Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-11-22
BY MARY j. HOLMES
CHAPTER XII.-(Continued.)


ed by the loud rattling of wheels, and the
halloo of many voices. Going to the
door, she and Mary saw coming down
the road at furious rate the old hay
cart, laden with young people from Chic
i opee, who had been berrying in Stur-
bridge and were now returning home In
high glee. The horses were fantastically
trimmed with ferns and evergreens, while
several of the girls were ornamented In
the same way. Conspicuous among the
noisy group was ella Campbell. Henry
Lincoln's broad -brimmed hat was rest
ing on her long curls, while her white
sun-bonnet was tied under Henry's chin.
The moment Jenny appeared the whole
party set up shout so deafening that
the Widow Perkins came out in trice
to see ''if the Old Harry was to pay, or
what" No sooner did Henry Lincoln get
sight of Mary than springing to his feet,
and swinging his arm around his head, he
screamed out: "Three cheers for the
schoolmaam and her handsome lover,
Billy! Hurrahp'
wasn't that smart?" said Jenny,
when at last the hay cart disappeared
from view, and the noise and dust had
somewhat subsidized. Then as she saw
the tears In Mary's eyes she added, "Oh,
wouldn't care if they did tease me about
Billy Bender. I'd as lief be teased about
him as not"
st isn't that" said Mary, smiling In
spite of herself, at Jenny's frankness. ut
isn't that. didn't like to hear Ella sing
with your brother, when she must have
known he meant to annoy me-"
THAT certainly was wrong" returned
Jenny, "but Ella isn't So much to blame
as Henry, who seems to have acquired a
great influence over her during the few
weeks he has been at home. You know
she Is easily 1attered, and l dare say
Henry has fully gratified her vanity in
that respect, for he says she Is the only
decent looking girl In Chicopes. But sse
there comes Mrs. Mason; l 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 SO fast that 1t entirely prevented
anyone else from speaking until she stop
ped for moment to take breath. Then
Mrs. Mason very quietly remarked that
~ eo W
.ne eou.u W ao' 'iaiy iooheu up inqu
lnely' wonuerins "nat mine nau opened
no explanation until Jenny had hidden
her good-by and gone. Then she learn
ed that Mrs. Mason had just received one
hundred dollars from man in Boston,
who had years before owed it to her hus-
band, and was unable to pay 1t sooner.
anu noW' salo MIS-. Mason tnere is
no reason why you should not go 70
Mount Holyoke' IL you wish TO.
'Oh, what a forlorn-looklng placer
exclaimed Rose Lncoln, as from the WIN
dows OF the crowded vehicle In which
they had come from the cars she first OBJ
tanned a view OF the not very handsome
village or South Hadley.
hose was IN the worst or humors, Tor
by some mischance Mary was ON the
same seat with herself, and consequently
she was very much distressed and crowd
ed. She, however, felt a little afraid OF
Aunt Martha, who she saw was inclined
to favor the object of her wrath, 80 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-
femptuously, as they drew up before the
building. why, 1t isn't half as large OF
handsome as supposed. Oh, horror!
know | sh0N't stay here long"
The furniture of the parlor was also
very offensive to the young lady, and
wncn MISS Lyon came TO meet them
she, too. was secretly styled IA prim'
,ussy, shppery-tohgueu oio o,ihaiu. Jenny
howeser' ,,,l VINO Always saw .ne prish, sios
OF everything was eompieteiy charmed
wl.n 'ne sweet sniile ana placiu iace.
AFTER 1 son some conversation ,., :. between , MISS
ayon pn nna aa Aunt INA Marina mall IL was was aeciaea ts
that hose ana Jenny should room togeth-
en- as a matter or course and that Mary
snos.'a ... rum Win n nua, nose nau iui's @
,i,e''1,eu .h, ~ ioon WIN iuu nensen, anu
TINS uecisioh ilaue ner very angry put
oh.ne oh,irod "u' tn snbn,;t "J 'o' H. anu 'ne was