Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-19

Nov I've done it'll said Chatty to
herself. "I'm always doing 1t l
somehow seem to offend everybody"
Meek Coraline looked on in griesed
amazement In all her uneyentful life
she had never made SO many blunders
or given so much umbrage as Chatty
did within twenty four hours.
"Coraline,' SAID Chatty. IN stage
whisper, after she had been ahont a
week at Cedar Hall, "the parrot has
flown out of the window
"The parrot!'
"Yes. You see, thought I'd feed
him this morning and make friends
with him, and the horrid beast nearly
bit my finger off and when opened
the cage door to cuff his ears soundly
he just flew away
"Oh, Chatty-and Aunt Bagg is so
fond of the parrot |
II know it! sighed Chatty. "But
we'll put some corn on the window sill,
and perhaps he'll come back. Oh,
CoraIine. how crooked that picture Of
old Judge Bagg hangs Wait half a
minute; III straighten it. | do hate
to see things askew'
"Don't, Chatty-don't !" cried Cor
aline. "Because-'
But Chatty, in her enthusiasm, pail
no heed to Coralne's restraining words.
She pulled up biz Gothic chair under
the picture, and sprmging lightly upon
it, gave the cumbrous g'lued frame a
twitch.
The cord WAS nearly worn through by
age and promptly gave way. Down
came old Judge B'gg on the heads Of
his descendants, and over went Chatty,
big chair and all.
, Aunt Bagg's Indignation was too deep
Tor WOfu5. NeVeIllleleso eue Cal COZ"
herself verbally.
The meddling little mns! cried she.
The canvas is clear slit through, and
the chair was broken TO splinters,and-'
I'm so sorry sald Chatty. 81
didn't mean any hlrm. Please to forgive
me-.
Aunt Bags s|area at her.
"Ive a great mind said she, "to
send you back to Albany
Chatty c|asped her hands appeal
ingIy.
oh, please don't, said she. I've
written to Eric Townsend to come her"
and see me !
"Whut cried Aunt BAgg.
"They WON let him inro the house
at home, you know, pleaded Chatty.
And | love him, and he loves me-
"Flldlesticks ! almost shouted Aunt
Bagg. Love, indeed wonder You re
not ashamed to talk in that way. II
that young man presumes to come here,
he shall be packed off the premises
quicker than lightning.
"Ohr gasped Chatty, ''you wouldn't
be so cruel !!
"You']l see whether | will or not
said Miss Bagg, inexorably.
Corulne looked on with perturbed
face
Did loYe always make 80 much
| trouble as this? Chatty was very pretty,
and she had come INTO Cedar Hall like
sunbeam, but what terrible commo'
ton she was creating!
"Then,' said Chatty, with an audac-
1ty that turned Coraline's blood to Ice,
"vou re a wicked, cruel old woman J.
| And | won't stay here any longer
please yourself about that grimly
remarked Auat Bagg.
Chatty's small stock of self control
could not endure further. She ran out
INTO the showers of the sultry August
day.
Oh, aunty, call her back " cried
Coralne, who had the tenderest Of ten
der hearts. Don't you see how it Is
rairlng'
1T won't hurt her. said Aunt Bagg.
"She has got her water proof cloak on
her 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
grandfather's picture is spoiled, and
the old Gothic chair that belonged to
my mother ancestors is only fit for the
ood-pi1e. Yes, let her run aw y, If
that's her notion. I never want to see
her again
"3ut.' cried Coraline, "it isn't wick
! ed to be in love, Is it p
Aunt Ragg turned away with a