Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-05
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en?'' 81 think !, !" said Esther to herself
81 think it Joseph would say that to
her some day In earnest, and claim the
kiss and take it as his right, he might
win my little Therese. =" 25 y q s 55 81.
8 But just here the trouble was. Joseph
was afraid. His great love for the pure
young girl, the white flower" of his
song, made him q coward; but it was
oble coWardiee, and might 90 far to
help him some day to high heroic deeds.
/ It was late when Tessey returned.
Miss Payne had been sitting gloomily
alone iii the room where shaded lamp
light and flooding moonlight, pouring
through open window and door, made
the place a bower of golden dust. *5 s.#
Tossing aside her hat and little white
shaw, Tessey flung herself on the floor
at her sisters feet. pEstAer 4 placed 8
loving hand on the soft brown, curling
love-locks yelling that bright eead. u. l.@
Did you have a happy day, my Tes-
"Oh, yes" was the answer, given with
magnificent ind Inference. z.
''And-was Joseph there7" p: -. \. zss5
Joseph you mean old Joseph, the
and-master-of course he Was there?
How could there be- brass band with
again Miss Tessey. J E$S1 55. -.
Miss Esther touched with finger of
gentle reproof the naughty lips Of the
naughty speaker. w.. :t>.,-...,,..+ IT,:
Ibid you think I should inquire after
such person as that?" sES Z s5i*sss y
co. then you mean your friend Jo-
seph-the one who makes quotations in
German to show that he is learned.
Yes, erainly he was there, but I did
not see very much Of him."
But yhy?" And now Miss Payne's
face grew grave: her voice fell. s'But
why, my Tessey? Surely" -
20, Idon't know" Tessey stretched
up two tender white hands, sclasping
them indo1ently above her head. "You
see, Esther; W hen he first made his ap-
pearan &c on the scene we had left the
grounds. Most Of our girls were in the
big pavilion, getting our tea at the tables.
And that horrid Nelly Marchmont was
there, and Joseph stopped at, her table
and stayed there q long time" T.
"Well, what :, then?" .Tessey . had
paused in her recital, and was lying half
kneeling, her soft flushed cheek, resting
On her sisters arm. She smiled little
graveiy when Esther spoke. :;<7s's.sSz
What then? @, nothing but this;
first 1suppose 4 should not have mind
ed it, but gotta hateful fancy that it
was only because, of her dress that he
fingered by her; that he was ashamed
to be seen with me-
'Tessey!" ~
so, know it was mean of me; but
she was beautifully dressed. She is
dark, you know-dark; and she was all
in dark tissue, with broad bands of gold
on her arms and waist and in her hair.
lit was very becoming to her, and sup
pose Joseph paid her compliments in
Child y and Miss Payne pinched
with a5smileSthe little pearl-pink ear.
We'll ct all events, he couldn't call
her his tWeisse BIume'-his white flow
| er--Gould he" Quoth Miss Therese,
trump hantly. She sat up and rested
| her chin on her arm to begin again.
z. "And SO when he last began to. make
his way across IN Gaming to speak to me
ii was engaged to dance with Harry
| Wistar. I really. hadn't time to waste
on Joseph. 5They--the other Joseph
was playing my favorite music"
The witch stopped and began to hum
one of Gouod' q delicious airs. r
| Sand really Didn't see him. 7
| 30, Tessey! how could you do SOL
and Joseph lis 80 kind" There were
tears ready to break the tremble of Es-
ther's panied voice. Il
"Kindp broke In Miss Tessey, indig-
| nantly, II don't know what your ideas
| are; but cali it far from kind to snub
me so. And, after all, Isdon'th think he
would have minded it so much-so very
Imuch-butra slight shower. came up
while we were dancing, and we all
4 rl1ohoH h0oE fC tho ,>o xri11;o,, -
| Hare Miss Tessey::paused again. A
dimpljng smile stole into her round rosy
cheek. ,1.s,ss. ....,,es .e4s..ss@3.sz..., -
There was "a little spot of marrshy
ground fonthe path, and. the rain had
| made it worse. So :when we came to
that--you see had ON my light sshoesTT-
| Henry threw down his coat and nothing
to do but | should walk over it. And
when looked august rs we entered the
EpaVllio y Whatan expression there was
on Joseph's face! | do believe he was
| swearing to himself-in German" IL
Esther Was silent, with panied fear
| at her heart. NV hat could she say? How
could she chide this beautiful young
creature who was SC dear, SO Winsome.
! so worthy Of love of a good mans
L'yes How could she help and not
| G w elt!, exclaimed Therese, author
1tatlvely gre wing s I tired 20 Of the 81.
My dear said IL Esther, stimidly.
I'sdon't you think with me, that MI.
/ Wistar's attention WAS aflittle out III
place; that 1t was onspicuOu - !. I
Miss fTessey vouchsafed no reply to
IT lam tired and sleepy: / must B, 90 e,
ftp bed ssaid, Iessey, suddenly getting
Then she glanced at Esther's face. 3. i
SmlIeH she commanded. nDo Won
think lam going to say good night to
such eyes as those? Smile at oncel'' . S
me grle we'd look melted swiftly into
tears. w 18th loving arms wined around
each others neck, the two sisters cried
silently. But their good night kiss was
tssnef test 5forT aesVerYa tears. u
IN the quiet days that fOllo WED per
naps because they we're living nearer
tegetner I; more IN sympathy with each
otner-tllese two sisters noticed, Esther
|atnaE Issseys Was mese than unusually
mat unaer her Gus laugh shone
tnel g e I0f eroWding tears but Tes.
sey that Esther ew more thin and wan
sl.as f e Is strength seemed to be consum-i
cd as BIZ some eating ire. Il '7s 4
drew Tessey to l,er. Tha, v v1,an 1's ill
caIaa and knel her side IN tha MD
I familiar way, the pretty bronze brown
CLOCKS rnfff11i no over her Ian. The
white arms soItl upthr own. '1sgS
Dear. said TIL, elder sister Is I la,
Yolce, yOu ne yer sing to me now
55 5s'S No, aIlswerei Tessey loWIy. N ssTt
must hon. e Z nov - ~. ~