Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-02-23

callco one more summer, when she Under
stands the state of AFFAIRS
Dick and Pet were under the maple as
Celia approached, and that young lady
could not help admiring the fresh, piduant
face of her ''little sister, as she had al.
ways called her but somehow the little
sister seemed uncommonly tall and wo.
manly on this especial afternoon.
She was seated in careless grace under
the maple tree, weaving chain of bios
SONS, with which TO ornament Dicks hat.
"What is it, Celia?',, cried Pet, as her
sister drew near. ''Are you really going
to get married at last And will you let
me make the wedding cake?''
Eyes, if you II both promfse toselp me, .
Celia began. 81 might have beossxaaYried
long ago if it hadn t been for you two
Don It you remember DR. Langdon. who
Eyes, know" faltered Pet, with a
conscious blush; ''but was a little thing
then, and didn't understand how to use
deception. 1ls IL
"An'I remember Fred Jones how he
took his hat an shot out O. the parlor
when told him that you painted, an
powdered. an squeezed your waist, an
wore false hair, an"
''Stop. Dick!" cried Celia, severely
NOW, suppose you'd both be glad if I'd
get married."
"Crackyl wouldn't we, though? I'd be
willin' to let you have my circus money il
'twould help any, but 1t might be another
6zzle. Guess won't.''
mo, I don't waut the money; but
want you both, when Mr.. Dupstan comes
to speak of me as though l was the best
of sisters. You understa nd what NEAR
Pet. and y GU can instruct Dick much bet
ter than can. Don't allude to my hair
or if you do, why speak of it as though il
was my own. If you can carry the lm
pr ession that am about twenty years old
do So"
Sin fact" cried Pet. Indignantly. afte1
she had departed, ''she wants us to tel
falsehoods; and tell you Dick would
not do it to get her married fifty times
Though, to tell the truth, our home would
be much happier if she was in one OF hel
own"
"I'd lie like whitehead to get hel
married. said Dick emphatically.
One day, short time after the above
conversation, Dick Haywood was SITTING
on the bank of the liver that flowed pas
his home. at no great distance from tn
house. He was occupied in favorit,
pastime, that of fishing, and it seems al
most wonderful what an amount of pa
thence and perseverance thesmost restless
of boys possess when engaged in watchins
and waiting for bites, which only attacl
the face and hands by innumerable mos
quitoes, and never seem to interfere will
the bait which floats idly in the water un
der the very noses of the fishes who pas
and repass it in utter disdain.
Suddenly loud splash short distanc
down the river attracted his attention ani
he glanced in that direction just in tim
to behold young man draw in a larg
! bass, which seemed to his excited imagi
nation as though it might weigh dozel
pounds out of the water.
"Crackey!" he exclaimed, using his ia
| vorte expression, ''he's got boss plac
| for fishing. just wish he'd take me il
| the boat with him.
And as if divln1ng the boys thoughts
| the young man turned at that moment an,
caught the wistful expression on Dick
face.
1.-THE fishing is better out here" he call
ed. Would you like to come In tn
| boat?''
Il guess I would, }" answered Dick. draw
ing in his line preparing to join his nev
acquaintance.
The young man rowed to che shore, an.
when they were waiting for "bites," Dicl
allowing his curiosity to get the better o
him, asked
''Do you live about here anywhere?
don't knows I've seen you afore.''
I'm stopping in the village few DAYS
and its lonesome business when one ism
acquainted. like boys, and hope YOU },
have good luck fishing. Here, take 10,
line; I'm tired, and Ill sit still SO that
won't scare your fish away"
This generous offer won Dick g heart a
once, and lie was ready to meet any re
qnlrement his new friend might demand
You seem to be pretty well acquainted
about here,'' began the young man. eau
tiously. Are you acquainted with tht
new heir of Dunstan Haf?"
1.-The what ?" asked Dick, with his at
tention directed toward mammoth
bass that was tantalizing over his baited
hook.
"Mr. Earl Dunstan, the master of Dun
stan Hall 20
"Him as is coming ter live at the hallY'
asked Dick.
1.-The same. Do you know him p
''No; but speck he'll be relation o
mine soon; an spect to have horses tc
ride an a boat. an lots o. things, when be
marries my sister,
80 BEES going to marry your sister, is
he ?" asked the young man, with merry
twinkle in his eyes.
eyes. You see, she's twenty-six years
old. heard her tell her mother so. the
other day an she aim married yet. She
expects to catch Mr.. Dunstan with bel
frizzes, an paints an gewgaws. She's
hired me and Pet to help her-only Pet
says she won't lie even to get her off'n oul
hands: and Pet has it the hardest of any
one. She has to take her old dresses, and
I s'pose she's got to be little girl till &c
las married il faint for twenty years.
You see Pet she'd take the shine all off n
her, if she came in for her share of the
beaux. There-he's nibbling at the
bait!''
"Well." said the young man, as Dick s
attention became wholly absorbed in the
fish, $50 you are going to have wedding
soon Does Mr.. Dunstan come to see your