The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-17

syrav froclx. which comes down almost to
her heels Behind them walks a young
woman with pleasant serious eyes, that
look WiStfully sometimes, at the enclosing
walls III is very tranquil group, the
blind. sad face of age; the wide-eyed, ST.
lent child: the patient, dreaming young
Round and round they so; the fountain
IN the stone basin rises and rails, ana
rises again, In "a thread or droWsy NSht'
the sunshine. sitting through the plum
trees. checkers the fiagstOnes with dane
iug stem as though TO unheard music,
sometimes, as If TO keep time 70 II. the
child plants her little feet on the nylhS,
golden patches, ana tnen ne Dllnu a iauy
rously." And the young woman REMINDS
her. gently. Anne. that disturbs your
grandmother"
den full Of sunshine. lies Ike an Island
In silence, in tho strange, unceasing roar
OF life that laps and beats outside rs
When the walk is over. these three
people 20 back into the cool. SIN house
and sit down in one OF the shadoWy
rooms on the street side, II Is a very
large room with but little furniture in
II. and with few dark portraits-men IN
robes and bands, and serious, stern Wo-
men, who look at each Other over the
head OF the child as much as TO say:
LET us forget that she belongs 10 US
Here an old old negro brings IN a tray
on which Is some bread and butter, Two
glasses Of wine, and silver cup or mix.
Sometimes, while he waits Tor the tray,
ne blinks his small yellow eyes at Anne,
with & curious sleepy contempt in them.
Anne has never liked him. she IS always
glad when he shufiies out again. with the
empty glasses. She eats and drinks,
standing up before her grandmother
smiling very much 10 herself. biting her
bread into shapes Of animals or stars.
Almost every day except on Sundays.
the blind lady, when this luncheon is
finished signs. and says with something
OF an effort with something Of depreca-
tory and beseeching In her tone But
the child must have some amusement
nothing which will make her light or
careless. but some amusement. Do you
not agree with me. Jane West?'
Indeed I do. madam"
And always. because OF the warmth OF
BE assurance from a person, hersef
Young, and a woman, the grandmother
hestates. and sghs again. Anne knows
20 much 90 urge. but her eyes crinkle
i-'9 a silent laugh OF 'happiness
II was not strict enough with my-my
laughter. IN this matter Of diversion; I
know that And yet, II I combine IL
with instruction. II cannot be harmful
= done I'm moderation
Anne knows very well the stages or
he struggle when impulse and will thus
confront each other: she does not under
stand H. but some joyous instinct TOPS
rardmother's. that she may lead her
carcfuliv across the room 20 case OF
Nrsical Glasses. The blind lady yields
slghlng. then she opens the rosewood
ld and stands. folding back the little
white frllls from her delicate old hands.
while lane West brings q jug of water
and carefully fills or half ILLS each OF
the glass bowls set down IN the old case.
Anne sichs for pleasure. Her Crandmoth-
o. stern deprecating and tender all -
once dips the tips OF her fingers into the
water and begins 10 play. ACCOMMODATING
the little thread Of melody eNquisiteJy
clear and thin. by her faint. tremulous
voice.
-. on a narrow neck Of land,
Twixt two unbounded seas stand
Yet how unconsclously,
After that. they move back again, ana
she reminds the child that she mas piayeu
10 her because she was good; -,
When you are good, II gives me Peaas.
ure 10 reward YOU" she tells ner' puI
hope you observed the words Ahhe'
cJsey?"
After that she falls asleep In her chair,
ana the young lady takes the httue
efls hand and they 90 into the dinings
room where they have lessons unul mar
after twelve Sometimes, the teacher puts
her arm about Annes waist, ana lets the
nlue brown head rest upon her shouIuer.
sometimes Anne asks her about her own
NIUE girls: do they play .gamesF rave
they pretty frocks-"not ugly, IKE mine
she says. deeply interested. Oftener sne
sssks II while she recites, she may wear
nIs. Vests rng, plain band OF snin-
'nx rold. IL " stpAa ~ bar Asa ana tl~~