The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-07

puI lIs brightest gulSe, rs to get well.
"Oh, you little witch, to ask for tn,
very blessing you're going to have" sale
Marian, hugging her and speaking rap
IDLY to hide the trembling in her voice
You'll go away among the kindest anc
best people you ever saw; there will BIZ
many other sweet and lovely children
getting we'll, too, and all so happy. Anc
IN be happy, too, and write such long
letters. To morrow l won't have any
lessons to give, and we'll ride out tc
buy darling little trunk and everything
nice to put into it. There, now. sit in
slis chair and think over it while GET
supper for my birdie"
'Nlaidee," said the child, as her sister
was about to leave the room, chat Mr..
Wallace was so kind to me to-day. He
gave me ride around the porch on Min
ME Aliens cart, and put some peaches
in my hat when left it in the hall. |
saved one for you, there on the mantle "
That was kind. Thank you, pet. ="
AS she went down to the dining room
she laughed softly 20 herself: They're
all bound to make me like this Mr.. Wal
lace. First Mrs. Allen sings his praise,
now Elsie has gone over to the enemy
with such rapidity it quite takes my
breath away. He seemed to me very un-
approachablc, but l have seen him so sell
dom, and that may account"
James Wallace was Mrs. Aliens most
recently discovered relative. She had a
perfect mania for tracing kinship; the
ties OF blood, be they never so weak,
were very sacred to her, and nothing
nIpn sod hnr thnp 80
some fifth or sixth cousin hitherto
unaware of her existence and take him
into the benevolent circle of
her friendship. Some chance business
dealings led Mr.. Wallace in her direc-
ton, and somehow it came about that he
left his lodgings and took up his abode
under the hospitable roof that sheltered
Marian. There was no question of Mrs.
Aliens delight at this arrangement. at
is so good to have a man in the house
again my dear, she contided 10 Marian.
And poor, dear David would have ap-
proved, I'm sure. The "boys are we'll
enough she boarded gratis her three
nephews who attended an academy near
by-but they are only boys. after all, not
men, and of no earthly use in an emer
DuO JuoI " lOOh dI james around
the house ought to give us poor defense
less women feeling of security. Marian
resented this remark somewhat, being an
independent lassie and never having
found as yet the presence of the other
sex necessary to her comfort or happi-
ness. But when she reached the dining
-oom and found him there she felt in
luty bound to scrutirize him more
houghtfully, for Elsie's sake He was
helping Mrs. Allen to decide between
he merits of two designs for a new
monument to mark the last resting place
II her family. He nodded to her over
he paper and Mrs. Allen hustled around
. assist Marian in "making picture"
# the tray. g He has kind eyes," she
heught Yes, Mrs. Allen, the straw
erY jelly, | think. 1t sets Off the !
eating island better than the gooseberry !
and his mouth is litslh, a very little !
ard looking a tiny piece of
hlcken, thank you-a most uncom-
chin-well, if you viii insist,
ist one of those star cOokies-younger
ian supposed, too. believed him
ute ancient.
Good Mrs. Allen just then went out
the room for some other little deli
lcy for the patient, and Marian. look
lg at her tempting Load, Let herself
onder for a minute who would have
nat task when Elsie was going. Then
dawned on her what she was about
D do, and to her own dismay, as we'll
5 to that of the other occupant of the
DOM, little sob, try as she would to
1Is-lad hor
cr hands shook so it was almost a
miracle the tiny red waiter did not fall
Ipon the floor. Mr.. Wallace had heard
omething about the sisters, and partly
livined the cause of her agitation.
Miss Martin, he bcgan--and there
vas no impcrtinent curiosity in his tone
do anything for you? Is the
little sister worse.n
"No,' said Marian, responding to the
genuine honesty expressed in voice and
words, though mortified at having lost
before stranger; 'but it is so
hard to send her away, and we have
been together all our lives"
She said nothing for an instant while
she stood there bravely fighting evidence
of her emotion, though the bowed head
anu uulNcrlu4 chin were affecting enough,
then broke In abruptly, in busincss-like
tone:
"IIow soon could you have the little
girl rcady!'
saturday, think, answered Marian
"And this is Monday he said, as if in
deep reflection. While Marion wondered,
he consulted note book. 1t contained
not the slightest reference to what he
was about to say next, he never having
thought of it himself till that moment,
YES, | have business along that road,
and it would be no trouble to see your
little sister to her destination. "Oh, !"
was all Marian said, but with such glow
on the bonny face he Immediately sur
prised himself into another fib.
"By the way, you needn't purchase a
ticket, have a pass over the line, and
she may use it with me as well as not.
Marian was proud, still there was no re
sisting the friendly offers made in such {
way, and a grateful "You are too kind
was all she attempted, when Mrs. AlleI
came in and she sped upstairs to feed
her nursing.