Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
HUCKLEBERRIES.
BY ESTHER sERLE KENNETH.

BY ESTHER sERLE KENNETH.
swell, it's out now!" As Miss Amelia
Wyie spoke she entered her sisters
chamber and shut the door hard Pretty
little Vesta, who was reading at win,
dow, looked up from her book.
WHAT, Amelia2
sour destination this summer
Nesta waited, while Amelia excitedly
Knocked about the oilet-bottles on the
dressing-caSe.
''After all the dresses we've made. and
my spending my private allowance for
that peach colored evening silk that
mamma refused to get me, we are going
guess where, VesI" o
''To Newport"
"No."
"To Long Branch9"
"No."
81 understand that we are not poino 70
Saratoga"
"We are not"
well, what makes you look so dis
MALI Are we going into the Mammoth
Cave2'
1--WE might as well, We are going to
Starville"
"Starvillem
Yes. That little village in the back
woods where there's nothing but COWS
and huckleberries !"
Amelas look was tragic! Vesta sank
back in her little rocker and laughed.
rs mamma crazy"
Mrs. Wylie entered.
mo, my dears. | have good and
sufficient reason-as for everything 1
do"
She sat down and smoothed her black
satin lap with her jeweled hands.
Il mightsay we are short of money this
summer
She paused.
II might say Amelia's health will not
bear the wear and tear of another fash
ionable season."
She paused again.
''TEey would both be true. But thew
would rot be the main-the principle rea-
son."
Vesta listened brightly-Amelia sui
ienly
John st. Rose is to be at Star
vile"
Amelia started up-Vesta sat quiet,
but littleconscious color crept into her
cheek
'What in the world is he there for,
mother2' cried the former.
He is making some geological ex-
amlnations with his father-who is such
a brilliant scientist, you know-among
the hills. And now that you know this,
1t would be idle to vail my motive in
sending you to Starville. He is very
social young man, and he will have very
little society. Under these crcum-
stances, you have every advantage of Sc
curing the most brilliant match.H
(Which one of us?" asked Vesta, mis-
chicvously.
"Ei her; it is immaterial to me. Only
should prefer to see Amelia married
firSt-and with her superior knowledge
of society, St. Ro1e is more likely--5
"Mamma," interrupted Vesta, 81
should really ike to 90 to Starville l
never was on farm in my life, and | am
tired of so much excitement as we have
had the past year. But as to making any
advances to John st. Rose, | Can never
do it."
''You know don't bid you do any,
thing out Ct character, Vesta-of course
| eespise bold girls. Amelia knows what
Imean."
Trust me, mamma "
Amelia rose and waltzed twice around
the apartment.
Hes worth two hundred thousand
dollars. He drives the handsomest span
! ever saw. He is perfectly elegant
fellow"
"And has absolutely no vices" inter-
rupted mamma. "When you have seen
more of tie world, you viii appreciate
this fact. John st. Rose is really very
eligible match. Somebody's daughter
will secure him--why not mine"
"Why not, mammal" echoed Amelia,
jubilantly.
There was only one place for summer
boarleIs at Starvile-The Tamaracks-
farmhouse mansion surrounded with
fruits and flowers; the pleasantcst place in
the world, Nesta thought, as she reached
the door and saw the cool porches. the
lawns and shade trees, and big black
cat snooziUg in cushioned chair in the
ha l.
''How sweet the air is her. Smell
the Strawberries, Amelia and see the
pinks How comfortable! / shall lust
wear gingham dress all day, and grow
fat"
"dush!" said Amelia. There he is -
The gentleman in question came briskly
across the lawn--a handsome, graceful
fellow, with English whiskers-and
shook hands with the young ladies'
"WelCome, wei ONE !" he said, gayly.
Il Logan to think | should ha no
society tn 8 summer. Mohammed could
not 60 10 the mountain and so the
mountain has come to Mohammel. But
this is a very nice place to be exiled to.
1t is world in itself"
Amelia at once began chatting viva
ciously, while Vesta quickly thought
John St Rose handsomer than when
she saw him in the last German. But
she would not let him have known it for
the world; and so she seemed quietei
than usual; st. Rose thought it owing
to her fathers nth, which had occurred
tince he saw her last. He had AWAY
fancied the dainty, brown-eyed girl, but