Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-24


laughed gally, bending down to kiss the
smooth white cheek of her companion.
But Mrs. Packard was not to be silenced
so easily.
Day after day she con sidered that
Kitty's "oharlties were growing too
numerous, and although of course the
bright bonny looking girl standing be-
fore her in the library window was her
own mistress with $40 200 a year, yet
Mrs. Packard, as the girl IS companion
and chaperone, felt it only right now and
then to express her opinion. fYou may
laugh if you like,'' Cousin Sue walled
on, rocking herself back and forth in a
slow, solemn fashion. "But you re all
wrong. First you start kitchen garden
school in a dirty street, then you dress
the children at Christmas. Now it ap-
pears nothing but giving them party
and in your own house forsooth will be
good enough! What business have such
children with parties, 1 d like to know? -
The smile had died away from Kitty g
sweet, bright face, but something mex
pressibIy tender was in the look of her
eyes and the tone of her voice as she
answered
"They ought to have, Cousin Sue!
Poor little creatures! l don't suppose
anything on earth could make them hap
pier than a real party here, in beauti-
full house, and all just for themselves
Why, it repaid me just to see Iheir faces
this morning when l gave the invitation,
and that little German girl, Greta Hroet-
gel, grew positively radiant. 1 can Z tell
you the pleasure it gave mel And I
know when you see them here for once
ENJOYING every moment you will feel just
as do about it.
''The furniture will be ruined!'' in
terposed Mrs. Packard, with a glance
around the beautifully appointed libra
~, fire-lit and richly draped.
''Come now, Cousin Sue.'' Miss EN-
meleigh spoke with. just q touch Of Sc
robustness in her tone. Don't make
things uncomfortable for both Of US.
Besides, 1 m going TO have them dance
and play their games in the gallery. The
pictures will enchant them, aud there 10
no furniture to be hurt there. -
That note in Kitty voice was eloquent
to Mrs. Packard, who knew when she
heard it that further discussion would not
be profitable, but, having relieved her
mind and according 70 her own point Of
view, done her duty, Mrs. Packard re-
sumed her book, contenting herself for
the rest Of the afternoon by looking Elm
iured' and answering Kitty's bright
chatter as briefly as possible.
Since the death Of Kitty IS father three
years ago Mrs. Packard had lived in the
old family mansion with the orphan
heiress, acting the part of housekeeper
as well as companion, but. while their
daily lives ran along smoothly, owing
chiefly to Kitty's sweet temper and char
liable heart, they had few interests in
common. Mrs. Packard would have
liked to see her yopng cousin fashion
able belle, but while Kitty by no means
Stunned society, she preferred her pet
schools and charitable work to any ball
or fashionable gathering, and 20 save too
much discussion on the subiect she had
of late announced none OF her plans until
they were formed and ready for opera
ton.
The s'kitchen garden'' school, estab-
Iished in very poor eastern part Of the
city, had succeeded admirably, and so
w6ll had her twenty scholars acquitted
themselves that their patroness and
teacher had decided 10 invite them one
and all to 8 party the following Thurs