The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-19

90 his employment OF disging holes ln
the ground with ID sharp stick. ,...
Of must Dee of. Goodbye, "i'N9'
SEQ Miss GLENN about I'D" e.
.o,,..r and Air. Hubert hurried OH IT'D
catch the morning train 90 Na-hliH' o'''
=. v.,e hint a few months before thal
a., tf,,berfs had moved out from me
et,,, 10 thcir country home, ana l-'
t,1ar[r never grow tired of pidsii5
...i.r tto trees on the lawn or ODD inc
osl grove fo the west OF inc hai
a. ne entrance 90 the lawn Two SION.
r'ifi,rs elpported the large gate, anu
IN one pillar was carved in pig
the name of their nome i7 ..'
pest " Every evening when inr u"in
tlou, for "Herndon Heights tie 'i'"-
49,, started down the road 20 meet their
father.
a. .his particular afternoon. ass Mr.
r4thfrf stepped from tne u"iN' "'
smiled TO himself at the happy picture
~, made First came sidney, almost
hreafhless. her long dark hair stfeaHiiHs
i'm the breeze which famed her Husn't
choeks ON either gate post was p'I 'H'u
=, small boy. while halfway mp me law"
utue stauleys fat legs were Try ~
sueed him over the grass, anu eve" ''''
Rutb had toddled Off the porch' crying,
"Gim. gm'.' which was H.i way
.spinr fay0rs After father pockets
80. 'ennfieJ. the procession moved back
TO the house.
Father. we're going 20 begin our music
lessons next week cried sidney.
nm sure my little daughter viii do her
hest" was the reply, as Mr Hubert en-
Indeed Will try" said the little girl
earnestly. .,...-....s
The DAYS were SO fal ot pleasures
for them that the littie boys rarely
sc.,,t "a moment Indoors. They wtte
continually falling ln the tsn-pohd N"i l"-
natelv 10 was ID shallow oue. Or scia.cH-
inc their bare feet in blackberry patches.
buf they did not mind such tf.ics, Aii
even sidney the usually orderly tlIfi
sister. found the fascination OF OUTDOOR
lie stronger than her desire lo hrtp meg
frocks clean ln spite OF so-ti anu
torn pinaf0res. their happy rosy ia.
made their mother forDtar 90 f''li-
"Just dress them in giughams. and JET
Them run Wild" Mr.. Hubert advised DO
his ven-tompored way as Doe rescued his
Youngest son from the feet of the patient
horse. Bob. who stood AN sorts or insults
in the way of jerks and slaps. from iAr
children. never once kicking or biting
them. as they swarncl around nim' 4"e
bees.
They did run Wild during summer bnt
when October came mother said u was
time 10 think OF school
school chied John d.smally what
the use Of school anyhow,
"Oh. 1 like 10 20 20 school. answered
Sidney: "y0u don't want 90 grow up Il
Ounce. do you?'
Just as lief as not" grumbiel John.
eve are 20 80 on with our music les-
sons. Johnny and | am SO anxious 20
learn 20 play bat can't sing a bit.
Il can sing" boosted John. "ani /
spec it Will be easy for me 70 learn
music. don't you, Sd@'
yes" said sidney with a wistfll look
in her blue eyes over which the dark
lashes curled softly.
Eyes of a bright biue-bel" had ten
year-old Sidney.
"Oh. why is it?" she sa TO herself. As
John walked or, whistling "a merry air..
why is IL some people have a musical
nature. and some do notg"
II was In November that Miss GLENN
spoke Of Sidney's progress TO Mrs. HUI
bert.
sidney has a quick mind and def
fingers, and an unusually correct idea OF
time. l think she Will make mus
s!C.an."
And john" asked his mother. aax-
iously.
Miss Glenn hesitated. then replicl.
John does not do as well as he might.
but ! hope. by giving him a daily lesson.
he will improve soon"
1T seems strange" remarked Mrs.
Hubert. John has the musical nature.
but Sidney Is two years older. although
John - almost as large as she is. IL Is
something 10 keep him occupied, even n
he learns slowly"
often during the winter Hiss GLENN
wondered whore Johns musical nature
had hidden itself and she turned with
relief TO teaca'ng Sidney. whose eager
ness TO learn and quickness to remem-
Der was a delight 10 her teacher.
who's that at the piano?' asked Mr..
Hubert sterniy. as he entered the hall
one morning and heard a CRASHING ana