White Oaks eagle., 1898-06-30
CORNERS.
BY ISABELLA N. SHAW.


"Not by appointment do we meet Delight
and JOY;
They heed not our expectancy;
But round some corner in the streets OF
life
They, on a sudden. clasp us with a smile
A MONO other passengers alightng
IA from the train was tall, dark
roupleXioned gentleman and snort
chubby child, holding fast his free
hand. also a mile of blue parasol
From the geneltman's other hand
swung a travelling case and an umbrel-
la. The sun was yet high and its rays
burning. 1t had been breathlesS day,
and although the station sat en- the out
skirts Of Woodvillc, tanked by hay
field and facing meadow, the only
odor atloat seemed that Of plank and
uaint. \ new sidewalk was being LAID,
also the station platform was undergo
Jug repairs; but Bools, the village
lack lonuged beneath
big chestnut tree whose leaves hung
yellow and limp on dry twgs.
Can you direct me 10 the Locust
Nest?" the tall gentleman asked this
lounger,
You can't miss il; il hides in the To-
Gust wood; the bus stands around
lere," and scTanbliAg 10 his feet the
speaker led the way 10 low, narrow,
lepelant vehicle which the child re-
fused to enter.
Its considerable loose in the joints,
little miss, but twill carry you safe
enough. Good land, no! 'tsn't u
hearse'"
They rumblsd over a bridge, turned
another corner, rounded the village
square, struck into the Rooney road,
asrended hill, halting on its shoulder
before n swinging white gate through
which a woman had just passed The
kouse was delightfully."- old-fas hioned.
pr. Cyrus Flint and little daughter eX-
changed words Of approval as they went
up the grayeliy path leading to the
great door. Largeness seemed all about
,he!n---''these cramped,up city folks
aud the bus driver VINO had run with
message to the bach door. added, in
parting: Your nest must be getting
right full; five last week and two to-
Iaht." Tie was addressing Cathy. the
.aoE. whom Bools was cOurtiny.
Two front rooms Of the upper hall
.,ere assigned 10 the GoclOr. one Of
vGich iGjleG osrl the SIDE NtraLda ana
was called the balcony chamber In at
thr open window the locust branches
peered. and above. almost within reach,
,nayed an orioles nest. \ large WaXen
doll sat in chair and a chiId'S cot
stood in one corner. The little girl
catered the chamber 10 look about, lay
.ug the blue silk parQsol on the table
' Alle she removed her hat and pushed
back her damp. tumblcd hair. I he wee
.ut with its spotlesa Grapcres drew
Aer instantly. See. father, his board
iug house lady must have known vas
.JatLer small. If your room is as pretty
.s mine is let us live here for long
time
\ few bours later, rcfres he'd. retoned,.
restored. the doctor and Girlie went be
low and met the boarders assembling
tyr dinner When Mrs Winters herself
Gpproached the dOrtnr started slightly.
bL!E "lile ho'I'eo 'h' 'Ieu'o' "n"
ghtehed her wee warm GASP o. MS
80 mana ana looNeo up 'd"!, Il
hefE smaII lacy was looking Gown ! ne
N-sy up Top o. ms Iady S"ol"o ft''he"
her lathers eioo"' B'hoihE 10 ne
h4.d, sAe S"'d, WIN . winning suliIe:
aope that "e shall become very good
fg,eGds.
Perhaps we may replied "lrIle,
with her most captivating nod and
tnIi!e for she Wa greatly pleased win
t,ery detail Of her surroundings After
dinner there followed an evening fuiI
"t chat aonP ana music Earh "i tht
,,mpany seemed to have forgotten no"
nigh the thermometer was running
When tie doctor Iett the circle that