Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-11-09

IohS illohtiS without seeing anybody
but an occasional passing farmer and
with nothing to do but CAD about
through the woods. Other people
lind it something grand to enjoy rustic
life and scenery, but, as for me, I'll
take something a little more inspirit-
ing, If you please, Oh, dear, I'm tired
to death oil it already, and yet hardly
one week has gone, and how | shall
ever live through it is more that | can
tell. think it was positively cruel
in aunt to bring us here, and | believe
shall never forgive her"
a regret that you do not like it,
Clarissa. hoped you would"
81 don't know why you should have
hoped any such thing, when you are
we'll aware that it is the most out
landish place on earth. Talk about
liking it. What is there here that
one could like, pray"
"Ihere is a great deal, | think
"Oh, yes, you think! No doubt you
are as full of nonsense as those foolish
old poets who always pirate about the
beauty of the country, and the fra
GRANGE of the flowers and the new
mown hay and all that silly bosh. If
there is any thing so awfully enticing
in life in the country | have failed to
see ii, and shall be very much obliged
to you if you show it to me-
perhaps you have not tried to see
1t, Clarissa. There are plenty of
pleasures here, | think; and even if
there were not, we ought to be salts
fied to remain for aunt's sake, since it
is absolutely necessary for her to have
perfect quiet ard rest. | did not much
fancy the idea of a summer in the
country, but knowing that it was es-
sentlal to aunt's health | accepted il
as cheerfully rs possible, and came
here determined to make the very best
OF it; and must say, Clarissa, | have
found it quite enjoyable. lam afraid,
dear, that you made up your mind be-
forehand not to like it, and that you
are resolved to stick to that notion.
and refuse to look on the beauties and
pleasures the place Offers
Just as though there were beauties
and pleasures to look on. my dear.
You must remember that we are not
all constituted alike, and while YOU
may find it quite pleasant to trudge
about through bushes and berries,
getting sun tanned and hardened, |
can see nothing pleasant in it. And as
for aunt, if people must get all upset
and nerveless and all that, why it's
their W fault and they have no right
to pull and haul other people about in
their mad quest for health. 1t makes
me right mad to hear you talk SO SIM
pie, Jean. You know what grand times
we should have had at the lakes, and
yet you, no doubt, think aunt did quite
right in bringing us here"
"Yes, Clarissa, ! do think so. | am
sure this is much better than spend
ing the summer behind the counters
OF 1.-The Palace" store, as we should
certainly have done but for Aunt
Martha's generosity. | am not dis
posed to find fault with her. and /
think it poor policy for IA beggar to
quarrel with his bread because it is
not buttered.n
'Oh, you are a great philosopher,
Jean, but hate such silly talk. II
aunt wanted to act generous why
couldn't she have tried to please us
of HERSELF For my part |
ne half way business, and il we
we're to have a holiday | should have
liked to spend it in style. The next
hing we know aunt will be wanting
is to marry farmers"
''And il we loved farmers and they
good. honest, Industrious men,
ihy shouldn't we marry them"
'Why shouldn't we, indeedP You
idiculous girl, l believe you would
ust as soon marry a farmer as any
ne else"
III ! loved him, Clarissa, | would"
jean, you're a fool!m
Perhaps ] am, Clarissa, and If in
rider TO be wise ! must come to your
way of thinking | suppose | shall al
Ways be a fool"
The two girls were sitting on the
lyle In front OF a large farm house.
md Immediately after the last speech
jlarissa, tho eldest, bounced up and
delivering herself thus went into the
1
jean, ! regret that you have so lit
lie spirit and taste, and | hope you
Will never do any thing real shocking. s
however, you seem determined 10 {
nave your own way. and | now wash {
my hands Of you. and. whatever comes |
o. you. shall not be accountable" @
THANK YOU, sister, | hope I may !
never % any thing for which n viii /