The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1886-12-04
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There were sharp words that morning,
and not at all credtable to the young
member, of the family.
Glenn held out his cup and saucer,
both of which had been duly painted
and baked, until they looked duly
antique-held them out across the short
way of the table to his sister.
Another sip of coffee, if you please,
Helly," he said. "And see here, Helly,
don't look at the sugar you put in it."
"What are you talking aboutT de-
manded his sister, testify. She was
su~plcious of some covert unpleasantness
in the quiet words. '.What do you
meanl Why shouldn't l look at the
sugar?"
"Because," said the non-committal
Glenn.
'Because what9" Helly asked, with
some asperity "Why don't you tell mel
Why shouldn't look at your sugar"
Because you might change it into
something sour"
"What rich joker she said, turning
up her nose, with all her other features
pin he'd. You just the same as didn't
get up at all this morning It's nearly
eleven o'clock And now 1 have to sit
here and pour your coffee, when prom
ised the girls that I'd help decorate the
hall for the festival"
''Why didn't you tell me this sooner?''
Glenn sad, deliberately slipping his
coffee.
"What good would forty telllngs have
done2' Helly snapped. II should have
had to wait and get your coffee all the
same. You would have gone on with
! yonr morning mapping. Mamma just
makes baby of you! She pets you til
you can't sit up. film not up at family
breakfast, l have to take just anything
can find about the pantry, while you car
fee and hot quail and watfles, and every
thing nice, and have to stay and watci
you eat, you great baby! Mamma won
let me stir out of this house till you ar,
breakfasted. You tyrannize over mi
through mamma"
She paused, but when Glenn made nj
reply, continued, II wouldn't mind it i
you worked at night, like railroad mel
and telegraph boys and night editors ant
doctors. But you don't do a lick of work
night or day. You just sit up with tina
girl of yours, know"
Glenn looked at her in a solemn way
but said nothing.
IL, wish you were goingto get marrie'
to her right away" Helly went on. ''Bu
I'd pity your wife"
AS Glenn was leisurely folding his nar
kin, their cousin Betty, entered, in
rushing way, CT. ing out:
'Is this the way you help decorate tn
halll You promised to come for me b
nine o'clock. I've waited and waited an
waited. Sister AIMS been out to th
gate forty times to see if you were CON
ing, and she's been to the east windo'
twice forty times. It's fact. I've ju.
haunted that window, so that moths
couldn't see to sew, because was in h'
light all the time, and she scolded N
about it. And all our folks got vexed
me, and called me a fidget. and it's a
on your account. Helly, and think il
shame for you"-
81 think it's a shame for you to cha
ter at this rate!' interrupted the irl
tated Helly. Eetty's talk teased her lii
pin -prio kings on an already nettled su
face. "You always were q rattle bo
You can talk longer without saying an
thingthan any one / ever knew"
At this Betty's face flushed in sudd
resentment.
"Come, Helly, you're carrying thin
too far" said Glenn. "Don't let b
rude spec hes hurt you, Betty"
II don't mean to let them hurt me-
always consider the source from which
thing comes, answered Betty, pouti
at Helly and SIN ling at Glenn. "Pll
to the hall, and tell the girls that He
is too cross for any use In the worl
. that she'd wither the flowers if she WI
to try to help us make wreaths. Coz
on. Glenn. You're going my way"
She hooked her arm in his, and off tt
started, chatting and laughing as if tn.
, wasn't any teased Helly to care +
Their nonchalant way made Helly mi
der. Beside, Betty should not have
last word.
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