Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28

lot visit her cousins too often. and on 4
\ certain day near the end of June--it wa.
the anniversary Of Nicholas departure
though Missy made no allusion to this
she insisted upon going TO Mrs. Hcrry's
not only to spend the day but to remain
the night. Miss Elvira sighed and sub
mitted; che was looking forward to that
good time coming when the inexorable
governess should be discovered
To Lottie and Bess. Mrs. Herry's two
young granddaughter, Missy was always
welcome guest, and she herself desired
nothing better than TO DO turned aloose,' -
as Glory-Ann pbrased It, in the lumber
room upstairs. Here Missy had contrivcd
stage on which shc personatcd her fa-
vorite heroes and heroines, with I,ottie
and Bess IIerry and their little twin
brothers, sometimes as audience, some
times as coadJutors. AS audience they
| could not be more appreciative than Am.
ity, who often fled in terror from Missys
realistic representations, but Ms coalju
| tors they were unquestionably more salts
| factory.
Tho children had manufactured a
theatrical wardrobe and properties" +"
=
this particular day Missy was iubiant
over the discovery of faded and shrunk.
en- nankeen suit that had been Paul
Herrys--the eldest grandson--in years
long past, and had since been living for.
gctten in .aGsgacxpiored closet
Amid much titteri5g and expostula-
ton from Lottic and Bess, Missy attirej
herself in this suit, and as If suddenly
endowed with the fire Of genius proceed,
ed TO improvise n drama based on the
adventures Of lost boy.
II was already late in the afternoon
when this performance opened, and
Lottie, when she saw the light beginning
to fade, reminded the protagonist that
she ought TO hurry the catastrophe in
order TO be dressed for tea.
"Yes cause Brer Paul is comm home
this very night for his vacation; he's
comm in the stage piped ono Of tho
twins.
Missy had heard this news before, but
at this moment II seemed to have gained
painful significance for her.
"Do you spose I want TO see hipl?"
she cried. "And my Brer Nicholas far
awayW
Down she sprang from the little stage,
thus bringing her performance to AN
abrupt conclusion.
But Missy's drama was not vet over:
before the children could divine what
she would do, she had seized n pair of
shears, and with two or three swift
strokes, had severed her tangled red
brown locks from her head. The riutous
curls fell around her on the floor, and
shc threw down the shears and ran-ran
as If for life, down the back stairs and
into the garden, her cousins following
after half AFRAID, and wondering what
was to be the end Of this escapade.
But Missy outran them. They lost
sight of her beyond the row of ounce
bushes, near the fence, and thercupon
abandoned the pursuit. The dog, that
had been close upon her heels. turned
back, whom he saw Lottc and Bess and
the twins no longer following; he thought
the game at an end and he WAS not un.
willing 10 rest and pant in the broad
walk, while his playmates sat upon the
bench under the bean arbor, and waited
for Missy's return.
They waited there until the crescent
moon frightened in the west, rs the stars
came out, and the shadows gathered over
the garden; but Missy did not return,
and when the tea bell rang, the children
went back TO the house in fear and per-
pleNity.
"Whcre is Winifrcd" Mrs. Uerry
asked, as they filed into the dining room.
Miss Elvira, being Mt that moment ab.
sorbed in the perusal of the last few
lines Of the days appointed portion of
Bishop Ken, had not observed her niece's
absence.
"Shcs waitin' for her hair to grow, |
reckon" said little Joe, with an hystcri.
cal giggle, in which his brother and sis.
ters joined.
"Oh, very well" said Mrs. Terry, who
did not understand this joke; 1--WE will
not wait for "A laggard little girl"
Dear! Dear" sighed Miss Elyira, as
she shut up Bishop Ken; II never will be
away from home with that child again,
unless have Glory-Ann"
When supper was over and Missy did
not appear Mrs. Herry demanded, with
visible annoyance:
"Why does not Winifred come iu:"
Then Iottic told what had happened.
Except for cutting off her hair, this
behavior is nothing out of the way for
Winifrod,' said Miss Elvira placidly. II
never know what TO do with such n child,
SO ! let her alone. | hope she'll grow
wiser as she grows older. wouldn't
worry about her, Cousin MyrtiIIa; she
won't come until she chooses"
hpf IRE 1
uneasiness; she suspected deeper pur-
pose in Missy'B flight than mere child's
play, and she FASTENED to send her coach.
man and her dining room boy TO explore
the premises, while two of tho women
were dispatched to inquire among the
neighbors.
All this made Miss Elvira suddenly
very nervous, and she began to walk the
floor, wringing her hands.
II was drawing near TO s O'Clock, and
Mrs. Hcrry was sure she heard tie stage
horn. 81 trust Missy may not be run
over she said to herself. for this seemed
the most formidable danger that could
threaten the child
This thought had not long occurred to
her when there was heard a shuilling OF
many feet on the back piazza, murmur
of many voices in subdued lament, and |
Larkin, the carriage driver, followed by |
every negro ON the place, came hurry |
ing in, 10 announce solcmnly:
''Somethin' is happened, mistis pre-.
par yo' min"
Then the front gate was heard to slam, /.
some one ran up the front steps, rushed .
in at the open door, and Mrs IIerry was
clasped in her beloved grandson's strong
young arms. He. at least, was safe' No /
harm, b,l k,r,Il.,, Da,,l ,i..- .1-.-.--