Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-08-20

Mr.. Burt was considerably sur
prised az this offer. knowing Philan
der's proverbial distaste for work. but I
as he said, when Philander did work /
he took right hold" 40 he caught /
eagerly at the implied suggestion. and F.
said in a much Modified tone OF voice.
See here, Philander. You step round
TO my barn and hitch up old Jerry for
the wimen folks; they can take him as
well as not; then get your breakfast.
IL You haven't had II. and hustle right
back"
"All right" replied Philander, in
differently, but there was self-satis-
fed CLEAN in his sleepy blue eyes,
and he was not long IN taking old
Jerry 70 Mrs. Thompson's door.
why. Philander," said she re-
proachfully. as he hastily washed and
seated himself at the table.
"Where've you been all this time?
Breakfast been waiting half an hour
Been over talking with Burt" an
T swered Philaader, piling a piece of
sausage on his already burdened
knife. lie can't find man no.
where's. aud he wants me TO help him
to-day He said you could take old
Jerry just rs well "a not and DIVE
over 70 the Flats yourself"
Land sakes, Philander" she ex-
claimed II never drove a horse in
all my life. wouldn't dare to-
But Miss Elvira has," urged
Philander, and she's got basket OF
eggs she wanted TO send, and be-
sides. I thought mebby you'd like tc
drive round by the pond ami get some
cowsiips. seem the Hanley children
picked all yourn."
| THE Hanley children cried Mrs
) Thompson. shrilly. why thought
I supposed"-she stopped in suddeI
o. confusion and glanced searchingly a
| Philander. His face wore its custom
. AIRY expression of good-nrture'
o stupidity. Mrs. Thompson ros
: quickly from the table. and her voic
D trembled as she spoke
Il guess I'll better go right owe
5 and tell Alvira SOS she can be read
L by the time get the dishes done"
Il Miss Alvira was sitting at her nea
! breakfast-table with Jacques. n larg
l. tiger cat. in her lap. Her toast wa
:. cold and untasted; she was loOkin
" out of the window thinking Of III
IS times she and Mariette had gone e
gether TO pluck the cowslips ths
IS grew by the cold spring.
'. Il s'pose it's Just blue with violet
ID down there" she sighed regretfull J
IS land last year Marietta found
or handful Of white ones by the ell
ut tree, and we put them on the tab
10 come dinner In one of mas pink tei
n cups, and while l was setting Il
in table and putting on the teakettle 81
as stirred up the pudding-Mariette 4
ny ways did make splendid puddings
il but it'll never be as twas agin, l SUI
"a pose" she mourned. Not that ca
for the green's" she thought with
:" scornful curl of the lip. but for b
he to go and get them unbeknown TO I
he when we've always been together, a
he counted on it, as much as THANK
lth giving Day, for these ten years; ev
since the fall ma died and she burr
nd Mr.. Thompson" Two large tei
he rolled down her cheeks and fell
ce. jacques pudgy head. So absorb
Ir. was she in these painful recollectio
that she did not near Mrs. ThompS
So. until she entered the room.
Finished your breakfast, Alvirs
res asked she briskly. without appear
yer 10 notice her friends tear-stsined ia
vas II run in to see if you didn't want
es. ride down TO the Centre? Neigh
ub- Burt wants Philander TO help p.
corn to-day, and so he sent down
.ae Jerry for us to drive. Said we co
II have him as we'll as not. You get y
D." eggs ready, and Wen start early /
Mr.. TO drive round by the pond and
yer some cowslips- Philander says
be Hanley children picked all of ours.
ats Poor Miss Alvira flushed guiltily
ore ''Of course I'd like TO CO." said S
in ''but I-I-you're dretful good, Nj
and etc." she stammered.
mo / amt neitheri" Mrs. Tho
ym- son replied feelingly, adding as
if / turned to the door, you'll have e
Mis- the drivin, Alvira. for I'm afraid
t 60 my life with horse"