Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-30


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CIeak . ! bird song III voice hsattd IN
throuak de open. vine shadel window,
where ~ Edilh MorRan and her an &.
/ Mr.. Hayward, who had just come from
Massachusetts to visit II this comfortable
western home.
why, Edith r. exclaimed the elder Of
j the two ladies. ''baye Won 4 little negro
beres ] thought old Hannah was all you
trk west
l. Edith flushed slightly. but smiled. say.
/ ing: mo auntie; your critical ears
/ deceived ron this time- That was our
MiIly-"
.'lndeed! A voice Ike that in white
child il worthy Of cultivation. Does she
/ sing any other songs with equal psihOs?''
| II must confess, suntie, replied Edith,
ssthat her music Is mostly confined 10
negro melodies. which ahe has learned
from Hannah, but she siTlgs them all with
great ieryor. Really, ssuntie, hardly
know what to do with Miliv, have hoped
your coming might help me out Of the
| quandary. Since mammals death she has
been tnfer no control nj all. Pal thinks
Whatever she does Is jnst right, and SO. OF
course. permits her to follow her own
inclinations."
Here the conversation was interrupted
by the entrance of Milly herself. She did
not look at ali like Tom boy" for she
was sweet-faced. demure little maiden.
"Mlliy, said her sister, 'sAunt Hayward
thought you were little darkey when
she heard You sing An irresistible
smile broke over the pretty face, and the
red lips parted. revealing two rows OF
pearly teeth. She held out two little sun
burned hands, saying: mot quite so bad
as that. auntie. though | arm tanned most
black enough. Edith sayl,. and my head is
most woody enough" And she shook
back her tangled curls.
''fiow would yon like to go back to
Boston with me and take lessons in sing
ing ?" asked Mrs. Hayward Milly opened
her ewes wide with establishment
why, auntie. don't need to learn to
sing. always knew hoy. Thought you
heard me-"
You see how she Is said Edith.
.When she makes up her mind TO any
thing there isno changing her. She never
/ storms or acts naughty. like other children,
but she will say. with tbs air Of sage: .
she Will stay. Papa says she Is made Of
the same mefai as heroes and maItys, and
! don't know but he Is right.
MRS. Hay ward remained In her brothers.
home from early june until August, and
every day Milly grew more and more into
her heart. till the chfldless woman felt
that she must have the little western flow
er to brighten her city home. But Milly
was firm in her refusal.
IL cannot leave papa she would say.
HE has the first claim ON me-
One day in the summer she had gone
some distance from home to pick berries.
when there arose one of those terrible
storms so common in some parts OF the
west; lightning and rain, accompanied by
a furious wind While the family were I'D
great distress over Milly's absence: she
came gaiioping nome on per COW. "hen
questioned, she answered
Il heard brindle's bell Just before the
storm came on. and | knew the cows were
all going to the fork to drink, and their
path leads right through the berry path.
SO waited minute or two I'll they came
Ming along. ana then jumped on brlndie,s
back. knew oy the clouds that we were
going to have blow, ard ! thought she
was 80 big the WIND couldI I carry her on
ana meant 10 mug her 'ignt ana lie low,
so would not blow away. And you see
l succeeded. MY berries are all right,
though, she added. gaiiy ! MD them
IN an ola hoiiow cotton"ooa tree' ana
III go ana get them after the storm IS
over; a., ;,
Were you NOT irigntened asked
Edith: as sne heiped hliiiy chahge the
drenehed ciothing.
YES, Edie, was. she answered, so
oeriy, land prayed little prayer; out
didn forget to cHng tight.
At length the time came Tor the Boston
aunt to go home. 1t was arranged that
Edith should accompany her father, as he
drove with his sister the thirty miles to
the city, where she was to take the east
ern-bound train. They were to remain .
day in town for the purpose OF shopping.
returning on the third. As Mr.. Morgan
kissed his pet daughter goodbye, he said
piayIuiiy NOW, russy- you must take
good care of things while papa is gone"