Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-26


bought two glasses of lemonade. Sh.
spilled some on her dress, and made
much of it, shrieking and laughing ant
shaking it.
You joggled my elbow" she de
clared, with a saucy ease that benumbec
and entranced him.
Near at hand there were candy ano
peanuts, oranges, and popcorn balls in
colored papers, and when they turned
back they each carried full paper bag,
and Henry had spent eighty cents.
g 1 don't know how we're going to
eat it all up" said the girl, with a sat
isfied giggle 81 guess We'll have to
give it away"
They sat down under tree, aimlessly,
holding their bags. "There's Mr.. ful-
! Ter, she prated on. :" He come over
all alone in his sulky, and he might
just as well have brought load. He's
mean anyhow-mean and stingy. Ora
cious look a that Two girls pre-
cisely alike in every feature of their fat
faces and figures, their white dresses
and blue-ribb1n trimmed hats, walked
solemnly past "Oh, yes, l know who
they be. They're the Frink girls from
over to Royalton. They're twins. I've
heard of 'em. My goodness you
couldn't tell 'em apart to save your neck.
Gracious I'm glad / amt one OF 'em.
I'd do something I'd cut my hair off,
or something, and I'd dress up just as
different as | could won dn't ycu."
Yes" said Henry, his blue mild
eyes fastened immoyably upon her.
The band stationed at the merry-go-
round was playing loudly and clash
ingly.
Marching through Georgia =
pshaw said Miss Scott. They'd
better get something we hain't heard.
There's lots riding in it amt there .
"Do you want to ride in I'll" said
Henry and Miss Scott nodded, with
simple "m-m." Henry himself was
barren Of Entertainment, and her mind
roved and crayed.
1t was rude affair, its clumsy motive
power horse tramping around in the
middle, the seats rough and shaky.
1t was ten cents ride. They climbed
up when it had stopped and refilled,
and vent flying round. 1t had a loud
creak, which sounded above the buster
of the band. and their seat jiggled.
The groves thickest population was
here. There were many spectators,
talking and laughing and eating, and
the girl bridled with enjoyment of their
regard. She famed herself with her
handkerchief, and then opened her
paper bag and ate popcorn and pea
nuts, and when the machine stopped she
did not get up.
"That couple over there's been
around two or three tines" she said
merely, eating contentedly ON. They
took three turns. Then they Jagged
back TO their tree, arm in arm. Other
pairs were under surrounding trees,
sitting on shawls or buffalo robes, or in
buggies standing empty TITLED.
Mercy / should think twas hot
enough to set on the ground, said Miss
Scott as theF sat down.
So fur she had talked necessarily and
serenly, but she suffered now u lowering
of the needless youthful spirits which
had sustained her. She looked at Henry
in sudden curiosity; he was sitting quiet,
his green-lined hat ON his knee, and I
looking at her She was flattered by
his unremitting admiration, but she was
puzzled by its lack Of product
"You amt much of ia ker, be you I"
she said. Well, guess CAB enough 1
Tor two. Amt you going to eat any /
thing don't want to eat it all.
He opened his bag, and they ate in
silence for a time. Here and there
people we're spreading cloths on the
grass, and Juggling heavy baskets from
wagons.
II spose they'll all be having dinner
pretty soon, said the girl, looking
around Our loads going to eat all to-
yether. Well, I've ct so much stuff now
don't believe l could touch thing"
But she turned her eyes restlessly about,
What are you going to
20 for dinner she queried.
/" / brought little something" said
Henry. He had brought some bread
md meat and boiled egg in his
pocket.
Miss Scott searched the bags for the
ANDY without further question. A few
back, in her airy complacence,
he would have asked him to eat dinner
With their load, but the inclination that
would have prompted it was subdued
She chewed her candy in silent wonder
t him, and the displeasure which
ONES so easily to her age and kind,
wing him covertly down his clean white /
ength. Her mind, which had wavered [
her first derision and h later
aspect, settled itself. She reflected
hat he could not say boo to goose.
Iet she could not account for his back {
no experience defended it. 1
here was nobody within immediate |
light, and guided by her crude tradi- ,
ions, with the matter-of- fact concep-
ions Of them which robbed them of {
arm, she had looked for him to offer to
old her hand.
Well, believe Tn thirsty again."
he said. "Tain't much wonder, I've
so much"
"Do You want some water9 said
[enry. Some idea of her dissatisfac- :
on penetrated to his dizzied mind, and y
e spoke anxious'y.
Oh, don't know" said Miss Scott. :.
he got up, shaking the shucks and /
range skins from her stained lap. :