .sAlU that greer
color with the white, just like an apple
and bud, I thought you must be- 6
fower-bud yourself unfolding '.,,ss, .,..a
Miss Payne smiled, but sTherese made
8 face. s4a 49, ~ f.sss a.sfiSs rss r. ASt
''The lace is mended all over; bu,
then, it's real lace-real Mechlin," she
observed ,tbeWilderipg her masculine adj
mirer with grave technicalities.
Happily heFonly saw the face, the
~ brown hair ruming on the forehead. the
!, lovely eyes that laughed at him; the low
sweet voice THAT patronized him.
- 20 Blume Wsisse, Blume!" he re-.
peated, rapture usiy 81 f
Please don't talk il that aswkward
: German cried 81 out tIessey pettishly
4 ut only makes me think of my schoo
lessons, and / can't understand it, eth
J er. How can iell whether you are
LAUGHING at nae Or ayirg me 4 sc1npli
The young man laughed |. Blnme L
he repeated-"O HoWeri I was Davins
! you a compliment !; q just TIL Z q al
And the other Then you Ara
Joseph blushed and idgeted N ,s
'"That-O, that was Just nonsense;
must ask you to pardon it" he STAIN.
mofed ssAs sf sssE b$S tSs4sS9 ~ .sssss SstS u
The grave, soft eyes 81 Miss PAYNE
looked at him as if she would say she
had no fear he: would there SAY / L
them that would be disple easing. She
. glanced at his dress and then said DOUBT
# fully Nv. /. ID
you on your us
Joseph ehrugg ed his shoulders, srnil
d 81
I'll shall 90 presently. d But j B sbaI
wait till the brass band and speech.
making are over. don't wish & rs Isl
deafened and Disguised at the same
Z time. ii Ssj3 49, ii II lss7 ts4s
Both Of the women laughed At lis un q
mlstakable look of distaste y Therese
nodded at him from over her shoulde
ner little white hat, with its little blue
bells and snow drops, making 8 sfladov
tor ner eyes % shine out of into his.
auerulous musicianl i wonder
& suAt 9 Young man who has HIIchs e 81, -, !.
! I io g. dlscord cant make better Innsic ~
nus own. especially when he Is the own.
g. q pesl y, the cat, genuine Papanini
y, III There, have got some 81 fhas
S>ot'uutlhernwo0d on me, and ST ther anail
me In advance thew will thinL = 49,, 49,.