The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
norEL-r1AzzA JUDGMENT.
A Reputation for Being DiEnRreeable
achieved by n BrOwn-Eyed GIL.

The brown-eycd girl lay in the hotel
hammock. her hands clssped behind her
head, and her book lying neglected beside
her.
Yes" she said, 81 think I'll 20 down to
the village and get a box Of chocolates.
It's too hot to do any wheeling, the tides
out. so I can't go in bathing. and those
mean boys have gone off fishing. so can't
row. Yes, I'll take nice little walk down
to the village"
So she slid gracefully out of the ham
mock and ran UP to the hotol to get her
purse. or course, all the old ladies were
out on the veranda In full force. and as
the brown-ey girl ran lightly UP the
steps. one Of the plumpest of the number
remarked with q sigh:
my dear. how can you bear to exert
yourself 80 on such Q hot dayi Where are
you going,"
"Just down to the village" replied the
brown-eyed girl with a smile. her hand on
the door.
"Oh. how fortunate! Just as I came to
the end Of this skein Of silk! Would you
mind going into that little corner store and
getting me another, and a package Of enve-
lopes? should be SO much obliged"
''You dear thing" said a gushing elderly
lady, would II be too much trouble to get
me four yards Of brown silk as near like
this as possiblef"
And that reminds me-" said she Of the
eagle nose, Mabel told me this morning
that she needed q paper Of pins, package
Of hairpins. a box Of note paper. three
spools of white cotton, paper Of needles
and let me see-oh. yes. bottle OF Ink.
Do you think you could remember them. or
would 1t be too much? You know, 1t 10
right on your way, or shouldn't ask you
I wouldn't put you to any trouble for the
world. but II 10 so hot to walk down,
and"
I'm afraid the young lady will have
good many bundles to carry" broke In the
lady in the black silk waist. I really dis
like to trouble her. but ! am making this
little dress for my dear little grand daugh-
ter's birthday, and need a card Of white
pearl buttons. Please be sure they are
white, for couldn't use the cream ones.
Dear me-" remarked the plump old lady,
II really forgot the most important thing
I MEDIA bottle of witch-hazel the large
size. I think you can get It at Smiths. on
Main Street, and II not there. at Jones's.
I haven't the least idea where Jones's 10,
but heard Mrs. Sweetvoice tell her hus-
band to get everything there, and really
forgot to ask her where 1t is. Do you think
you can remember all the things?" she ask
ed. affeotionately.
perhaps with the aid of pencil and pa
per and my own good memory, l may be
able to remember half Of them" replied the
brown-eyed girl, as she took out her silver
pencil.
"Oh. please be sure and bring the witch
hazel" said the fat lady in alarm
And don't forget tho silk"
"Or the buttons"
"Or the hairpins."
"Or the pens"
"Or the notepaper.
"Or the ink"
"Or the envelopes"
"Or the thread"
"I'l try to oblige ALL" she said, and the
chorus cried:
"Ss kind Of you
At the gateway she met nurse girl.
WAS you going to the village. miss!"
asked the nurse girl. with q deprecating
emile.
YES" replied the brown eyed girl.
"Oh, miss would you be 80 kind as to git
me a spool Of black cotton, No. GOT!
Certainly" said the brown-eyed girl
obligingly, as she added this last item to her
list.
A half hour before dinner the brown eyed
girl returned. She was not alone. Behind
her marcneQ TWO Dare-lOOteu uiCulub. MACH
carried an armful Of bundles. big and little,
while on each freckled cOuntenance was
broad grin. The old ladies stared.
What In the world have they got?" asked
the fat lady In an awed voice.
why, perhaps they're our bundles" said
the eagle nosed lady.
The bundles were deposited on the steps,
and the brown-eyed girl. looking warm and
tired distributed them.
I'VE are so much obliged" said the fat
lady
Eyes, indeed" chorused the others.
81 hope 1t wasn't too much trouble" said
the gushing lady.
"oh, no." replied the brown eyed girl with
great sweetness. IT had lovely little walk.
and It was so cool and nice In the shops.
BY the by, Mrs. P1umpton. Jones's isn't
here at all. 1t is about q mile away at
Blankville. but didn't mind going. 1t didn't
hurt me at all. you know. The sun Just gave
me a headache and pain in my eyes.
and found the post office closed when
returned. SO couldn't post my letter. But
1t didn't matter. However. think 1t would
benefit you more than course Of training at
q gymnasium to try my little experiment.
It. tends 80 to reduce flesh" And with a
sweet smile she left them.
IT had no idea she was 30 disagreeable,"
said the fat woman.