Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-12
Lesson From
Brother Tom.
Observation-Disclosures

By agnes Louise Provost

changed Nellie So.
Mrs.. Howard spoke In frouhled
tones. her ewes on her daughters
empty place az the table. Her hus-
band shook his head. he was getting
a rriie impatient with Nellie. Tom
finished his second plate ~ CREDIBLE
cakes and intimafed that he could
dispose 81 third. Then ne an
nounccd his views ON the subject
Vow. mother. there's nothing the
matter with Nell buf pr-c airs she
has been away TO school these swo
years. and last vacation she travelled
with Aunt Sell and was waited on I'M
IL she was completely spoiled Vow
she Eeels q htsle too large for the
house. This morning she's late for
breakfast again and when she does
come trailing IN she'll have ON that
cfessine-jaclet thing that looks like
q hath-robc cut in half. II gives me
the blues TO look at ST. hate those
foppy things, ] suppose she doesn't
think i'll worth while q dress up and
be entertaining ~ home
Vow. Tom. dear.~ atsmoniShcd his
mother gently ~Nou musi ncf hc un-
charitable with Nellie. Eemcmbcr
We win give her chance 20 rest and
i shiuk she win soon come beck O.
her old selfF
Tom shook his head unconvincei.
He was a lively young gentleman
Just returned from has sophomore
year az college. and his patience with
his sisters new attitpde VIA limited
Its 4 good thing 70 vary brain
work with physical exercise. he sug
r-esfed wisely. --She crawis down lat.
morning. and az there b. anythin.
she might do round the house. sh'
half does IL and forrets The rest. o'
else she gets headache and can
40 EuvthinE- Bat she can spend hour
writing fat letters 20 those cir
friends az hers When the Ellis boy
come you'll see her down stairs early
and not wearing that loose rae
either
Tom be careful
Mrs.. HoUarIl's word 81 varnin
came 5uE7 In time. The dininc-roor
door opened and Nellie entered looi
sng q tri7e sleepy about the eye
Her hair was eoulbed Eorncr hat les
carefully than Tor more public occs
sions. and she wore the short. 80
s1rniy.s-zs dressing-sact which we
Toms pct abomia1tion-
'-lscsssd rris,fi.sIs.s 49,. s-.ia. smilin.
but STOPPING a. cover a biz u q ya,s
with her hand I'm sorry I'm 80 late
Nellie had been sorry a COED man
mornings since her return. but her =
greet had not carried her t. the pom
OF prompt ATTENDANCE She Was
plump. pretty girl. with face usua
IL SPARKLING with animation b'
3uE1 now she hooked ra1aer Nstlef
perhaps q trife bored Formerly II
had found il . pleasure % exert he
seIf 80 entertain beT own family. NJ
Howard. uifh q m0fher's charity. n
been atsribBtinR her hack q amin
fi0n 70 delicate health. bat had be-
slowly forced 10 admit that WI
strangers were with them. her youi
daughter was as bright and charnii
"a ever. Dou6fiesz Nellie bereelf b.
1Eaxle ides Of how FAR she had Jet Ia
self drift into this Indifference
There was q letter AZ Neliie's pia'
sud az she ,srcned and read II q
gave an exclamation 81 pleasure.
-Oh. bow lorely. II is from Je
Fnirfax- mamma. and she says =
ear come Saturday afternosn---tha
tomorrow. Why. that IL when -
college friends come. isn't ID los
On. ] am - glad she can ccnaei :
Is such = dear"
Nellie SAT I'D Efraighter and eFlns
considerably more interest IN bfe.
Tom. grayesy finishing hiS coHee-
ysaren4ly forgot ~ answer Ter 90
slon- His critical eyes roved sefe
~ over the ,xi3e-sJsr~ading htfie Dire
fnr-saek. which ended ffw bs
inches below his sisters natura
trim waist. and Nr. Howard. sat
ing him. smiled significantly nsr
she table a. iis wife
After breakfast Ton hunted up
mother IS sbe Was busy 2DODt
household duties.
Now he said. IL you haze =
80 %. make Nell work. hear bel
Abe piano fhiz minute On, ge'
Know she doesn's mean anything.
SIS high time she did mean sonaeti'
Shell al right, really. eniy shes g
less and spoiled. and you ai~ays
Yet us impose on you
Mrs.. Howard shook her head
en5se6. but she loved the a1ecf
at<1y seoi6lhg tone which heF
50 occsssopzilr adopted so~eso
Ten - ~ 6nfses6 ysk -.