Connecticut western news., 1888-11-21

''My m other i, not selfish," said she.
 "Oh, we'll wo won't argue about that" said Arietta, coaxiugly: "But there's n reason you shouldn't see a little life, oaco il while, as long as and John are along to keep you con- papy!'
 ''1t would be nice," said Lilly. 'T ve almost mind to go."
 "Then make haste about it." cried Arietta. ''I'il call .or you as l como down stairs. The earlier we are there, tho better chance we have on the dan- cing-fo or"
 Lilly went into the back room after Arietta was gone. Mrs. Booker sat there, rocking her baby oa her knee, and to her the girl confided her desires.
 'I wculdn'tl' sail Mrs. Booker, shaking her head, sobcrly.
 ''Why nota'
 "T That G.ceful Society don't bear the best ruputation, Lilly" sai Mrs. Book. CT. "A lot of giddy girls and reckless young men that are bent on earning their living some way outside of honest work. I don't think your mother would liko you to get into such com pany as that while she i, gone"
 "Thcre's always some reason to keep mo from enjoying myself, so far a' can see!' bur,t out poor Lilly. "Ari- ctta Wales is going, and i mean to go, toJp
 Mrs. Booker looked pityingly after her as she founced out of the room.
 'Poor girl, it is sort O hard upon her" she pondered. And she so young and pretty, too, and worked so steady all day! But that Glee full So- cicty-it ain't what I should like a daughter of mine to get mixed up in. However, a willful girl will have her own way"
 Half an hour later there cam, a soft "tap- tap on the panels of Mrs. Book CTS door, and brown, handsome face peeped in.
 "Beg pardon, ma am," said cheery voice; s'but is thi, Miss Germond's 8 room2 Pm her cousin Bsp, and her mother has sent me to bring her out to the country and make little visit ithere."
 "And I'm her Uncle Stevens" added second voice, t'and tho teams wait ing below, and there ain't no time to lcsc."
 "Dear mo, I'm so sorryr' cried Mrs. Booker, starting to her feet; 'but Lilly Germond has gone to bal! ]"
 "A ball!" echoed Uacle Stevens
 'Gono to ball F reiterated Ben in amazement.
 'With her mother away" cried the old man, land my sister telling me how quiet and steady she wasl Come, B,n; don't know as we want no ball-goiag z young ladies out at the old farm. guess perhaps we'd better bo starting for hom,."
 But wait minute; perhaps she left some word," said Mrs. Booker. "Her room is the next ono beyonI; I'll go and see."
 T guess it ain't worth while," infex- ibly uttered Uncle Mark
 Mrs. Booker knocked at the door of Mrs. Germond room, as a sort of forlorn hope.
 ''Comc in!" called a soft voice.
 And there sat Lilly at her sewing by tho light of shaded kcr oscne lamp.
 "You look surprisod!' cried Lilly, laughing. 'But you sec I decided, after all, to take your good advice, Mrs. Booker"
 And I never was so glad of any thing in my life," said Mrs. Booker. My dear, here's your uncle and cousin from the cou ,try, with a team, waitin' to take you to your mother"
 Lilly uttered cry of delight as she jumped up, and flung her sewing into the corner O. tho room. i
 "Rcal;y2" she cried -'truly7 or am dreaminga Where are they2"
 She ran out into the hall, and waa kissing Uncle Mark and shaking hands with Ben almost before they knew it.
 "So you didn't go to the ball after al? sail tho old man, his harl face soltening as much under tho blue joy ousness of her eyes as beneath the tou ch of her rosy young lips.
 'No," said Li'ly--although I was sorely tempted to forget mothers good advice. B 1t I never disobcyed her ytt, and I'm not going to begin now. But it was so dull aud lonesome here"
 Poor child! J should think so," said Uacle Stevens, with alook into the dismal room. But now put on your thin ags-quick! The horses don't like standing thero knee deep among ragged children"
 Lilly was not long in packing her little bag; aul when sine ran to bid Mrs. Booker goodbye, she whispered:
 "It was your good advice hat turned the scale. Thank you so much for it. How much l should have lost if had gone to the blilp
 "She's nice gicl,' said Unclc Mark to his wife that night, when Lilly was asle, p in the lavcnder-sccntcd bedroom that looked out upon the river. ''and don't wond T Mary's prou of her. But I did feel sort Of queer, just for a min- ute when thou sht sho wa5 a-larkine 2 round at bnlls with Mary knowin' noth. ing about it.'