The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-07

INT JEM's BONNET.

AT"nen meditation upon some subjec
. lsFR ii Ms restless hurryV Well, very
pvSs &i,er that same fashion, Mis-
5.ss n. Veer went fitting about In The
'sr.uS, lab house under the hill, ont
G W, soTIne morning. She shook oul
ny ISiIs muslin curtains with q tender
W W." tor their old age, and arranged
;'spoT % that the darns should not show
1 1sai i cushion carefully over damages
. , by little feet In the seat Of The
MN,U,...bio1ed rockingham, and busted
y. All clock in tho corner as faithfully as
'at e. ,' jarV hands were not missing. In
W thst room was o sort Of hospital
Y. ,JIi.Sbled furniture; but then, the inva-
~ ~ ii had such o coy, well.cared-ioI
W.. W. Il tbst one never thought Of noticing
vi. %H Ie6cIencies, and the little brown
s- .sI broWnhSired woman, who hustled
T S,ot among them, was as bright and
a aSoSry A need be. But this day there
S Fan unsoIved problem looking out
t.am The eyes, and now and then, Miss
i.nitnS would CONNIE to q momentary
..1se IN her occupation, and strike an In.
,y.rocstIon point attitude at the end Of
s,mr mental question. At last she stop.
ri Nv one OF the windows and drew
IrDn ier pocket a somewhat faded, green
M. M. silver purse-a lean, dyspeptlc look.
n, purse, that Topped abont in a down
rs,, way, as Il aware that 1t would be
r,,Ied upou 10 deliver up what It had NOT
nj Miss Veers thorough fingers search.
sli,, utmost depth, then turned 1t wrong
s,e 10 and shook 1t, that no shrinking
.epDy might be hidden away in its corn
"a The amount In her hand was small
,o,lgh when all was done. She counted
forward and backward, but II didn't
now any either way; so she closed her
myers over il, with the iaintest breath Of
,.gh, and said, with decided shake Of
a.e head.
i can't dot. Teddy wants new shoes,
BIB must have jacket, anda bonnet isn't
ube thought OIL"
Which didn't follow at all; for she
hought Of 1t more vigorously than ever,
lter having sscertained beyond doubt
pl, there was no money to buy o new
osr She did not need TO look at the one
de had worn all winter, 10 see how shah.
yytwas; she could feel that, even with II
,s4y up stairs in the bandbox. 1t had
been twisted and turned; made and re-
made, from year TO year, until II was
'pDr but respectable" no longer, besides
Eag all out OF season; and so her head,
ltien It's ancient shelter, went seeking
anew covering. When the house was all
ID order, and Rob and Teddy laudably
employed in trying to plOw up the back
ytfI with the flour scoop, she went up
.Ars, and from among the cast of treas
res of certain old red chest in the attic,
a,ael up straw bonnet-immense in
SIC, yellow in color, and Of shape indie.
s'b4ble She laughed at the effect as
4etriel il on before her tiny mirrer; but
atct sll, it was not laughing matter; in.
ler!, it seemed more like a crying one as
,leiurned the antique affair on her hand,
sud wondered sOberIy what it would be
possible to make of It.
Upon her nediations there suddenly
5nke the slight rustic OF a stiff dress, and
TIE sound Of tOotstep that spoke of dig
r,ysnl one hundred and fifty pounds,
aal announced the coming Of Aunt Hes.
ti. It was the only announcement that
alythOught il necessary 10 make; for she
t1tcred without the formality Of a knock,
seated heFselfiu a rocking chair, or at
tempted to do so, but Immediately re.
,Omed her feet again.
Hum advise you TO put that chair
out oEtheway, Jemima. One can't be al.
Ways remembering that the bottom is
loken out" she remarked, severely;
"aaIss, indeed, you intend It as a trap 10
catch your friends in"
"lt that were the object, I'd set It Just
outside the gate, and try to catch them
.elore they got H." Miss Jemima whisp-
s'el, rebeIliOusly to herself, as she arose
70 bring forward another chair-a sound
Substantial, wooden one.
Aunt hester surveyed 1t doubttully, as
i':4e suspected some deception, but finally
settled herselfin it, shook her black al
ptcs into proper folds, and said:
Thought would call TO see how you
we're getting on"
ltdId occur to Jemima that il she had
LaoTn other coming, she would have go
SIAr on as 10 be out Of sight; but she only
answered quietly:
About as usual we are, thank YOU
Aunt Hester"
Aunt Jem Aunt Jem |" cried Rot
: Aal Teddy, making a rush from the yard
ss''l1g terribly mixed up in the door
way and each trying 10 explain thu
OLe's remarks before he had made any
Deed, Aunt Jem, we won't hurt It any
"a Fumbreller to build barn with
cause We can't put our horses nowhere
MtVe want i to top o the chicken. coop
Say may wc2"
Yes, dear, yes; but don't be so noisy
"M Don't you see Aunt Hester i
-sie" answered Aunt Jem, indulgen
but distressed.
Yes, that's what we don't want tc
G.le in for" answered Teddy, with re
FISHING frankness. "Won'tyou please Il
a'oI the rumbreller out, Aunt Jem.
Aunt Jem produced the umbrella, II
y" Consciousness that her visitor wa
s'shIng with grim disapproval, and wa
FspaFed Tor the speech that came next.
lou are spelling these children, Jemi
sa''r-completely spelling them. l an
'I.Iy @toniShed al you"
twas a point upon which the lady
Ti@nlshment had become chronic, a
'sulIma did not attempt TO lessen it, ant
4a..mgntary silence ensued.
An" said Aunt Hester, in a more gra
%a' lone, after her eyes had scanned
wy Other article in the room, and rest
:" anaI!y on the bonnet. what do yor
POE"Se to do with that, my dearP"
,,S uGnt know" answered Jemims
amer disConsolately.
fecollect that bonnet. I thought
,.Aed familiar, and remember now. l
W. one my daughter Susan wore for
m sesSa or SO, aud then gave TO you
S ~vasE, pursued Aunt Hester, growing
SSapscent over the memory OF by.gon
Ss.a SsT ut is a very excellen
Nr Sau; with a great deal oil wear in il
r r%I' shape, TO be sure, but l think L
i''H w made over iniO A very suitahll