The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-11-30

lereu somewhat on technical points but
his assistance was valuable in many
ways, particularly as he shared quite
heartily in his fayorite grandchilds in
terest.
The long rows OF green peas and snap
beans, planted at intervals of two or
three weeks, promised an exhaustless
succession; and there were crisp lettuce
and cucumbers, beets and spinach, that
went on tn market gardeners load 10
the city very early in the morning, and
these were little ripples, even though
they brought only wholesale prices in
the sea OF fortune, the forerunners OF the
laryer waves on which her ship was
steadily approaching. Miss Lily devel-
oped many businesS-like traits, and L n
Gle John was Justly proud OF his pro-
tcge-
When her particular branch OF in lus-
try was fully established, there came
orders from the local bOariing- houses
and individual summer residents, that
brought better lprICes. So that by the
eni OF the first autumn her carefully
kept account book showed that, besides
dlsCharglng her indebtedness, she had
something laid aside Tor the coming sea
son expenditure, and had still leis quite
a little pocket money to be independent
on.
AL this. besides paying the wages OF a
boy, which he faithfully carned by his
devotion to his pretty employer, and Tor
the occasional assistance OF SOna Door
children IN the vicinity, who were glad
TO avail themselves OF the opportunity. o:
obtaining light work.
Al! through her work she proved SySte-
na,ic, thorough and perseverinS; and
alter tua! OF two years, even mlnma
vote5 II = success
For with mammals pride, her own
co.Amen able love OF to beautiful, ana
30 No. . L
the day for her busiest work, she had
kept her original charms, aul aided 10
them the sparkling attractions that an
active lie lends the face The friends
VINO criticised most consciously the
pTopvisty oi her ventures are no ~ envIous
OF Its popularity, the difficulties being
only TchcaTset coahdentialiy, Aad the
successes apparent to every one.
Ono lis less maiden, un.easOnahly
jealous OF IIly's popularity and her
publIC-sp.r.tcd activity in insiituting
their SeInI-auuual flower shows, rasLly
Vcn.Urel an uniavO-aOls com .ueut IN the
presence ot some ultrI-fasllOnables. but
received sUCh 4 reLuk. from Miss LI.ys
scli-ConstItuted champions that s.le felt
impressed with the idea that active inde-
pe2dcnce Vas held IN greater u pute than
geniecl dependence.
i he interior OF Mrs. Addingtcn's house
has been much mo3cTnIzed The library
has grown SO rapidly as TO REQUIRE a
Handsomely DColCase, while winter music
lessons and hired piano point TO the
ultimate possession OF tina. luxury. --
Lily IS smart enough TO know That too
many things IT time can not be done
well. and her sumner time occupation
has Itue rvalTy other than reading ana
reCrcat.ye arts One satisfactory luxury
IS that OF 4 tiny rustic pavilion, esnbow-
cred with honeysuckle, clonatis and
climbing nolthly roses, anI from the
watch tower she overlooks her work
plans, rests ant en- oys the fragrance oI
the WeI-ChOsen variety OF easily cult
waited flowers that bloom in trim beds
over the turf in front OF the garden, max
ing as pleasing 4 combination ol the use
ful and ornamental as Is Mss Lily her
self.
The elegant Mr.. Aubrey, 50 the gossips
Affirm, nndS II quite as delightful 4 re-
treat, and quite frequently ayaIls himself
OF Its fragrant shade.
1t II sICh an excellent excuse that he
personally presents hImsell 10 deliver his
mother E previously ordered fTuIt or OIL
ten assists IN picking II, TO assure Nine
Aubrey that they We're fTes iIOm the
vines, at least so the undelsIzed boy,
with very large ears, had overheard hi u
say TO Miss Lily.
And that artful girl" so an envious
critic says, ''Is 50 thoroughly dIsinterested
in so iuyIshly furnishing Mis-. Auirev
with flowers that It Is no wonder she
should culoN,e her as the most intellI-
gSnt AM utS,ciully dressed gIIi IN town.
But rs the rich Mrs. Aubrey Is not the
only recipient Of Ike floral layors, the
cu@e OF this sarcasm Is blunted some
uaiortunates in the railroad quarter
cog.d attest to tie same generosity.
lut unconscious ot the crIucIs1i Of her
49, Na..
rs increased opportunities, and enters
heartily into every thing from lawn teas
TO church ialrs, while not II. glrcting her
own Immediate duilcs, and hosts oi reIl
true friends " re ready to express their
r-sret ~ the prospect OF losing 30 uni
ve sal = favorlle, when suELnls-s beca ne
CeTtaIn.Ics.
Mamma was asked to accept 3Ir. Aub-
rey IN pace OF the fairy prince
But L ncle John withheld his conrrat-
ul-tIon, Tor the reason, h. said that iily
was giving up a good bus. ness Tor "A haZ-
arLous unJertaking, and Sir. Aubrey
would assume the CoIbtiGl reputation OF
marrying '.narket gardiner"
- reputation, replied Mr.. Aubrey,
turning to IN ls Johns wife, (which Mrs.
Harris will agree with me IN being happy
TO ENJOY"
Ii tins remark did not win Uncle John
over, tho 10 lowing one did, in which he
asserted, wita fond glance II his finance,
II shall bs proud TO prove that INV
future vile IS not OF the wax dol or
der
by which you may inIer," sail Lily.
roguI,hiy, that ! endure great deal OF
sun without melting.
.'Or fading either" came from Uncle
John, in banserins suggestion OF her in
crcasiag Color
But Lily protested that his remarks
vero altogether too personal, and ap-
pceiEi To Aunt Inns opinion on the
sub ct, which conceded with her own
Whereupon he otered the resolution,
that AS she had heretoiOra shown such
COOL Judgment, her decisions should be
IndorSed IN matters matrimonial, and he
hopcl she would not prove a tiger lily in
teuper IN hsr new relations, any more
than she had copied its color in the
past" o.
Mamma IN 'erstood the double appli-
cation OF his raillery, and acknowledged
1t with one OF her quiet sail ).
"Tnat fashionable color our city girls
cnteavor 10 cu-trvste a5 a proof oi the
exscnt OF their rust cation.' observed
Mr. AUBREY "but which fail TO admire
IN Its deepest shades. My summer s
SO Ivenir Will not be 50 evauescent, and
as7 red on that point no other possibil-
Itie Wi alar me"
This II gr ,ceful remark must have
been lnten led f0r mammals ears, as the
two otIer dies were aimiriny Lily S
tine chrysan he N 1m collection, and con-
pairing no Is on flowers in general with
so much cnthus;as they were unaware
OF havin~ an auiiencr, till CHEEKY voice
behinl them was heard TO say:
"iomoIa is lott to resign her sceptre
The maiden Is lost in the gardener"
Pats Standing Troubles.