The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-28
THE NEW .NEIGHBORS.
By HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

WAL 'oiy ohpho1hS uoo VI neA SoAAJ
yellow head.
stMy dear, my dear! isn't that ;
;hsathenish sort of speech?" reasoned hel
mother.
"Well, it's the truth" declared Tin.
cite. sAnd where's the use in disguis-
ing it? A women who would drive my
darling little kitten out of the garden
with q broom! 4 man who don't like
dogsl and Mrs. Parry said they were go.
ing to be such nice neighbors."
tsYou must remember, Tiny, that peo,
pie don't like their flower-seeds and
young lettuce plants to be scratched out
of the ground, even by your pet kitten. u
'tBut, mamma, Fairy wasn't scratching
Fairy never does scratch. She was
only playing about. And you know some
people dislike cats, out of sheer deprav-
sWe, must respect the p-ejudices OF
cur neighbors, Tinette."
81 have made up my mind, mamma, "
said Tinette, with the air of a martyr, 81
ahan send Fairy to Uncle Bob. He likes
eats. And then," with a sob rising
spasmodically up in her throat, II hope
Mr.. r.Vallinger, and that ogress of mother
Of his will be satisfied"
"Nonsense!" said Mrs. Wyie.
And she went out to the butchers cart,
which stopped daily for orders in front
sd these little suburban cottages.
t.Mamma can talk about sweetbreads
and veal outlets, when poor Fairy's life
h in danger" said Tinette to herself.
"Oh, I do wonder if I shall grow as
ealous as I get older!"
Just at that moment, however, trim
Ettle maid servant, in ruff1ed white
apron, presented herself, bearing bunch
sa radiant red and gold tulips.
t'For Mrs. Wylie, please, MISS" said
she. "With missus's compliments.
The tulips were so fresh and dewy and
fragrant, and the little maid looked so
miling, that Tinette's heart melted for
;the time being.
.tsI suppose" she thought, stshe means
g for sort of flag of truce. suppose
she's ashamed of shaking the broom at
poor Fairy so spitefully. But it's too
aste now; the die is cast; the carrier is to
call for Fairy at noon" -....
And-a sort of natural consequence of
ier age and temperament -Tinette Wylie
,ther enjoyed the thought of the sacri-
re she was making. She was only
-enteen, and very romantic at that.
Irs. Wylie was fond of tulips. She
the gold and scarlet treasure into o
of water and beheld them with ad-
T. g eyes. ...",
g.. cry kind of Mrs. vallinger, I am
said she. ~ wonder if she would
have bulb or two, in exchange
lething that she might fancy out
over beds?n 49,.
b uldn't ask any favors of those
70 ople," said Tinette.
pc that wouldn't be favor; it
IT be an exchange. And really,
onh 'such pretty little attention
.hisi must send something back.
feel l :, and gather me basket of
larhns awberries, that are just be-
big str ipen, down by the south
e TO few vine-leaVes over them,
e. Pusa down with green ribbon
ie the Na md them over, by-and-by.
and ihS E in peace and harmony
like to hN rs!"
my neagh9e |, reluctantly enough.
nette epesee b terrace, however, she
n by tie sooe us cream-colored roses
d some de1aeao discovered the tiny
opening, ann uming. birds nest, so
ection OF hat of time, her mood
In the course awberries were not
sned, and INC ~. rgest and sweetest,
I culled Oh tn' Ter the basket-id,
b hah-opeh fose Co.. thing in the new
There may DC i'd she to herself.
ghbors, atter an, d the fruit and |
When she hau ~ s1us.a ud-gold edition
zers, she eooA nos ms, and went
vn into a certain Woody
,sd to read and dream. doc, ,;..,o
81 can't oe ;, t,,n,,.rht she, with
iyering lip. 1.-THE daehns WOOL in the
'rnr in her nest of cotton .OIl ~ tbat ta sh s,e
, ,stst Little does she ereaA ,sast sns' sue sue
n never see me again-or al ss ~ ason,D au'
~ ~, To- T 90 to spend the day, ne ~ ~, week.
18th Uncle Rob at Eyre Colsago rose IN |.
M r. was when she was trying 70 Use al
,ao1sction ~ of her SORROWS in the msasaca s
ecoilscs'of sss of little Ellie and the Swans
. 9u.. that Mrs. Wylie sent a nelgheor
:hubby-cheeked child over 10 'n' VOL
inger cottage. .ho d;n;np-roem
~. u possv :" she said. "Take 1t over
= .spsS, Ms Yallinser with my compliments,
- nd at Il she'll hang it down the wen s iTs
sna saa . an hour, the fruit will be mueh
1rssber @ and cooler for tea. AND hels1 mere 10
,nos ,resnsl of' , napsies for you, Bessy; and oe
Dun s,D-s. sem do the errand correctly"
: snS Vshile Bessy was gone, the postman,
wbo was also general carrier, called f1I n,se .ne
otsne sna "rf for Eyrie Cottage. Mrs. "yile
sss4sped @ to give him the basket. .,,+
.astgp sSThs little creature must be last
y..,een'" ~ said she to herself. "she,s as
.a;st rs ss can be. Well, I'm GLAD 10 nave
,am't taken * away while Tinette is gone;
Ess Eeer n .aA'r nerbaps save her a pang; and
tsfser all, kitten is very lnsignn;ahS a;ah
thing to make trouble between tv1D n nel -
49, Il ouly Tinette would think SO.
eo1s, .r - olive olive branch was graciously re-