The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04
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Kitchen drndgery. You don't under
stand my sensitive nature, MOTHER
Mrs Sumner smiled, but heavy
sigh followed the smile. for she knew
that Bertha really imagined herself ill
used.
10 you want 10 20 coaSting to-
~ hl Der ha" asked Ned at the tea.
table. Tie moon is full, and about
III Ccntrcyille will he ont on the hill"
"No.' rcplIed Bertha, 81 am not
,roue On uah Tor such wild sport. e"
-. onscHsc,' said DO tor Sumner.
"You'rc no fine lady, full OF aches and
pains Go with your brother, and have
4 little healthy enjoyment. y
eft word rot be cn'oyment TO me-
.aid Bertha. land though you may re.
us, 10 acknowledge il, father, / am
very lar from strong and her coun.
'cnanco took on an expression OF deep
melancholy.
Don't get that notion in your head,
or PHYS .akc." said the doctor
There Il be no living with you il you
begin TO imagine yourself an interest
Hg Invalid"
"Aunt Hattie often said she believed
would die young said 10 tha, look
ng deeply hurt She understood
me"
Your Aunt Hattie is very foolish
woman," said Doctor Sumner eff |
had found out that fact three years ago
she should never have had charge Of you
Tor q single hour. You arc completely
spoiled By oyer-indulgenco and novel
reading
Bertha looked as ii another word
would cause her TO burst into tears, and
it was relief 10 every one when Ned
changed the subject by saying that be-
fore gong coa,ling he would make II
rough DRAFT Of his essay for the club
meeting the coming Thursday night
"Nhat is your sub. cct'' asked his
father
The difference ,,ctwccn boys and
girls.' answered Ned. 81 think shall
ouch up Bertha Il little, rs IN illus,ra.
ton 10 my argument
MAKE me the butt of your wit if
rOu WI said lcrtha, with an air Of
injury. 81 expect to be misunderstood
alwa's."
"Gyc me some blank paper and per-
haps | II spa YOU" said Ned
"lherc : some in my dc,k, > said
Pc tha "but ! can't
ooh I'll 90 for IT, inter- rptcl Ned
II d,dn'l think o( asking YOU 10 take
such Quincy. You know lou are far
rom strong and with q teasing laugh,
he went out.
lie was gone 50 long that Bertha be-
'amc uneasy.
/ hope Ned isn't rummaging over
all my things she said at last 81
dare say ! shall find al the bureau draw
en-, upside down in the middle OF the
door
lat as she spoke, Ned entered the
room.
"Did you find the papcr?" asked
cua. why, what IS tlc matlora
Bertha, do see how Ned i, huehmgr
Hcr'ha looked up. aud regarded her
brother cuious.y He was In rly shal.
NJ with suppressed mcrrmcnl.
"Ilaye You been playing any trick in
my room, Ned" she asked, with grave
suspicion
But Ned made no reply, and ho left
the room before the question could be
repeated.
The club 10 which Ned belonged
was composed Of twenty-five Members
all boys aud girls under eighteen
Years OF age who met once week at
the house OF Judge Bar,towc, and had
n thoroughly enjoyable time The pro-
grammc for each meeting was arranged
by u special committee, and each mem.
Der was given chance during the win
ter to exhibit his or her proficiency in
recitation, reading, music and SOM.
Ned had asked Bertha to become n
member; but she had refused. How
ever when the night camo on which
Ned was to deliver his essay. she con.
scntcd to accompan>himt to the meet.
ing, to his evident delight
The exercises Of the evening had al
ready begun when they cntcre the
Judges pnrlor There was no time for
inlroductions. and Bertha slipped into
4 back seat by one %. the windows. and
soon ccamo Interested in the essay
then being delivered on "rhc Wonders
%. the Mineral Kingdom She won
dercd rs the young orator stepped
down how Ned wotld acuu.t himscl,.
She had never heard her brother de-
liver an ESSAY.
She felt very nervous rs he came
forward with his roll oi mqnuscript in
his hand; but she soon saw that he was
master o; the situation. lie began by
contrasting the sports III boys and r.r,s,
ana the occup.s.Jns IN WnIcn their nat
uraI instincts led them to engage.
." Tho natural inclination OF every
girl is toward Il diary" he said. a
BOY may keep n Journal OF prominent
vents, but what healthy, vigorous
minded specimen of the masculine sex
'ou'd indulge IN such g,i,h as this. my |
TlondS, which assure YOU is a bona |
de copy of a passage IN the diary of
Dung lady whose name must hold sa.
rGl from the curious She assures us
II the iIr,t PAGE of her book that the
eht mcnts within transcribed are her
mo% sacred and mcrmost thoughts
listen o "'''
'Miaun lorstood Is there n soddcr
vord IN the vocabulary OF the English
anguagcP Nh, in many II Young md
ensitivc heart has ruug tho death,
lncIl OF all happ.ucss. "
AS these words icl on Rortha's cors
he grew dcathly pale. then flushed
car!cL She had no difficulty in recor.
iz'ng them MS her own. and she knew
low why Ned had fingered so lonr in
Tor rocm where he had gone for tho
mp the night of the coasling party.
v hat could she doe If she intcrrupted
i'm every one would recognize the fact
hat i was from her diary that the OK.
rnct Lad been taken No, she must sit
I'll and hear it to the end. She tried |
, appear unconSc Gus, and even es-
iyed n faint laugh, az the words:
When | am lying cold and dead, NV
all hands c'asped over my puseless
art, y evoked n torrent OF merripcnt
ON those about her But she was
'lually faint from modification. She
W now how ridiculous the sentiments
q had imnrinpd so p and mud snbl;,,,,