The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24

they will always make trouble or Nmc
sort. you may be sure.
Suppose now. after this. instead Of
trying to do as little as possible 20 help
az home. you try to do rs much as you
can. and see II you are not great deal
happier"
Augusta went home with q light heart
and fun of good resolutions. and for
time THINGS went on more smoothly.
But these were busy days 80 the farm;
her services We're I'm frequent demand
and she soon began 20 fret again at what
She considered her unhappy lot. ana 10
build delightful castles in the air.
Her rosy face wore "a discontcnted look
much of the time. At school her lessons
We're neglected whole she sat looking
out the window, lost IN day-dreams. al
home she shirked her dutie, or did them
unMllingly. and Mrs Bowen. hurried
with her work. was oten impatient
which only made matters worse.
At length Miss Hunter. whose kind
counscls failed 10 effect change, de-
cided 10 give her pupil lesson not iound
I'm the school-bOOks.
In the nelghhorhood OF her own home
there lived very wealthy iady WIDOW
whose children were all grown some OF
thcru married. the others away much
Of the time: ana she had one day told
Miss Huntcr-always welcome guest al
her housc-that PIE thought seriously
OF adopting a little girl, her home was
~, lo,cl,,
50 o ioh tr novt visit NJ home. therefore
Miss Huntcr told her friend about Au-
-, and nronosod that. If her parents
were willing. Mrs Wayland should take
her for awhile, as II 10 adopt her. ana
a.. 80. -. ,cbateyor should be reQulr-
ed OF her.
an win be ONLY for a short time. l
am nositi,c" said Miss Hunter. "Au-
a,l,sta is a0cct,onato and deeply enough
ett4cbed IA her home and friends. She
orIv needs 10 be- brought TO realize what
thew are 10 her,"
Airs Ivsvl1nl READILY agreed to the
- o.. IA .l.,. An.rsfa's pareuts. Mrs
- -, -. ,,ati.r.e had beecn sorely
t,i.d con..4or'd the uroposed adoption
-, ,,,,,..i fd,, hein,- egliallv sure with
NJ i4T,t.r thaf IN would Doe of short du-
rati,n. while Air. Bowen LETT the matter
.ntlr.l,. ~, lf,' ,,ff,.s dccisiou,-that being
his usnal ra,fnol of dispOsing Of whatever
r..rt4inrI no the mauagcment OF house
hold AFFAIRS
When Augusta was told by her mother
th.,t ~, f9J,, ,.r, lived ina large. beauti-
al -. U.s. couin. for her soon.
,'1 H. in ber u.v home She would
-. ,...,i,f,,.- -, do lane enjoy herself all
1 .'",' i ,o''''' sbc caYlI hardly believe it
,.,.-,.iiIo th,t eu.h ii GOOD fortune Was
Iii. ~ T '.' S.rs
.Ayd ,.,-, ,,W lof me co2" She asked.
,,,.r',t',f.,,.I,.
" ,.o,, ...,, ,-, Mrs. Boyen replied
..yo,, ar. nat nanny here. You think YOU
ba,o 81 hard time. and are unwilling TO
''', De -. 1 Sail mis- Won M
& ,,,,,ot ,,nc,t tLat will MS
49, 49,. ,,fe,esrt and oi.lia-
"pe'N' - ~"
ms ..., t,.,., ., ,,.a,.,-
g., ,,.,,,i eI. ,yos NOT suro after All
III i'e' ''''.'' ''', ~ % W., tro,, home
.-", '"o ""''''N
~ ~ ...,... ,,,iotl,. proceeded ~
- .O' - ia crd.r ord
~ "'I 7ii'''t " az -, -
- ,,. o.. tta rats and "a sweet faoed
S'9rPlN IA a.. VIC ..,l,od ~ 80 MI
iu's Caino Il" - t~. it,tt, ,,-i ,r'.,,e,1
80 WIN neI anu -. ~ "a, ,rc,'li
81 ca, cor,e hack 20 visit real often"
s,. IN ~ n3r.-ie
On '"'e ~ - nor ro,, no ,ras
nm l'' ~. u.s Conid A. Lii, Io
llr,.is a. tits gr,nd house waited unon
heIsei III TINS lii'', ''.t,.',,. S'
py per ms ms vi - ,~o.l, r. s's bo1
she hhu louhu d ncc' i-o~N 'i.'.. a'4' -
ever seen ready LOT ".l 70 pl' Oh VIZ" ~
suyh ueHllous INNS ~ -. 10 -
nau imagined III '''o-0 i'' 1"'
w. ans. ..t,., 49,. -. .,
ii . -. iittie room Thar WIS
~" 100 "' i"F ia t,o,,,l.t,t, cLa
-, Sroiic with The bebv