Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-07-22

~ don oc'ieSe IN poor relations, said
=. Mrs Sessions. '.aud never did"
"But she is my own sister," said Hugh
Srs-inns.
Your own sister, el!'' qaid Mrs Scs>
>ions. with cnutempiuous toss cf the head
".And is that any reason she should sit up in
the psrl"r like fme lady: reading poetry,
doing worsted work. Will" I'm down in the
kitchen ironing her ru1i's aud havoriug
Italian creams for her TO rntT"
Mr. Sessions louked paincd L am sure
Edith would he glad to help you about the
Homework" said he, "if you would allow
her I" d" 20"
"And let tho roast fowls dry up to cin>
der as she did last Thursday week, WHOM
lett the dinucr in her charge" observed
Mrs, Sessions. sourlv. Thank you Hugh
"ne experiment Ut the kind is quite enough
for me-"
She was knitting away opposite the fire.
little shRrpe-facei wnn4n. with yellow
crnmped hair. sharn voice AMI rrry liyht
blue eyes, lfc a dnh'a-a w"n,an whose
l"uncc- were alliu perfect order aud whose
l"ee fills never hy any possibility tccump
crum,,'Rd or soileh.
Pr Sessions, rrcnt. loose jointrt'. kind.
hearted iell,-w,-sat staring linIo-t tho iro with
II panied ard puzzled expression of Gornto
seem to ogree.- Plan and manneuore as nc
w"aId. there wa~ rerretu"l di.cord in III"
camp. aud honest Hugh Sessions couldn't
understand it all.
"Eu, she's a verv amiah'e girl" said hn
"p-haw!" said Mira. Sessions, who bit OF
the oudS of her words.
"And very wiIlinC-nsy, ercn anxious
TO mske herself generally useful"
II an Rot 80 cure Of that" said Mrs
Scs<i"ns
"Sho is nv on!y sister" Faid Hugh, pite
ou~Iy. and if cauuot offer her home sho
i h"T.relr,a" "
"Tha''s nonsense said Mrs. Sessions.
"What do other girls i that arc ief: With
ont means Of their owDy Why. teach of
course tate IN dre.sm#king-gn ont to aer-
vice - get 81 ua inn>! There are thousand
ways of rr"v'dins for ones self besides be-
coming hurien on ono's relations"
Aud Mrs. Sessions gor ur Hnd whi,ked out
into the kitchen tn 500 If Bridget vas get
ting ci'rGns and raisins epough into the
minCe rGFat.
As Hugh sat, still looking perp!exeiIy
into The red Goals as if he expected to see
s"me sort "f inspiration stsTt ous of the
glnw'ng depths. something like smoihered
snh Lr,ka On his ears lie turned hastily.
u
without the folds Of the blue crctoEnc cur
tanS
"E1iri!' he cried. honidiDg ont both
hand, lyon haven't Hpnrd"-
II have heard it ALL" said Edith. fl:nginc
herself into his arms with shower of tears.
oh let us 60 away from here. Hugh
dear good. ra'rn, Hugh. have long
known thar Decim4 did mot like mo-thnt
even the dear liiile children were taught to
avoid and Ahun me. [ am neither more nor
esq than rsuper, eating the grudyiogly
given bread of charity"
My poor. poor girl. >" whispered honest
Hugh. pressing her fondly IN his breast snd
s,rmkirg dawn her lnxnrian, hair with a
hsnd that trembled visibIy. If it was me
Il know-I know" said Edith. hurried
Iy. "Ynu have done y"ur hest. You. can't
make Deciu.a different from what she IS
',But." cried nugh. rebeIling in spirit
''i,'s my h"uSs. not Decima's. IF choose
to sav ihar"-
'Bnt. Hugh. dear. dom. say It." whis.
pered Eiirh. DO you think could bs
hsppy il I came into this house. like fre-
brand. scattering disse sension snd trouble?
v"nId rather earn my food as as washer
woman
"wFs' viii JON do. them" cried Hugh,
with troubled face.
"As Decima suggested" said tho girl.
hraveTy. Get situstion somewhere
Work for my bread :"
"Y"n-' rj.cuLtsd Hneh Yen, ths.
we've always the pet lamb at houe-ths
cherished darlinr?"
I'VE mnsn't mink of that dear" said
Edith, with Guirsring lip The past ia
over and gone: it is ,he present tia, we have
to consider now. I'll write TO Mise Stacy.
my old school mistress. Perhaps she'I II know
of some plscs for
Look here" cried Hugh. smitiog his
great hand on the manIeI. I had letter
from Msj"r Eyek yesterday. Hi- hsIf-sis'er
is losing her nind-frnm same unfortunate
| love affair. bslieVs-sDd no wants some
woman, Who will combine Srmnesa with ten :
| dsrness-some one who win mansgs and
cosz her, you know. like vsyward child.
It's lovely plsca-Eagisst Nest, they call