The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-24

could hnd space on mountain tally
no, Just present the problem and tn,
coach to a party of that size, on fine
summer morning, and they will speed
lily prove the truth of my statement.
Two smiling young men. in summer
flannels, and cheeks Redeemed BY
the brisk drive, were on the ground
before the coach had time to stop, and
were making their salutations to the
ladies and their request to Mrs. Dex
ter. They were going to Eagle Cliff
for days outing; party well chap
eroned, horses and driver absolutely
reliable. Could the young ladies join
them? And chorus of girlish voices
added their entreaties, while the boy
bugler blew delicately suggestive
little songlet out into the air by way
of fattering invitation.
Aunt Hetty's old eyes filed with
tears Of disappointment, but she brave
ly winked them back before anyone
could see them-so she thought.
Got up at five o'clock, did all the
work, tramped over to Zene Lucas to
catch a ride on his milk-cart, and then
walked three miles more from the
mills in the hot sun, and all for moth
ing" she was thinking. But, dear
me! was pretty girl once myself
and had my good times, too" So it
CHANGED that what she said, in all sin
certify and earnestness, was almost
convincing. do go right along, Bet
ty. / shall be over again in few
days, mebbe, and this will give me a
nice chance to visit with your ma. :"
And by avoiding Betty's eye the old
lady considered that she had made
very neat thing of her hard task.
Rose turned eagerly to Mrs. Dexter
and waited; but Betty took the old,
withered hands that were nervously
clasping and unclasping in excitement,
and without shadow of regret on lips
or in her heart, said:
II am SO much obliged to you, Tom.
but have other pleasures on hand for
to-day. But Miss Houston will go.
think. You have never seen Eagle
Cliff. dear" she continued, turning to
her friend, land it is glorious up there
But the sunny face of the heiress
was clouded with disappointment; and
to hide that look from Aunt Hetty's
sharp eyes, Betty drew her friend
quietly away to the house to prepare
for the drive.
"'Tain't no matter about me at ALL"
said Aunt Hetty. Betty won't stay
at home on my account, will she?"
asked the wavering old voice.
'She said that she had some pleasant
plans for to-day" answered the moth
err, with loving glance down the
walk where her daughter was waving
her hand TO the denartins onanhars.
You may think the girl was practic-
ing self-denial: but her mother de-
tected no trace of regret or disappoint-
nent in the dear. face, and Aunt Hetty |
lad one of the happiest days in her
whole life-a day remembered with |
deepest gratitude to the last of her
life.
Looking over photographs is COM
nonplace amusement to most of us;
,ut when ones eyes have seen just
bout the same sights year after year,
or over fifty years, until the world
GEMS made up of little brown farm
louses and barns and sheds, and the
hurch and store once week, then a
-limpse of handsome buildings, broad
awns diversified with picturesque cot
ages and groups of pretty girls scat
cred about under the trees, of art
treasures cleaning in marble white
ess of smooth waters covered with
ancing boats rowed by girlish oars
nen. of study parlors decorated and
in the last and daintiest
ashton of college girls-then, say,
boxing over photographs ceases to be
Betty had no end of pleasant stories
D tell of the college life; of it's good
ines and disappointments; of the days
5hen she visited the great city and
'alked through the busy streets which
unit Hetty had never seen; of the
oncert when Betty had been show
red with roses by her enthusiastic
and how some of the roses
Tere as large across as saucer, and ..
D sweet; of the days when she worked
D busily to refashion the three sea- !.
0ns' old hats or gowns into dainty
objections fit to be worn by the side
the gay headgear of her compan- !.
ms. She lived over again all her |.
leasant college days, her freshman
opes, sophomore ambitions and
lnior triumphs She brought out Z
ose's banjo and made Aunt Hetty's
ice shine with youthful delight as
he sang the lively boating songs and
tunes beloved of college 6
iris and men. For Aunt Hetty had :,
zen lively girl, too, in her day, and 4
we'd merry times. She would always a
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