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twilight stories-第22部分
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fugitive and her kind pursuer。 Caryl made her way through the
crowd with flushed face; her little brown hat hanging by its
strings around her neck; pantingly dragging after her the little
black girl。
〃It's our Viny;〃 she said; 〃and something is the matter with Aunt
Sylvia! Oh; Madam Grant!〃
〃My poor child;〃 said a sweet…faced woman; reaching out a kind
arm; while the children seized hold of Caryl at every available
point; between them dragging her and her charge into shelter;
〃don't be troubled。 Drive just as fast as you can; Thomas; to
No。 27; you know;〃 she commanded hurriedly。
Then the first thing Caryl did was to turn upon Viny and unhook
the precious brooch as a low sob came from her white lips。 〃If
it had been lost!〃
A soft hand stole under the little brown cloak to clasp her own;
but Madam Grant said never a word。 She knew what the young
girl's heart was too full for speech; that the mother's brooch
would speak more tenderly than ever she could; of forgiveness to
the little ignorant black girl。
The children were all eyes at Viny and her costume; but they said
never a word while she howled on steadily; only ejaculating in an
occasional gust; 〃O Miss SylvyMiss Sylvy!〃
Caryl; white as a sheet; rushed out of the carriage and into the
old lodging house the instant the horses paused by the broken
gate。 Maum Patty was singing in the little kitchen the refrain
she never indulged in except in her most complacent moods。
Flinging wide the door; Caryl panted out; 〃Oh; what is it! Tell
me at once!〃
〃Lawks!〃 exclaimed Maum Patty; startled from her peaceful
enjoyment; and turning so suddenly in the old calico…covered
chair that she sent her spectacles spinning into the middle of
the floor。 〃Massy; how yer look! Tain't wurth itdon't! He
hain't spile't it; I stopped him;〃 she added exultingly。
〃Stopped what?〃 echoed Caryl in bewildered distress。 〃Oh; do
tell me! Is'nt Aunt Sylvia sick? Tell me; Maum Patty;〃 she
pleaded。 And she grasped the old woman's arm in an agony of
suspense。
〃Massy; no!〃 declared Maum Patty in her most cheery tones; 〃she's
ben a…laughin' fit to kill herself; an' I don't wonder; for the
little rascal looked as cunnin' as an imp。 But I stopped him I
stopped him!〃 she added triumphantly。
Caryl had no strength to ask further; nor to stir。 The reaction
was too great; and she leaned up against the door for support。
〃He shuck it; an' shuck it;〃 said the old woman; laughing
immoderately。 〃Laws; how he shuck itdat Jip didyer aunt's
beyeutiful cap with the new puppel ribbons! Ye see it tumbled
off; I dunno wedder she sneezed; or wot she did; but anyway; it
tumbled off on de flo'; and dat little pison scamp jumped up from
his rug an' cotched it; an' she a…callin' an'a…callin; fit ver
dieI'll snake dat Viny w'en I gets her。Lawks; but I couldn't
help it! I laughed till I cried to see dat dog carry on。
Luckily I run up just when I did to pay my 'specs to de Missis;
forI stopped him; I stopped him;〃 she brought herself up to
declare; wiping her eyes。
〃Viny;〃 said Caryl; in her little room; an hour after; when
everything had been confessed and forgiven; when the delightful
story had all come out; how they were really and truly to move
that very afternoon; how Madam Grant had paid the rent in advance
for the sunny rooms in the little cottage; and they were just
driving around to surprise Aunt Sylvia when they witnessed Viny's
escapade; how the carriage was to come before very long to take
dear Aunt Sylvia to her longed…for refuge; how the price of the
lessons was to go for new furniture; how everything for the rest
of their lives was to be cheery; winsome; and bright to the very
last degreewhen it was all finished; Caryl looked kindly down
into the sorry little black face〃Yes; Viny;〃 she said with the
happiest little laugh; 〃I shall have to forgive you; for it's the
last naughty thing that you will ever do in the old home。〃
MARGARET SIDNEY。
Ole King Cole Was a merry old soul;
And a merry old soul was he;
He called for his pipe;
And he called for his bowl;
And he called for his fiddlers three。
〃Ding Dong bell! Pussy's in the well!〃
〃Who put her in?''
〃Little Tommy Green。''
〃Who pulled her out?''
〃Big Jack Stout。''
〃What a naughty act was that;
To drown poor Pussy Cat!''
OUR TWO OPINIONS。
Us two wuz boys when we fell out
Nigh to the age uv my youngest now;
Don't rec'lect what t'wuz about;
Some small deef'rence; I'll allow;
Lived next neighbors twenty years;
A…hatin' each other; me 'nd Jim;
He havin' his opinyin uv me;
'Nd I havin' my opinyin uv him。
Grew up together 'nd wouldn't speak;
Courted sisters 'nd married' em; too;
'Tended same meetin' house onct a week;
A…hatin' each other through 'nd through!
But when Abe Linkern asked the West
F'r soldiers; we answeredme 'nd Jim
He havin' his opinyin uv me;
'Nd I havin' my opinyin uv him。
But down in Tennessee one night
There wuz sounds uv firin' far away;
'Nd the Sergeant allowed ther'd be a fight
With the Johnnie Rebs some time nex' day;
'Nd as I wuz thinkin' of Lizzie 'nd home;
Jim stood afore me; long and slim
He havin' his opinyin uv me;
'Nd I havin' my opinyin uv him。
Seemed like we knew ther wuz goin' to be
Serious trouble f'r me and him;
Us two shuck hands; did Jim 'nd me。
But nearer a word from me or Jim!
He went his way; 'nd I went mine;
'Nd into the battle's roar went we
I havin' my opinyin uv Jim;
'Nd he havin' his opinyin uv me。
Jim never came back from the war again;
But I haint forgot that last; last night;
When; waitin' fur orders; us two men
Made up; 'nd shook hands afore the fight
'Nd after it all; its soothin' to know
That here be I; 'nd yonder's Jim
He havin' his opinyin uv me;
'Nd I havin' my opinion uv him。
EUGENE FIELD。
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