Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-08
"HE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS
SUCCESSFULLY" CLEAN HOUSE WITH
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whether The performer or the listener
deserved the most pity lie hal ad.
mired Cordelia in every variety OF COS
tune, in every effective attitude; had
seen her eyes raised, aud the long
lashes Of the dropping lids; and mar
veled at the whitcness OF her hands at
the profusion of her curling hair; had
considered her beauty, u wear.ne,s,
and a burden of spirit
But he could find but little time 10
speak TO Maggie. lie saw the evidences
of her industry and taste in every de.
tail Of housekeeping; knew whose skill
directed the servants, whose fingers
filled the flower vases, whose eyes
were everywhere But the very per-
lection of all these arrangements kept
the little woman too busy for many
idle moments. and in the evenings the
older sisters were all-engrossing.
Two months had passed and instead
OF June roses early fall fruits and n1w-
err were abundant at Mossvalc whoa
Paul Goddard passed again thrCu GA
the village and called at DIR. Clements
office.
III am so sorry" said Howard, as he
cordially shook his friend by the hand
IAN the girls are away. Uncle James
invited them to pass n month at tue
White mountains, and they deserted
me"
Then you are alonc?'
"Oh, not entirely, Maggie stays -
keep house for me-"
'Oh, Miss Maggie is here. Shall in
trude II stay day or two llOwGrl?"
"Intrude, Paul! Far from it | am
not busy, and Maggie was telling me
to-day that time actually hangs heavy
upon her hands. You know she IVES
always running for the others. SO now
the little damsel has time 10 enjoy her
self, and we have had some lovely rides
and drives. Maggie does ride bcauti-
fully and her horse Is very fond of her"
1t was true that MagEio was lniing
many leisure hours while her sisters
We're away, and Paul found that the -.
tiring, modest girl was one OF the pleas
ATTEST companions ii had over been his
| good fortune to meet
ltwus an amusement the young physi.
| clan enjoyed TO draw out the accom-
| plishmeuts that had been overshaduwed
| by her sisters loudly procluin-d talents
and attractions. lie found that Mag
| gle could sing, with sweet birJ-lihe
| voice, though she never attempted the
| difficult songs in which Gc1rgiua was
| supposed to excel. She could play sin.
pie pieces with feeling and expression,
md her fingers would fairly dance over
the keys in livclier music, that required
no wonderful talent or elaborate exc
cution.
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child-life face became in Paul Cod
dnrds eyes. There was charm in the
constant cheerfulness that kept the
rosy mouth ever smiling and sweet;
there was beauty of expression in
the brown eyes that mere form and
color can never give; there was an at
traction always in the exquisite neat
ness Of dress that was never stiff and
prim, though SO carefully arranged.
Howard Clements, who loved his
friend, and had hoped TO secure him as
brother during his former visit,
opened his eyes wide in amazement
as the days wore away and Paul lin
gered in Mossvale. During his first
visit Howard had hoped to sec him
yield to the destinations OF the elder
Misses Clements, and no maneuvering
mother ever took more pains than this
brother TO display the talents and beau.
ties OF his sisters. That anyone would
look twice ut Maggie when in the COM
pany of the others had never occurred
to Howard.
But in the light of Pauls evident adj
miration the brother began TO contem-
plate with different emotions the pos
sibility of losing his little sister. lie
had borne with perfect composure the
prospect of parting with the others 1t
seemed no great hardship, even when
the separation involved the disappear
ance of Nora's masterpieces and
Georgina's music rack. But to lose
Maggie was quite another matter
"Who," Howard asked himself in
dismay-"who would superintend the
servants and keep the house in order2
Who would wait with cheerful smiles
upon him when the duties of his pro-
fession obliged him to ask for meals at
all sorts Of irregular hoursP"
Visions of Nora in paint-bedaub bed
dresses, Georglna with frowsy hair
and Cordelia in inert beauty presiding
over the household filled Towards
brain; and, while he lamented, he ad-
mittsd that "Pauls head was lsvsr" In
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