Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-28

wearing q those badges Of black which
seemed 10 give some ouiwArd recognition
Of their bereavement. and the others fell
in with her
They were assembled in the sitting
room that sanshiny summer day. I, wss
q small room, and very properly. since
the furniiurs. being of the mos, meager
description. nigh; have been quite lot
in larger apartment. Ba, the curtains.
The mstamorphosi. Of a muslin gown an
eien,ly belonging TO Miss Abigail. the
sldes, Of the seven. blew ariIy on, from
the sindows in a, which the climbing
ro.es peepcd the little old-fAshiOned Ere
place was flled with branches of ever
green held up by pair Of brass andirons
polished 10 resplendeney and there were
various dainty devices formed Of pressed
fern and autumn leaves, together with
grea, many hiile oosino,hings else they
would scarcely have found place there
fcmiais knick.knasks disposed aboa, the
room. really rcdeemins il from the poor.
eomfor,less appearance which Il mus,
o,her~ise have presented.
There had been a silence of some min.
uis.. following Miss Abisairs declaration
that "soms,hing mus, Be come A. IL
~a, broken presently BY Bessie. the
yvungc,, o. the family. brigh, li''ie
maiden ia the fr, of her teens With de-
eidsd ,alen, for music
"lf-if papa. salary could - on ne
might DO just a. we have"
MY dear Bessie" aid Angelina. With
the 40, unusual touch of sarcasm in her
tones. do be a. sensible a. possible.
There !. no Il IN The matter"
Angelina "a. the second Miss Pc,,i.
bone. and she had long since iarIed the
fr, ''oll maids corner" a. Bessie eN-
pressed herself. She stood beside Abigail,
nos. Abigail was shor, aai brosn. With
snsppins black eyes. And hair ia which
ihrcad. Of grey were beginning 90 show.
Angelina was tAn And blonde. With a
certain ihianess q form Aad voice which
gave fair promise q sharpening into an
sulAfi,y ard soarae's
Bc.sie's brow contracted ani there werc
sisns Of an sPproaching storm Mamie
pat an arm afoani her "Nevef mind,
BABY" ,he whispered aad jssi thea
Mi,s Abigail cleared her throat TO 'Peak.
deacon PAfmAlee has offered me The
school a. -Four Corners. tof year. she
aid The salary l. very snail. lean
manage nicely fot myself, but"
"Yoa eaa', help .aPPo', the re', ot
Us. ad Angclaa. with no small degree
o. acsrbi,y. "w,n. l. i each one foT
himself. a. the children say shall
marry Mr Bhss."
For an in,;aat there was shocked
rillne.s. Ike the lall which precede' a
,empes, and thea ihs chorous of expos
tulaiions began
30. Ang.e 20
"Tha, old wiiower
"And ihoss ~ ehildren ="
II ~oaldn'i AngelinA." sAid the eldest
sister. shortly.
"No presume not" reior,ed An
gslina Neither would a certain quasi
historical PeF.onAse. commonly dsnomi-
mated Jack. pAr,ake q bis evening neal
Able"
Mi.. Abigail though she redisned.
smiled little eon,emp,aoasly "wsll.
yoa mus, please yoar.elf." sAii ,he. We
mus, All Do What We think j. ior the
bet"
"Yes, Gertrude. the third sister, 4
tall. dark haired ghl oi iwen,y.foui
years. broke In. "and Bertha and ! have
spoken q going down TO ScOyilie Mr.
How has advertised for girls 10 sew on
pants and coats. lie gives three dollar'
a wesk at first. and We thought, Bertha
and I. ,ha, We coald hire = room and get
tloag on ,ha, until We could do better.
We used 70 see Mr.. Howe. yoa know
she was Mare lllsey. And Bertha
Bertha spoke then. She. too. was tall
And slender and dark haired; and she
va. Gertrude. senior by three years. "l
thought think | will try authorship
writing for the papers" said she. 81 am
sure would Ike ], "
IL hope yoa may succeed, said Miss
| Abigail. bu, with an expression Of doubt
in look and tone She was no; in,erosied d
in literary pursuits, herself the school Al
-Four Corners would require little beyond
a general knowledge Of the ",hree Rs
/ Then she cleared her thrOa, again. 81
am sure We nigh, do very well fof our
selves said she "ba, there are Nan AnC
Bessie-and JeAnne,ie." j."
There was pause painfully lons
silence which everything KEEP, but the oil
sighi-day clock on the man'le-Piece
Jeanette. poor little ParAlylsd Jsanns''s
gar ed up from her resting place on 'h'
springless. ehiniz covered lounge will
great, dsPreeiA,ing eyes. out Of which 'h'
seemed to look. through a glimmer o
tears. an apology for being a, all. Be'
.is stared At faded portal, Of Washing
ton hanging above the mAnile. with
.or, Of angry defiance. as Il somshO" 'h'
Father Of his Country were ehArseaeI
-i,h all her difheal,ies and Mamie