The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-06-05
SOMETHING SUITABLE.
by Il. ID. w.

Margaret" Mrs. barton exclaimed, as
she pushed open the door of the kitchen,
where her youngest daughter sat by the
table peeling and slicing the apples her
sister Mary was converting, with dough
and paste-cutter, into substantial tarts
for half-a-dozen hungry school-boys.
"Hurrah" and Margaret joyfully
waved above her head long, ribbon
like strip of green and crimson peel.
This is good news, mamma! Bless
ings light on Aunt Bessie for remem-
bering me, though she has been a long
time about it."
"Three weeks" said Mrs. barton,
smiling at her daughters enthusiasm.
ut Is no more since she landed in
England, and L met her at Gravesend.
She accounts in this note for her
silence. Business detained her in Lon
don for a week, since when she has been
looking for house. She has been adj
vised to take one on the south coast till
she and her daughters are hardened to
our changeable climate; so many years
IN India makes them dread an English
winter"
Margaret's face heightened.
"Is Aunt Bessie going to bury her
self in the country? l thought-that
is L hoped-she would settle near
town"
~She has dec ided on house at Tor
quay; but, as it will not be ready for
her till the end of next month, she pro-
poses spending the interval at Brighton,
and you are to go to her there"
brighton in the heart of the autumn
season! Delicious!" calculated Mar
garet, springing up to waltz her
mother round the kitchen, attempting
to repeat the dance with her laughing
sister, who kept her at bay with the
rolling-pin. What lucky girl am
TO have rich aunt, good-natured
enough to give me such a delightful
change! There's one drawback, and
that is leaving home. Why doesn't
she invite you too, mother dear, and
Nary"
AS if l could leave papa and the
boys!" cried Mrs. barton.
Cor as if / could be spared" added
Mary. AT fve-and-twenty one feels
too sober for much holiday making.
L shall have days blackberry-picking
with the youngsters, and go to the
cathedral town for the choral festival,
and to the park for the annual picnic
of the townspeople; and that is all the
dissipation l care for"
Query. Shall be as content, at
twenty-five, as my sister," asked
Margaret, demurely, Perhaps l
shall, if / have an amiable young
curate to strengthen my resolves with
his praises. Don't blush, Mary, and
don't menace me with such a danger
Gus weapon. 1t might fly out of your
hand, and l could not go to aunt Bes-
sizes with bruised cheek or bhck
eve. By the way, what day am ! to
start 2"
Next Monday. Her maid will meet
you at Kings Cross"
"And l shall say adieu to the flats of
Cambridgeshire for one short, sweet,
too heeting month But oh, mother
dear, the great question of all has yet
TO be discussed. What am / to wear?
I should not like TO go shabby: but i
know you viii not be justified in asking
papa for money just as he has been at
such heavy expense in articling Will
TO Messrs. Stapylton."
Its all right" replied Mrs. barton,
cheerfully. Your Aunt Bessie thought
of this before / did, and promised to
send you something suitable to wear"
Margaret WINGED, for she was young
and proud.
Its very kind of her." she muir
INJURED, slowly; "but it makes me feel
like pauper.
Il don't think you need say that, my
DEAR" her mother made answer. BE
fore my sister left England, to become
Che second wife of Judge Laurence,
your father had given her the advan-
tage of his time and talents, and en-
abled her to get possession of some
property withheld by very knavish
attorney. Papa positively refused to
be paid for his services, and she re-
members this, and rejoices TO requite
him through his children. She is
going to send Maurice to college as
soon as he is old enough. / am so
thankful; for a country doctor, with a
large family like ours, cannot always
give his sons as thorough al education
as he wishes
"If Aunt Bessie is going to be a fairy
godmother to the boys, / shall love her
dearly. And now TO commence prepa-
rations for my journey. Don't laugh
Mistress Mary; there is a great deal
TO be done. When a lady's wardrobe
is limited one, il is necessary to make
the most of il; and as soon as the some
thing TO wear arrives that is promised
me, we shall hare TO set TO work at
dressmaking in right earnest"
Mrs. barton referred to the note she
held in her hand.
Il forgot to look for a postscript.
Oh, here it Isl Listen to it. / Sc
Iected two or three things for your lit
tIe girl when ] was doing my own
shopping, and ordered the parcel to be
sent off to you directly
~And here comes Carrier Cripps with
1T" exclaimed Marg lret, with a skip
and a Jump. How can YOU go on,
Mary, so placidly rolling Out paste.