Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-06-27
CHAPTER KIN.


Rapidly the days passed on at Mount
Holyoke. Autumn faded Into winter,
whose ley breath fioated for time over
the mountain tops. and then melted away
at the approach OF spring. which, with
It's swelling buds and early flowers, gave
way In It's turn to the long bright days OF
summer. And now only a few weeks re-
malned ere the annual examination at
which Ida was to be graduated.
Neither Rose nor Jenny were 70 return
the next year. and nothing but Mr.. Lin
coins frmness and good sense had pre-
vented their being sent for when their
mother first heard that they had failed
to enter the middle class. Mrs. Linc0ln's
modification was undoubtedly greatly in.
creased from the fact that the despised
Mary had entered In advance OF her
daughters. Things are coming to pref.
" pass" said she. "Yes, a pretty pass;
but might have known better than to
send my children to such a school"
She insisted upon sending for Rose
and Jenny. but ME- Lincoln promptly re.
Piled that they should not come home.
Stlll, as Rose seemed discontented, COM
planning that 80 much exercise made her
side and shoulder ache, and as Jenny
did not wish to remain another year un-
less Mary did, he consented that they
should leave school at the close of the
term, on condition that they went some
where else.
II shall never make anything Of Hen
ry," said he, "but my daughters shall
receive every advantage, and perhaps one
or the other OF them will comfort my old
age.
He had spoken truly with regard to
Henry, who was studying, or pretending
to study, law In the same ofice with Billy
Bender. But his father heard no favor
able accounts OF him, and from time to
time large bills were presented. So It
Is no wonder the disappointed father
sighed, and turned to his daughters for
the comfort his only son refused to give
For the examination at Mount Holyoke
great preparations were being made.
Rose, knowing she was not to return,
seemed to think all further effort on her
part unnecessary; and numerous were the
reprlmands, to say nothing OF the black
marks which she received. Jenny, on the
contrary, said she wished 20 retrieve her
reputation for laziness, aud leave behind
good impression. So, never before In
her whole life had she behaved so well,
or studied as hard as she did during the
last few weeks OF her stay at Mount Hol-
yoke. Ida, who was expecting her faith
er, aunt and cousin to be present at the
anniversary, was SO engrossed with her
studies that she did not observe how
sad and low-spirlted Mary seemed. She
had tasted OF knowledge and now thirst
ed for more; but 1t could not be; the
funds were exhausted, and she must leave
the school, never perhaps to return again
sHow much shall miss my music, and
how much shall miss you" she said one
| dag dag to Ida, whe was giving her lesson
/ Its too bad you haven't piano. re-
turned Ida, 'you are so fond OF 1t. and
improve so fastp' Then after moment,
she added, II have plan to propose. and
may as well do 1t now as at any time
Next winter you must spend with me In
Boston. Aunt Martha and | arranged 1t
the last time | was at home, and we even
selected your room, which Is next to
mine, and opposite to Aunt Martha's.
Now, what does your ladyship say to it?"
"She says she cant go" answered
Mary.
Cant gol' repeated Ida. "Why not?
Jenny viii be In the city, and you are
always happy where she Is; besides, you