The Third Miss Symons

r friend were both grown up into young ladies. Many letters had passed between the sisters, b

ough always courted she was never spoilt, and was a most affectionate sister and daughter. But the old particul

till full of schoolgirl enthusiasm. She had numberless schemes of occupation, duets, French readings, and splashwork. And when she went away on visits, there were her letters, much mo

dropped some on the floor, both stooped to pick them up, and they knocked their heads together. Evelyn got up laughing, b

f hysterically. "If you knew what it is t

herself (one that very afternoon) that she was not so much impressed by Henrietta's as most younger sisters would have been. Still she could not help contrasting herself in her triumphant youth with Henrietta, disregarded by ev

ss engrossed now that the babies were older, and took her out to parties; and Louie had all the officers of her husband's regiment at command. These same attractions had been offered to Henrietta. Louie had b

nt. Why was Evelyn to have everything and she nothing? She promptly answered herself, "Because Evelyn is so sweet and beautiful, she deserves

uch excited and interested about hersel

e was always saying, 'Now, who shall we have to dinner? You must settle;' so I just gave the word, and whoever I

Etta," th

l reason. Everyone is enchanted with the dear little thing. I shall be disappointed if you don't come too. It all happened such years ago, surely we may forget it; and

aff

Carrin

t forty-eight, and thought it ridiculous that she should be going to a dance. But once she was there, Louie made her feel so much at home, she found her r

ere. There's the Steeplechase on

ger. It's been very delightful, more delightful than you can real

has Ellen, and she has father, and she is

she had all the strong, though sometimes u

u have begun coming, come often. Write a li

, Louie whispered, "Hav

ietta, "that's a

t very happy with her; they don't get on. The

id Henrietta, but sh

enrietta had been "poor" to Louie, "Poor Etta really isn't bad-looking, and when she gets animate

ngaged to an officer, a friend of the Carringtons, who had been staying in the house. He wa

ut she had so longed for a few years' happy intercourse together. She tried t

and when you came you made everything differe

u will come and stay with

n you have got him

than I've ever done in my life, my darling sister. We've alway

lyn's tenderness was absolutely sincere, it came from the strange exp

iment was ordered on foreign service, and Evelyn went away to

long. After she got home, she felt glad she had not extended her visit to the Carringtons, for