Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-12

"W.ll no. not out OF my room.
You sec. papa and tie boys hate those
loose things so-moSt men do.
guess. BESIDES. there are good
many of us and only ono servant. so
l am pretty busy helping mother
mornings. II didn't dress before
breakfast. Shooldn's get time after
ward. You don't have 70 do any
thing but amuse yourself. do You.
You lucky old dcar?"
Nell did not have much 10 say. She \
was looking doubtful.
By Monday morning the family had /
already fallen into the habit OF lin /
gcring az the breakfast table. There \
was much 20 hnger for. Three times T,
in succession MIR. Howard had pat his !
Z coffee down untasted. To laugh
f heartily az a lively slirm;sh between
f Preston Hills aud Jean Fairfax.
would Won two mind suspending
hostili;ics for few moments2'
Quericd Tom. u should like 70 plan
a little gcdding How about n tally
no party for Thursday? We don't
own one of those swell things our-
selves. but know of first-class one
we could hire. and pretend we owned
IL when once we were out Of town"
"Oh. good,"
Nell's evcs shone with excitement.
but Tom suddenly looked doubtful
..Oh. I'm SO sorry. sis. I really for
got vou~ nc said. contritclv. Are
4 YOU sure YOU could stand ite It's
long ride. YOU know. and you might
find e firing"
..why. Il course 1 could stand it,
What non -enset~ Nell turned TO her
brother r. incredulous astonishment.
well. II YOU really think FL
Wouldn't exhaust You. he said. du-
, biously. Then. turning 20 the others,
ne added. in grave explanation;
"You see. Nells health has been
very dcIicate since her return FROM
. school. I suppose she studied too
hard. but she seems al worn out
Just hangs around without any ambi-
I ton al an and we want her TO DC IN
- better shape before she goes back"
s lie said 80 with such frank limo
e. cencc OF manner. and turned toward
d her with such touchinglv soicitous
+, cir. that it was ont Of She question
IS Go take exception 20 this remarkable
r. statement. Neirs checks burned as
n she remembered that she had never
.
lifc. She felt n hyStcrical desire %
5, laugh as Billy Ellis turned 70 heI
. with "a wondering. els that 500 Why
= now. that's too bad" But. after an
.o III was no laughing matter. Billy WA.
D.. rejecting that 80 was extremely dis
r appointing that Toms pretty sistcl
m should bc one Of the eternaiiy tire'
Is kind
- wen. then. the tally-ho goes for
is I Thursday continued Tom. equally
.c and Billy and 7 were saying yester
b. dav that 81 would be- jolly to hav,
,e an au-dav. out-of-doors. do-as-you
u please trip down the river. n sort %
Is picnic with modern improvements
rs we could invite a few people w
T. know. besides ourselves. and take
n load 81 things for the inner mar
How about that. mother is Kati
no too husy2 Would IL be much troubl
a. 20 get us up some stuff for to-moi
hc row.
III 30 s. going 10 make Mrs. How
.r. ard any trouble" announced Bill
II, Ellis. decidedly. at won't come OF
ne and that settles IT,"
o. -Why. 7 can do it, quickly int
D. posed Nellie. Mother needn't d
~ anything
.er yes. aud III help. Mrs HowaI
mustn't do a single thing but sit
a big chair and give orders. Nell NJ
u, can DO 81 all
-, Jean nodded her head conclusive
~ as she made this statement. b
IL. Toms anNious gaze was again be-
3. on his sister.
..Dor,-t D.. r.cElees sis There "
be- q lot Of extra cooking 20 do, "
ma. know. and IL might give you one
~ your headaches. I know You used
-, make cakes and things, but you
- not used to il now. and We don't wa
YOU 20 ovrrdo yourself"
49,, 20 Tom. how utterly ridiculou
WHY. j am just as well as-as v
are,~
80, Ncn tried 10 speak lightly. but s
..5 could have cried then and there
sgas too humiiiatiue FOR "a plump, rc
girl ~ is TO be held MP before str;
"a gers as "a <ejected invalid.
Toms medicine was by no mes
"a exhausted: in fact. he considered q
-. his heroic treatment was but j.
-, begun. bat Mrs. Howard had keel
= eyes than be for signals Of distrs
80 aud she felt that Nell bad been ~
- ished enough. Her eyes conveyed
quiet warming 20 Tom. who respo
81 CALAMITY and led the conversat
-, 20 less personal topics.
Ia When Mrs Howard went into
kitchen few moments later.
-. found her daughter and lean alres
-, there. attired ir voIuminous apre