The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-08-21

nes- ~ live ~ good terms with those
about her. A quarrel was ~ disagreed
ble ~ the neighborhood Of infcr,ion /
and Mis- IIuld'h undertook to quarrel
Nth her, lcctured her, advised about
the management of Ally, interiered with
her, and made the girl dread to 90 down
stairs to her meals. In truth, Mis- HUI
dab did not care lnrthing how ol'not-
ious she made herself rrr.i',d 'hp tdiild
pat opportunity beyond Mis- Drexers
reach, and keep Mr.. Jeflrcy- for Kathe-
rinc. -, when Any was conyale-cing,
after a juvenile Hines, she renised to
have The ccok pseuntc hp' 0ihhei ut an
eatlit' hodr Than that at which the
household dined, and Miss Drexel
was forced to go out to neighboring
/ restaurant and procure a light dinner
, already cooked, for her li,,lr sis'et.
Mis- t,pseis Heahs not being boun-
tinl, and laundry work high, She pro-
and Allet's miislib, anil requested v he
allowed the dsc ~ al Ironing board in
the back kitchen, where she would have
been in no ones way; but this favor was
/ declined. Miss Iiuldalr couldn't have
ladies pottering round in the kitchen,
and spying out the poverty Of the land ;
and the greatest concession that Mis-
Drcxel could wiring from het was the
privilege Of toiling up and down two
/ long flights Of stairs With hot iron to
( the work in her U1.h fouii. II Miss
/ Drescl Was invited to picnic, Miss
Huldah's cake was Just out, and her
| bread in the oven, and the chickens un-
plucked. When Miss Drcxel aired her
rooms, Huldah complained she was
warming the square outside. Miss
Dre.el ENDURED everything patiently for
/ sic months or more, thinking Miss HUI
dah was over-worked, and made frettul
and iault-fnding by the friction of un-
happy circumstances but at last she
/ fell into Miss Huldah's trap, and went
out to hunt up new boarding place one
day, hut without coniiding In her land
/ lady. MIR. .Iehfeys had been away a
month on business, and the house was
/ less like home than prison. She di-
rected her steps to the Soberleys first,
who kept boar,lers under protest, having
had baronct among their ancestors,
who considerably interfered with the
arrangement. Mrs. Soberley had a
quartette of daughters to marry, how
: ever. and took only gentlemen boarders,
she said. Besides" she added, ait
would be- 50 unneighborly in me to take
away the Sparsleys' boarders; we are
good friends, and they are needy women.
Ii YOU weren't the Sparsleys boarders,
now: but you see how it is! Ii would
he taking the bread out of neighbor's
mouth, now wouldn't ity'
/ Dsheartened, Miss Drexel pursued
her quest to the Sliccrs' door; but Mrs.
Slicer, having a brace Of gay sons, enter
tanned only middle-aged, respectable
women"
"And am | not respectable, and
tweniy-six." cried Miss Drexel.
"If you are, ] could never reconcile ii
/ To my conscience to steal away the
/ Sparselys' boarders," averred Mrs. Slicer
/ with holy horror. 81 should feel like a
thief and robber!"
I Mis- Waxwork's house was full. You
are the Sparselys' boarders, ! believe "
she said: and though two of her best
rooms would be vacant in month, she
shuddercd at the prospect of harboring
/ the Spar,leys' boarders rs if she had
been q burglar. IL had one of my
I highest.priced boar,lers wiled away from
me once myself, and said then I'd never
I take other folks away; no never 80 long
a. my name is Waxwork."
Mrs. Slip,hod had room enough. ooh,
YES boarders are none too thick in
Marathon, ha'am; but then its kinder
unhandsome To carry off the Sparsleys
boarders. when they've seen better days.
| shouldn't never expect TO prosper If
was that unneighbOrly, shouldn't"
Miss Drcxel went back to the Spars-
lcys, climbed up to her own room, and
sat down alone in tears. Throughout all
I Marathon she was only the Sparsleys
boarder. The sunshine danced in, dan
gled ON its way among the vines at the
windows, pranking in the glories Of tn,
lacquercd table, touching the old por
traits till they seemed alive and about
To address the Sparsleys' boarder. Just
then, while the tears were wet On hel
cheeks, somebody tapped lightly at the
door and pushed it open.
A pretty way to welcome YOU
friends said CHEEKY voice. "On,
would think YOU had lost them ALL
"Tve lost my identity" said she, hal
laughing. I'm nobody but the Spars
leys' boarder.'
'"Dry your tears. That's something
which can be remedied, if you will.'
"Tm not crying, sir"
Certainly not, il you say 90
Perhaps you'd cry if you had los
your identity. I'd he ashamed to laugl
at a homeless and namcless girl, who i
~ disagrceable that no one will boar
her"
"IIow?' Has Miss Huldah dismisse,
YOU for flirting with your humble ser
vantg"
II wish she would; but never di'
such thing
"Then why these tearss'
IL told you they weren't tears
Excuse me these diamond spark,
Miss Huldah doesn't approve of sparks.
IL thought, perhaps, you'd help me
! told you my troubles; but you're to-
trihing."
I'm mend instanter You've no ide
how serious can be-"
well, I'm afraid shall have to leay
town.
"On wedding tour?'
lbOn he frivolous. Its unendufabl
in this house. Miss lluldah harries m
night and day. I'm running my digc'
tion from being kept in constant stsl
of misery. I've tried every boarding
house in town, and every one has refuse
admittance to the Sparsleys boarder.
Z should think they were all ia leagu
I together against me il there was an
reason. ! thought, perhaps, you'd kno'
of nice private family who would lik
To take Ally and me"
Certainly. know Of priyat
family that will take you and Ally, am
bless the stars for the chance. And
what is odd, ! came to propose that yO
should enter this very family; but the
, YOU may not fancy il, when you know
"Beggars shouldn't be choosers. Tel
, me about them. Where do they live :
. "Well, at present the family consist
, of but one member, and that one wi
live wherever you should choose
, "Too obliging to be human. What
her name 90
His name, pardon me, is Benedi,