Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-02

miniature InaGlstrOm In his teHcnp,
''tt'a deuced queer Miss Field didn't
arrive. The sugar, Toppy. please!
And She doesn't know you've son and
heir. mother minep How did you keep
it to yourself, thought Thought you'd
have told 1t from very pride"
''Dick, my dear son, Miss Field il
just the lady | should choose for YOU
handsome. swect-tempered, wealthy
and young. II Will annoy me beyond
ali things If you fnil to secure her for
your wife. All, Silvertop, you are
looking unutterable things at me; but
you know I'm g. plain-spokou woman,
and talk plainly to Dick because /
mean 10 get him off my hands as quick
y AZ possible. Miss Field il the one
woman to be- his wife,
Violet stostls u cautious look at Sill
vertop. His mouth is working fruit
lessly to kill smile that hath anu sse-
inont and contempt for it's ingredients.
10y on should have received the lot.
ter two days ago-confcund the mail
trnin, any how!' goes On Dick. ut
went off tho track at jones' station ycs-
terdny, and an honest farmer who
CHANGED to be passing brought ON the
sacks Nike II couple Of rneal-bags!'
But the grand topic under discussion
is Miss Violet Field. She is B. sweet
tnorsel to Mrs. Torrcsha,n's match
making palate; and her virtues Are
proclaimed until the new girl, Lefty,
feeling hor checks grow deeper than
any carnation, locks up to tnd Silver
tops clear, dark eyes fixed curiously
upon her.
"a glass ot water, please, Lofty"
says tho voice Of the curious gazer, In
gentle consideration OF what he deems
IL mere fit Of baehfuincss; but Lotty's
eyes, looking into his own, glow with
Il something that astonishos him. As
rule servant girls eyes are not 80
expressive, spcuk they never SO in
telligib}y.
All that day Lofty is busy as a bee
learning the manifold ropes of Torren-
sham house; and by nigh tall she is
hungry and tired--a thing she hasn't
been since childhood; and after eating
a hearty supper and creeping into Il
plain little bed somewhelr up in the
attic, Miss Field forgots to be haunted
by an indiffercnt-looking pair OF brown
eyes. but glides into new drpam-land
where Ill objects are statuesque and
sllver-topped.
The next day the vases are filled
with e&otics aud the lovely rarcr bios
SONS of tho north; but in Silvcrtop's
room, as the library is usually called,
in Siivcrtop's vase and Silver
tops exclusively study table, a
bunch of yiolets CLEAN in purple
gloom from between volumes OF
Tenuyson in scarlet and l4ongfellow
in brown. She puts her name flowers
there because she dares, aud enjoys the
very bolduess of tho act. Then the
china in the pantry is overlooked and
is about to be set again upon the high
shelf when the door Is opened cautious
ly and Dick peers in.
Peers in and then walks in. Their,
is a miscellaneous laughter in his boy
ish eyes. and as Violet holds aloft the
half dozeu green dragon cups Of very
ancient china he comes closer audi
Crash! Poor Violet. Out she runs--
away from Dick and the pantry~-runs
straight to Silvertop's room, and, 1T
last, painting and GREATNESS, stands be-
fore him.
"W hat is it, Letty?"
Dick; have broken tho china"
"Ah--I see!' and q scowl gathers
darkly above the dark, flashing eyes.
Violet doesn't know whether to laugh
or to cry; so she does neither, but
comes over to him and holds out a
small white hand in token Of something
he knows not what. But he takes it
in the one strong right hand left to
him, and says: BE comfortod; shall
intcrcode for you.'
Mrs. Torrcnsham walks into Silver.
tops room as Violet is about to leave
it. LOFTY" calls she; and Miss Field
stops.
Now Mrs, Torlonshatn, not three
seconds ago, determint,l to pack Lefty
off ''for good and all;' but beyond
tho new girls strange gray eyes burn
darker ouos that have b 1ncanlng in
them; and reading thoir message at O.
seconds flash, the nunt's visage is
fOrcoa to grow gentle, the hard lines to
relax, and Lefty is told TO see that the
bed in the guest room, Is made up
freshly, as Miss Field Is to arrive
that evening. Silently Violo, moves
away.
And, now that evening has gloomed
down upon them, the house is softly
ablaze with the lights from many
waxen candles in consideration of Miss
Fields expected arrival. and In honor
of a party OF guests from q neighbour
ing town, who have come In friendly
fashion to give her greeting. There is
a continuous sound of wheels about.
Numerous school and society friends
have brought their best toilets and
sweetest expressions to honor her
coming-why, then, this delay?
Silvertop is alone in his sanctuu.