Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-04
CHAPTER LII.

When Mrs. Greville had kissed n
dismissed Elite, she beckoned Lois TO
her side and said:
my dear, just go after that girl;
make an excuse TO help Elite unpack
send Celeste back TO me: and then
make an eXcus to help ETH eunpack
her trunk; and do you notice what she
has got, and what she has need of;
and then come and tell me-"
Lois flew and overlook the party on
the stairs, and accompanied them to
the door of an upper chamber, imme-
diately above the dressing room Of
Mrs. Greville.
Here she dismissed Celeste, and in
trodUced Elite into a spacious apart
ment, elegantly fitted up, the wall pa
per. carpets. curtains and chair covers
OF which were all of the most delicate
pea-green and white.
Mamma had this room fitted up ex.
pressly for you, my dear; how do you
like it," said Lois.
"Oh. it is splendid," cried Elite,
with IA burst of enthusiasm.
There is nothing splendid about il,
dear; it is simply what | should call a
neat room for n young girl
"Oh. my goodness Our rooms at
Rurnstop Were as neat as ever they
could be, but they were not like this.
were they. Pinchy? Why. here every
thing is silk. and lace, and velvet; and
all corresponding. even down to the
basin and ewer-eyerything is green
and whitev.'
well. dear, isn't it as easy. while
n Is fitting up a room, to have the
furniture TO corresponds notI'
Il suppose everything is easy to my
splendid grandmother. But where is
T'inchy's trunk? There's mine; but /
don't see Pinchy's."
Here, DEAR said Lois, opening a
door leading into an adjoining bed
room, neatly but plainly furnished:
there is Miss Pinchett's room. and her
trunk is in 1t. If you both please, you
can leave the intervening door open,
so that you may talk all night If you
like"
''Then, IL you please, ma'am. I'll re-
tire at once" said Miss Pinchett,
thinking, perhaps. that the two young
gether for n while. And, after kissing
Elite and taking up the cat and dog,
she marched into the little room and
/ oItiL tht hOO1 DCIlIu y
SIS she angryy' inquired Lois.
"Oh, no-Pinchy is never angry: she
is only going to say her prayers. l
dare say she will open the door before
sha zoos 70 bod replied Ettie.
sand now, DEAR" said Lois, IL will
hep .ou ~ unpacK your trunn.
Elite, with great pride, unlocked her
trunk and displayed her mourning out
fit-everything brand new, and of the
best materials to be procured at Corn
port; and all her underclothing in
dozens. and got up In the best style Of
Aunt Prissy, the ~laundress at Burns
top.
See" said Elite, confidently turning
her treasures over. .'how nice every
thing is. The black is as black as ink
ard the white as white as snow! 1t is
true, l haven't got anything as shiny
and watery like my splendid grand
mothers dress; but then, they don't
have 'em down our way"
"No. / suppose not" said Lois. with
a ~half-shrig: adding, my dear.
think you had better not take out any
thing mor than just what you want
tonight"
And when Elite had done so, Lois
led her UP to the easy-chair i'm front of
the dressing table and made her sit
down In it and then kissed her and
bade her goodnight, saying:
"My apartments are on the right
side of the hall as you go down stairs.
Ii you should feel lonesome or fright
ened, CT i'll, send your Pinchy to my
door and l will come to you"
Meanwhile Lois returned to Mrs,
Greville's dressing room.
well, my dear, has the poor child a
proper outfity
Lois shrugged her shoulders, as she
answered:
'Mamma, just fancy that she has
nothing"
".Nothingr" echoed Mrs. Greyille
Nothing ~whateverT'
Sand yet there was a heavy trunk
that went up stairs, IL 1 may Judge
from the many times / heard the man
set 1t down and breathe"
"Oh, yes! a regular sea-chest, nam,
ma. And packed full Of such q lot OF