The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-12-12
CHAPTER Xxx.
Grades OF EVENING.

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sHADEs OF EVENING.
Happy days followed. The village in
which Sister Catherine took up her residence
was sequestored place OH the border Of
Warwickshire. A long rambling street,
houses Of all sizes On each side, a triangular
green at one end, the parish church at the
other, postofflce, grocers shop butchers
shop-with one joint isplayed-tlraler's
shop, small brick Westinghouse: such was
the furniture of the village. As Vanity
drove along in the numbering fly which con-
veyed them from the remote railway station,
she wondered within herself now life would
pass in this secluded place. Would life here
be perfectly peaceful. Or deadly dull, or bothl
They stopped in mid-street before q small.
neat house,. with windows on each side Of
the door. A ruidy woman. with cheeks
and ankles Of rustic fashion, was ready to
receive them. The little entrance hall wa,
neat and pretty. They turned into a small
parlor where q CHEEKY lire burned: the tea
table was spread, and the cloth was whi11
and the china gilt and green: tho fire
laughed at its own frolicsome face, reflected
in the silver teapot; little dainty plates Of
preserves prvuoine1 to enlivon the lepast;
cream OF honest richness, and butter
wrought into fairy scrolls, and huge
country loaf dt for whole town, proffersd
their services. Then the walls were pref
thy papered and covered with englavmgs;
the carpet gave a quiet assurance Of SUBJ
stantial comfort to the very sDles Of ones
feet; and just at the most comfortable dis
lance from the fire was little low coaxing
chair, which might have moved to the spot
OF its own accord to invite a guest to sit
down and make his happiness complete.
Peaceful, l think Vanity said to her.
self: mot deadly dull, am quite sure"
The same taste and quiet luxury appeared
everywhere in the little house. Vanity's
when, with almost childish curiosity, she
asked to see the room Of her friend, she was
surprised afresh by the spotless neatness and
perfect order OF everything. But this room
was slightly tern in It's aspect. Vanity's
dressin liable looked quite picturesque. with
lts fancy mirror and howery china. Here
all was Tor usa, aud nothing at all for orna.
ment. Besides, some grave religious pic
lures hung upon the walls.
tunltt was 50 anxious 10 sec more Of this
little magic al,uie that before five minute,
she was out Of Ter iv'om and ready for tea,
Llgnf aud pleased she went down stairs,
and. SEEING the kitchen door ajar at the end
ct little passage, she peeFal IN. Could YOU
find cue speck Of dirt frou, fioo, to Ceiling.
Court YOU ind SO much as a saltsp0on out
of its own lawful and traditional placed
Not FOR money.
The .,,idy eook held an egg saucepan in
her hand. How the steam roilsi up from,
the bubolins wave, 50 that she could not ses
where the eggs were hiding! With what an
easy, tea thy breath-signitican of pul1nO-
nary v.gp'--sie blew the vapo: aside! Aha,
beware! l"r. horned though her fingers be- u
boiled egg in its fury can cause her to slan
them i'll .it' clr. not. however. before the egg
itself. nnAioSen is laid in its waiting place
Was it ter rustic cheeks and ankles Gjuy thi.
COOK wa' ret.arkable: or tor rawny arms
Tor massive shoulders. for cnlaciol,s mouth
Tor brown eyes. lodged safely beneath eve.
VOICE. wh'cn rung out in laughter, US the las,
eg. was siiatchest out AMI drup,,el in tho
sockst quicker than a nAl,sket bali.
None tire worse after all. miss
F4.nsslng hsi great hand UP in triuuph.
Rambling with mirth at her own success. AZ
Mount Etna. Thrustiny the ourwittei
"a & pan. the WAFER still irettins and snit.
thug. into an iShOminiOls cornnr viii,
another mighty laugh. like stream Of Laws
Was such cook ever seen: Vanity half
sighed, thinking Of the old DAYS and how how.
''fetch" any house in England. She cu,id
see half guli'sa all {" sixpenny gallery.
shouting laughter and leaiinr anns,,'.,
But her n,editatis'ls were soon, disturbed.
ANS dished up. miss. Mis,,s never iis,;
waiting" AN =
'.Oh." exclaimed vant :. lyon h,v. L,,,>,,,
your mistress some tiaue.'
Some time" the cook re-echoed with ,,a.
go0d-humo.rd scorn. ''Some time. ,nde>i",
THIS lucid retort she left as it was (;ath.
ering up her check dress. with SOM i,,s,.,'t-
able reference to black pattic,u, und..r.
| meath. AMI hrarins the tray in he, aims sla
| rounded ~ NJ III Kitchen like u clarr. NJ
heavy raval:,. w:.t'''t the Wand; ne tn,
table. with elu. in u hle,e>s ri u,rn,s.
dr"ptS't the ,"erA dies over ,i,e black petit.
COAX. passed out int" .Ee littl, hall ,nI
! seizins han.llHll. ann lncs'l til. meal VIII
| ring that might hay. :csn heard half ov..
the parish. '''
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