The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13
CHAPTER XII.-lContinued.l

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 q furious rate the old hay
cart, laden wifi young people from Chic
opee, who had been berrying in Stur-
bridge and were now returning home in
high glee The horses were Enthusiastically
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 oad-brimmed hat was rest
ing on her long curls, while her white
sun-bonnet was tied under Henrys chin.
The moment Jenny appeared the whole
party set up q 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
schoolma' am and her handsome lover,
Billy! Hurrahp'
Wasn't that smartT 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"
'It isn't that" said Mary, smiling In
spite of herself, at Jenny's frankness. 1T
isn't that. didn't like to hear Ella sing
with your brother, when she must have
known he meant to annoy me-"
fsThat oartaipiv pvoc uyranU rnt1Irnad
Jenny, "but Ella isn't SO much to blame
as Henry, who seems to have acquired
great influence over her during the few
weeks be has been at home. You know
she Is easily fattered and l dare say
Henry has fully gratifed her vanity in
that respect, for he says she is the only
decent looking girl In Chicopee. But see,
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 it entirely prevented
anyone else from speaking until she stop
ped for a moment to take breath. Then
Mrs Mason very quietly remarked that
II Mary wished to go to Mount Holyoke
she could do so, Mary looked up inquir-
ingly, wondering what mine had opened
so suddenly at her feet; but she received
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 a man in Boston,
| who had years before owed it to her hus-
band, and was unable to pay it sooner.
| "And now," said Mrs. Mason, there is
no reason why you should not go to
Mount Holyoke, if you wish to-"
"Oh, what a forlorn-loolSing placer
exclaimed Rose Lincoln, as from the win
dows of the crowded vehicle in which
they had come from the cars she first OBJ
tained 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
ed. She, however, felt a little afraid Of
Aunt Martha, who she saw was inclined
to favor the object of her wrath, SO she
restrained her fault-fnding spirit until
she arrived at South Hadley, where ev-
erything came in for a share of her dis
pleasure.
| "That the seminary" said she con-
temptuously, as they drew up before the
building "Why, it isn't half as large or
handsome as l supposed. Oh, horrorl /
know | shaN't stay here long"
| 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 prin.
fussy, 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 a 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 few days life at Mount
| Holyoke commepced in earnest Although
perfectly healthy, Mary looked rather
| delicate, and it was for this reason, per-
! haps, that the sweeping and busting 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!
"I declare" said Rose, cts too bad.
| I'll walk home before I'll do it, and she
glanced at her white hands, to make sure
they were not already discolored by the
dreadful soapsuds!
Jenny was delighted with her allot-
ment, which was dish-washing.
Pm glad | took a lesson at the poor
house years ago. said she one day to
Rose, who snappishly replied:
ard shut up about the pcorhouse, or
they'll think you the pauper instead of
Madam Howard"
"Pauper? Who's pauperr asked
Lucy Downs, eager to hear SO desirable
a piece Of news.
Ida Selden's large black eyes rested
,sprovingly upon Rose, who aodded TO-