The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-06-27
C1aPTER XII.-(Continued.)

CaAPTER XII.-(Continued.)
uare Jenny's remarks were interrupt
-, nv the loud rattling Of wheels. and the
saroo Of many voices. Going to the
In Innr she and Mary saw coming down
,bo road at furious rate the old hay
cor., laden with young people from Chic
anoa who had been berrying In Stur-
hridre md were now returning home In
Ii,b ,lee. The horses were fantastically
,,immed with ferns and evergreens, while
,oreral OF the girls were ornamented In
,ba same way. Conspicuous among the
noisv group was Ella Campbell. Henry
Tincoln's broad brimmed hat was rest
mo on her long curls, while her white
srn.bonnct was tied under Henry's chin.
Tho moment Jenny appeared the whole
Marty set up shout so deafening that
rho Widow Perkins came out In a trice
"a 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
scraomed out: Three cheers for the
scboolma am and her handsome lover,
Billy. Hurrah.'
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 il they did tease me about
Billy Bender. Id as lief be teased about
him as not.
1T 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 fattered, and I dare say
Henry has fully grati6ed her vanity in
that respect, for he says she Is the only
decent looking girl in Chicopee. But see,
there comes Mrs. Mason; 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 moment to take breath. Then
Mrs. Mason very quietly remarked that
she could do so, Mary looked up inQuir-
ingly, wondering what mine had opened
50 suddenly at her feet; hut 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 1t to her hus-
band, and was unable to pay 1t sooner.
And now," said Mrs. Mason, "there Is
no reason why you should not go to
Mount Holyoke, IL you wish to-"
"Oh, what a forlorn-looking place.
exclaimed Rose Lincoln, as from the win
they had come from the cars she first OBJ
tanned a view of the not very handsome
village Of South Hadley.
Rose was In the worst Of humors, fol
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-finding 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.
tenptuously, as they drew up before the
building. why, it isn't half as large OF
handsome as l supposed. Oh, horror!
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
sne too, was secretly styled "a prim
iussy, 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 1t was decided
mat Rose and Jenny should room togeth
er' as 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
'nere was no help for 1t, and she wal
obliged to submit.
And now in a few days life at Mount
hol yoke commenced in earnest. Although
perfectly healthy, Mary looked rather
uehcate, and 1t was for this reason, per
maps that the sweeping and busting ol
several rooms were assigned to her, a
nef portion Of the labor. Ida and Ross
Jared much worse, and were greatly
shocked when told that they both belong
eu 10 the wash circle!
IL declare" said Rose, ''it's too bad
III walk home before I'll do it," and sh'
slahced at her white hands, to make sur
,ney were not already discolored by th'
dreadful soapsuds! s
Jenny was delighted with her allot
ment' which was dish-washing.
I'm glad l took a lesson at the poor
n mouse years ago." said she one day t
nose, who snappishly replied:
!. Ia shut up about the poorhouse, o.
,aey think you the pauper instead o
Madam Howard"
FaGper? Who's a pauper7" asks,
lucy Downs, eager to hear 20 desirabl'
piece of news.
la naa Selden's large black eyes reste'
epfoVingly upon Rose, who nodded to
ward Mary, and forthwith Miss Down
waed parted with the information. whicl
aS "sr, not long in reaching Mary's ears.
sa Tnny' Mary, what's the matter7" ask
a. A. ida' when. toward the close Of tn
10Y, in she found her companion weepinl
W ner room. Without lifting her hea'
Iay l1ary replied, ITS foolish in me to cry
n,"' anTw' but why need l always be re
%usened roUss with having been ! pauper7
wo u,ua help it. l promised mother
sho Uu,l take care Of little Allie - long :
bor. nved' and IL she went to the pooE
"S |, mad to go too."
An0 who was little AllieY' aaked "a