The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-08-28

passed, she turned 10 gaze after BIN He
looked at the same time; their eyes met,
ana Kate drew back, provoked and in
dignant. What right had he ~ look at
her after what had occurred -'-
It was late in the afternoon when they
reached the station et which convey
ance was in waiting to take them to their
destination.
q Any folks Of Mrs. Bstas2s demanded
q stentoriani goics, proceeding from a
short, stout man, who stood cracking his
whip near Mrs. Elerly. -,.-,,, ~. -
''For Rosedale cottage, do yon meanr
asked that lady C--.fo.----
"Don't make much difference about the
name returned the man. @SOpne hifalu-
tan city folks call it that ere. but round
in these diggins most people say Mother
Bates's Shanty- Jump in, ladies J. i.
As he gave this unceremonious Invit-
tion, he extended his whip toward
huge, white. covered wagon, drawn p BY
/. "You don't mean TO say we are to 20
in ''Lh0t ?" said Mrs. Ellerly, IN horror.
.sCertain ma'am" t1n sfEcl ia-3 q
Drive on, then. Well walk"
1.-TWO miles, ma'am" ae-
'1 don't care. Lead the way"
The driver leisurely assembled to his seat
grinned, winked at Kate and drove slowly
along, wishing them q pleasant walk.
The mans drunk" said Mrs. Ellerly,
In an awful whisper. "Oh, Kate, why
did you let us come to this horrid placer
l told You how it would be II .G
"Why, Laura" r
Don't talk to me. We may all be
murdered" '--
"If you do not like the place, we can
return home immediately" -L
"But I've paid Mrs Bates for the whole
season. ], sent her the checks yesterday" ("
Kate was rendered speechless by this
announcement; there was nothing for her
but silence and resignation % = s-a-.
The walk was long and dusty. The
tired boys sat down In the road at various
places, and had to be dragged along. At
last the driver stopped before tumble
down farm house. 1t was surrounded by
a dusty looking field planted with onions
and cabbage. a small pond was visible
at the back of the house. Five tall pine
trees were stationed at intervals In the
field -" rl
Here you are, ladies'" the driver pro-
claimed with chuckle.
Surely this can't be Rosedale cottage" /"
began Mrs. Ellerly.
eyes, it is" said a sharp voice, and q
tall female in an enormous sunbonnet, put
her elbows on the top Of the gate ana gaz-
ed severely at our party. "1'm Mrs B B
Bates. You city folks amt got no consid-
Grafton for nobody. Here dinners over long
ago,& you w'n't git nothin' till supper.
ant goIn' TO slave myself to. death for
no stuck up arlstocrats." Having deliV-
cred herself in this lofty strain, Mrs. B B
Bates turned her attention to the unfor-
tunate boys-doWn whose dusty faces the
tracks of tears were plainly visible. yslI
u say, ma'am, them boys is too small
I've enough young ones Of my own.
though Fam thankful to say. mines ali
girls. Couldn't you send them home and
bring down two of your older children p
81 have no older children" retained
Mrs. EIlerly, meekly.
Mrs. Bates glared at her as if she doubt
ed the truth of this statement. al s'pOse
youmay as well come up to your room
for l forgot to tell you that I've only one
to spare I'll take care of your trunks"
Our party followed this Amazonian fe-
male mp to small room that contained
nothing but bed and threelegged chair
propped against the wall. t9 Lo
"H you break anything that will Of
course come extra" said Mrs. Bates, as
she slammed the door upon her wretched
boarders -sy -,ci -a
Kate looked in VAIN for something to
break. Mrs. Ellerly went into Mysteries,
while the boys cried for bread and butter.
"Let us go home" said Kate.
ave can't" screamed Mrs. Elerly.
81 forgot to mention that [ rented the
house to the Hopkins for three monthsl
thought I'D save 80 much in that way"
Kate felt stunned.
Somebody called through the key hole
that supper was ready. and the boys pre-
cipitated themselves down stairs followed
by their elders at SLOW pace. The meal
consisted of salt pork and potatoes.
''fhe boys do rot like salt pork" )" ven
tured Mrs. Ellerly.s 7i7s.a-.-J ss 3 ''--
"Oh, indeed r. returned Mrs. Bates
scornfully. Ny girls eat it, and are glad
to get it. Ia'n,t goin' to make no DIFF
ference for anybody. You've got to be
treated strictly as one of the family. /
can't break my rules. a. -uaF5 D f
The girls were fge--of assorted sizes
all with croppedt hair & long blue dresses.
On inquiry, Kate discovered that the
musical Instrument" advertised were a
fiddle, cracked flute, and musical box
that wouldn't play. There were no other
boarders. -dT to p nr
Our party spent a wretched night in
their close, little room. At breakfast
tough, salt pork being the piece de resis-
tance-Mrs. Bates announced that all her
family were going to meeting. and sup
posed the strangers wouldn't object to
staying at home and minding the house.
The only church was long distance
away, and as the family had mOnspolized
the "conveyance," to 60 to the meeting
house, Mrs. Ellerly and Kate were forced
to remain. About ten O'Clock, the inno-
cents and Mrs. Bates filed in pocession
through The field toward the road. Struck
by their appearances, Kate drew near the
window and Mrs. Ellerly uttered an ex-
elamation Of astonishment, And nc
wonder Mrs. Bates wore Kate's pet
bo=net ana one OF Mrs. EHeriy's most
brilliant dresses, while the "inrocents
were decked out in various articlesof at
tire belonging tc the boarders
/ Filled with CONSERVATION, Mrs. Ellerly
rushed down to examine the trunks On
the previous evening she had thoughtless-
ly left her Keys IN the lcek of one Of them;
and this wholesale appropriation of then
contents was the Consequence. The young
widow was timid little woman; but there
were objects showed in her eyes for which
| she would struggle TO the death, and
among these were her trunks When the
mistress the house returned, Mrs. Eller-
ly met her with an angry brow, demand
how she dared open another persons trunk
"Am not to have my little perqui-
sites 2? Mrs. Bates condescended TO reply,
as she threw the bonnet toward It's legal
owner. Il blush that my innocents should
behold such meanness. Remove the mold
duds Immediately, gals Am l. 70 work
nay fingers to the bone for strangers with
out recompenseP .i,... - ~.
Mrs. Ellerly delicately limited that she
had received some recompeuse. i 20
Filthy lucre !" exclaimed Mrs. Bates
in majestic scorn Have we no feelings?
Have we no soul r. y ,,1 -. ,-'I - -
i Unable to answer these searching ques-
tions, the abashed matron left the room.
The whole day was utterly miserable
Late in the evening. ,Robby, the elder
boy, was taken sick. ? His moLter became
terribly alarmed as the night wore on
and implored Mrs. Bates TO send for doc.
tor; but Sam, who drove the Conveyance, .
and did the chores, was off on spree. and
/ Mrs. Rata altar tha- -iaarlk aha bad -