Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-09-03
love and SCIENCE.

The last day at school Examina
ton was over; exhibition was at al
end, and Efie Parker knew tha
she was aboutto enter on the thresh
old of new life.
Most girls rejoice when this las
day of school dawns upon them
but Effie was unlike other girls II
more respects than one.
Efie Parker was an orphan, un
der the rather reluctant guardian
ship of a bachelor uncle, and hi
house was all the home she looked
forward to. Other young gradu
ates we're talking of their parents
brothers and sisters /; even Of theil
pet birds and plants; but Efie was
all alone.
81 wouldn't cry" said Lucy
Brown, bouncing upon her solitude
and throwing both plump arms
about her neck. "Tell me, Effie,
what makes you cry?7
'sBecause l am $3.50 lone
some !" sobbed poor Efile.
10, nonsense 7" cried Lucy Brown.
"Why should you cry YOu might
indeed, with some show of reason
if you were like me, booked to &c
out as governess, and earn your
bread by the sweat of your brow
For haven't even an uncle to &c
to ~
Lucy was short, plump, dump
ling of a girl, with brown hair, big
blue eyes and just enough of al
hhward curve to her nose to give
~ her an indescribable air of sauci
ness. And she wore ginghan
dresses because they were cheap
and washed hsr ribbons IN gum
arabic water and darned her gloves
until they were more "mend" thar
material. And withal, she was the
most piquant and stylish looking
little girl in all Madame Metouri
establishment.
"But Pm afraid of Uncle Gerald,
faltered Effie-"to be there all al0n'
with him."
"Does he scold ~ asked Lucy
alphabetically.
"N-nO, but
an 60 home with you" sai'
Lucy. "Come Ny engagement Il
teach the nine little boys of Mrs
McManahan does not begin unit
next month, and I'd as soon g
home with you as to stay her
among the lexicons and Frencl
grammars.'
darling Lucy, if yOu onl,
wouldw exclaimed Ellie, giving he
schoolmate such q hug as Learl,
choked her.
"Two of emp calculated MI
Gerald Vane, dropping his niece
letter in despair. "Mrs. Cald
WELL"
"Siri" said the trim housekeepel
"There's two of 'em coming"
"Dear me, sir ! is there, indeed
said Mrs. Caldwell. Gall the bel
ter, should say. The old hOus
needs Frightening up little; it
as dull as a convent"
"And what is TO become of m
scientific experiments and naturs
history investigations, should Xix
know ~ demanded Mr.. Vane, il
dignantly.
"Well, sir" coughed Mrs. Gallo
well, "if it amt making too bold,
think you're too much wrapped u
ia them heathenish doings. An
two nice little girls to educat
and"
"Two nice little girls Are 20
mad, Mrs. Caldwell : Why, m
niece is IS az least, and the Otht
one-Lucy 3rown she calls her
must be a. old, if not older"
"Dear heart, sir, you're forty-si'
and I'm ten good years more" sal
Mrs. Caldwell, sand if these ain
little girls compared to us, / shoul
respectfully like to know what yo
would call them"
slump" said Mr.. Vane. "Dll
ner at six, Mrs. caldwell"
Mrs. Caldwell 's,ourtesied and r
tired, cOgitshng } within herse
what she should PI tPepare to tenn
tine appetiies Offh', expected new
corners. III
49, fap7s Ils Try qIce." said Luc
Il y ds'ss ite irOut the brOa
moSssgp paveI Ding 8. a sort OF In
promptu valse-step. "Oh, l shOul
like to live here always. I-dei
me, what have / done :"
For her flying skirts had caugl
IN the top of a large glass jar, an
crash it came down on the marb
floor.
"Dear me- said Mrs. Caldwell
otis one of the masters chemica
as he fuses over, like they va
liquid gold"
"Will he be very angry whispere
Lucy, with her eyes like blue ma
bles-while Effie began to cry.
"Let's run to our room as fast
we CAM she faltered, "before Ur
Gle Gerald finds it OUT
"No," said Lucy, valiantiy.-
"Where is Mr.. Vane? Ill 60 an
tell him at once" Mr.. Vane, as
tallfgure was seen entering throug
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