Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-01-04
AvertIns a Parallel.

Mis-. Rebceca Jocclyn had been gar
dcnIls and waA as full OF life and hope
as the young plants shc tended: she
therefore felt impatient upon entering
tho sitting room to md her sister In
tears.
-what Is the trouble now. Annic7"
shn asked unsrac!ously. How foolish
TO sit here with the blinds closed. the
EiorIoas morning light and air shut
out. erying-as II you haven't every
thing to make you happy!''
Miss Annie raised n tcar-wet face.
and 1850 with gentle dignity. 'Rebcc-
Ca" che said. trcmuiouaiy. III at times
I seek shade and solitude. II is because
they correspond TO my inner life. BE
more charitable In your judgments
and remember that each heart know
eth It's own bitterness
As Miss Annic's heels clicked softly
up the stairs. Miss Rcbecca looked
after her remorsofuily. 'it 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 nad vacated. and. taking 1t up. she
seated herself By the open window and
turned the pages. First. n long article
on bee culture. profusely illustrated
she wondered Annie would read the
magazine, being so mortally afraid OF
bees: following IL was story, and tho
a
evidently the cause OF her sisters emo
ton. so she read the story. 1t was
such one us all readers are familiar
witk In some form-young charms
outshining old ones, and ensuing
grief. In this particular story maiden
lady'b heart had long been dedicated
to gentleman who had also seemed
to prefer her: then her hopes are alb
ruptly shattered by the appearance on
the scene of n slip OF n girl. her niece,
who in.atuatcs 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
2 Annie? Her wandering gaze alighted
on the house opposite and smile
broke over her face. 1T couldn't be
that, could i'll" 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 the impression that so
fixed n smile must be meant for him.
The hall clock struck nine. ''It is
nearly train time" commented Miss
Rcbecca. Betty must be welcomed
properly" and she rose and began to
:esrrange the already neat room.
Upstairs in her own room, Miss An
nie sat drying her tears. 1T is too
bad! 1t is really unbearable! ! can
SEQ 1t all. Betty, how could you'll"
Sha reached for picture that lay on
her table and looked reproachfully at
the fresh young face. Betty, how
could your Her sobs burst forth
again. Something must be DONE" she
sale. III l only dared confide In Re-
becCa! Could I in a general way, /
won der?'
A ring OF the doorbell brought her
to Ler feet. shes here!' exclaimed
Miss Annie, tragically, but before the
trace, of tears could be removed Miss
Rebetca was at the door, saying that
Col. Wellby, their neighbor over the
way, lad sent them basket Of choice
lettuce with his compliments.
Miss Annie stood trembling II have
only ore question to ask, Rebecca," I"
she said solemnly, did he know Betty
would bt here?"
Betty He doesn't even know we
have niece"
Miss AInie sat down. Il 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-
flied Miss Rebecca, a 10 seating her.