Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-29

nave I! SfoWh-Ap girl us large as yourself
and q little larger?'
do you really believe you could get
along ~ said mother, halt mu$ingly, as she
looked ut the Young woman, who was her
little girl' still, and would be for nineteen
years more.
Try me-, and sec" said Bessie, laughing;
you DON'T know What experiments | shall
try in the cooking line. When the cat is
away You know how it is with the mice.
Leave ne a full sugar-box and spice-box, if
you please"
II on must not pa'nper the children with
high living" cautioneA mother, laughingly,
'.or they may want to nave mother extend
her visit. But we will study over the mat
ter at our leisure, to-day. really should
Like to visit Aunt Susan.n
So the matter was finally adjusted. Of
course mother saw a hundred ions in the
way, but the family set themselves to work
to remove them one by one.
Aunt Susan welcomed her with wide-open
arms, and took her to the blue chamber,
where she had slept so often in girlhood.
4 NttS lttS / lilh u dIlu tClI CI UOtI
sides, though Aunt Susan's quiet household
consisted only of herself and a little serving
maid.
The house was a tasteful, cozy cottage in
a beautiful, elm-shaded street. and as the
two ladies sat at twilight on the vine-shaded
piazza in the contest of Quaker rockers, Mrs.
Marvin could hardly believe that she was
the same Woodworking woman, who had
cooked and baked that summer for a house
full Of working men. The fresh cambria
seemed so dainty and cool, and the blissful
rest so delightful! What a good thought it
was of father! If he would only do the
same. for himself! She would just see to
that when she got home.
Bessie had protested against her taking
any sewing, but mother said she must take
her knittins-worl, or she should be home
IN two days. So they compromised on the
knitting question, and mother had to send
out and buy more yarn the third day.
"If you can only content yourself 4 little
while, dear, you will get your family fairly
supplied for all winter" said Aunt Susan.
Her own enthusiasm was awakened, seeing
Mrs. Marvin's needles fly SO fast, so she
joined in the business and they had regular
knitting bees every day. Old friends drop
ped in often, and one afternoon Auntie had
a real old-fashioned quilting, which seemed
to renew her youth, and took Mrs. Marvin
back a lcast twenty years in her own his
tory.
1t was a visit to be forever remembered,
but no entrcaties could prevail on her to
stay over the set time. More and more the
query would come up, ''How are they get
ting on at home?:' and she felt that nothing
would answer the question but actually see
ing.
Father and little Dick were at the depot,
smiling and watching anXiously, until at
last mother appeared with ''little box, big
box, handbook and bundle" for Auntie was
a famous hand at never forgetting anything.
Mother was tie center of attraction that
evening, and was hung over and kissed and
talked to rs she had not been in half a dozen
years. 1t was a good thing to go away
once in a While just tor the pleasure of the
home coming. She had. down deep in her
heart, however, the feeling that 1.-The best of
journey is getting home," for there was
where her treasures were. The gifts were
distributed and gave q world of delight to
The little folks. Little Dick said, as he nes-
tied close to mammals side, Next time You
go, | want you TO take me-"
he COULDN'T EEAG.