Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-12-25

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llsright, here comes Everett.
ssI'll5gataa two7Seated carriage and
15we'll take him along too"
%. Haifan honr later the fonr yonng
:Epeople were driving over the pleas
liant country road, entering with
delight into the pleas
lures Of the ride.
The next day Su ,ic again breach.
! ed tllo subject ofthe seasid, exclr-
sEsion, but Carrie still.remained firm
ssiilher decision that it was impoSsi.
bic. Susie WAS not accustomed to
|having her plans miscarry, and
while she ceased urging Carrie, she
WAS none the less determined to
snccedsin Ier undertaking. That
eyeniug, soon after tea, a friend oI
Carries called with III urgent re
1nestthat she should accompany
lter on ii visit to IL sick person in
Edistant part of the town.
'sPray don't stopon my account
Susie said quickly, as Carrie excus-
ed herSelfon the plea Of visitors
aThe boys are here; [ shall not he
Lonesome. ] can visit with them.
snow this il just what [ have
been wishing for" Susie sail to
Harold as Carrie disappeared down
1.-The street. s'l've been waiting all
! day to have % talk will, you alone
without exciting Carries suspicion.
want herto go and spend a month
with me at Cbe seaside alter Your
mother returns, and she thinks she
cannot afford it. Now can't you
help NE plan somehow so she cail
5gos The 10Th ofnext monlh-thre
weeks from to tlay-is her birthday
|.alSl for IL present | am going to
take her back withme -at-mF own
Expense, mind You. Nuws what GIN
Isaye lozabont her wardrobe without
Letting her know it. 3
e i ofden5e hfestItI
!!p dliI s.Carrie IS u dear nnseftisl
girl he7saitl, "and Ive-long been
wishing | could do something for
her pleasure. L think she would
enjoy the visit very much"
Zone suggestion followed anOth-
er until, before Carries return, the
Whole thing had been arranged to
SuSie's satisfaction.
The two girls had a merry time
keeping house by themselves :
Carrie often wondered why Susie
went down the street alone so fire
quently, but asked no questions or
even suspected that it had any ref
erencc to herself.
THE passed quickly, and on the
evening Of CARRIES birthday, Mrs.
Russell was expected home. Har-
old had gone to the station to meet
her, and the girls were putting the
finishing touches to the tea-table.
Susic's mother was coming with
her sister, SO the girls were anxious
everything should look it's very
best. They were just through with
their arrangements when the party
arrived. Such IL welcome as they
received Aud as Carrie ran up
the steps into the house ahead OF
the others a pair OF strong arms
clasped hcrand somehow showered
kisses upon her face. She gave
a quick cry otalarm and looking up
illtothe face abuve her, beheld her
brother Dick.
aWhy, Dick!" she SAID as soon as
she could catch her breath, "wLen
did you return and why didn't you
lei ME know You were comIng?D
.sWeli,ln answer to the firstqnes-
ton, [ joined mother and Aunt
Edith at the seaside three days ago
and came up here with them, bat
JUMPED out before we reached the
house and came in tile back door
LII answer to your second question,
dis tits sOur birthday thought
would come without your knowing
ltand surprise you. Now let's have
solne supper. | am hungry enough
tozeilta bear.D
"WillEyou have it raw or cooked:"
she 'laugllingly asked, as she led
the way to the table.
They alldid full justice to the
meal, and complimented the girls
nIg bly, on Their nee cooking
..NVlly, mother,n said Harold, ''Car
RE Is the best housekeeper i'll town.
Think you'd better give up entire
Iysloslcr.''