Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-11-09

JULIETTE TO HER FATHER.
y n FAR FATHER: No one could pos
~ sibly feel more keenly than | YOU
reproaches yesterday morning when
was just leaving for Cherbourg witt
my goyerness, Miss Harriet, and ny
little brother Paul. In spite of youl
having forbidden 1t. the last thing
did before my departure was to brush
my cheeks with my powder puff.
This you perceived as you babe me
good-by. Caught unawares, | denied
the fact as stupiaiy as | did energeti.
cally, and you did not spare your de.
I nunciation.
/ your severe remarks touched me
/ deeply, and | shall always remember
your injunction to tell the truth and
nothing but the truth, no matter un
der what circumstances.
Never handy with words" you said
Always say frankly and openly lust
what you think"
OF course / am art-broken TO tbinK
that | have displeased you, dear papa |
so Immediately made up my mind
that the best way to prove my repent.
ance and show my respect for you was
to conform blindly TO your counsels.
This Is how | set to work to prac.
tice them that very day.
No sooner had we taken our seats in
the train, Miss Harriet, Paul and
than the guard came to take our tick.
cts According to your instructions We
mad bought Paul's at half price.
am sure that child ought to pa,
the full fare" said the guard, he is
certainly more than seven years old
Miss Harriet began to talk wildly
saying that such remark was absurd
But your words we're ringing in m,
ears and did not hesitate an instant
lie is eight years old. sir" I said
openly
Ten francs more, then" replied the
guard. 'N'
We paid and the train started Mise
Harriet was not at all pleased with INV
interference, and she scolded and splut.
tered away until she finally wound mr.
Dy telling me that she did not think $
we appreciated her sufficiently {
/ heard your father say the other
lay that | was stupid. =" she said. "yop
Needn't deny It, for you can'tlp n
or course had to tell her the truth a
lie didn't say you were stupld
answered, but he did say that Won p
we're a goose" L
Mercy! That was worse than ever
me looked at me as If she would like \
0 eat me up. She did not saw much \
ut think, dear papa, that You had Il
etter be on the lookout for anotbe, e
[,
we reached our destination without n
lrther adventure. except at the cue
lm mousse, when we were asked IN no. &C
lare the contents of our trunks o.
lought of you and did not hesitate r. W
eclare the brandy, the cologne. The b.
anne for my aunt at Cherbourg ana A
u the rest of the things. This cost HI
more francs.
Alter an hours ride in the carriage m
e at length threw ourselves into m 81
rms OF your sister Thin and hon, yo
ore homely than ever-I am sim ~ ex
y perfectly frank. you see-sba 60 nc
aiting for US on the threshold ~ m la
d house which you are so anxious ~ ali
u to her. u ad
Why didn't your mother come with
'u?' she asked me at once. tai
On. mamma was delighted To get rid cia
us so that she could have a rons wi
me with papa" l replied, for was :, ur
II the truth? was 1t dy
she is not ill., them" an
No indeed" Of
she wrote me that she was IN A.,
understand perfectly: I am N ba-. se'
the care and worry Of taking 60 vii
the children while she amuses h. lies
r." Her- tina
she did not seem pleased. somabov- abl
RED TO caress her and sootbe her no
But you love me. little one A., Jul
l7' she said. No" II
Yes, aunt I replied.
AS much as your mother,
was about TO tell a lie. Fortur,., F
l remembered your words in tf--a ful
l answered her truthfury. S
on. no, indeed. aunt not nearly ca Il
Is u because you think your mothe,
'rettier and more agreeable tbanTsa
persisted. s.