The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-10
HER ARISTOCRATlC WAYS.

be put Ut.
was spending the summer with
auntie in the thrifty little town of N
not far from the White Mountains. and
its proximity to the refreshing noun
famous region made it a popular resort
for Summer bosrders," few OF whom
were annually accommodated at the
ample farm house where had delight
eddy taken up my abode for the "sea-
SON."
MY home was in an always retired
New England village, and the hustle of
Summer campaign" int for.the-time-
being fashionable locality, was an expe-
rience of which I had long dreamed
with most joyous authorizations; and they
said all,the rooms at the spacious hotel
had already been engaged, and were
rapidly being occupied, although it was
only the first week in June.
Uncle Eben had gone to New York
city on business, and Aunt Phoebe had
received letter from him which she
was reading, when suddenly her brow
became clouded, and, with an express
sive "Humph," she.exclaimed:
"Dear'me! if Eben hain't gone and
engaged to take that Rosa Van Withren
for the summer! Well, never did!'
well, iauntie," began, II though
you wanted some people to come here It
what difference does it make?-but she
cut me short
You know nothing about it, Maggie:
the Van Witherns are one of those Old
rich, important feeling families who
hold themselves above eve nv one else:
they were at the hotel last summer, and
this daughter Rosa was with them; can
see her now with, her .aristocratic WAYS!
Her aristocratic ways! She is not the
k!nd want in my house. What will
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert think, wonder.
staid, sensible people as they are? That's
the class OF persons like to entertain.
wealthy to be. sure, but totally free from
fashionable ideas and humbug airs!'
"Anotherthing," Aunt Phoebe con-
tinued, excitedly, "Rosa Van Withren
49, very different person, Maggie, from
what your mother would wish to have
you thrown in with. You're tolerably
sensible girl now, but there's no know.
ing what few months with prinking
New York girl would make of you. Well,
all is, we must treat her politely, but
you've no need to make companion of
her, and as to all the world of furbelows
and earthly vanities she will bring along
in her great Saratoga vou must re-
member such things are very displeas-
ing to. the Lord; it's all of the. earth,
earthly, and no one with true religion in
their heart will run after such things"
Now j heard .Jane-Aunt Phnbe's
cook say that "of all the close, fussy
creatures she ever heard of, that rich,
dlsagreeable woman from Springfield
ranked first and foremost" So 1 might
be pardoned for concluding in my own
mind, how we'll 1 should like s'staid,
sensible Mrs. Herbert" but Jane had
added, that most persons who came
from Massachusetts, and particularly
from Boston, were '.iust Splendid" very
kind snd considerate of the "help," and
mice, sober. people" But way down
deep in my wicked little heart, 1 secret
ly rejoiced that this proud, handsome.
stylish young lady was coming home
with Uncle Eben. My reading had fur
nished me with come idea Of what a
person might be and I really trembled
with excitement-unsophi crea-
ture that I was--at the thought of in
habiting the same house with real live
fashionable" True, there must be
sin in it. but like stolen waters. the
very fact OF ithe dangers accompanying
the forming of such an acquaintance,
seemed to possess forbidden sweet
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert were to arrive
next morning, and in the evening Miss
Van Withren and Uncle Eben were ex-
pscted; 50 all was hurry and hustle for
the remainder of the day. The great
square, front no m on the second story
was to be reserved for the Herberts,
Miss Van Withren was to occupy a spa
cious room next theirs, and my room
was next to hers, the third apartment
on the same floor.
Now mind" Aunt Phoebe again eau
toned me, "don't you be getting init
mate with that Miss Rosa; though guess
there's no danger" she added, "for she
won't probably notice you any more
than If you were post"
She wouldn't eh! Well, after all, that
was perhaps the very best thing Aunt
Phoebe could have said. 1t restored my
equilibrium. I had expected to blush
and tremble when she came, but if that
more my presence as she pleased-I
shouldn't care.
Sure enough the next morning. with
what seemed to me great deal Of pomp
and hustle, came Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
No great wonder she cared but little for
the pride and fashion of life. She was
fully 30 years of age, and weighed about
200 pounds, ana it took the entire house-
hold, me included, all of two hours to
wait upon her after her arrival. Not 80
Mr.. H., he settled down at once IN a
comfortable arm chair and troubled no
one.
Aud toward evening, just before tea
time, came Uucle Eben and Miss Van
Withren. She was the fairest creature
l had ever seen. l mean the fairest
and loveliest. The day had been warm,
and the journey from New York long
and tedious. A mass of bright, crimpy
hair partly shaded her white forehead.
look in their liquid depths which went
to my heart Aunt Phoebe was pleasant
and cordial enough 80 her, but she look
ed so tired out and CWeet withal that,
forgetting my intended Indifference. !
almost ins!inctively took her travelling
satchel and offered to 60 with her to
her room
AS We entered the room together she
said, heartily; ooh, how kind you are!
and am so thankful you are here; l
was afraid there might be no young
people in the house."
Then left her and Immediately the
tea bell rang.
In few moments Miss Van Written
came down, charming picture 10 my
eyes; she apologized for coming to din.
ner in her travelling dress, but xplained
she felt too tired to open her trunks q t
once. Her travelling dress, indeed! l.
realized on the instant how accustomed