Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-21


opened the window with some diff1-
Guilty and gave the gin story maya
zine with lurtdiy gay cover ana a bag
OF fruit, the purchase Of which meant
some denial on his part; but he want
ed Becky to have q good time and
to travel in style; and he declared his
intention Of going up to see her for the
week end.
goodbye and Elias had squeezed her
gloved fingers. the train slipped out
of the station and soon was speeding
along between blocks Of tail houses,
some fine, some shabby, as every city
shows. before. reaching the heavenly
place where the girl began TO glimpse
greensward, and waving trees and beds
of bright flowers and swiftly flowing
rivers, and all the other enchanting
pictures which met her wondering
eyes.
II was nearly night wren she ar
rived at her destination: but it had
not been a bit tedious, for she had
leisurely eaten the lunch which her
good, Woodworking mother had pro-
| ing to the standards OF those passen-
gers who went to the dining car tables.
but sumptuous in Miss Beckys eyes;
while E1ias's paper bag was found to
contain plums. peaches and two juicy
| pears-who could wish for a finer
treat?
As the girl stepped out upon the
platform of the country station,
kindly featured man spoke TO her, ask
ing If she was the young lady who was
going to Miss MulkiuS Becky had
her slip from the settlement handy in
her glove. producing 1t as proof Of
her identity.
The hired man led her TO where a
quaint surrey was waiting and soon
II a. IL - L.
road. up hill and down. until they
reached a big white farm house. stand
ing in fiower-bedded grounds. AS they
drove up 20 the Vine-shaded porch,
n woman Of middle age stepped from
her chair to welcome the rather dazed
Il presume you are Miss Becky
MosesT' she said. Il am Miss Null
kins."
Thon shs took Becky through the
long, narrow hall and up the cafpeted
stairs, to q big, airy room overlook
Ing feIds and the garden and the
lfiVeT, oh, bow sweet1y dainty IL SEEM
ed, with 5ts white bed, cushioned
chairs, muslin draperies at the win
d0ws, and the rsstf Becky watched
her new hostess, &c she removed her
smart little hat bargain 90 DoTa's
st0fe-aHd sh100thed her WrtBb1sS
skift afd made her few preparation
for supper, which Miss NUlkiBs en-
pisihsd Wss waiting,
Il When, . fsW minutes Jstsg, tre1
Ners ssstsd - he round tsbls ~ tBt
big dining room, ne Btt14 city Visit61
WsS almost TOO 6refW1shH8sd % est
hungry tb0bab she vas, SHSb mn
dishes, such plates 1f tsHpttHE ee9t
things, the glass dish ~ berries, ~.
lif1s cakes aB1 the seed eSSkisst .
fVaSt AaA "a bH afla "a f3D5F mill
JsyisbII from . e5iBa pfteheT .sss
setBsiiZ 20 ss bfgs9 tg hszs more y
waS 4sits 100 much ike fsiFF1sBd 20
10 De . 1TsaHBi - only her taethsi
small BspbSs could share her see'
tIBls,
Her eyes sSses noting svsgT detail
in the appearance Of her bsstsssS -
, hair thinning and turning gfay, th'
taF, h0t-i00ktHE this summer evening
! IsSckys own Hight cloth skirt ana Goa
! l--cHt and made by little Max Bipstsit
I the tailor round the block, and PAL
n touch Of style about Il that svsI
! the brakeman noticed, when the gin
! got aboard the train. Her simple IL
tie waist was cool and thin, it's cola
rolling in a way which rather dis
Z pleased staid Miss MHikins-slthOIg
With those ultra city fashions. Beck
wore about her white throat a thi
!. chain to which a small gold heart va
Z attached-proof of Elias adOratio
!, and hopes and self-deDisl!
, Ir true New England fsshiea, Mis-
!, MuI<ins was telling the sir Of tn
Antiquity Of the MuIl<ibs family, who's
pioneer ancestor had come over
that greatly overloaded vessel. Tn
haA
|, too. and might have Boosted Of IN
: pioneer who personally conducted
= pilgrimage toward the Promised LAM
: In BAREBACK times; but in the city on
cares more for appearance than 70
: blood or ancestors!
Ell During the following days Of he
q stay, the girl came to know that Mis-
4 | Mulkfns lived alone in that big hous
n from prefeFence-because no man
|. the eown was really fitted to mate wit
: la MuIkfns. She wrote" essays an
a the weekly paper, never failing to e1
e plo1t herself and her social or hterar
9 doings and goings and comings-
! When Elias arrived as per promis
e to take Becky home. Miss Mun1lr
a rather gasped at the youths fash
n cigarettes; but he was conventions
4 and spent the night at the village hot
q before departing on the noon trai
with the radiant Becky.
i "oh, thank you 50 much, for all m
y nice times-picnics. and straw-ride
d and the girls and boys you have II
It trodueed me to, and my pretty roor
y and this lovely jelly you are sendlr
e to Momner, and the bouquet OF garde
It flowers for little sick Rosiei" eXclain
/. ed Becky, with fearful gratitude. &
IL she wrang Miss Muikins' thin hand.
}; my dear child, your sweetness ar
. happiness have made the two weel
re very pleasant for me! Perhaps ye
n can come AGAIN." responded her hos
N ess And so they parted
re- Poor frivolous little thing' though
X the elder woman
st "Fhink Of her all alone in that b
II house," said Becky TO Elias
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