McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-17
MISS ELLISON'S "FOURTH."

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MISS ELLISON'S ssFOURTH."
By mrs. Harriet A. cheever, in the Boston Trav-
Miss Julie Ellison was feeling some
what disturbed and anxious. She was
q pretty little lady, well out of the
twenties, having passed her, thirtieth
birthday.
But SO busy and engrossed had been
her daily life from the fine of her leav-
ing school at sixteen, until now, she
had long since come to regard herself
as quite middle-aged, settled-dow
maiden lady.
Her parents died during her child
hood, and her home had been with an
uncle, aunt and one cousin, until, at
the age of sixteen, she became appren-
ticed to milliner, since which time
she had taken care of herself.
After serving proper term of ap-
premiership, she had moved to con-
siderable distance from her former
home, having heard of pleasant place
which was quite destitute of a milliner.
And here she was living in the pretty
village of Benville, where her skill at
her trade joined with her attractive per-
son and lady-like manners, had con-
duced to build up quite aproitable bus
mess.
But she lived alone in her little rooms
over the store, and always expected to
live alone, and if she sometimes had
day-dreams such as younger and fresher
maidens indulge in, no one was ever
wiser for it, nor did they ever do her
any harm.
Several years before the uncle with
whom she had lived died, leaving her
auntie and cousin, person of about
her own age, in very moderate cireum-
stances. And now she had received
very disturbing letter from the latter,
telling of her aunt's death, and asking
if it would be agreeable to have her
come and assist her in business, she too
having been instructed in the secrets of
bonnet making, but not feeling the con-
fidence requisite for starting out for
herself.
To tell the truth, little Miss Ellison
did not exactly want her cousin to
come. Not but what she, Miss Julie
Ellison, was one of the most unselfsh,
kind-hearted persons imaginable, but
there were two reasons which would
force themselves upon her recollection.
In the first place she had become recon-
ciled to regarding herself as creature
of past fashion, and her natural in
clination was to depreciate herself rath-
er too much. ssBut that was not so
bad, - she reflected audibly, 'sas long as
there was only one of us, but come to
have two in the same house, Pm afraid
people will get sick and tired of u.s."
And then she was forced to remem-
Der that during those days of hapless
orphanage, cousin Frances was not al
ways kind, constantly showing jeal-
GUS, suspicious disposition toward poor
julie, who was much the better scholar
of the two, which resulted frequently in
trying disturbances, entirely the result
of Franks ll-temper.
But then her uncle and aunt had
cared for and sheltered her when there
was no one else to do SO, and although
they might have been more just and
gentle on some occasions, yet they
were kindly and wen-meaning in the
main.
little Miss Ellison to refuse Franks re-
quest. 'sBut I don't remain here" she
said aloud to herself, following the
habit of many solitary persons of con-
versing with themselves; "I'll have a
little larger store and more ample
rooms-oh, wonder if Mr.. Dinsmore
would rent me that neat little house
with the store in front, on the Dins-
more road!
Show rich he must be to own so
many houses and so much land, but
therei he's as much alone, and as poor
off as to folks as am, when it comes
to that, though it is not very becoming
of me to be making comparisons be-
tween him and myself, I must say;"
and she fairly blushed at what seemed
her audacity.
swell, now, what shall 1 do?" she
asked. "Here it is the very last day of
June, close upon the Fourth, and l
think Frank had better come right away
SO as to help me move, if move 1 do
this summer; but first I'll write note
to Mr.. Dinsmore asking if he can let
me have that house; and come to think
of it, I'u write both notes tonight, so as
to start them off early in the morn
ing"
She took up pen and paper, first care
fully directing two envelopes, one to
Mr.. Frank Dinsmore, Benville Heights,
the other to Miss Frank Ellison, of
c..
After while, she had written cor
dial, almost loving invitation to
Frances, and respectful, well-worded
note to Mr.. Dinsmore.