The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-07-19
The Brown MerinO

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"po You think it will look fit 10 be soon
oftar II is turned?" | asked. holding m -
q -,;..i,4 my old brown ror;ro
~ -, - Tor,.v 1ooI,od - = al,
Ue9' - 80 ~ - i'''ner uu-
tioNS'9' "Nii' 'nAiouSiS "aI'eu her de-
elsioll.
"Hm-l don Know Rose. wish you
would take my black alpaca. The merino
will he good enough for me at home"
"Iadecd, I'll do no such thing | ex-
claimed Indignantly. Have all the pleas
ure Of going away and take your dresses
in the bargain. leaving YOU to stay home
and wear my old clothes. | can't be quite
thar selfish, George"
Georgia laughed melodiously. She al
ways had such Il pleasant, ripping laugh
1t sounded warm and sunny, just like
her own sweet temper.
"NoW mat what l call 'straining at q
gnar, said George, with her ripe, red
lips trying to pout, but quivcring with
smiles instead. but here comes mamma.
She s-ai settle that point.
Poor dear mamma turned her head,
frs % one llapetuous daughter, then TO
the oiAer' signing gently all the while.
But % my great gee the decision was in
NY favor
Il WISH you could nave another new
dress a''f A'osC' salq mamma IN her
knaesJ tones put don't see how We
cap maze II.
~. ms dispute may seem very trivial
70 tte H'l."hcefIieu' put TO US the inter-
ts,ei p3iIIes' II was OF great Importance.
was GONG on JoufheE-@oins to leave
ny t.Ale anu tfaEel alone Tor the first
uAe il MY me. W e-that Is mamma,
OtaI- a1d t-iNed on srandtather' 3
farm Id New hampshire.
Mamma Iau lrlenu named Mrs.
Naal. ~ VINO had been llYlnS III Boston
iof many years. ana she hau written to
Ia..'.-' 't-ElnE that one ~ Us might
lay -'I " IonS IISll' GREAT was the de-
'o.'4- ~ 70 "nlcu SHOULD accept the in
VIA a'l'.
"eoI-.' Iis's'eu liiat u was my prerog-
awe Y was Ms wharton name
SAN l@!ner thInN our new MINISTER
lau 7'.'. ''Iis 70 40 III making George
reIS'ss euuE refuse 10 GO lor good and
Alil o' N'eorsle Was she hsa never been
gll'e ~ "cllNe uAtll young Mr. partridge
oeamed upon us with his bright, black
EYES. however II won 40 70 tell her
",,e's "''u'ut special pcILIlssloh'
MaH.'a iI"u given me a new gray
gov" IoI :. ana NlSilhgs' l mad
aSo "l'''e one lor evenings IN case l
s1'l4 ~ 20 any parties. these, with
ny '"' iIoiH'ils Wrappers were eonslu-
NCl WY soou ou'ht.
NAL IT, i',u geileIouSIS insisted on my
yaNlAs ier new plack Alpaca her one best
i-i3 ~" Il "leIlAo' my
'.s' " '''''' gaiiAe!'l' lor her 10 wear
nI1 'colSle was tAe soul
-.--''..'''H anu "ouiu oessar hefseiI 70
" , o.| cue an Nln !iS,
Al''I lNutu twisting ana turning and
'5'.''.1 a. 20 trimmings my "aFdFobe
w.. "'9 oDsl'eieu iiillshed ana pfesehtabie'
s ~ '-"'i Ncu oH III! Journey. Inc
..-e " as 'ne u ioils ueilght, Tor my pas
I..n - lone Vi llaVelins had nnhefto
~ = "'iHcu'
as s'oou III the failroad station at my
80 Gnu iooAlhs nelplessly about
me- tall gentleman with a handsome
v ,,S '1S.sCHe Ip,roacheu anu ooWlhg
;ron;. I.99 anu poiisneu grace saIu III an
M NJ '.5 :, 'oHe
7 ' 49, U.s. ;.s presume
a.. !; 80" 81. ~ RESPONSE lhWardiy wonder
sG5.a. 80 ~ societS REQUIRED gentlemen 10
. s-l.e ~ lauies at hrst acquaintance by
M, 80 ,'9.4"n ii"iIe E,
srnscto J[i' oo MS hartoh' mas Deen IN
law Vi 80 ea'ieu away from nome Tor d
home y Is I OF escorting you to her
NJ n - 'e,narAeu.
Aga;r IVrouu reply was anothef DOW
was Th " % mGuuerlng VINO TINS nephew
n.lv ~, sen.ieinan looked at me curl
tbni, w. 5' 'uel'iy ne was beginning 10
@HoT, ~ uS 1In 81 S, iouha j., voice 10 say
oyerv IN nn'o ;.s W nar'9h
boEins oo "e.t 'Hueeu' l tnaiA you anu
After ,re - aot sous arrival a.
which 7,,aa s "eie ssateu ~ ene carriase'
nv evno ~, "a Lanusolner than my couh-
gentIo,p,,a n"u .nousIt poss'oie' the
nv entoata pIoceeoeo N MS eHofts ZOE
"no w., ',,i''le,i''
p,sS - w wonder howl knew you, Miss
nose: he asked.
v,belS "ueh' replied-not, however.
,ssI I.~' quaims OF conscience, as | had
~ ~ . No' gwen 1t thought.
,nr, .IVosiiized you by your Dress" he
I ii,'pu"I'iy responded.
NIL ,o9Aea Gown at my brown merino the
~, ,1JI[cI at home of so much disputing,
ni IVY an inward terror. Was the man
sbirit 'j,u.I' cialrvoyant! Had he 10
r EI,' heard my conversation with Geor-
M, ,o
~. uIess I" l gasped.