News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-02-11
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goat, to put the cottage in order, to
find the most delicately tinted sea
mosses and shells and to make a
pretty lace, which she readily sold in
market. This last was a revival OF
one of Satanna's old accomplish
ments, taught the quick fingered
AnemOne in few hours, and so ex-
pert had she become that she de-
! signed new patterns for herself or
copied the leaves and flowers in the
filmy lace which trimmed the blue
silk evening dress. There were many
days when Satanna, distrait or en-
gagged in her own employment, paid
no attention to Anemone, but the
little girl was happy in herself and
in her small amusements, and never
thought there could he cause for
complaint.
" 1t does not seem right" was said
each week at market, "to let that
old woman keep that child with her
SO closely" but all dreadeda contest
with Satanna far too much to men
tion the subject to her.
Grandmother" said a lady to
Satanna in the market-place one dav
trembling at her temerity in trying
to appease one of whom she had
superstitiOus awe, "may give your
little girl a decent frock that is,
her dress rs neat enough as it is but
outgrown, so ! would like to give
her another" and the lady hesitated
in her awkward anDpal
Lady" replied the old woman,
fastening her gimlet eye upon the
daring questioner, 81 always mind
my own fish, and advise others to
mind theirs" and she turned away.
" What strange old soul she is,
observed the lady to friend who was
with her; it is no wonder that no
one knows anything of thechild 5 his
tory. nor whether the old woman
should claiw her or not"
"Grandm, , my lace is all sold. Let
me try to sell that last fish for you
no, the one that was not from the
chopping-tray," and, taking it, the
sylph disposed of it in a moments
time, for in the market-place, where
she was so often seen, no one attempt
ed to withstand her lovely face and
graceful, persuasive manner, were she
to have offered the stalest wares to
be found in the town.
"A sister of st. Anne told me to-
day said Anemone to Satanna, as
they were walking home after the
market, " that she would
teach me to read and write if you
would let me 90 to her twice or thrice
a week, and that would he so nicel"
$50 to those sistersl Neverl" ex-
the old woman, bursting into
a rage. "Thcy had better let my
child alone or will truly burn their
convent to the ground; this time not
let them say | did it, whether | de-
serve it or not"
Grandmother, grandmother, what
are you saying? 1t must be wicked
to talk of burning peoples houses
like thatl" and Anemone looked
askant at the old woman.
Hush, childl Ifit is question of
reading and writing, I can tench you
THESE ANA much more, and we Will see
how fast you learn" said the old
woman trying to cool her rage, for
there was always something in Anem-
ones innocent surprise at her out
bursts that shortened their duration,
and she unconsciously valued the
good opinion of the child more than
she acknowledged to herself.
Grandmother" questioned Anem-
one, "did you ever do anything so
bad as that-I mean so bad as set
ting a house on fire would be?"
No child never set a house in
flamesl !" replied the old woman,
brushing her hand across her eyes.
Tomorrow we will begin the les
sons. 1t is strange that with all the
old books stored in n box under the
bed l had not thought before of les
sons for you"
Books? And have they pictures -
asked Anemone, skipping, jumping
and almost tumbling in her haste to
reach the cottage to see them.
This was the beginning of new era
in Auemone's life. She learned readi-
ly, wrote and sketched with natural
ease and acquired a mastery of good
French, which it was found Satanna
knew perfectly.
French was a part of my pink dia-
mond days." she said to her pupil.
" Pink diamond days! Thatsounds
as if they werelovely days" observed
Anemone. "Is diamond something
that sparkles and shines like glass or
ice, only much more beautifully"
queried the child. THE ladies who
come to market sometimes wear them
in their ears" But Satanna did not
reply a single word, and hastily leav-
ing her seat she went out on the cliffs.
ITO be continued