The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-19
BARBARA.
The Mischief She Unwittingly Did,
and How It Was Remedied.

/ know you would much rather l should
take Barbara's sister Dot for my heroine, for
Dot was tall and queenly and, OF course,
naughty as she was tall, and filed up quite
large space in society, in very opposition TO
her name, whereas Barbara was an elf OF
nine years standing on this grim old foot
stoolof ours, and was not one-quarter as big
as her name, with the face OF fairy and
bright brown eyes, that looked out from UNI
der her yellow bang, ridiculously like Dots
pony peered from under his name, and with
orbs almost as big and fully as limpid. But
then she is my heroine and you must needs
make the best Of her.
Dot was engaged, am happy TO say, to
perfect Apollo, but Pm sorry TO admit that
she treated said Apollo as II he were moth
ing more than poor, weak, erring mortal,
and took it upon stately, privileged self to
lecture the young man upon certain faults
she took, as matter Of course, must be in
his possession, being, as he was, the only
son OF a very indulgent pair of old folks.
But she was shaken to the very foundation
Of her royal being when one day she discov-
cred that the last sentence Of her excellent
harangue had fallen upon thin air, and she
had confused sense of pair Of indignant,
sorrowful eyes leaving their light to haunt
her, as she sat, amazed and hurt, after the
hall door slammed like a wooden oath.
He was gone then-"O, Scott; oh, Scottp'
(which was no slang at all, but the irate
Apollo's christened name. Dot rose from
her chair Of state and carried her heart,
bleeding and torn, up the front stairs, to
anoint it with tears and cover it with the
magnificent new ball dress from Madame
Highprice's--admirabl bandagei
sWhath the matter, Dotl" Miss Barbara 8
ewes had caught the CLEAN Of something
shining, liquid and bead-lile, upon the very
til Of Dots feather fan. 'sYouth cryingf'
M believe you would cry, too, Chickie
wouldn't you, If the Prince came and prom
Used you nice things and then rushed of
without saying any thing about them
Wouldn't YOUR
.Ithn't Thcott going o take you to Tho
at cor.ainIy looks that wpsl liewent Of
so angry with met Adother tear splashef
hotly down upon Rarhara's lfttls uptprnet
face. INC child gravely wiped IL on, utter.
ing this solemn Injunction. "Don't you CRY
or worry one bit more about thith. viii
thee about thith matter mythelf,n uncon
sciously initiating papa's most impressiv,
manner OF speech.
They had always talked to her as IL sht
could understand their mature reasoning
this sister and this papa--that she had COM
TO have ludicrious little air Of sage ant
wise consideration of all things brough
within her ken.
Nine O'Clock and no Scott-he was no
coming then; must she miss the glorious
assembly ball because Of his anger' No
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~, .,.e,se5 Rarbara from her sound slnu
ber, 4 Mother neal ont Of he'd into he
1itt,e Mother Hubbar a wrapper and dow
tbe stairs crent barbara on tiptoe. 10,
tboueb there was no need of that as ever
blessed trusted servant was gone out an
tbe child was alone in the big house. tn
WEE hand mastered the huge door kew an
o,,t IN the moonlight the brown ewes disco,
ered Dots lover.
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Nov. I'VE ALWAYS been amazed at the lit
ana b;o--fibs children can tell ON the sliph
eet n,ovocation. have even gone so far
~ cntertain some odd ideas on the subie
II the inter lack of conscience in the wor
~ ch;ldbood and honestly believe that v
,.acitv is an act,,al matter Of education. pu
and simple-with dismal conviction tn.
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