The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-05


sse," said Bessie Carpenter.
The time did come. and she did see.
The boot was on the other leg then, and
IL pincl,ed amazingly.
When Bessie Carpenter made that
disparaging AMI rather threatening
remark about those children she was
inst home from school, and was enduring
their noisy pranks with the greatest
impatience and disgust. She was only
their half sister, and that perhaps had
something to do with her being so
critical.
Their mother. feeble, faded. fretful
woman, sank unler the burden Of life:
and no wonder. Then Bessie took 1t
upon her shoulders, and busy time
she had. Those children gave her no
rest by night or by day. They were as
full of young life and energy as Bessie
herself, and they were four to her one.
She was determined that they never
should get the better of her; but some
times they lid. Still Bessie struggled
On: now she could not help laughing
because Jack and the two little girls
we're SO mischievous: now she could
not help crying because Beth. the old
est. was so fiery and stubborn. But
there those irrepressible little beings
were. and she had to manage them as
best she could.
She worked herself into slow fever
1t last, and then her papa began to re-
alize what the trouble was, and he sent
her. with all the children. out to their
erandmamma Towards for the summer.
Mrs. Howarllived in apretty, healthy
village, and she was gentle. plea
SAINT old lady whom no one could help
loving. Bessie began to love her the
very first day. though she was not her
own grandmother. but the grandmother
Of those dreadful children.
Mrs. Howard did not try to cover up
their faults: hut she set herself seriously
At work to cure them, for she thought
Bessie had a hard time Of it. She took
charge of them part OF the time.
and nut Bessie under the care OF
her own doctor. who said she re-
CURED a very little medicine and great
deal OF rest. Bessie thought &C too;
Int she knew the facts in the case too
we'll to expect great deal Of rest.
Doctor Payne was y young man, and
ne could not help finding out that Bes-
sic CARPENTER was very pretty girl and
n very nice girl. Tl.en he discovered
shat she was very unselfish girl,
though a quick.tempered one. and be-
Gan to sympathize deeply with her in
her daily tribulations with her unruly
tribe.
IL am sure am thankful every day OF
nv life" said he. "to find that they
hay. not burned the house down, OF
pushed each other into the we'll in one
81 their ouarrels. And a. for noise
Cool heavens! ! can hardly hear my
self think! What shame for that low
ely girl to In n slave to such set OF un
ruly cubs" .,
Aud he very soon began to consider
whether her destiny could not be chang
ed. II did not take him long to decide
that Bessie would make very charm
ing Mrs. Doctor Payne. and he wa
sure she would he much better of will
him, But he never could get chanc
TO approach the subjec: with her; SIN
vas so honest and unsuspecting tina
abe did not observe his attempts, an
then she was always surrounded by
shouting crew. There was nc
much chance Of whispering word q
love in that house.
DIR. Payne got ont OF patience a
fenoth. and determined to write to he
since there was no other way. He fe
q little uneasy for fear she should repl
that she never hal thought OF such
thing, and couldn't think Of it anywa!
But nevertheless he wrote to her. II
was rather shy Of using pet names wit
Young ladies. and he addressed his ie
ter somewhat formally to Miss Elizabet
Carpenter.
"Here's letter for Bess!" cried Jacl
bringing il in.
NO il isn't" snapped Beth, lookir
owe, his shoulder, that's my nam
Twas kissened Elizabeth, and she vi
kissened Bessie, and that's all n
name" =.
20 sho." said Jack loftily y. "Mayl
its love letter. "You amt near o
enough. nor handsome enough for that
"You don't know anything! cri'
Beth, snatching the letter out OF !
hand. and running of with it. She d
appeared in blaze OF wrath as tr'
As ever did any witch who went mp chil
ney.
She did not come down again !
dinner In the meantime she had @
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