Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-10-31
MRS. GAYS PRESCRIPTION.
By LoUIsl NJ. ALcoTr.


a. Mr. Bennett and the boys hurried
off to store and school, leaving Mrs
| Bennett to collect her wits and draw
a long breath after the usual morn
ing furry.
The poor little woman looked as i
she needed rest but was not likely
TO get II; TOR the room was in cha.
otic state, the breakfast table pre-.
sented the appearance of having beer
devastated by swarm of locusts, the
baby began to fret, little Polly sci
up her usual whine of, 4 want sum,
pin to do and pile of work loom
ed in the corner waiting to be done
Il don't see how | will ever get
through it all sighed the despoD-
dent matron, as she hastily drank q
last cup of tea, while two great tears
rolled down her cheeks, as she look.
ed from one@uny child to the other,
and felt the WEAKNESS Of her own
tired soul and body more oppressive
than ever.
"A good cry was impending. when
there came brisk ring at the door
a step in tho hall, and large rosy
woman came bustling 10, saying, in
CHEEKY voice, as she sat flower
pot down on the table Good morn
ing, nice day, isn't it I? Come in early
on business and brought you one OF
my Lady Washingtons, you are so
fond of flowers
oh it's lovely, how kind you
are. Do sit down, if you can find a
chair; we are all behind hand to- day
for | was up half the night with poor
baby, and havn't energy enough to
go to work yet answered Mrs. Bsu-
net, with a sudden smile that chang
ed her whole face, while baby stop
ped fretting to stare at the rosy clus-
tiers, and Polly found employ ment in
exploring the pockets of the new
conner, as if she knew her way there.
Let me put the pot on your stand
first; girls are so careless, and I'm
proud of this. Il will be an orna-
ment TO your psrlor for week. and
opening door Mrs. Gay carried the
plant to sunny bay window whore
many others were blooming beauti-
fully.
Mrs Bennett aud the children fol-
lowed to talk and admire. while the
servant leisurely cleared the table.
Now give me that baby, put your.
self in the easy chair, and tell me all
about your WORRIES said Mrs. Gay,
i'll the brisk commanding way which
few people could resist.
Pm sure | don't know where ia
begin, sighed Mrs. Bennet, dropping
into the comfortable seat, while ba.
by changed bearers with great com
posture.
Il met your husband, and he said
the doctor had ordered you and
these chicks off to Florida for the
Winter. John said he didn't know
how to manage it but be meant to
try
Isn't it dreadful ? he can't leave
his business to go with me, and we
shall have to get aunt Miranda to
come and see to him and the bows
while Pm gone, and the boys can,
bear her strict, old fashioned WAYS
and I've got to go that long journey
all alone, and stay among strangers
and these heaps of fall work to dc
first, and it will cost an immense cum
to send US, and l don't know VIVA,
is to become of me.
Here Mrs. Bennett stopped fol
breath, and Mrs. Gay asked briskly
'whaf is the matter with you and thu
children p
We'll, baby is having a hard time
with his teeth, and is croupy; Polly
doesn't get over scarlet fever we'll
and I'm used up; no strength or ap
petite, pain in my side and low spir
Its. Entire change Of scene, mildel
climate, and less worry for me il
what We want,the dc ctor says. Johr
is very anxious about US, and an
regularly discouraged
I'll spend the day and cheer yor
up bit. You just rest and get ready
for new start tomorrow it is ,
saving of time to stop short nov
and then, and see where to begir
next. Bring me the most pressin!
job Of work. | can sew and see tc
this little rascal ct the same time.'
As she spoke off went Mrs. GAY
bonnet, and by the time her hostes
returned with the Overlooking work
basket, the energetic lady had put {
match to the ready laid fire on th
hearth, rolled up a couch, table an,
easy chair, planted baby on the ru,
with bunch of keys to play with
and sa. blooming and smiling hersel
as if work, worry and Novembe
weather were not in existence.
| Tots frocks and Polly's apron
are the things I'm most hurrie
about; they need 50 many, and I d
like my children to look nice amor
strangers began Mrs. Bennett. un
rolling ysrds upon yards of rutfiin
for the white frocks and pinafores
with q glance of despair at the sew
ing machine, whose click had grow
detestable to her ear.
Make 'em plain if you are IN
hurry; children don't need trimmin
up; they are prettiest in slmpl
clothes. / can finish off that bate
of aprons before dinner, if you wi
put that ruffiing away. Come now
| do, it will be load off your MIND
and Polly don't know the difference
| Il always do trim them and every
one else does began Mrs. Benne'
who was welded to her idols
sWhen | was in London / saw
dukes children dressed in plat
brown linen pinafores, and | though
had never seen such splendid ba
bies. Try it and if people make re
MARKS, bring in the English aristot
racy, and it will be all right
There was q twinkle in Mrs. GAY
| eye that made her friend ashame
to argue, so she laughed and gave u
the poiut, acknowledging with a Gig
that it was . relief.
1T is this mania for trimming ev
erything which is wearing out S
many women. Necessary sewing
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