Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29
CHATTER XIX.

The household was astir very eahf
the next morning. The spacious brat
fast parlor was situated on the sx
floor, in the angle Of the house, and Aa
two French windows optning east md
two opening south. to let in the light II
the rising sun, the beauty Of the Land
scape, the fragrance OF the flowers All
the songs of the birds The floor vB
covered with straw mating. the WI
dows draped with white muslin and b
breakfast table spread with snow-vAe
damask, laden with Sevres china, aa
adorned with a bouquet Of lilies h
erything about the room was cool, sr
elegant and inviting.
Miss Hit. entering the apartment sf
pressed herself satisfied with the az
rangemeLt. But rs the first fresahSI
CT the morning passed away, the s1
went round TO the south Windows me
dewexhaled from the flowers, and tsI
songs Of the birds Were hushed. aa
still the young couple did mol map
their appearance. Miss Hit grew n
patient.
.sThe breakfast will not be fit % cay
that is ally' said the old lady, ID an 81
ritated ton. Of voice, as she walked Y
and down the hall for a half-hour long
er.
At length. calling to a passing III
want, she said, impat.ently: ~
MANDY! just step up stairs anu y
tice IL you see a door open, or any Ss1
of life up there Nj
Mandy tripped softly up Stairs =
soon reformed, saying: ..sx]
Colonel Greville is in his dIess1
room. and the door is vide open, =
he must be nearly ready to cone W.
for he is just brushing OF ms nan, h
his soldier servant is loldihg n5|
coat. ready for him to put II w.
Young missus's door is ajar; Dul
hear her stirring" n~rl
Then tell Ma'amselle Fllihe M
up hot water TO her room, Su
Hit. .r.,Yt|
Mandy went down to the ss ,,sss
sitting room with the order; pu' -" !. 4
selle declared that she darea ! ,,ag|
trude into her mistress chal'Oe ,slas|
she heard her ring; that It was wA|
the rule. And Mandy came u'A
the reply to Miss Hit. .so, stx'
"She is n French fool! and 'na La, 81
worst OF all fools! Take ths "
yourself, Mandy said the ia"y "a VI
Mandy obeyed the order Az stas
soon seen passing softly UP .n' bsuh
with n largs silver pitcher In nei MA.
But In less than two minu. soluuR'
ward a succession or ai rshd
shrieks were heard, and Manr. Il hf
down the stairs. every fea'"
face distorted with horror. a. srn
"What is the natter Wna' M
ails the girl?" exclaimed MIS- wap&
But. instead of answering, \ ii
seized the old lady round 1ns her D.
her face for n moment agai s.oy shri&
bosom, and uttered shrek al srreab'
Are you frantic, girl! s'op ulslbt
ing. for goodness sake, n s
what ais you" O5
But Mandy's shrieks sed she n
changed to hystcrical gasps' aas
piled not a word ring costH'
Have you broken any.n.iI no! y
If SO, tell me Mt once. loums
hung for it, you know, anynJ,t~ Ipcya
But the girl was really qa : fev mel
Bile OF answering, and with me del
choking gasps she sank upJ nat hos y
"Go up stairs and see VIM an,ne ont !
Cured. And you, Mandy; oow se5'
this in one minute. fou h1 Tn ansfD!
allow h~ysterics!" said Miss nseeps'
In obedience to the iu ~ see w
command, and in curiosity ~ sss sbII
costly vase or looking glass s,,t nreset,
cred, Sephy few up stairs, useain, q
ly rushed screaming down a en- outl
fed through the open a
the house.
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