The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-04
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iGE border. II wu the Arst OF Jure, az
The garden was full of swoe, odcrn
Mlss kitty pushed back her white sun
b1nret. leiiing the s3ft bre II fan her nash
"a Sheels. Itwasa day for loi,erirg be
eyes stnt beyond The gA'aen TO the len.
white rua6--otce, when she WAS = litt1'
slll. on jutt tueh a6Ay /. this, she hst
been Sc, to weed the garden borders, aud 10
stead, had Wandered d TO spend = lorg id.'
nornitg 10 the woods.
Mss Kitty sighed little sadly Il ws'
hard to be ihir.y.hye and expected TO live
up to tie traditions q iaiy'like behavior
handed down TO oHs firm ones greatgratt
mother Who, Isdgi. from ih portrait In
the beet parlor, must have been AZ eIceee-
ingIy uncomfortable person TO live with.
Kitty, your bonnet! her sister called
from the porch. Miss kisty had q thin
delicate face, framed BY soft brown hair,
blue eyes, ard the ccmpls zion OF girl.
kitty's complexion Was the source OF much
pride, also much worry to Hannah.
Miss Hannah was sweeping The sitting
room, coming, now aud then to stand AZ
open door or window, for moments chat
with her sis,er.
Descon Dsy's coming, she called pres
entity. Summers here for sure-he's got on
that old linen duster. Sally Palmer tsys
she never lsts her ourg ones lesye q their
ninnels until the deacon comes out In his
duster.
The deacon stopped his old horse before
the gate. Anything can get for you,
down to the store be cslltp.
/. was two miles to the village, and the
sisters kept no horse the deacon was very
obligng In the matter Of errands, iDclud-
Ing msll--,he latter consisting mainly CT a
weekly religious paper, womsn's Maga-
zine, and an occasional letter.
Miss Kitty pulled tii her garden gloves,
and went down to the gate. Nolbipg this
morning except TO ask for the mail. Pfei-
ty day, isn't it'
Fine, the deacon answered.
Duster Days come around agsir, rather
late this yesr-Yes'm that's what my
grandson Lamed it--"Duster Day., and
the deacon chuckled. Went out to the
old NIL yesterday; cav your folks as
drove past. They're down early this year.
Nice place that.
Miss Kitty drew herself little proudly,
Ga, but you should see 1t inside, Deacon.
She went back to the house. Hannah,
she called, the deacon Gays John and
Elizabeth are a. The Naples.
The news brought Miss Hannah out to
the porch. la June! Well, l want to
know.
Perhaps they've come for the summer.
Miss Hannah shook her head. Elizabeth
would never be contented there whole
summer. There was both pride and disap-
proval In her voice.
Cousin Johns wiie-pretty, fashionable
Erz lteth---was a very wonderful creature
in the sisters eyes. They could not a.
ways approve Of her ways-But you know,
my dear, Miss Hannah would say, she did
not have tur advantages IL the up-bril ging
| fear her mother was very worldly wo-
man. Nevertheless, they found those ways
an endless eubiect CT conversation.
Duiiag his boyhood, John Winthrop had
frequently passed his vacations at his un-
cle's; he ard Miss Kitty were about Of an
age, and had been great chums. Some
years since, soon after his marriage, he had
bought up considerable property, cut on
the cid Mill Road, and built country
home. He was the came frank generous
ielloY that he had been as boy, but the
old familiar intimacy had never been re-
newed. The John Wnthrops were seldom
a. The Naples except for few weeks In
The fall, when there was always house
ful CT guests ard much gayiety. The sis
.ers were invited to tea, once or twice, ac-
,ording to the length OF Elizabeih's stay.
Not tea In their sense Of the word--a gene
,ous comfortable meal, but an unsatisfae-
.ory fiair; with people coming and going,
Is they liked; and alSays the danger OF
'pillirg the tea over ones best go4L-the
up bsirg held In ones hand, instead OF |
being placed sersibly on the table.
0a their part, the Misses Winthrop fur
,Ished very well corcealcd Amusement to
IL zibo.r,s gusts, who voted Miss Hannah
,uite character, ard Miss Kitty pretty, I
luain. ihiog.
As hey rode home, theie WAS always
ore feeliag the bottom Of Miss Ki!ty's &
Ieart, and at an Indignant light In Mlss '
iannahs grey eyes. Poor john she I
would say, shaking her head, ! may be n
ountry born, and eoualry bred-ou. wes
rought up to remember that company Is /
mpsny, AID TO be treated as such. 8
Sill, they revtr refused TO 90 when In
itee-i. would have hurt johns feeling. b
esldes they had not many outings, and 1t a
vas stmeihiug to be seen riding through
he town Ia the handsome turnout, with n
wo men in livery on the box. Il
TIE day following one Of these teas saw a
lore than one caller open The sisters front
ATE. Lsst fall had come no invitation. r,
.,lzlbelh b, d called as usual, during the Il
lrly part q her stay, John had been over II
i.h The cbildren--but there had been no "
i,laiion. The listers hsd wondered, b
urt ard disappointed. What would pee n
ls tbini; q
Trey were talking 1t ever this morning. b
Ilss Kitty on the steps, Miss Hannah,
aalfg sgains, the railing, dust cloth In Ia
AID. II
You know Hannah, Miss Kitty declared, rc
e never did anything TO vsx Elizabeth,
her she was here last; everything WAS ca
.e same as usual. b.
IL WAS last tome whim q hers, Miss hl
snsah Answered. ! don't see why you
orr so much about II, KITTY. "a