The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-12-25

'""'iC inc HOmely girls was the
saucy answer But hasn't she lovely
eyes though? Just look ut them as
she raises them from her book.
Blue, blue, as if the sky Let fall
y flower from its cerulean wall
III you know her. do. do Introduce
me. auntie" begged Roy. in an ntti.
tude OF melodramatic pleading.
You bad boy YOU know very well
That you've made such fool OF vour
aunt that she can't refuse YOU any
thing, Come alongH said Miss Al
lyn, playfully tapping her nephcw's
broad shoulder with her cane.
The Introduction was soon accom-
plished. and then Roy noticed tho
neditative little figure at Julia May
berry's tomb.
How do YOU do Patience ON
monument he said playfully.
You are mistaken i'm the person. sir
my name is Rosabcl Adrian" said
RoSabel with much dignity; land l.
don't do we'll at all | don't eXpect
to live very long, and I've been think
ing about what / want put on my
tombstone. Which do you like best
" Sister, thou vast mild and lovely.
Gentle as the summer breeze
OR.
None knew her but to love her
None named her but to praies,s."
she added. appealing to the company
at large with would-r,c melancholy
sweetness
i think YOU will have to grow con
sidera'Oly more angelic than YOU are
\ now before either of those inscrip-
lions would he appropriate. oh. I've
heard of YOU said Miss Allyn. wax
| ing wrathful. "YOu and your sisters
make your pretty cousin u slave to all
your whims. I'll wager that she had
to stay away from Mrs Campbelrs
party to nmuSe YOU Confess. now,
Didn't sheY'
Yes. blushed Rosabel
Well said Miss Allyn. Il don't
know that | should lecture YOU. for
I'm n selfish old thing myself. know
that all the girls at the garden party
were dying to sec this handsome
nephew of mine. but | kept him AT
! home TO talk TO me. and then we
| thought we'd stroll out here to see thc
sunset Come we two selfish things
VIII 20 OF, and I'll tell you a story of
lovely princess, who was kept i'm
/ captivity by an ogress and her three
| daughters, while we leave these two
generous souls TO talk about the sun
set and poetry ana all the pretty
things young folks like"
SO Rosabel went eagerly away with
Miss Allyn, to listen. with tear
dimmed eyes. to the sorrows of the
captive princess. in whom she did not
recognize her pretty cousin, and Daisy
and Roy We're left TO talk.
And they took full advantage Of
! their privilege. Daisy hungcrcd for
all beautiful things, Snd Roy had
Travelled extensively and seen all the
old World loneliness with the eyes
OF an artist, and could talk about il
with the tongue Of poet.
How beautiful IT isl" Daisv's heart
kept saying. I'm the pauses OF their
talk. ms they watched the sunset fling
its surplus roses into the river ana
drape the pale-bluc sky with pink
ana gold banners.
How beautiful she is.' ROY said to
himself dozen times. before the pale
moon crept up behind the pines like n
ghost. and Miss Allyn returned with
Rosabcl and said IL was time To go
home.
The twins were at homo when Daisy
| and Rosabcl returned ana Rosabcl
/ Immediately proceeded 10 empty her
bursting budget of news
$50 that's the reason You didn't
want 10 go To- the lawn-party- Won
preferred q moonlight tctc-a-tetc with
Roy Fabian OH YOU sly mink" said
Ethel, white with wrath
And she and Edith swept from the
room like two pale green Storm
clouds. utterly ignoring the fact That
/ Daisy had been very anxious fo po
Co The party
The next day Miss Allyn came. and
personally invited thc three girls to ~
lawn-party insisting That Daisy
should CO.
Eve been % selfish old thing never
giving % party because &c was too
much trouble. hut I must brighten up
things little Tor jnai nephew Of mine.
Besides J owe liim amends for kocp.
ing him at home from Mr. Camp.
BELLS"
$50 Miss Alyus beautiful ombrmd
cred furniture emerged from its
Surroundings the two stately peacockq
that had The great lawn go themselves
gave place io rainbow hucd groups of
/ dainiily dressed LADIES and thc old
I clms rang with merry laughter.
But lloy Fabian bad eyes only Tor
j O. giriish figure ln fodcd lawn