Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Avertins a Parallel.

Miss Rebecca Jocelyn had been gar
denine and was as full of life and hope
as the young plants she tended; she
therefore felt impatient upon entering
the sitting room to find her sister in
tears.
What is the trouble now, Annie?"
she asked ungraciously. How foolish
to sit here with the blinds closed, the
glorious morning light and air shut
out, erying-as if you haven't every
thing to make you happy!
Miss Annie raised a tear-wet face
and lose with gentle dignity. "Rebec-
ca" she said, tremulously, 'if at times
l seek shade and solitude, it is because
they correspond to my inner life. Be
more charitable in your judgments
and remember that each heart know
eth its own bitterness"
As Miss Annie's heels clicked softly
up the stairs. Miss Rebecca looked
after her remorsefully. 1T is too bad
of me-" she said, and she threw open
the blinds, letting flood of sunshine
into the room. Her feelings are much
inei' than mine and she is so emo
tional. / wonder what allied her this
morning"
A magazine lay in the chair her sis
ter aad vacated, and, taking it up, she
seated herself by the open window and
turned the pages. First, a long article
on bee culture, profusely illustrated
she wondered Annie would read the
magazine, being so mortally afraid of
bees; following it was a story, and the
page was wet with tears. Here was
evidently the cause of her sisters emo
ton. so she read the story. 1t was
such a one as all readers are familiar
witA in some form-young charms
outshining old ones, and ensuing
grief. In this particular story a maiden
lady's heart had long been dedicated
to a gentleman who had also seemed
to prefer her: then her hopes are alb
ruptly shattered by the appearance on
the scene of slip of girl, her niece
who infatuates the gentleman and
marries him.
When Miss Rebecca reached the con-
clusion she raised her eyes and looked
out of the window with contracted
brows. 1t was rather pathetic, to be
sure. but why should 1t so affect Miss
Annie? Her wandering gaze alighted
on the house opposite and smile
broke over her face. 1T couldn't be
that, could it," she exclaimed, and fell
to looking at 1t so hard that an elderly
gentleman who was just coming from
the door raised his hat and stood bare
headed under tAe impression that so
fixed a smile must be meant for him.
The hall clock struck nine. 1T is
nearly train time" commented Miss
Rcbecca. Betty must be welcomed
properly" and she rose and began to
;earrange the already neat room.
Upstairs in her own room, Miss An
ME sat drying her tears. 1T is too
bad 1t is really unbearable! can
sec It all. Betty, how could you!"
She reached for a picture that lay on
her table and looked reproachfully at
the fresh young face. Betty, how
could you!" Her sobs burst forth
again. Something must be DONE" she
sale. IF | only dared coniide in Re-
becca! Could | in a general way, /
wonder?"
A ring of the doorbell brought her
to Lcr feet. she's here!" exclaimed
Miss Annie, tragically, but before the
tracei of tears could be removed Miss
Rebe, ca was at the door. saying that
Col. lVellby, their neighbor over the
way, Lad sent them n basket of choice
lettuce with his compliments.
Miss Annie stood trembling. II have
only ore question to ask. Rebecca,"
she said soemnly, did he know Betty
would b, here?"
Betty He doesn't even know we
have n niece"
Miss Annie sat down. II don't feel
quite well she explained you will
of course, return our thanks to Col.
Wellby. II was very nice of him, very
Kind and thoughtful"
"I've already returned thanks" re-
lied Miss Rebecca. 30 seating her.