The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-08

TIE I. j. \. }. SOCIETY.
When Mrs Burton received letter
from her sister, Mrs. Graham, asking
whether Annie Graham could stay with
her aunt and cousins from September
till the following January, she was much
pleased. Annie was 10 years old, just
the age Of Tom Burton; and as the four
other children wero much older, their
ages ranging from lS to 81, she thought
it would be very pleasant for Tom 10
have n companion of his own age The
whole family thought bright little girl
would be an agreeable addition TO the
household circle; but when Annie came
they were much disappointed, Her ap-
pearance was pleasing. She had a trim
little figure, bright black eyes, pretty
dark curls, and. though her features
were rather irregular, her expression
was both amiablc and intelligent; her
manners. too, were graceful and re-
fined; yet she was painfully shy. She
seemed troubled if spoken to, and even
q glance would cause her to shrink as If
trying to hide from every eye The
thought Of going TO school seemed so
distressing that Mrs. Burton dropped the
subject and allowed her to stay at home.
Tom was disappointed, and complained
TO his mother that he could not set ac-
quaintcd with Annie.
"Ncycr mind. DEAR" said Mrs Burton.
II think YOU will get ON together nicely
when tie ice is once broken" but Tom
feared il would never break.
Tom was a good boy, in The main,
though hc had a very quick temper, and
he was a good looking boy, but-his hair
was rcd. Now. as some people object %
red hair. should like 10 describe Toms
as auburn or golden or tawny; bat the
truth is, that if over hair was rcd
genuine, unmisiakable, unmitigated.
fiery rcd-that hair was Tom'. and Tom
knew it. Poor boy. lie couldn't help
knowing it. for he had been tcasod about
it from his earliest recollection. His
trials began with his elder brothers at
home. but they eliminated 40 school
when the boys found how il plagued him
/ To- have any alusion made to lis hair
Battle after battle did Tom fight 10 com
pei silence ON the subject, but all i'm vain.
one dav, when Annie had been at hcr
aunts for nearly week, Tom rushed
home from school and burst into the sit
ting room. where the family were assem-
blcd, in such plight that his appearance
was greeted by chorus of rcproof and
rcmOnslrance-
Dear me, Tom, said fasiidious Miss
Clara, 'you lool. as though you had been
rolling i'm an ash heap
"Thc sleeve OF your jacket is holt torn
out and your collaris hanging, " said Miss
Julia:
"Hello. Tom. what's the matter Will
your eyes" said VIII. "They don't
match: ones blue and che others black.
"suuran's nothing to you, Tom, said
Bert. you're regular fighting phe-
nomcnon."
"fom. dear, hope YOU haven't been
nchtmg again, said Mrs. Burton.
"Ycs. ] have, mother said Tom
"The fellows won't let me alone, and
won't stand being called Carot-top 10y
any one
"Nonsense~ said Miss Julia. "Wha'
harm does the name DO yOu;'
"a rose by any other name, quoted
literary Bert.
"Thc boys are only in Fun" said Mis-.
Clara.
"And your hair is red, Tom," sai'
win. cying the said hair critically, witt
The air of having his attention called t'
it for thc fest time.
You should try not 10 give way {.
anger about such Wine, dear, sale
Mrs Burton. "lou should cultivate
forgivins spirit"
"This fighting must stop. SIR sal.
Mr.. Burton, sternly. Don't let me hea
any more OF IT,.
Then. 20 thc utter as,onishmcnt @
every one. another voice YVES heard, an'
Annie Graham spoke, voluntarily, fol
the first time since sire had entered th
house. She spoke in clear, rathc
high pitched slightly plaintive voice
that gave distinctncss 10 every word.
81 know Just how YOU feel about You
hair. Tom. for ic is just the way l hav
felt great many times
. Every one was amazed; even Mr Bur
ton laid down his paper when Ami
smoke. and every eye was fixed upo
her. Tom was as surprised as the others
but BE said:
"IIow can YOU know anything abou
il. Annie" with am apprcciative glanc
no Annic's dark curls. Your hair ism
p red"
, no" said Annie, solemnly, "its m
| nose"
"Why, that isn't red, either" SAL
VIII. laughing.
"No." said Annie, in the same cleai
plainuve voice. "but its so large. Il
dreadful to have such a nose; 1t seem
10 cast a shadow over my whole oNis'
z ence." VIII opened his mouth seeing
q chance for another joke, but. at sis
b from his mother he shut it again. an
p Annie continued:
81 think large nose is even MOI
trving than rcd hair, for YOU can dy
your hair. or cut it off and wear a WE
D. or it may turn gray; but large nos
r can never possibly grow smaller ana
Won crow older it will look even larsel
5 never can forget my nose. 1t has bee
. LAUGHED at ever since | was little an
Girl. and every one that saw me woul
saw: what a large nose that child has
The girls at school laugh at Il, and on
of them was angry nc me md nc,
/ named me- 'SwOrd1sn, anu .ie Oliei
e took il ND. dread 10 so TO new piac'
| dreaded even to come to see you, IN
20 to school here, on account Of II
Il nose
. Annie paused, and Tom whose ow
= trials had taught him something III Il
a card TO personal sensitiveness' SAD;
| L 10.