Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-09
IN GIRLDOM.

VEIL Wds bEfniSh-trx p"afN stsr rs',t Va ~s-y
rsesf,ed lssttsr from home. asking me %
bring bark With me sister. who's term At
who'd in skiperson, . town IN the same
epunty, ended about that fiGue. In an evil
hnsr consented and made my wsy % SKIP
parton. got sisrs on asatnrdsy, expecting
70 70 On IN tho coar~s u the name day; bot &c
was not 10 he. Having brft my lngzass at
this nost perpiering II stations, walked TO
the address, "AIgebra Lodge and foassss .
fine old bosss Of some SIR, fFontsd "
painfully trim gravel walk and n'saser
flower beds
On sh. door teing opened In ansysr 10 my
ring. ~az gSi,ered by particularly tidy
mad into = sitting room Of quite exceptional
nsatnssa. This excessive order eyery~hrre
NAL. me- feel nervous, I reflected thst had
been travelling, .aw that my clothes we're
dusty, felt my necktie awry and sbasiisrssi
at the thought Of pss.ibls smaigs on my
face. However, there was no iiins 10 put
things dip shape, for a r,HtIing was heard,
and Ia eams the head mistress herscIf, Nov
I had hsard very bad aecounts II Miss
spinn1y, for such was her aamei from
my sister and her friends She vas
spiseful. cross ~ two sticks, would real
letters, even open them when markefi
'prfvatrS with double dash, always
eonfiseatsd ME. novels, aud was quite too
dreasIfuIly snstici0as of cousins who might
wish TO call Being, ! venture 10 nay, uan
u some exIsrieilcs In these matters, hal
heavily discounted these notes u character,
putting sensational instead Of nice before
novels, and considering that letters marked
private" with dogble dash, were probably
quite "a SUSPICIOUS rs tho "cotisins from
whom they might emanats. do. 1ften
does the word COUSIN cover a multitude u
sins9 Htin wss not prepared for NJ nice
person IN Miss Spinney turned out e. he. She
had ringiet@ indssri, but not Of the rigid biack
corksesew description ! had exported hers
were 81 a soft gray color, i,stsad ~ being
angular, she decidedly round, instead Of
staring me Jut Of eount.nanee with hard
stony eyes. she beamed upon ne most etfn-
sively through gold rimn.d -g'eetacles.
After putting mo thoroughly at my ease,
she Informed me very pleasantly that my
sister could not possibly les ready b leave
before Monday. At this | was naturally
aghast, but after moments consideration
replied that could put up for Sunday at the
Grown"
"rhe Crown said the generous spinster;
mo such thiugi can give you spare room,
and you will have all you want In my own
part Of the house. besides being near your
sister,
Overcome by her warmth gave in AZ once
and accepted Der offer No sooner had |
started on my way to the station 10 fetch my
luggage than my heart misgave me-hut IL
was to- late; the die was east Sadly | EN-
tered cab, and glooniier grew my thoughts
as again approached Algebra Lodge,
Just as the miserable horse drew up 10 the
gate the young ladies' were returning from
their afternoons walk. two by two in the APP
proved style. | stepped out and had TO en-
counter the gaze of twenty PAIRS Of eager
eyes This 40 unucrve,l me that offered the
cabman penny Instead Of form, which he
held up to the gaze of the aforesaid eyes TO
complete my discontinue. | do not know
how should have staggered into the house
had 1t not been for the assistance Of my sister,
having first Disguised ne by a frantic and
pablo embrace and addressing me Pug
Such, alas, WAS the name by which | was
maligiie'l at home-a name filter for dog
than mani However, | did manage 10 get
In, and nn being shown 10 IA room cooled riy
face and feelings in a basin Of water. Oh,
why did not mark that roumi Suffice it 10
say that dil not, but descended cai clessly to
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dnenna on my ieft' tho FIRST time became
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sor'"d IN my hand, but looking out OF the
corner OF my eye | thought noticed an
amused expression nut across her face, 50 my
couras" was restored anh theneeiorwart our
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presently prop ~'a TO initiate the party into
what l saia was simple household game
calie1 POKER. Tue proposal was received
whn "''hihatoh
pave SO ore" nad Oh the game IN Bret
hafte 'ouchiis stories ana wondered what
was ME- SAID tue dneiina
Ihey were apt puPiis' or my enthusiasm
tor inc game was contagious AMI the bets
that "efe ha'ie were quite shocRing To see,
as inc post OF the game would nave observed
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biue eyes knew as wen as l did, or perhaps
as the 'e''uer mas 'ilNiiisa int al happiness
must nave an ehn, ana al io''" the dneniin'
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aeV'afeu we 'i.s' now ea'e on ihey
sss"e me soou hisht ots' ny one,
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