Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-07-25
CHAPTER XIX.


The morning train bound for Albany
stood IN the depot, waiting the signal 20
start. and jual before the tinal "all
aboard" was sounded handsome equip.
age drove slowly up, and from Il alight'
ed Mr., Lincoln. bearing In bis arms bis
daughter whose head rested wearlly mp
on his shoulder Accompanying him
were his wife, Jenny aud sray.grairsd
man, the family physician. Together
they entered the rear ear. and Instantly
there was q hasty turning OF heads, a
shaking OF curls AMI low whispers, as
each noticed and commented upon the UNI
earthly bcauty Of Rose, who In her faith
er'a arms lay M II wholly exhausted with
the effort she had made.
The sight OF her. so young. so fair and
apparently 80 low. hushed all selfish feel.
ings, aud gay bridal party who had
taken possession OF the ladies' saloon Inn
medlately came forward. Offering II 20
Mr.. Lincoln, who readily accepted II, AMI
laying Rose upon the long aettee. he made
her aa comfortable as possible with the
numerous pillows aud cushions he had
brought with him As the ereaklug en-
glne moved slowly out OF Boston Rose
asked that the window might be raised,
aud. leaning non her elbow. she looked
out upon her native city, which she was
leaving forever
Toward nightfall Of the next day they
reached Glcnwood. aud Rose. more ia
tigued than she was willing to Rcknowi'
edge, now that she was so determined 20
get well, was lifted from the carriage
aud carried into the house. Mrs. How
land hastened forward TO receive her,
and for once Rose forgot TO notice wheth'
cF the cue OF her cap was Of this years
fashion or last.
II am weary" she said. Lay me
where can rest" Aud with the grand.
mother leading the way. the father car
ried his child 10 the chamber prepared
for her with so much care.
ITS worse than thought twas" said
Mrs IlOwland. returning TO the parlor
below, where her daughter had thrown
herself with n Sigh upon the chintE-cover'
cd lounge, "lts u deal worse than ]
thought twas, Hasn't she catched cold,
or been exposed some wayT'
"N0t In the least" returned Mrs. Lin.
eoln. twirlng the golden stopper OF her
smelling bottle. "rhe foundation OF her
sickness was laid at Mount Holyoke. and
the whole faculty ought TO be indicted for
manslaughtcr."
Jcnny's clear, truthful eyes turned to-
ward her mother. who frowned darkly
and continued; "She was as well as any
one until she went there, and consider
Il my duty tao warn all parents against
sending their daughters to place where
neither health. manners nor anything else
Is attended to except religion and house
work"
Jenny had not quite got over her child
lsh habit Of occasionally setting her moth.
er right on some points, and she could
not forbear saying that DIR. Kleber
thought Rose had injured herself by at.
tending Mrs. Russell's party.
'Dr. Klebcr doesn't know any more
about Il than do" returned her mother.
Hes always mindlng other folks busl-
ness, and 80 are you. guess you'd bet
ter so upstairs at once, and see IL Rose
doesn't want something"
Jenny obeyed, and as she entered her
sisters chamber, Rose lifted her head
iangudly from her pillow, and pointing to
window, which had been opened that
Just listen; don't YOU hear that horrid
eroakingg'
Jenny laughed aloud. for she knew
Rose had heard "that horrd croaking"
more than Il hundred times In Chlcopce,
but in Glenwood everything must neces-
sarily assume goblin form and sound.
Seating herself upon the foot OF the bed,
Ehe said: why, that's the frogs. love
to hear them dearly. 1t makes me feel
both sad and happy, Just as the crickets
do that sing under the hearth in our old
home at Chicopee."
Jenny's whole heart was In the country
and she could not so well sympathlxe
with her nervous, sensitive sister, who
shrank from country sights and country
sounds, Accidentally spying some tall To-
Gust branches swinging in the evening
breeze before the east window, she again
spoke to Jenny, telling her to look and
see II the tree leaned against the house,
''for IL It does" said she, 'and creaks,
shan't sleep wink tonight"
After assuring her that the tree was all
right, Jenny added; II love to hear the
wind howl through these old trees, and
were II not for you, | should wish It
might blow so that could lay awake and
hear II"
When II grew darker and the stars be-
gan to come out, Jenny was told ito close
the shutters"
"Now, Rose" said she. "you are max
ing half Of this for you know as well al
| that grandma's house hasn't got any
shutters
"Oh! mercy, no more 1t hasn't. What
shall | doT said Rose, half crying with
vexatlon. THAT coarse muslin stuff is
worse than nothing, and everybody'll be
looking in to see me-"
They'll have to climb to the top Of the
trees, then," said Jenny. "for the ground
descends In every direction, and the road,
too, Is so far away. Besides that, who
Is there that wants to see your
Rose didn't know. She was sure there
was somebody, and when Mrs. Rowland
came up with one Of the incest little sup.
pers on a small tea tray, how she waG
shocked TO find tine window covered with
her best blankets, which had been packed
away In the closet adjoining.
Rose was afraid somebody would look
in and see her." said Jenny, as she read
her grandmother's astonishment in heI
face.
'Look In and see her" repeated Mrs
Rowland. 1--WE undressed without cur
tains these forty years, and I'll be bound
nobody ever peeked at me. But come,
she added "set up and see II you cant
eat a mouthful or so. Here's some broil-
ed chicken, a slice Of toast, some currant
jelly that | made myself, and the swim
minest cup of black tea you ever see
It'll eenamost bear up an egg"