Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30
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never Wilt" i"Aeu you' anu
AS for your liking or dislikina. Beatrix
TirS n,t rs matter OF perfect indifference to me-
I MAKE no claim whatever upon your affection
Z neither ask nor expect it. But. in your
.asner ,,u,," name, i do demand and will exact
II. 70 ma make en- matters perfectly clear between
a aoIp Ia, uays ago, went on Aunt Prue, taking
liberately. anu ulioiuing IL de-
Then, while Tessie sat ND frightened and
awestrieken and Trixs black ewes never dn eft
tt hef auats face, Miss Talbot read her brotber,s
letter tt@ from beginning to end.
dionooo 10 you understand my right to your obe.
"YeunyUews' nUw' sne asked, as she finished.
M you, Beatrix?"
the Inc nushed, bright face had grown nalo and
srrlfgel na,fgt,tl the red lips were pressed together
b"GE, sbe d;dE II was hard for Trix to answer. as
81 enlnk|i understand"
her icie,+g sn glad to hear it" said Aunt Prue. IN
stard I'ieJe ',.I tone; Then you will also under.
Tsdmr ret,rn wnen IN tell you that have decided to
company me. se"n No on THURSDAY You will ac-
ward H. snaH be my first care to procure Won =;
war wadIdFoPeJ beitting my brothers doua5 you
" and % carefeHu ffeHuIre you to appear dressed neat
aSSs1elatIons S and untidy habits vou bavo cGarse
eend eo Iere re must be broken off at once 7 SbnI
1nu 1enu you TO the best schools nron,,r = sHdh id
cietvH;n n introduce. you into the best co.
you are my own" III oil respects as If
clcL cnu ,a9 aunt Prue shut her thin Inns with d,
tbaf baf' sbn ana turned from the room, beIiey;ns
She knew 1no No every cry word she had said
and "re,,, "@n TO guide, to teach, to love. visa
tho. LLenarSableo as Aunt Prue was tb. fse ;se
tbot ai'l Jurheu In Irix,s black eyes, the tremor
nothing. e'Sie form, told her
hoa aney were not cher own" If ,hon L,a
' sdhs sne G would never have left them n so cna naa
b, ~ IN! on! oh!' sobbed Tessie A;ng;n SO sold
after ADtg AnDt pe tne pillows the door Closed closed
ho mad died with grandma To ,ogm', gn .rr, wish wish
of nome rs ana live with Aunt Prue Jwsy s IRON 1rom
40 q live nye wtb TIth Aunt Aunt Prue aIwaysl" LINK
ar ~ hate her!" She d Ivb oeen stltlng, for
ner @ little brown hand "T TIpered' aippnot clenehing
mind mi dftt1ng to g her charge of u.s. I've % greet p@pt
never come basay away this very night, and never,
and IA, a,,,, no, Irix!" cried Tessie. sprin0ino IN
do edont Isng Isng her arms about her sisters gecF I
for at tba aesSle hushed her own sobs IN fr;abt.
fierce hold had Dos npon beTeg begeg arms the
an9 she burst into a wild nass;ons gave way,
anu rage, that terrified her sister and :, brg grlet
roLo ou' Vi her hiding place behind tbe 81
could "iiu comfort as best she
on IN reglar fit like dat? Yon ovnh Ug gwlhe ne
ber Smsea ann 90 yosef skeerin' Miss Tess ont DE Oe
to ot senses no Lots OBJ folks would be clad nu9 U
" Sle yo chance OBJ gwine to town san' ba;n, na,
ladue INTO fine lady, an a-ridin, in vo, OWL
:I c:tItida9e' an gwlne to parties an, halls W.,
sicn nke. Aunt Charlotte Laws went 80 AN al
as maid i wld yo' ma, when she war br;Sn ,GIn
Sbowa 81 sne an amt dun talkn' to dis day bout e
cus?" viii lec us see the cir
Why, OBJ course she WILL" said Lie wbi,o
Irlxs sob6ing. grew louder. Eber,y Eb,er, "lI,e nne
goes TO Sc de circus in town. II shows ro,,nS Uns
de street elephants an camelsNan; I'll 0unu fnl
nuthn An your pas folks is birb 1nal; ma tUr
l tell you. Aunt Charlotte saws dew had ~,
cream an lsters pretty nigh e6erv dav Lou a. ,ce
Sunup 'am ronnd man, wid white gloves on, to hand
ice cream every day!" Tessie,s e,os ,uo..
interest. WIN some
Every cloud has its silver lining and ,n;4h
Ice cream every day, and circus unI;n;tnd Mdsp
even life with Aunt Prue might be hearaIIa'
Town continued Lie; "why. IFS ;es;
de hoehest sort OBJ place, folks say-conldnSt
be ms able dar if you tried, dar's so mncb
aGwhe az; on round you. I'm gwine to wait
till biackberrles is ripe. an kin sell 'nutF ~
buy me ticket in de keers an rs off nun tn 10 10
a place in service myself" ~ w u"
In town where we are goingl Iize de0r
lize, are you, sure enough?" cried hofb ia
tie m0urners, thoroughly aroused by this final
.'Dat is!'' was the decided answer