The morning call., 1892-01-24
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l-lSNA DIS INC DbHl-lOOh ing BIl III tilb VAL
ley. and that ought to have counted for
something; but other girls we're OCCASION
ally eourted and married. and LISA was
%, and still, to quote her mother again, she
hadn't made her market"
Now. it certainly was hard that Annie
should lie the one to suffer most from her
sisters misfortune. but such was the case
for Silas McPike and his wife were firm
in the determination that their younger
daughter should not marry till the oldest
was provided for
twas in vain that Annie assailed. her par
ents with prayers and complaints.
mo" said her mother; I've seen too
much o the youngest girls marryin' first"
" I've seen the same thing" said Sias.
"If once the oldest gal gets name of not
bein' wanted, she never is wanted"
Now, among Armies admirers there was
one, young Joe Perkins, whom she found
worthiest Of her regard. Joe was 20 years
old, very good looking, and had what Annie
considered very superior manners.
BE managed his fathers farm on sha req,
and besides had forty acres of land and a
span Of horses, all his own. Annie was
very proud and fond of him. and she be-
ieved ne returned her feeling In an equally
liberal degree. Whenever opportunity Of
feTed they discussed LiSsa's chances and
their own. To Annie a runaway match
appeared better than apparently hopeless
waiting; but Joe never suggested it. and
she was modest girl and waited for him to
make advances.
Annie had retired at o'clock, under pre-
tense of not feeling we'll but really with the
intention Of reading an innocent novel which
I'D Lar haP lTt of yuh iah lla L bar,
parents would disapprove. LISA sat with
her father and mother, doing some Kind OF
fancy work with her plump fingers
There came a knock at the front door,
AMI Mr.. McPike admitted a tall. handsome
Young man whom he recognized, having
seen him several times before. as Peter
Doolittle, the new teacher Of the valley
school. Silas presented Mr. DOOliitie to his
wife and daughter, after which events took
place best reported by LISA who at 1890
o'clock burst in upon Annle, who had fallen
asleep over her book.
Goodness, LiSssW cried Annie whats
the matter? You look awfully excited"
"AHnie," said LISA, who do you sup
pose has been here?'
"JoP. " said Annie, promptly.
"Na, Mr. Doolittle, the new teacher. lie
came over to get acquainted"
"Oh. LISA, did he? Tell me all about it,
What is he ike? Did you talk to him ?"
We'll, you see, ma and me was kind Of
clustered at first, seeing him so unexpected
but Won know what talker pa is.
well, pa talked, and tile teacher talked
to him; but once IN a while he'd look at me
and say something, and after a while |
could have talked back. bat pa kent talking
SO much-I think pa kind OF forgot about
ne az first.
I'm bound to say it isn't often that pa
does forget
After awhile ma went into the kitchen
TO set the bread risin'. and pretty soon she
ca ed pa out ana told him TO set down there
or 20 TO bed and give me a show. Well.
after q little l got so | could Talk TO him
pretty we'll. and we got acquainted; and,
Annie, what do you think? Mr.. Doolittle
thinks I'm you"
Thinks you're me- LISA? What on
earth are you talking abOut?'
It's a fact, Annie You see. he isn't
much acqusinted round here, and some way
he's got rs mixed | don't mean hat he
thinks my name is Annie and yours Ltssa
but he thinks I'm the Youngest and the one
that gets all The notice"
"Ol, LISA, how awful Of You. You know
you tried b fool HIM"
NO. not exactly, Annie; it's his own
mistake. And now, Annie. If be gets to
liking me before he knows I'm not YOU per
haps he wont mind after he does find out,
ana viii keep on liking me-; and that's
what I thought the minute sea what he Il
got into his head. And want YOU to help
me out. Annie. lt'll be as good for you AMI
joe as for me-
Then Ne issa got into bed. and the two
girls laid their fair heads together on An
ME, pillow, and plotted against the school
teachers peace,
Tie next day the sehooI-teacher became
member uf the McPlke hOu> ehOl. LISA
smiled IN him and looked her sweetest,
while Annie wore her m st unbecomiug
dress and a more unbecoming manner.
Il was plain 20 all that Mr.. Do1little was
attracted t. LISA Annie observed him FUR
lively, and, after awhile. began to speculate
about him. she had long been used to
frank and direct admiration, and in this IN
stance she felt rs If she was being loved by
proxy, as il were.
Annie took her book and again went early
10 bed, and when SUNDAY morning came the
schO0i-teacher drove LISA to church. where
their presence created something Of a SEN
sati0n. Again in the evening Annie retired
early, and again was reused By LISA.
Joe came, Annie" said LISA, but
thought I'd best not call you. lie might
have given things away somehow
Wen have TO tell him what we're up TO, "
said Annie. u expect Joe felt bad because
l wasn't there"
told him YOU wasn't feeling very well.
BE stayed real late. though. | got along
fine, Annie. l believe Mr.. DoOlitle thinks
I'm just right, and | guess Mr.. Joe opened
his eyes little. lie sees somebody can like
me, after ALL and l shouldn't wonder II he
tells Ben and Halsey."
Annie sat straight I'D in bed and stared
fixedly al the opposite wall.
Nv hats the matter, AnuieP sa id LISA
Nothing, said Annie, rather shortly,
and lay fiat down again.
do You know, Annie, said LISA, "Mr
D01lttle IS quite a singer s Ose you
heard him at the Organ-and be says he's
going to get up a singing class, just for fuu,
Won know, so we can all have a good time
He's going 20 send word TO everybody to
come to the scLOul-hOuse tomorrow night
If you'd lust stay at home. Annie. il would
help matters an awful sight. VIII you?"
"Ye-es," said Annie, rather family, 'TH
stay. / guess I'll send word to Joe to come
and spend the evening with me-"
When evening came, and LISA and Mr.
DOClittle had gone, Annie made herself look
a pretty as possible and waited for Joe.
But she waited in vain. Joe did no. put
in an appearance. and at o'clock, weary
and disappointed, Annie went to bed. She
could not sleep. however aud when LISA
came home, happy and Triumphant, she
found Annie still awake.
Joe didn't come" said Annie. "Have
You seen anything Of him?"
Yes" said LISA. " Joe was at the
class. he had to 20 after some cattle this
afternoon, and when he got back it was too
late to come here, so he came to the class to
see how we were getting along. be told me
he was real sorry you didn't come"
And this, with the rest Of Lissa's account,
had the effect Of keeping Annie awake an
hour or so longer. The next day she was
detected and distracted.
BY the time Mr. DOOlittle returned In the
evening her detection had vanished, but her
abstraction remained to such an extent that,
meeting him suddenly, she flashed a brill
liant smile at him and talked 10 him for sew
eral minutes with considerable animation
before she recOlected her duty to LISA.
"Why can't she always be like that%
wondered the teacher.
On the next Thursday evening there was
to be a sOciable at the mini ster's house, and
again LISA begged Annie to remain at
home.
IF you go" she said, they'll all be
crOwding round you, and | don't want the
teacher to see me neglected. "