Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-01-28
A Bargain of Philippa's
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By rlARGARET JOHNSON.

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pra, going down the stairs, met
j. coming up. Both girls were
and both were slight of figure
of face. But Philippa was
nd her eyes sparllled, while
S dropping lashes rested on a
delicately pale and traLspar-
he leaf of jasmine flowec.
room somewhere in the up
If the house there issued q
Il. t of noise and confusion
Eng of chairs across the floor
. of small bit vigorous feet,
ir- of small but determined
r through eli curious, in
or1d like the shrilling of some
.lsect.
aulein," said Philippa, laugh
sfrowning and puckering her
louth into a little pout of dis
am glad you have come! Now
IL be some peace. went in to
h the. children few minutes
arie, was busy.
ught would try little kin
aing all to myself; but they
'espect for me as soon as they
yut that I didn't know how
he kings crown. Then 1 tried
EN- q story about the bee.
ained about its being such a
little insect, and gathering
.,)m every opening flower, and
= and then l told the children
ey were little bees themselves,
ow busy and happy they could
you came.
zen l went out of the room a
nd what did ommy do but
ouzz and humble SO loud you.
-. 5oafself- kfl,r-and,- go
g y.,.ounl the room humping:
.sttl5. fIlszsiiti. s-nel.rs4A
nanny and anger sssqs
. bundle too; and Trey an
p against the Angel so hard
;ell a,wn and began to cry.
ink eyre playing bee yet.
how 0 you manage when
thin that way?"
..c.., tren JED on Evelina's pale
rather perplexing," she said;
aink we can straighten it out
,.7s., and make the bee useful, af-
n you can straighten it out, OF
= cried Philippa, "because you
now! 1, suppcse-it must be
he experience, isn't it?'
oppose so," said the other, SIM
I'd soberly. "The knowing how
sood deal, of course"
= then she went on up the stairs
9hilippa went on down, smiling
inging to herself. They were vel
-carpeted stairs, and the hall was
lie and softly lighted by the stained
SIS window on the landing.
n the parlor sat Philippa's mother
king to visitor, who listened with
anxious expression Of countenance
an evident effort not to appear ab-
Mrs. Somers perceived
s presently.
oh, you're thinking about the chill
en-" she said. smiling easily. Don't
them worry you; they will be quiet
Fraulein has just come
their governess-and they are al
.ys good with her. They just adore
"a perfect treasure, Cousin Jose
inc! It's wonderful how we happened
GET her, and at such a price, too.
"She is a kindergartner?" asked the
sitor.
'Yes. and thoroughly trained-sup,
lor in every way, we think. l cal
r one of Philippas bargains. Philip
got her, of course. She is the clev
est child about such matters-alWay'
ckins up the prettiest things for her
II for almost nothing; and she seem
have picked up Fraulein in mucl
e same way.
You see, when Fraulein-not tina
les German, but We call her tina
,cause the last one was, and so IL
.sier to remember; her name
odd or Dobbs or something, l forget
ell she lost some position that sh
xpected to have in the fall, believe
nd so was glad enough to come her
hilippa happened to hear of her, an
re congratulate ourselves every day o
eing so fortunate. Philippa, dea
ONE inn she called, hearing the girl
ght step outside
She looked up proudly at her ia
aughter, whose smile was as sunni
weet and good humored as her own
"Now, mamma" cried Philippa, ga
v. when Cousin Josephine was gon
put on your little bonnet right ava
md come with me and see my 'shut-l
,eople! And then, this afternoon,
rou're not too tired, there's just t
;weetest bit of a hat at Madame Me
RS. 1 saw it yesterday-precise
what / want to go with my green suit
ind such bargain!"
off they went presently, with a RI
lie of silken skirts and a ripple
merry talk and laughter.
At one o'clock Evelina met the
coming home to luncheon. She W
Just leaving the house, and Mrs. So
ers stopped her on the steps. -;
Were the children good today" s
asked kindly. "You look a little pa
You must take care of yo
aelf. We cannot have you getting 81
s; s1 k1sS What would the childfen