Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-06-05
THE HOME CORNER.

EDITED uY v II

90 ''''' VIZ '''N" t' S'"A works
and industry, suggesting the rr,,r,r.
established order oi Ucacsnc>>., TIL.
hero OF the story secures as sccrc.a-y ,r..
of these SISTERS, who comes uplB M.
| rg.a conditions oil secluStun. q sarlr....r
secured by an iron grating in the GY,.-
way two adjacent roomsroncof,yh..b
$ occupied by the dictator. The >,,l,,.
son is further enforced by a large r.l,
bonnct and a persistent side att.,Yr-
| Up To- the third day the author has h.5
40 glimpse OF the face OF his secrc,a-,
On tins morning wasp sails in at The
window, a welcome visitor.
The moment the nun saw the WASH
most decided thrill ran down the back n,
her shawl. Then it pcryadcd hcrbour,,
and finally the whole Of her. As the
ocnchccnt insect sailed down near "a.
table, she abruptly sprang to her icc,
and pushed back her CHAIR advanced
20 the grating, but what could | do,
Seeing me there, and doubtless with he
'NH''N "il'itSu'dtN'l " assure me OF his
n.ndly intentions, my friend vcspa made
a swoop directly at the front OF thcuur,s
bonnet;
With an uudjsgused circulation. and
beating wildly at the insect wiki her
hands, the nun bounded to one side and
armed her face tull upon me. stood
-oundcd. forgot the wasp.
| totally lost sight OF the fact tina, =
young woman was in danger Of being
badly stunE. thought OF nothing In;
that she was a young woman, and
most shingly pretty one besides.
The state of terror she was in opened
wide her lovely blue eyes, half cr;msoned
her clear white skin, and threw her rosy
pS and sparkling teeth into the mos,
enchanting combinations.
MAKE It 90 away" she cried, throw.
lng up one arm, and thereby pushing
back her gray bonnet, and exhibiting
some Of the gloss other light brown hair.
Cant YOU kill II p
Most gladly would have rushed in.
and shed with my own hands the blood
OF my friend Ncspa. for the sake OF this
most charming Young woman. suddenly
o. transformed from barrowbonneted
principle. But was powcrless could
not break through the grating the other
door of the Sccrctarys room was locked
n. Don't strike at it, " sad "rcmanas
- motloncss as You can, then perhaps it
\, viii ay away. Striking AT wasp only
~, curugcs it"
," Il can't stay quiet, shccried 'robody
could" and she sprang behind the table.
m making at the same time another Slap at
nj the buzzing insect.
=, You will surely be stung,' SAID, ii
{" YOU act IN that way. lfyou will slap at
80 20 the wasp, don't use your hand; take
nh something with which YOU can kill it,"
What cant take :" she exclaimed.
now running round the table, and stop
at ping close to the grating Give me
% something"
.. hurredly glanced around my study
y. saw nothing that would answer Tor a
" weapon bu, wh;Sk broom, which sc.zei
T. and cndcavorcd to thrust through the
&C. mcshcs Of the grating
"Oh,' she cried. as the wasp made a
desperate dive close to her face, give me
chat quick" and she stretched on, her
81 hand to me.
Il cannot, replied, Il can't push 1t
\ through. 1t won't 60 through. Take
\ your bonnet"
y. At tn $, my nun seized her bonnet by a
{ sort of floating hood which hung around
: the bottom oft and icrkcd it from her
\ head bringing with il certain flaps and
q hgatures and combs, which. beng thus
\ roughly removed. allowed mass Of
is wavy hair to fall about her shoulders.
\ Waving her bonnet in her hand, like a
slungShot, she sprang back and waited
for the wasp. When the buzzingcrcaturt
came near enough she made a desperate
crack NJ him, missing him; she struc.
again and again, now high, now low
She dashed from side to side OF the room
g. and with one of her mad sweeps sh
= scattered a dozen pages of manuscnp
~, upon the floor.
The view of this combat was cnraptul
o ing to me; the face ofmyuu nowlightc,
~ by passionate determination to xii
that wasp, was delight to my eyes
If could have assured myself that tn
- wasp would not sting her, | would hay
helped him to prolong the battle indet
n!tcly. But my nun was animated b.
very different emotions, She was bount
to be avenged upon the wasp, AM
avenged she was. Almost springinSint
the air, she made grand stroke at him
VI rs he rccedcd from her, hit him, AM
- dashed him against the wall. He tc
to the floor momcntarily disabled, bu
Tapping and buzzing. Then down Sh
n stopped, and with three great whack
- with her bonnet she finished the battl,
md The wasp lay motionlcss
T., Now" she said, throwing her bonne
VIC, upon the table, Il will close that vii
= dow" and she walked across the room
her blue eyes sparkling her face CLOWN
from her violent exercise, and her nc
- brown hair hanging i'll long waves upo
~ her shoulders.
- Don't do that" said; ut will MAX
III. your room too warm There is ne