Orange County observer., 1891-03-14
given so much umbrage as Chatty did
,rifhin fuanfr four hnIrs

"lLutu twenty ioul UoOAs.
"Coraline," said Chatty, in a stage
whisper, after she had been about. week
at Cedar Hall, "the parrot has flown out
of the window"
.The parrot!'
eyes. You see, I thought I'd feed
him this morning and make friends with
him, and tie horrid beast nearly bit my
finger off; aDd when 1 opened the cage
door to cuff his ears soundly he just few
away"
"Oh, Chatty-and Aunt Bagg is 50
fond of the parrot!"
''Iknow i'll" sighed Chatty. "But
we'll put some corn on the window slll,
and perhaps he'll come back. Oh, Cor
aline, how crooked that picture of old
Judge Bagg hangs. Wait half minute; ;
III straighten it. do hate to see things
askew."
"Don't, Chatty-don't" cried Cor
aline. s'Because-"
But Chatty, in her enthusiasm, paid
no heed to Coraline's restraining words.
She pulled up big GOTHIC chair under
the picture, and springing lightly upon
it, gave the cumbrous gilded frame
twitch.
The cord was nearly worn through by
age and promptly gave way. Down
came old Judge Bagg on the heads of
his descendants, and over went Chatty,
big chair and all.
Aunt Bagg's indignation was too deep
for words. Nevertheless she expressed
herself verbally.
1.-THE meddling little mink !" cried she.
"The canvas is clear slit through, and
the chair is broken to splinters, and"
"I'm 50 sorry" said Chatty. II
didn't mean any harm. Please to for
give me.'
Aunt Bagg glared at her.
I've great mind" said she, 'tto
send you back to Albany
Chatty clasped her hands appealingly.
'Oh, please DON'T" sale She GIVE
written to Eric Townsend to come here
and see me.'
"What. cried Aunt Bagg.
They won't let him into the house at
,omc, you know" pleaded Chatty.
and love him, and he loves me-
'sFiddlesticks almost shout ed Aunt
Bagg. Love, indeed! l wonder you're
1ot ashamed to talk in that way. If
;hat young man presume to come here,
ae shall be packed off the premises
quicker than lightning"
"Oh!" gasped, Chatty, "you wouldn't
oe so cruel!"
you'll see whether I will or not, :"
laid Miss Bagg, inexorably.
Coraline looked on with a pcrturbed
ace.
Did love always make so much trouble
IS this2 Chatty was very pretty, and
she had come into Cedar Hall like a sun
oeam, but what terrible commotion she
vas creating.
"Then," said Chatty, with an audacity
:hat turned Coraline's blood to ice,
you're wicked, cruel old woman. And
won't stay here any longer!"
"Please yourself about that grimly
emarked Aunt Bagg.
Chatty's small stock of self control
could not endure further. She ran out
into the showers of the sultry August
LAY.
"Oh, aunty, call her back" cried
Coraline, who had the tenderest of ten
der hearts. "Don't you see how it is
rainiug1'
cit won't hurt her." said Aunt Bagg.
| ;'She has got her waterproof cloak on
ber arm. And she's wise enough to run
into the old ruin, you see."
''Poor darling." sighed Coraline.
[ "Pert mink" said Aunt Bagg. "Here
comes poor Polly through the rain
there's one good thing. But my grand
fathers picture is spoiled, and the old
Gothic chair that belonged to my moth
srs ancestors is only fit for the wood pile
Yes, let her run away, if that's her no
ton. never want to see her again.
"But, cried Coraline, "it isn't wicket
to be in love, is it"
Aunt Basg turned away with a whisi
Of her skirts.
Come, Polly" said she-'.cone t
four cage"
Bot as the time crept on and the storu
yrew fercer, Corailnes heart quailed-