Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-28
"Goosey," cried Norine, "what arc

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you sobbing abouta'
"Oh, it was too cruel" faltered
Hyacinth. s'You might at least have
offered her cup OF your chocolate,
| Norine2'
''Nonsense," said Norine. "The
woman has got to be taught to know
her place! Let her go to work."
''But she never was brought up'to do
anything. She was rich when Uncle
Mark Antony married her." pleaded
Hyacinth.
"She might have had few thousand
dollars-nothing to what Prudentia
Gold iland would have inherited; but it
is no fault of ours that Mark Antony
gambled them all away. Her mother
should have brought her up diff
ferently.."
Mamma, it's just the way you have
educated Norine. She can't even sc W
on her own shoe. butt ttons!' protested
i truthful Hyaclnth.
"How dare you argue with me, you
impertinent minxl" retorted Mrs.
Melthorpe. putting down the Dresden
statuc.te and giving Hyacinth smart
box on the ear. go down stairs and
help Bridget, at once; and don't you
ever dare again to dictate to mel''
So the packing went on--for although
Mrs. Melthorpe had only written to her
! wealthy brother -in-law that she would
spend few weeks at Harper Castle,
with his permission, as dear Norine's
health was delicate, and Hyacinth,
sweet child, was growinga a great deal
too fast, still she had made up her
mind to remain there permanently,
when once she had obtained footing.
''And wonder" thought indignant
Hyacinth, "what mamma calls that but
pushing"
The Melthorpes went down by train
the next week but one, leaving the
packing boxes on storage, aud taking
only nine trunks. For Harper Castle
was not many miles from Saratoga, and
Mrs. Melthorpe intended that .'dear
Norinc" should have the benefit of the
fashionable season.
'Albert Harper is as rich as Cr1sus,"
I, III he
there's no reason that some of the
money shouldn't be spent on his
niecesv'
She had not seen much of the Har.
pers of Harper Castle, Of late years be-
cause there had been no very particular
warmth OF affection between herself and
her sister. 'If l had supposed" +" rea.
soned Mrs. Melthorpe, ''that Artcmis
was going to marry rich, should have
treated her very diff ,rcntly those years
that she lived at home with me. But
Melthorpe said there was no reason she
shouldn't earn her living, and save US
the extra expense of a ltdy's maid
and, of course, all that is bygone
now, and if we play our cards well, we
can have homo at Harper Castle for
the rest of our lives"
The elegant open landau with its
deep bay horses glittering with gold
| plated harness, and its two coachmsn
in black livery, was waiting at the sta
ton. Norine entered it, more like
royal Juno than ever. Mrs. Melthorpe
hustled after her, and Hyacinth seated
herself timidly at the back of the car
riage.
''This is something like. said Norine,
lang uidly cxultant. "Mamma, wc'vc
been grubs all our lives, now VIC are
commencing to be butte. flies. Unjust
say, like to- feel my wings"
And Hyacinih was silent.
Colonel Harper met them at the door
"A superb archel portal beneath arrow
of Corinthla1 columns. He was hand
some, mid le-ayed gentleman, MS hair
just sprinkled with gray, his keen, dark
eyes sparkling through eyeglasses.
Norine kissed him effuively. Mrs.
Melthorpc squeeze his hand. Hyacinth
shrank back, scarcely daring to appro-
pirate any of the welcome to herself.
spray walk in, said the C,lone. 8.
was just considering the propriety o
writing to you, when received the let
let announcing your speedy visit"
my dear Alberti OF writing t.
us2"
"Yes," sal Colonel Harper, usher
ing them into stately drawing-room
81 do not know that my affairs particu
larly affect the rest of tho family, but
had decided to let YOU know of m