Morris tribune., 1895-03-20
AUNT DURYEA'S CHOICE.
Row She Discovered Rose Mars
denis One Talent.

"May borrow one of your girls TO
year?' Auntie Duryea wrote to he
sister-in-law, Mrs. Marsden, just befor,
she started to pay her long-promiset
visit my physician has ordered m'
to go abroad, and should like to have
one of the girls accompany me. A leg
acy left by distant relative makes i
possible for me to travel in first-clas.
style, and also to give her every advan
tage. should like, if you don't mind
to make my own choice. Please dont
inform the girls of my intentions MOI
my increased income, and l think
shall be able to judge in weeks time
which one / shall enjoy most as c com
panion."
And Aunt Duryea had arrived, and
was quietly spending a few days
at Mrs. Marsden's. She was
q dear, good woman" her three
pretty nieces remarked to one'another,
and while they exerted themselves to
entertain her, they little dreamed that
she was intently studying their DISPOSE
lions.
"Of course she'll take DELL" the fond
mother thought one evening, as this
daughter favored them with both vocal
and instrumental solos. "a girl who
can sing and play is always in demand;
and Auntie Duryea seems so pleased
with her"
Just then Dell eurncd from the in
strument and said:
''How is it, ma, that Mrs. King hasn't
sent home our new piano cover? This
looks SO shabby. l wish she would
hurry"
Perhaps she was too busy getting
the lambrequin Finished" remarked
Rose, looking admiringly at the new
mantel-cover.
''Oh! that's so; hadn't noticed that
the lambrequin had come" exclaimed
Dell
Nor had l." added Beulah; 81 was
so disappointed about the piano cover
that failed to see the other"
Il think it is very pretty" said Rose.
$50 do l." replied Dell; 'sbut l do
hope that we won't have any callers
until we get this thing out of the way"
I'VE needed the lambrequin most,
you know" Rose went on, ''and / sup
pose that is why Mrs. King sent it first.
The old one was scorched, and the
piano cover is only little faded. As
for the other things, we are not in any
hurry at all for them
No" assented Beulah, land yet
when you order work done you want it
as soon as possible"
els Dell your only musician" Auntie
Duryea asked of Mrs. Marsden the
next day when the girls were away at
school DO neither Rose nor Beulah
care for music?"
"They each play and sing little,
but they haven't Dell's talent. She is
the musician of the family
81 suppose they have some other tall
ent, then"
"Well, yes-that is. Beulah has; she
is considered a fine elocutionist. She
reads beautifully. and is very fond of
it,"
81 like to hear girl read WE'LL" re-
piled Auntie Duryea. Il suppose /
may have the pleasure of listening to
her? How about Rose?''
''She hasn't any special talent. She
is good girl, and generally succeeds in
what she undertakes; but she doesn't
excel in any one thing. | am sorry for
1t, too, for she is at disadvantage be-
side her sisters"
Auntie Duryea looked thoughtful for
a moment and then inquired:
How old is Rose?'
"'Just seventeen
:''She is young yet. Perhaps she will
find her speciality by and by"
"But Dell is only seventeen, too.
They are twins, you know"
Yes, i remember now; and Beulah
is fifteen, believe"
Eyes; she enters the high school this
June, and the other two graduate from
there at the same time"
Another reason why Dell should go
abroad" thought Mrs. Marsden; but
she did not speak the thought aloud.
MY dear, will you read for me?'
Aunt Duryea said to Bculah that after
noon Your mother tells me you are
a fine reader"
The girls face flushed with pleasure
at hearing these words of praise, and
she answered readily:
''Why, shall be glad to, auntie.
Have you any preferencc?'
"A magazine article will do.
Beulah went to the table, and, piclr-
ing up magazine, looked at the cover.
''Oh. this isn't the latest she said,
throwing it down again. Ma. has not
the March number come yct?'
II think not was Mrs. Marsden's
reply.
''pshawl It's always delayed, it
seems to nae.