The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-06-16
by low-lying hummocks, and was max
ing Way towards her.

by low-lying hummocks, and was max
: ing way towards her.
"Oh, John, 1t is you, Ia it?' There
was q forced smile on her lips, but the
voice could not entirely conceal her an
noyance. "You see my hands are soiled
by contact with mother earth"
eyes, Dorothy, full uf subtleties, as
you Away are. Do give me your hand,
tell me at least that you are glad to see
me-"
She put her hands behind her back. II
cannot offer you soiled hands, John and
as for being glad, I'm so surprised. 1
thought you were hard at work digging
for your last college DRILL"
"Yes, but the 30.h is a 'let.off.' 1t is
to be national day hereafter-decora-
ting soldiers graves you know"
He stopped short at look on her face,
then continued, whipping down tufE Of
timothy with his walking-sticR: 81 went
in at your grandfather's, and your Aunt
Jane was just about to ring the warning
bell for dinner. She babe me find you,
and say that dinner would be ready il 10
minutes"
81 believe Aunt Jane will ring her din
ner bell on time, even on the day of
Judgement" retorted Dorothy; "but
really can't go back just yet. started
out to visit Tom-all-alone, and the poor
dear is calling me now"
She pointed in the direction of q past
ure, where large roam horse stood whin-
nying, his head stretched over the bars,
his forelegs paving the ground impa-
tiently. "See, he waits for me-" che said,
turning away.
81 may go with your
"No, John, you may wait here: when
[ visit Tom he likes me to come alone"
"Father, you ought to speak to Doro-
thy. She says she is going to ride Tom.
all-alone down to the Decoration, and 20
In the procession with the band to decor
ate the soldiers graves to morrow. She's
| up on a scaffolding now, trimming up the
new soldier in the PARK, and was SO
Ashamed 1 chirruped to old Pom and
hurried by, and forgot all about the gal
lon of molasses L was going to get at
Sprague's,-such goings on is scanda-
lousI Dorothyll be the laughing stock
of the town il you don't interfereI"
When Jane began like this her father
! had one unfailing resource. "Jane, il
Dorothy ever does more to bring scandal
upon her name, or make the town laugh,
than you did, I'll sell out. II she rides
Tom in the procession tomorrow there'll
be one high stopper and one rider behind
that band worth looking at, 1 can prom
Use you that"
"But, father, you really amt going TO
allow tip
81 don't see any harm in it. Tom is q
war horse, and Dorothy's girl with a
war spirit, and she may do as she has a
mind, every time"
"But, fatherl'' still pleaded Jane,
''there ain't another girl in the town
! would do it,"
'tThere ain't another girl In ten towns
who could do Ii, tell you"
"WhY doesn't she 60 down in the car
riage with JohnP Any other girl would
Jump at the chance
"Let any other girl the chance, then,
let John go and get his girl,-He's well
come TO the carriage"
"But John don't want any girl but Dor
othy, father, and that's what he's here
for; what's going TO become of her when
you and I are dead and gone, and nobody
to care for her ~
Poor Jane put her apron mp to her eyes
In dire distress. The old gentleman
chuckled and then went out. To tell the
truth he was mightily pleased at the idea
of Dorothy riding her spirited war horse
on the morrow. The thought tickled his
vanity. s'I'll match that girl against the
whole OF Them he said. Support. in
deed as IL her old grand-daddy couldn't
look out for thati''
In the chronological events OF this CEN
fury, during whose stormy early, middle
and last years we have made history
memorable, 1t ID recorded: The 30sh Of |
May, 1868 the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie decorated with flowers the graves of |
the Union soldiers in the cemeteries
throughout the country That day
dawned without cloud. This was the
frat national observance OF Decoration
day, and the country was stirred % II
had net been aimee the funeral or Pres
ident Lincoln. Events were too recent,
the gaping wounds were not yet healed
sEae yetsians stlll bore In taaeig h0dsas the