The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-07-28
BY ANNA SHIELDS.

"Nea, Ned! Where are YOU Ned O.
Ellie CoIebg5dge's tome was oaa OF
aaXiaus impatieneR, as she came into
the sitting room of her pretty country
house, The window curtains parted.
revealing i'll the deep window seat q
little figure eurled up, poring over an
open book.
What is the NATTER" inquired Ned,
III a sleepy, drawling.
"Matter?" said Ellie, dolefully,
read that letter. No, you will go to
sleep over it. I'll tell you what's in
it. The Claxtons are coming this
afternoon
Il thought they We're to come next
month";
$50 thoy were, and here Charley has
gone for Il week to Boston. and Mag
gie left this morning. She is only the
eleventh giri l had In SAX weeks
Ned pnckeged ae pretty rosebud of
"a month. Grew hsr aacash aP exes a
pass cd iasua as,afiDy, .ssowa eyes aRd
1t fnsst be seeosded, shocking us 1t
is-Ned whistied. There's nae luck
about the house." as clearly as a
ploughboy.
''Oh. Ned, what can [ do!" said
Ellie, there are four people, and how
can entertain them and do all the
work and cooking for such a family
'Four?"
Mr. and Mrs. Claxton, their son
Harry and daughter Laura"
:. -, L., hood ~, "A l.
of themr'
Don't you know them." Ellie asked
amazed. Il thoHght they We're Char
lcy's most intimate friends"
Very true; but, though Charley Is
my brother. you must remember while
he was at Harvard. forming the ac
quaintanco of the Claxtons and vari
Gus other people, | was with Aunt
Jane at Baltimore, going to school
and learning housekeeping-ohr
cried Ned. as a sudden idea seemed to
strike her. "Oh. Ellie have you got
some calico dresses and big aprons p
'Of course | have"
$50 have I--where the Dutchman
had his anchor at home! But Ellie
lend me some of yours, and I'll be
your Maggie.'
'Edmonia Colebridge, are y.1
crazy"
Il can't bring you any references
from my last place" persisted Ned
her brown eyes dancing, but If
don't suit, you can discharge mew
But, Ned. Harry Claxton is coming
and Charley said thought and here
Ellie stopped, confused.
Ned tossed her curly head in mag
| nihcent disdain
You need not tell me what Charley
said" she said scornfully. Il can i'm
aginer | hate a match maker But
Ellie, L want my own way. Remem-
Der you are not TO interfere with me-
Mrs. Colebridge L don't want nc
ladies poking about my kitchen. AZ
your last girl but too used to say"
Ellie demonstrated once more. but
feebly.
But Ned, you are company just as
much as the Claxtons"
L am your sister now.' WAS the re-
! ply. Where are the calico dresses? ??
In my room. 1t is lucky James
boards at home"
by the way tell James to hold his
tongue, 1t Is time you We're getting
ready If You are going to the station :
But. Ned"
There, you have no more to say
My name for the next, weel. by the
way, Is Jane. Ned is rather too re
markable for a servant girl. | am
morally convinced there was 4 streak
/ of insanity in our family when | was
christened 'Edmonia. Charley made
Ned of it before | was year old
There, my dear. You will be late.
Very mistrustfuliy, Mrs Colebridge
brought her guests from the station
During her short acquaintance with
her husbands sister. Ned had exactly
verified Charley's description of her
He had told his wife:
Ned is the dearest girl in the world
but dreamy and fond of books: knows
more actually at nineteen than most
women do at thirty of books. music
and drawing. She will be literary. !
guess; bat practical never
To this dreamy girl who confessed
having written poetry. Ellie had under
the pressure of circumstances, trusted
the household affairs for unknown
guests. They were to have come
nearly a month later. and Charley
was to have been at home, and a para
gon Of girl secured somewhere. L