Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-09-17
Bow SHE WON HIN.
Minnie +! Minnie 10 my chocolate resr-
" ready?'

Minnie F! Minnie I! is my chocolate resr-
" ready?' ..
'[n one isinute. gradmamma'
1t vas scrupulously neat and d..niy 10
MI its appointments, the little parlor where |
Mrs. Brcighton sat. although tho carpet
was tissue Of darns. the farnilu-e fl
ed. and the hearth-rug .kil!fuiiy exc, OIL.
by piece Of quite another fabric i".ct'ed
in the spot most worn, A few a,wers. in |
n slender-throated vase. s.oo! a., tn" su-
sig1e. claw legged table, the f.nd-r-i IONS
sli''ersd like gold; and iiksh in. nyEs|i. nEss|'ii.rj
god mother. in her h,y .4GeS re Of anc:ers b. D.
cado, best yellow thread lace. and the
} rings glittering on her small, shriysied
bands. r, ....... '...... 49,.
Eighty years old. and lady to tho
lat! That vas something to tepsond Of,
: What though paralysis hal robbed h'v Of
all use Of those dainty -sliprered f--.-
what though the grand house she lad en-
= tered as bride was narrowed down t.
, this one room in, . second-raie building
] where two other families AIS" set up t'iei'
family al,ars-she VAS lady s.i!i. and
she could boast that she nnvet h.d desra.
: dcd herself to cnmmon-p'a~e t";i.
D Oar means are limited. s,ia old Mrs
Drei shton. with the lofty air Of a doch
c esq; but the pension Of my son, the' col
onel-who. ss you probably may r'mem
e Der. was killed on the Florida frontier
!: is sufficient to maintain myself AMI m
two daug ghters-and We are ladies'.
v Minnie Brighton presently came ia
d with her little chocoaniee on = napkin
J. covered tray. aud two slices OF toast. eS
auisitely Drowned and cut Is thin as wa
?: fer. ......., .. "a
g Il hope you haven, been tept waiting
grandmamma 2 she said. ...
e MY dear.'-with an air Of mild resiS
y uation-.I, am accustomed to wait.
oh. Lam SO sorry >. But our Gre
d out, and had to run in and barrow til
'e use Of Mrs. fuckers stove to boil choc'
late. and ....
q Mrs. Creighton contracted her silver
to brows, d.. ...... ..,s r., ,.
-, The Breigh,o.s are no. borrowir
II race. Minnie.' .,,.s o.,
'e Shall l get you 40 egg. grandmau
mag ..r ..t .......- .- -....
re Not il the Gre is ont. my dear .
,h And gram'namma Brighton went I
8 with her breakfast. wearing IN injurs
mir, while Minnie went back to the root
= where "a. her twin sister. cogitating.
Annie Brighton was as Psettv as Mi
er nie. bu. in qaite different style. s
was dark with melting. almond-sbap
nd ewes, an olive skin. and lips like pom
, granatc flower. so perfectly shaped.
richly red; while Minnie was tall q
nd slender, aud fair as daisy.
his Anna laid down sip Of greasy PAL
az Minnie entered.
he lie the grocer's bill again. sister.
md What shall we dor ....
'ey Minnie sank into chair.
lid And the gas yesterday. and the Tar
} to lord no, paid, aud the pprsa as empty
E's -Mother Hubbard's cupboard. w
run shall we dot
hat That's the quessioo. said Minnie.
n q fectiveiy, arehing her jetty brows.
CHI we e,n only keep it from grsndmsnr'
We must, retorted Minnie. with a
ci,iye nod. 1t would kill her. If
AID we're men, now. Nanny, ue ecuii &c
ear jes Of vood-sauing. OF sosse- -Paia.i
or - 4.
And Why can't We nov
put Why! Because Pat UNeil' has
all Mrs. Bakers wood TO saw. and
is, cause We e.s's climb ladders. With p
f.. pots over osf sherlders.' -.
.Bs, Ne can do something else. I .
'hst pose. Listen. Miaaie-~ooey Ne q
ave h,vs.
tiss '.If y. g u. iase " hisavays ssa