Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

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comment upon this gracious remark.
Suddenly she closed her lips, pressing
them together. and bending again to
her work. maintained long silence. after
that one irrepressible "Indeed!''
Eat what time does this wonderful
entertainment begin?" was Angela
next inquiry.
"Half-past ten they were to call for
US. and 1t is half-past nine now"
"Half-past ten! Imagine setting of
on a day like this to picnic! A bank
holiday, too! All the town will turn
out. and we shall look exactly like n
party OF cheap trippers. For my part,
can't see the pleasure of such expedi-
tons"
why 60. If you think it will tire you,
and that you won't enjoy ftp"
"How ridiculous you arei or course
must go. What could 1 do here all day?
There will be two or three people in I'd
dition to orr two selves. How sick peo-
pie do get of each others society, to be
sure?"
Thanks for the compliment"
well, you must own, Mabelle, you
are hardly society for me-you-"
mo. L suppose not One may be
useful as milliner without being ex-
actly company for ones customers
''Oh. as II | meant that! What hor-
rid things you do say. You know what
i mean. You are n child"
81 thought childVen got on best to-
gether, said Mabelle, me,kly, but with
an odd curl ut the corner of her lips.
"What? AT any rate there is one
human being to-day who will be more
entertaining than my dli0red pupils and
their delightful parents"
Mabelle made no answer, but her del
icato eyebrows contracted, while An
gela went on, in a more amiable tone, as
OF one inviting question or comment:
Poor Mr.. Massey
To this also she received no reply, but
Mabelle's face was flushed, and she gave
an impatient jerk to the hat she was
trimming.
He really must be very good Great
ure. despite his disagreeable sister,"
continued Angela, discussively.
" II you mean Grace, don't think
she is at all disagreeable."
Not to you, perhaps; if you had the
misfortune To be twenty-five wears old,
and an object of admiration to her
brother, she might favor you. too, with
share OF her i'll manners. Really. the
way in which these sisters are Jealous
of their great clumsy brothers is too
ridiculous. They seem to think that
every woman who meets them will set
her cap Mt them. Thekla Berghaus is
lust as ridiculous about Hermann, as II
would look ut a child like him.
The question is, whether n child
like him would look ut YOU. He seems
to me to have no eyes for any one but
Grace Massey"
"Grace Masseyr' exclaimed Angela.
with deep flush. "Just fancy! How
deep she Isl 1t would be a splendid
thing for her; the Berghauses are SC
rich.'
"But they are both children yet" OBJ
served Mabelle.
$50 they are" assented ANGELA.
again becoming silent for space, until
she slowly raised herself from the
couch, saying: 1T is time To dress, ]
suppose"
DRESS for a visit to the country-tc
spend the day in the woods?n
IL hope you will have that hat ready
in time; we have not so very long" re.
piled her sister. Il wonder" she add
ed, pau ing thoughtful ly, while her
beautiful eyes rested reflectively upon
the green table-cloih-.'l wonder how
much n year people in Thilip Massev's
position get, and what prospects they
have of pre- erment."
''What can it be to us--to YOU,
mean?' said Mabelle, hastily.
MY love, il is great deal to me. TO,
am quite sure he is going TO propose tc
me (and how enraged his sister will
beD. And how could | possibly give
him any answer unless / knew some.
thing definite in that respect?''
''FOr shame, Angela!' said the Girl,
raising an angrily hushed face and flash.
ing eyes. 40 hear you talk is enough
to make one"
But Angela, with n slight, amused
laugh, had disappeared, and presently
Mabelle heard her moving about in the
room above, dressing for the expe
dition they were about to make.
IL have a good mind not to CO." NUT
tered the younger girl. whose fingers
despite her evident agitation, never
ceased their work.
Mabelle fingers were deft in the ex
IRENE in all such matters as this; tbfse
of Miss Fairfax refused to bend TO COY
such servile employment
ohV was MOul W say, WIfcN
wishful to appear a very devoted sister,
''when one has sister with such IN
geniOus fingers, it makes one idle"
Il have good mind not to 90. !
believe Angela will break my heart q
she behaves in this way. What is thera
| in our life TO make Ter miserable or dis
satisfied, or TO be ashamed OFF And t1
flirt rs she does with Philip Nassey-.u
glR rnpana IN fraot hin, ~ .l.
Harry Baldwin oh, shall never for
get his face that morning, after paps
had told him Angela wished the en-
gagement broken Off Philip Massey il
so true he believes in her so implicitly.
can not bear to see him deceived, but
l can not bear to stay at home and
imagine il all.
With that she put the last stitch into
her work, swept up her materials into
n basket. and then ran upstairs with
the hat.
Only ten minutes to get ready in
Here is your hat, Angela" said she,
laying 1t down, and beginning to get
ready herself.
Are you going in that horrid thick /
serge frock and heavy hatP" calculated
Miss Fairfax, with more animation than
usual
- L suppose / must. unless / decide to
go in nothing at ALL" said Mabelle, a /
little dryly. and looking with a some
what envious eve at her sisters dress of /
cool white cambria, and fresh black |
bows, which her clever little fingers mad
chiefly made.
Really Mabelle, you say things |
sometimes which are absolutely coarse. |
Oh. the hat looks not half bad, does it? |
atoms! QN'eR dites couS. W. WdSSey!"
and she made reverence to her reliec-
ton in the looking-glass.
1t was the only thing she did rever-
ence-so Grace Massey has since been /
known uncharitably to say; but girls |
are given to Judging from appearances.
Then Angela went down stairs, and /
Maoeile succeeded in getting a view OF
her own face and ri Aho 49,. -.