Capitolo 81
they lasted.
"I didn't know what the darlings would be grown in water" of salt, says Miss
Ellery, as she looked fixed affectionately on the cluster the Mr. Fred had had as soon as
the offer.
"They doesn't do. There is a small pond of fresh-water on our island, and
they grows the there,--only place for miles you round off; " and Ruth looked to
the delicate girl in white lawn and ruffled and a pies hat, with a
look of the mixed pity for his/her ignorance and the admiration for her
beauty.
"How fool of me! I am such goose; " and Miss Ellery gurgled as her
hidden his/her face behind his/her red parasol.
"Asks some fish-frying", he/she talked to low voice the Mr. Fred, while putting his/her head
behind the rosy screen to assure the beautiful creature that he didn't do
knows better some him.
"Oh yes, I want!" and, completely he/she consoled, Miss Ellery called out,
"Girl, desire you tell if we can have chower-parties on Your stones
how did we use some seasons ago?"
"If you bring Your his/her own fish. Grandfather is ill and you/he/she cannot get 'the em for
You."
"Will we offer them, but that he/she will cook them for us? It is this way
horrid job."
"Some one can fry fish! I want if you want me to; " and Ruth mean
smiled, while remembering that this girl that shivered to the idea of meat of pig
and a warm fry-saucepan, used to eat as of heart as some one when the
brown cunners and crepes had served on.
"Very good; then we will hock Him to us as cook, and it comes above to to-night if
it is clear and our prosperous fishing. You don't forget a dozen of the
more excellent lilies for this morning of to-tomorrow of lady. You now pay her, not
both on; " and the Mr. Fred allowed to fall a bright silver dollar in the basket
with a patronizing air, agreements to rather also thrill this
smaller independent with a correct sense of the inferiority.
Ruth shook out quietly the money on the doormat, and says with a
sudden sparkling in his/her black eyes,--
"It is doubtful if I bring some more. Better aspects up to me face."