Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-14
now EDNA DECIDED.


A splendid June day, bright and
breezy. Opposite the great square IN
It's carpet Of green, stands a large
brown painted house with bow-windows
and spacious piazzas half shrouded in
blossoming wisteria.
On one side is croquet ground, and
on the other glimpse Of q lovely old
fashioned garden, green, cool, and
shadowy, the mere sight Of which is re-
freshing. t5 s5s5
: II is Sunday, and the people on their
way to church. Most of those who pass
this way are evidently Of the elite, for
the street is the fashionable one Of the
town. So. = II
AS they pass the brown house, each
looks up at the bow-windows, as if ex-
pecting to see there face that they
know.
But none is visible, though perhaps
those whom they look for are nearer
than they imagine; for at one end Of the
upper piazza, screened by the matted
wisteria, are two young girls, dressed in
thin slippers aud white cool muslin
scaques. -. T. a l,=t.@. ~. 4 =
One OF the girls is tall, fair, stately,
and a trihe inclined to embonpoint. One
can predict that at 40 she will make a
very handsome and imposing woman.
The other is nearly as tall, but 1.-THE
and sylph-like, with clear olive COM
plexion, dark rog1lsh eyes, and face
pretty and piquant. ,,
"How pleasant this isl" she says. 81
would not exchange with those people
going to church"
''Nor t. says the other quietly. 7
seldom go to church in summer"
"And Aunt Mary and Bernard-do
they go regular" ~
'"As for Bernard, he seldom goes at
any time-spends the day lying on the
library sofa, reading. Mamma is gen.
orally on inveterate church-goer; but
just now she is on bad terms with the
new minister, and VOWS that if he don't
resign she will join the other church.
It is one of her WITNESSES"
Chow oddE' says Edna, laughing.
"Oh, you don't know her I forgot
that you have not been here since you
were a little thing of six years old.
What pity uncle should have his
family SO far away. We have been so
cut off from each other"
che had to do it, you knon, when he
failed"
eyes, dear, know, aud I have al
ways felt very sorry for yon. We, our
selves, live up to our income, and papa
declares he will have nothing to leave
Bernard and myself; but still We live
in good style, and anything, in my
opinion, is preferable to being gov
erness. How you must hate itr'
eyes, indeed!" with sigh land T
dread the thought Of going back to it.
have no aptitude for teaching I like
dress and gayety, and should like Of all
things, to be rich, and the mistress of
Just such house as those two hand
some ones opposite Whose are they ?"
"One-that handsomest Of the two,
with the greenhouse and fountain-s
for sale. The other belongs to Mr..
Derwent, one of our first lawyers. And
by-the-bye, Edna, here is a chance for
The realization of your wishes for Mr..
Derwent is rich widower, and, it is re-
ported, on the lookout for young wife.
So don't fail to set your ca p at hinl"
she added, in a tone half laughing and
half earnest .
"Any children? ?" asked Edna, idly.
"One--soon to be married and go
away. He must, of course, have mis-
tress for his establishment, for he is
fond of entertaining and living in style,
and---There!" she added suddenly, as
the door Of the opposite house opened,
and gentleman descended the steps,
that is Mr.. Derwent! How do you
like his Iooks?"
Edna bent 81 little forward for sight
Of the rich lawyer.
He was about forty, and very good
looking, but stiff and precise
Edna Shrugged her graceful shout
ders. .f..
II could never like man who walks
In that excr,ltiatingly dignified man
ner," she said. v&
. 'EThen I may congratulate myself in
having never been remarkable for dig
nifty of lnien?" said voice in the door
way behind them. ,.ss>. "
There stood handsome young man,
tall, dark, with silky moustache, and
steel-colored eyes under his dark eye
brows. 80,
He sauntered up leisurely, and stood
leaning against the balustrade. with
folded arms, looking down upon the
two girls. Edna blushed slightly as she
met his gaze.
Have you been eavesdropping?" she
enquired saucily. - ~. * ~
mo indeed! I came upon you quite
unawares, heard q chirping and chatter
ing as of many magpies, and thought ="
Don't beimpertinent, Bernard" says
his sister serenely. i* a.ss s@5 {. sS ia. T.: /
II? Certainly not! And if my cous-
ID Edna entertairs the least idea Of
what you hint at, + am ready to go down
upon my knees and ask pardon"
= Not here" said Edna, 'on the piaz-
"a floor. [ heard Aunt Mary complain
ing that it had not been swept for q
century; and your immaculate white,
suit would suffer" @ "a
II. Thank you for your solicitude on
my account, but I have a soul above
such low interests. Dress is nothing in
my eyes ,s.sss Is. .>,s
1T ls good deal in mine. I love
dress, and devote much of my time and
thoughts to it. There, now / have told
the truth" she added, laughing, and