Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-24
Sunny Bank Farm
FLOYD LIVINGSTON
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CHAPTER I1.-(Continued.)
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Carrie, ana as she huu nerseH W Wuu-
tify before the arrival of the train which
was to bring my uncle and aunt. 1t Is not
surprising that she hurried rather faster
than was wholly agreeable to the Mite
girl, who could see 10 good cause Tor such
haste, even IL Herbert Langley-iny
aunt's son. and u youth OF seventeen
was to accompany her. j. however. VINO
was older. read things differently; ana
when Anna pulled Iizzie's curly mar ana
washed Carries nose up instead OF down.
~ntil they both cried, aud when she her
self stood before the glass whole hall
hour, arranging. just In front OF her
ears. two spit curls." sometimes called
beau catchcrs." I shrugged my shout
ders, wondering II she thought city
boy would care for her.
The morning train from Boston was
due about ten o'clock. and as sunny
Bank did not then boast n daily om.h-
bus, 1t was necessary that some one
should be mt the depot In order 10 inee.
our expected guests. At nine c'ocN
father and old Sorrcl started ior me
depot. which was distant about TWO anu
a half miles. Long and wearisome 10 US
children was that waiting for his return
for stiff and prim rs stnrched white
aprons and best gowns could make us.
we ant In n row like 40 many automa-
tons. scarcely daring to move. lest we
shou,d disnInce some nrticlc of dress. In
the heat chnmbcr---the room which Aunt
Charlotte was 70 occ,py--a cheerful
wood FIRE was burning. and at least a
dozen ,imcs did grandma 90 up there
To scc n nj, were rirht---now smoothing
tho clean jincn nillow cnse. now moving
the large ensv chair n little more to the
center or tho room. and again wiping
from rho mirror some imaginary specks
~ dust
A. .hc wns coming down the twelfth
time tho .ound Of sleigh bc,ls took us all
IN Tho winIow. where. ihstend Of the
co.,iv frr. ond r,ch voivct wranninvs of
Amt Cbnrlottc. we saw tho coarse plaid
shaw, md dark dcln,ne hood Of Aunt Bet.
..v wh,i, M hor aide wn. tho shaggy
overcont and seaiskin cnp of her better
hoIf J'nclo Ioson Thi. worthy co,,pic.
gooj ononv,, In ,h.,r wov lived in Union.
about nina milo. from sunny Hank.
whnro fnr tho Inc, ton venrs. they lind
hscn i, Tho hnh,t NJ sncn,,inu Thanksgiy.
In. ,vithomt aver seeming 70 think II pos.
Siblc for them to return the compliment.
Although we had never seen Aunt Char
Iotte. we knew full well that there was
nothing In common between her and Aunt
Retsey. md after n long consultation Il
had been decided not to invite the latter,
who, as It proved, did not deem an invi.
tation necessary.
Uncle Jason was my fathers half.
brother. and the step.son Of grandma,
who. the moment she saw them, exclaim.
cd: :.tVhat sent them herc?" Before any
of us could rcpiy. the door burst omen,
and the loud, boistcrous laugh Of Uncle
Jason greeted our enrs. intermingled with
the Sauenky tones Of Aunt Bctsey, who.
addressing nv mother. said, "HOw dye
dew. FANNY You pretty well? | s'pose
you're lookin' for us. though you didn't
send n. No invite? Jason kinder held of
nbout comm: but 1 tcllcd him 'twus
enough sight easier to eat dinner here
than to cook II to hum"
With as gooid n grace as she could
POSSIBLY assume, mother returned her
greeting, and then, taking her into her
own bedroom. asked her to remove her
bonnet, ut the same time telling her she
was expecting Uncle Joseph and Aunt
Charlotte from Boston.
"Now Won don't sny IT," exclaimed
Aunt Rctsey. snow. dew tell II that
nuckerin' thing IN a.comin'! How nippcd
nm we shall have TO be! I'm 40 glad I
wore this gown" she continued, looking
complacently M her blue and white plaid,
the skirt az which WINS very short and
scanty. besides being trimmed ut the
bottom with two narrow ruffles.
With her other peculiarities Aunt Bet.
sew united TINT Of jealousy, and after
getting herself warm and looking round,
M was her custom. she commenced with,
NOV n / WON'T Give IN! A fire In the
nsrIor chnnber! I s'pose Charlotte's too
rood N null of her things In the bed.
room. m l do, WAL, iTs tho luck of
some to be born with u silver spoon IN
their mouth"
Grandma, who was the only person
ssent cxcept myself, made no answer,
and after a moment Aunt Bctsey cOntin.
ned: "Now I think ont, Miss I.ec"-she
never addressed her as "mother," for,
from the first. a mutual dislike Ind OK.
lated between thom-''now | think ont,
Niss Lee. mcbby Fanny meant TO slight
me."
"Eannv never slirhtcd ANYBODY" was
,rondm";s renly. while her polished knit.
tiny noodles ratified witt, n Vengeance.
"WanI I guess she Thought los wife
and 7 wouIdm't hitch hosscs exactly. but
the IorL tnows TINT I don't care the
sr.r ~ nv fmvor for nor. I'm as rood
n. "nvhoIv n I don't keen n hired maid
"a ho,o !" cornot on avorv aoorW
Hero an. WINS interrnntcd NV the sound
~ h"rsaS' foot and rising m. Uran,i,nn
so,S 1T yuess they've cone. viii Won