St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-05-11

1uo dream OF the time We were grandpa's net
Mrs Harry Hazel Don. in Good House,
AUNT DURYEA'S CHOICE.
How She Discovered Rose Mars
den's One Talent.
"May borrow one of your girls for
q year?" Auntie Duryea wrote to her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Marsden, just before
she started to pay her a long promised
visit. my physician has ordered me
TO 60 abroad, and should like to have
one Of the girls accompany me. A leg
acy left by a distant relative makes it
possible for me to travel in first-class
style, and also to give her every advan-
tage. l should like, II you don't mind,
to make my own choice. Please don't
inform the girls Of my intentions nor
my increased income, and / think l
shall be able to judge in a weeks time
which one shall enjoy most as Q COM
panion."
And Aunt Duryea had arrived. and
was quietly spending a few days
at Mrs. Marsdcn's. She was
''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
tions-
"Of course she'll take DELL" the fond
mother thought one evening. rs 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 surned 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
1nantel-cover.
''Oh! that's SO; hadn't noticed that
the lambrequin had come," exclaimed
Dell.
"Nor had l." added Beulah; Il was
SD disappointed about the piano cover
that failed to see the other"
Il think it is very pretty" said Rose.
80 do l." replied Dell; ''but 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 l 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"
Mo" assented Beulah, land yet
whes, you order work done you want it
as sooN as possible"
''ls Dell your only musician?" Auntie
Duryea asked of Mrs Marsden the
next day wneu the girls were away at
school "Do aeither Rose nor Beulsh
care for musicE
"They each play and sing q little,
but they haven't Dells talent. She Is
the musician of the family"
Il suppose they have some other tai
ent, then"
'Well. yes-that is, Beulah has; she
is considered fine elocutionist- She
reads beautifully, and is very fond of
it."
81 like to hear girl read well," re-
piled Auntie nuryea- Il suppose
may have the pleasure of listening to
her? How about Rose?"
''She hasn't any special talent. She |
is a good girl, and generally succeeds In |
what she undertakes; but she doesn't |
excel in any one thing. l am sorry for |
It, too, for she is at q disadvantage be- |
side her sisters"
Auntie Duryea looked thoughtful for |
. 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, 1 remember now; and Beulah |
Is fifteen, believe"
"Yes: she enters the high school this |
June, and the other two graduate from |
there at the same time"
Another reason why Dell should 60 |
abroad" thought Mrs Marsden; but |
she did not speak the thought aloud.
"My dear, will you read for meT'
Aunt Duryea said to Beulah that after |
noon. Your mother tells me you are |
fine reader"
The girls face flushed with pleasure |
1t hearing these words Of praise, and |
she answered readily:
.sWhy, 1 shall be glad to, auntie. |
Have you any preference?"
"a magazine article will do"
Beulah went to the table, and. pick |
ing up magazine, looked at the cover.
s'Oh! this isn't the latest" she said,
throwing it down again. Ma, has not |
the March number come yet?"
81 think not" was Mrs. Marsden's
reply. $50 ii
seems to me-"
:. ..Yes, Just when You are particularly
interested in some article" supple |
mented Dell.
..Rnt that book of travels has ar~
r;ved.r said Rose. and just see the
6ne illustrations in it
..They are beautiful, that's tact"
,emarked Beulah. looking At the book
~ sister had opened; Il hadn't not
aced that it had come. Would you like
=. 10. read something from this,
auntie?'
.Yes. / have heard that the descrfp-
Aiors OF places In II are very dne. am
All attention. dear.
$50 an 4" said Dell Il have esea