Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-16

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 % ,,\\>><>>> ~%Sf~"" "THIs IS SIGHT THAT WARNS oNE's SOUL" has been in Q shiver ever since we came home"
 ''There is not much of you except your soul to shiver, my dear," laughed Mira. Holmes.
 'I thought had grown vastly corpulent. But Cupid says have wasted away. For his society"
 The idea of calling Jack Gurley Cupid 1 It always annoyed him; 1t made him so helpless with fury-a big bluff fellow to be called Psyche's Cupid, especially when he l was about sixteen, and all knuckles and feet.
 ''Is that your baby looking through the doorF said Miss Fawcett, twirling a willow twig which she had snapped off during her ride. ''The great monster how he has add ed to himself Come here, Thomas Holmes, | junior, and see your aunt" Toddles slyly shut the door and patted | away. The vision was too wonderful for him. Miss Fawcett was exceedingly slight, and tremblingly alive. She had low | browed face, clear alabaster, and the | color of her eyes varied from yellow to vio- | let according to their expression. They | followed every speaker W ith change and | sparkle, and her playful nostril and round ed cheek and chin spoke in unison with
 
 beautiful woman in the world, as she her self passed inside the door to be introduced. Miss Fawcett stirred in response to the in- troduction, and sent through the room | current of rose fragrance from the bunch | of yellow roses at her belt. "Hes, came on Saturday so I should be | sure of seeing you,'' she exclaimed. ssMr. Gurley has been telling me about you"
 Mrs. Holmes lifted her eyebrows ''l'm very glal hG has ', said Phoaha s,, innocently pleased by the sight of Miss l Fawcett that the young lady laughed. VI believe we aren't going to be bit | strange. always hate or adore people on sight Madam Drusie here was big girl at school when l was little girl, but I pinned to her and have hung on ever since hardly let her be courted in peace. 1a this day believe Tom Holmes considers me lon&legged girl to whom he must per force offer his other arm If he wants a min ute with Drusie."
 "You forget how early Cupid began his siege of you,' said Mrs. Holmes.
 'Siegel don't call it a siege when our people made the engagement and threw us at each other. You should have seen the way that fellow used to glover when his mother made him dance with me at children's parties, Miss White He trod on my feet, too. never forgave him."
 But he has improved" laughed Mrs. Holmes.
 "You can't improve Gurley. The old Irish Is too strong in them. Can you both come and ride with met know this is a busy morning with you, Drusie, but I ai- ways made it point to interfere with your affairs"
 Mrs. Holmes excused herself on many accounts, so Phoebe White only went with Miss Fawcett behind her ponies,
 Where do you want to go?" inquired Miss Fawcett, as her low phaeton entered. the road That is, after we have driven through Greensburg main streets. They are smooth, even at this time of the year, when other roads are full of ruts."
 Anywhere" said Phoebe. II love to be outdoors in this humid air without having to feel the ground moist under my feet Spring weather makes one feel so new"
 She thought suddenly of Thorney, chop ping wood across the Black Hollow, and half regretted being at ease herself and in the company of this untroubled girl,
 Miss Fawcett observed her closely from time to time as they poked along the fence corners.
 !" I've been abroad several years," she said, "and dropped all my old strings. The girls are changed about In Q school-towp so many of one's intimates are transients. We used to have the house full Now it is really lonesome for me. I haven't settled myself. Sometimes think never can set tie myself. You know my aunt lives with me, of course. But we don't get on. She's so set on having her own way. She's mamma's sister. My father had no sister, Only brother who went off and died, or he would have had half the property. It was real convenient of him. Besides he was so ugly, poor man, with a deformed mouth so he couldn't speak plain; and know it would have torn me all to pieces. can't even remember him. MT. Gurley says you have no relations"
 have brother" said Phoebe.
 "pd like sister," said Psyche. "An older sister who would take all the care and ,, leave me nothing to do but spend money. How nice it must be for youl You can live just as Bohemian life as you want to-"
 II don't think like Bohemian life,m said Phoebe.
 "Oh, do! I've always wanted to be @ boot-black or an actress or Q wandering poet"
 "When you have your beautiful home3"
 Beautiful cage! who wants to be led by her foot to perch!"
 II should love every stick and every blade of grass on my homestead" exclaimed Phoebe. 'It tears mo up by the roots to change from one place to another. should think you would be so happy to have your home and all sorts of ties provided for you. No strain, no uncertainty, no half-witted brother depending on your undisciplined brains"
 ''Is your brother half-wittedl How ammus- ing he must be. And it would be perfectly delightful to me if did not know what was coming tomorrow and the next day and the next" %
 'sYou wouldn't like," said Phoebe, forci. ply, "to be dogged by an evil fate, Co hava your best wishes crossed, to run like fugi- tive through the world.n
 i "Xes, should, said Miss Fawcett," i" watch ing her with interest. 'T should dotc on it. There would be some variety in that ! MRS A. W. BISHOP