Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-06-27
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cd by the loud rAttllng Of wheels, and the
halloo OF many yolces. Going 70 the
door. Ahe nad Mary saw coming down
the road al furious rats the old hay
cart laden With young people from Chic.
opec, who had been beFrylng 10 htur.
bridge and were now returning home IN
high glee. The horses were fantAatically
trimmed with ferns aud eyergreena, while
several of the girls were ornamented 10
the sanie way. Conspicuous among the
noisy group was ELLA Campbell. Henry
Lincoln's broad d-brlmmed hat was rest
Ing ON her long cBrln, while her white
snn.bonnes was tied under Henry's chln.
Tho moment Jenny appeared the whole
party set up shout 80 deafenlng that
the Widow Perkins came out In tfice
60 see III the Old Harry was 70 pay. or
what" No sooner dld Henry Lincoln get
sight Of Mary than sprlnglng TO his feet.
and swinging his arm around his head, ho
screamed out. "i'hreo cheers for the
Ach0olma'am and her handsome lover.
Blllyl Hurrahr'
Wasn't that smart9 said Jenny,
when at last the hay cart disappeared
from view, and tho Noise and dust had
somewhat suhsiied. Then as she saw
the tears in Mary's eyes she added, 'Oh,
| wouldn't care II they did tease me about
Billy Bender. Id as lief be teased about
him as not"
at Isn't that" said Mary. smiling In
spite Of herself. at Jeuny's frankneas. III
isn't that didn't like TO hear ELLA sing
with your brother. when she must have
known be meant 70 annoy me-"
THAT certainly was wrong" retalIed
Jenny. "but Ella isn't ~ much 20 blame
as Henry, who seems to have acquired q
great influence over her during the few
weeks he has been at home. You know
she Is easily ilattered. and | dare say
Henry has fully gratlHed her vanity Ia
that respect. for he says she Ia the only
decent looking eirl In Chlcopee. But see.,
there comes Mrs. Mason: guess she
wonders what Is keeping you so long"
The moment Mrs. Mason entered the
school room, Jenny commenced talking
about Mount Holyoke, her tongue run
ming 80 fast that II entirely prevented
anyone else from speaking until she stop.
ped for moment 20 take breath. Then
Mrs Mason very quietly remarked that
II Mary wished to go to Mount Holyoke
she could do 80. Mary looked up InQuir-
ingly. wondering what mine had opened
10 suddenly NJ her feet: but she received
no explanation until Jenny had hidden
her good-by and gone. Then she learn.
cd that Mrs. Mason had Just received one
hundred dollars from a man In Boston,
who had years before owed Il to her hus-
al as.A a.
"And now" said Mrs. Mason. 'there Is
no reason why you should not so to
Mount Holyoke. II you wish to-
.
"oh. what forlorn looking place.
exclaimed Rose Lincoln, as from tho win.
dows of the crowded vehicle In which
they had como from the cars she frst OBJ
tanned a view of the not very handsome
village Of South Hadley.
Rose was In the worst of humors, for
by some mischance Mary was on the
same seat with herself, and consequently
she was very much distressed and crowd
cd. She. however. felt little afraid OF
Aunt Martha, who she saw was inclined
to favor the object OF her wrath, 30 she
restrained her fault-hnding spirit until
she arrived at South Hadley, where ey-
erythIng came In FOR share OF her dis
pleasure.
THAT the seminary said she con-
temptuously, as they drew up before the
building. why, 1t Isn't half as large or
handsome as l supposed Oh, horrorl |
know | shan't stay here long" i
The furniture OF the parlor was also
very offensive TO the young lady, and
when Miss Lyon came In to meet them
she, too, was secretly styled "A prim,
fusay. slippery-tongued old maid" Jenny,
however who always saw the bright side
OF everything, was completely charmed
with the sweet smile and placid face.
After some conversation between Miss
Lyon and Aunt Martha It was decided
that Rose and Jenny should room togeth-
er, as matter OF course, and that Mary
should room with Ida, Rose had fully
intended to room with Ida herself, and
this decision made her very angry; but
there was no help for It, and she was
obliged to submit.
And now In a few days life at Mount
Holyoke commenced In earnest Although
perfectly healthy, Mary looked rather
delicate, and 1t was for this reason, per-
haps, that the sweeping and dusting OF
several rooms were assigned to her, as
her portion Of the labor. Ida and Rose
Jared much worse, and were greatly
shocked when told that they both belong
ed to the wash circle!
II declare said Rose, cts too bad.
I'll walk home before I'll do III" and she
glanced at her white hands. to make sure
they were not already discolored by the
dreadful soapsudsI
Jenny was delighted with her allot-
ment, which was dish-washing.
Elm glad took a lesson at the poor
house years ago" said she one day to
Rose, who snappishly replied:
''T'd shut up about the poorhouse, or
they'll think YOU the pauper instead Of
Madam Howard"
Lucy Downs, eager 10 hear so desirable
a piece OF news.
Ida se.aaec:s. sse.aaec:s.s large large black s eyes &c rested
reprovlngly upon Rose. who nodded to-
ward Mary, and forthwith Miss Downs
departed with the Information, which
was not long in reaching Mary's ears.
'Why, Mary, what's the matterT' ask
ed Ida, when, toward the close OF the
day, she found her companion weeping
In her room. Without lifting her head
Mary replied, "It's foolish In me to cry,
/ know, but why need always be re-
preached with having been a pauper? /
couldn't help 1t. promised mother
would take care of little Allie as long as
she lived, and If she went to the poor
house had to so too"
,'And who was little Allie2" asked Ida,