Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-04-03
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"NASMUCH." /" F."

"Ey, Diess me, ranny' you are
growing more old maidisn every day You
live. | wonder what your ue1t idiosyn-
Grassy viii be: :"
Il wonder what it can lie, mamma :"
and Miss Belle Lindsay laughingly looked
up from the fautenil on which she was
reclining to take part ill the arraignmenr
of her sister.
"Was ever a mother SO vexcd as l
am p continued Mrs Lindsay frowning
On the object Of her displcasdre. who
was standing meekly before her. with
folded hands. and eyes confused with
tears. "Here you ara = auny Lindsay,
the daughter Of rich aud honorable
house. running all around the city. among
the lower classes. seeking out youf chari
table objects, as you call them, which
objects are generally old women and
children. whom you bring
here regardless of our feelings as well
as our respectability, expecting we
shall feed and clothe them. There is
not tramp in Boston who does not come
here at some time or other to be fed and
l tell you. Fanny, it is sim
ply outrageous"
But. manms, Dc they ever trouble
your
mo. thank goodness, can't cay that
they do; but then the idea, how very
plebciau and vulgar; but in my veins
there is no plebeian blood. and l can
not" And Mrs. Lindsay raised her
viniagrette to her nostrils, as if there was
contaminating in the very
name of "plebeian."
Fanny is just like papa said Miss
Belle, with contemptuous shrug. "He
would sooner die with poor man any
day than with the Lord Mayor of Bos-
ton" ...- ..r.|
Whereat Fanny laughed The idea of
a Lord Mayor in this Republican land
was rich, and she appreciated it
"What arc you laughing at :" demand
ed Belle, who knew it was come mistake
Of hers.
81 was only thinking should like to
see the Lord Mayor. Oh, Belle, I fear
your education has been neglected"
at has not been neglected SO that l
am only in my element among beggars
and tramps." was Bellies spiteful re
binder.
Fanny, you are very rude said her
mother. with severity. Bellies nerves
are very delicate, and ought not to be
arred the very least: DIR. Wallace says
so."
Fanny smiled. She knew the doctors
private opinion on the subject, but as it
was given sab rosa, she did not then re-
peat it.
Making her escape from the room, she
to the kitchen where she found
small basket of delicacies prepared by
he cook, another of her sympathizers,
md taking this upon her arm she left the
,ouse by the rear door, taking care that
none of her relatives should see her. A
'hort but rapid walk brought her to the
ioor of dreary looking tenement house
and entering che passed up the narrow
staircase, dismal and unsafe. and raped
gently upon the door of one Of the rooms.
"Come in," feeble voice responded.
"Why, Mrs. Gait" said Fanny, as she
,beyed the invitation, "you are alone."
"Yes, dear Miss Fanny" replied the
invalid, for such she was. sadly; Il am
,lone, and am compelled to remain alone
he greater part of the time. Johnny
mast 60 out to sell his papers or we
,ould not live, and I have no one else
But after ALL" she added. Frightening
up. II get along quite we'll. l have my
bible always"
But if you should happen to be taken
.way with violent fit Of coughing" ex-
claimed Fanny, sorrowfully, gazing up,