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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tzhfsh6" data-source="post: 11447066" data-attributes="member: 380662">〈Eight Cousins〉Serial•Ear-Rings-1[FONT=宋体]　[/FONT]"More little confidences? I like them immensely, so tell away, mydear.""Well, you see I feel as if Aunt Peace would like to do somethingfor me, and I've found out what it can be. You know she can't goabout like Aunty Plen, and we are so busy nowadays that she israther lonely, I'm afraid. So I want to take lessons in sewing of her.[FONT=宋体]　　[/FONT]She works so beautifully, and it is a useful thing, you know, and Iought to be a good needlewoman as well as housekeeper, oughtn'tI?""Bless your kind little heart, that is what I was thinking of theother day when Aunt Peace said she saw you very seldom now,you were so busy I wanted to speak of it, but fancied you had asmuch on your hands as you could manage. It would delight thedear woman to teach you all her delicate handicraft, especiallybutton-holes, for I believe that is where young ladies fail; at least,I've heard them say so. So, do you devote your mind tobutton-holes; make 'em all over my clothes if you want somethingto practice on. I'll wear any quantity."Rose laughed at this reckless offer, but promised to attend to thatimportant branch, though she confessed that darning was her weakpoint. Whereupon Uncle Alec engaged to supply her with socks inall stages of dilapidation, and to have a new set at once, so that shecould run the heels for him as a pleasant beginning.[FONT=宋体]　　[/FONT]Then they went up to make their request in due form, to the greatdelight of gentle Aunt Peace, who got quite excited with the funthat went on while they would yarn, looked up darning needles,and fitted out a nice little mending basket for her pupil.[FONT=宋体]　　[/FONT]Very busy and very happy were Rose's days now, for in themorning she went about the house with Aunt Plenty attending tolinen-closets and store-rooms, pickling and preserving, exploringgarret and cellar to see that all was right, and learning, in the goodold-fashioned manner, to look well after the ways of thehousehold.[FONT=宋体]　　[/FONT]In the afternoon, after her walk or drive, she sat with Aunt Peaceplying her needle, while Aunt Plenty, whose eyes were failing,knitted and chatted briskly, telling many a pleasant story of oldtimes, till the three were moved to laugh and cry together, for thebusy needles were embroidering all sorts of bright patterns on thelives of the workers, though they seemed to be only stitchingcotton and darning hose.[FONT=宋体]　　[/FONT]It was a pretty sight to see the rosy-faced little maid sittingbetween the two old ladies, listening dutifully to their instructions,and cheering the lessons with her lively chatter and blithe laugh. Ifthe kitchen had proved attractive to Dr. Alec when Rose was thereat work, the sewing-room was quite irresistible, and he madehimself so agreeable that no one had the heart to drive him away,especially when he read aloud or spun yarns.[FONT=宋体]　　[/FONT]"There! I've made you a new set of warm night-gowns with fourbutton-holes in each. See if they are not neatly done," said Rose,one day, some weeks after the new lessons began.[FONT=宋体]　　[/FONT]"Even to a thread, and nice little bars across the end so I can't tearthem when I twitch the buttons out. Most superior work, ma'am,and I'm deeply grateful; so much so, that I'll sew on these buttonsmyself, and save those tired fingers from another prick.""You sew them on?" cried Rose, with her eyes wide open inamazement.[FONT=宋体]　　[/FONT]"Wait a bit till I get my sewing tackle, and then you shall see whatI can do.""Can he, really?" asked Rose of Aunt Peace, as Uncle Alecmarched off with a comical air of importance.[FONT=宋体]　　[/FONT]"Oh, yes, I taught him years ago, before he went to sea; and Isuppose he has had to do things for himself, more or less, eversince; so he has kept his hand in."He evidently had, for he was soon back with a funny littlework-bag, out of which he produced a thimble without a top; and,having threaded his needle, he proceeded to sew on the buttons sohandily that Rose was much impressed and amused.[FONT=宋体]　　[/FONT]"I wonder if there is anything in the world that you cannot do," shesaid, in a tone of respectful admiration.[FONT=宋体]　　[/FONT]"There are one or two things that I am not up to yet," he answered,with a laugh in the corner of his eye, as he waxed his thread with aflourish.[FONT=宋体]　　[/FONT]"I should like to know what?""Bread and button-holes, ma'am."</blockquote>

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