Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
ovETHING SUITABLE,
BY L. Il. w.

"Herc is your invitation at last,
ra,ret!' Mrs. barton exclaimed, as
,s pushed open the door of the kitchen,
Iere her Youngest daughter sat by the
HE peeling and slicing the apples her
ster Mary was converting, with dough
"a paste-cutter, into substantial tarts
r. half-a-dozen hungry school-boys.
aHurrah!" and Margaret joyfully
eyed above her head long, ribbon
ke strip of green and crimson peel.
This is good news, mamma! Bless
Irs light on Aunt Bessie for remem-
crine me, though she has been long
me about it.
"Three weeks said Mrs. barton,
Milling at her daughters enthusiasm.
In is no more since she landed in
nrland, and met her at Gravesend.
he accounts in this note for her
lence. Business detained her in Lon
On for week, since when she has been
oking for house. She has been adj
Used to take one on the south coast till
he and her daughters are hardened to
lr changeable climate; so many years
India makes them dread an English
inter"
Margaret's face heightened.
is Aunt Bessie going to bury her.
eli in the country? / thought-that
| hoped-she would settle near
bwn.'
"She has decid Oh house ut Tor
uay: but. as it will not be ready for
er till the end OF next month, she pro-
oses spending the interval at Brighton,
nI YOU are to go to her there"
brighton in the heart of the autumn
eason! DeEcious!" calculated Mar
aret, springing up to waltz her
other round the kitchen, attempting
repeat the dance with her laughing
ster, who kept her at bay with the
pling- pin. "What lucky girl I am
have a rich aunt. good-natured
pough to give me such a delightful
hnge! There's one drawback, and
bat is leaving home. Why doesn't
be invite you too, mother dear, and
[ary?"
AS if l could leave papa and the
Fys!" cried Mrs. barton.
Or as if 1 could be spared added
AIRY. AT tive-and-twenty one feels
30 sober for much holiday making.
shall have days blackberry picking
18th the youngsters, and go to the
hthedral town for the choral festival,
Pld to the park for the annual picnic
the townspeople; and that is all the
issipation [ care for"
Query. Shall L be as content, at
Twenty-Five, as my sister," asked
Margaret, demurely, Perhaps I
Plall, if L have an amiable young
nrate to strengthen my resolves with
is praises. Don't blush, Mary, and
ont menace me with such a danger
us weapon. 1t might fly out Of your
and, and [ could not go to aunt Bes-
pes with bruised cheek or q black
We, BY the way, what day am ] to
TART? 2"
Next Monday. Her maid will meet
|ou at Kings Cross"
And | shall say adieu to the flats of
pambridgeshire for one short, sweet,
20 tieeting month"; But oh, mother
ear, the great question Of all has yet
3 be discussed. What am 1 to wear
should not like to go shabby; but L
now you will not be justified in asking
papa Tor money just as he has been at
ueIl heavy expense in articling Will
p Aessrs. Stapylton.'
It's all right, replied Mrs. barton,
Fheerfully. Your Aunt Bessie thought
this before 1 did, and promised to
ead You something suitable to wear. .
Margaret WINGED, for she was young
nd proud.
Its very kind Of her, she muir
F NJ. slowly; "but it makes me feel
Pike pauper. !"
"ldon't think you need say that, my
lear, her mother made answer. BE
ore my sister left England, to become
lie second wife of Judge Laurence,
our father had given her the advan-
age of his time and talents, and en-
l'led her to get possession Of some
property withheld by a very knavish
t,torney. Papa positively refused te
pe paid for his services, and she re-
Members this, and reioices to requite
MN through his children. She is
gong to send Maurice to college as
ISon as he is old enough. l am SC
lahEful; for a country doctor, with a
urge family like ours, cannot always
Eve his sons as thorough an education
Is he wishes.'
II Aunt Bessie is going to be a fairy
Soanother to the boys, l shall love hel
Yearly. And now to commence prepa
Mons ;t for my journey: Don't laugh
Mistress Mary; there is a great dea
oe done. When lady's wardrobe
limited one, it is necessary to make
u nc most OF it; and as soon as the some
ing to wear arrives that is promised
Sae' We shall have to set to work al
F'eeSSsmaking in right earnest"
ufs. barton referred to the note she
1eq IN her hand.
n, forgot to look for a postscript
D ~, mere it is! Listen to it. l Sc
1 t. two or three things for your lit
~ ~ slrl when I was doing my owl
sa a, and ordered the parcel to bt
e. ~, OF to you directly"
~, ana here comes Carrier Grips Will
ra exclaimed Margaret, with skill
hl .u Jump. How can you go on
"'S' so placidly rolling out paste