Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-01-24

by the reception of summer boarders.
And in September, when her two
grand-daughters obtained the fort
nights leave Of absence from the
type-setting establishment in Troy,
where they earned their daily bread,
they came home for breath of fresh
mountain air, and helped grandma
Lennox with her boarders. For there
was no girl kept at the farmhouse,
and no outside assistance called in,
except as German Katrina came once
a week to wash and scrub.
''It's drudgery," sighed Mary, who
was tall and slender, with fair COM
plexion, doll-blue eyes, and a Byron
ic dissatisfaction with her lot in
life.
Its fun" said Gtorgie, who had
no such exalted aspirations, and like1
to make oustards. wash china, and
decorate the tea-table with flowers.
you'll hang out these clothes for
me, Msry, won't you!' said George,
as she flung the last red-bordered
towl on the top of the basket,
"while | wash the pillow cases?"
Indeed shall not" said her
sister. with the Miss Pooleys play
croquet in plain sight? Never!"
Then l must do it myself" said
George, with little shrug of the
shoulders. "And-''
But just as she spoke, there came
tap at the kitchen-door.
"Come IN" criei George, valiant
ly, while her sister, With burning
cheeks, epdeavored TO hide herself,
and her democratic occupation of
peelhg onions, behind the big roller
towel.
Aud Raymond Abbott 'walked in, 4"
accordingly.
II beg your pardon, Miss Geor-
gie," said he, rather blandly. IL
didn't know | should disturb you!''
"Oh, you're not disturbing me at
all" said George, serenely, resting
one rosy, dimple dotted elbow on the
washbord, and looking at him like a
practicalized copy of one of Guido's
angels, out of q cloud Of soapy
steam.
But" he went on, II was going
to ask one of the servants for a bas-
ket to bring home fish in.''
~ will get it for You with pleasure,
said Georgic.
And as she turned to the dresser,
her sister answered the puzzled ex-
preston Of Abbott's tace.
''You are surprised. to see George
doing that?" said she, with gesture
toward the plebian tub. "And /
don't wonder. But it's only for a
frolic-a wager. Girls will do such
things, you know!''
But George had heard the last
words, and turned around with Grim
soned cheeks and sparkling eyes.
lit is not froIic," said she. "And
it's not wager. It's serious, sober
earnest. l am doing the washing be-
cause Katrina has sprained her ankle,
and there's no one else but grand
mamma to do it"
Indeed" said Mr.. Abbott.
And can't help you!"
Yes" George promptly made an
swer. "You can carry that basket
of clothes out to the bleaching ground
for me-"
George - exclaimed her sister,
as Mr.. Abbott cheerily shouldered the
load and strobe away in the direction
indicated by Georges pointing fin-
ger.
"He asked me-" said George. Il
shouldn't have asked him !"
"Judge Abbotts SOM" groaned
Mary. The richest man in Ball
ston! He'll never ask you to go out
rowing on the lake with him again. +"
But the reappearance Of the gentle
man in question put a stop to the dis
cussion.
"Miss Georgia" said he, 81 would
have hoisted them upon the riggings
for you, but the wind takes them of
So"
"That's because you need the
clothes-pins," said George, handing
them to him with alacrity.
Couldn't you come and help?'
said Abbott, wistfully. 1.-TWO can
manage so much better than one"
"Oh, I'll come and help" said
George; "and be glad to get my
clothes out drying
She tied on her small gingham sun
honnet, and ran out into the yellow
September sunshine, while Mary burs
out crying with mingled vexation ant
anger.
II never shall get over the disgrace
of it in the world" said She
never, nevsrl George has no digni
ty-no proper pride! No; dom
speak to me, grandma, or l shall sa
something dreadful 1 declare Iv
a mind never to own her as siste
againl"
"Have you finished the washing? !?
said Raymond Abbott.
"Yes, I've finished it," said Geo
1io Iennox IsBut L shouldn't ILL