. Seven daughters . ween them that made their elderslaugh. It came supper time so soon, that Miss Lucy 144 SEVEN DAUGHTERS. declared gaily she had been defrauded; the daycertainly was shorter than usual. 44Yes, returned Mr. Churchill, they have passed the longest days. Have you? Sometimes I feel as if I werejust coming to mine, and there was a graverlook in her face. Aunt Lucy low spirited! Why I thoughtyou were a very princess of philosophy! Ones heart does fail sometimes. But I am to be married you know, and youare to make me long visits. Ill save my buttonsfor you to sew on, you shal
. Seven daughters . ween them that made their elderslaugh. It came supper time so soon, that Miss Lucy 144 SEVEN DAUGHTERS. declared gaily she had been defrauded; the daycertainly was shorter than usual. 44Yes, returned Mr. Churchill, they have passed the longest days. Have you? Sometimes I feel as if I werejust coming to mine, and there was a graverlook in her face. Aunt Lucy low spirited! Why I thoughtyou were a very princess of philosophy! Ones heart does fail sometimes. But I am to be married you know, and youare to make me long visits. Ill save my buttonsfor you to sew on, you shall embroider myinitials, and mend my gloves. Will not that behappiness enough ? What is your wife to do meanwhile ? He affected to be puzzled. Why I supposeshe will not know how to do anything. Is notthat the accomplishment of the girl of theperiod ? There may be girls of the semi-colon whodo not go quite so far; answered Miss Lucyclrolly. Winthrop glanced up at Fan who coloredvividly. Excuse me, Miss Endicott, I —. STEPHEN DUNCAN. SEVEN DAUGHTERS. 145 *: Wmthrop you are not- to tease Miss Endi-cott, nor to classify her, either. I take herunder my especial protection. I lay down my arms at once, Aunt Lucy. 1am your most obedient. And so it went on with bits of fun and pleas-antness cropping out now and then. Mr. Church-ill unbending, Miss Churchill stravinsf from the o «/O little hedge of formalities, sweet as a wild briarblossom. And Lucy was nearly as bright asFan. The carriage came around soon Ogden, insisted upon driving, so the manwas dispensed with. The Churchill estate wasvery large, including the mountainous track anda good deal of Avoodland. It was not a muchfrequented drive, although Round Hill was oneof the curiosities of the town. But the Church-ills and the Garthwaites seemed to fence it inwith their sense of ownership, and it was notcommon property like Longmeadow and theCascades. But it was very beautiful in the low lyinglight. Here was a field i
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