Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-20
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tCoHffnucd from FIRST rage.
home from market, | determined To go
First, | thought would put on my black
silk dress that my husbands old partner
had sent me four years before. But was
too proud; she must take me rs | was, ana
would go in my everyday rig. so crossed
over 10 Mrs. Streets home. There were
blue satin chairs in the parlor, and when
| saw TWO women in crown stuff rocks
walk toward me ont of the big looking
glasses, | sort of wished had worn the
other dress that was hanging up in the
closet at home
Mrs. Street was in the room watering
some iyies, and she said, very friendly
like, 'Good-morning, Mrs. Coutts.; won't
you sit down ?'-'No, thank YOU, ma am.
was all could answer;'l must soon be
home TO get dinner Just came to see
YOU on a little business : and blurted it
right out at once: It's about Mvra |
have never enticed your son Frank, and il
you would rather he'd marry some rich
line lady ii would suit me just as we'll
! trembled so that had to. hold on to
big stuffed chair. Myra was all had.
You know. Mrs Street took my rough
brown hand i'm her soft white one, Just as
If | was sick with fever. and she said,
WHY. Mrs Coutis. Myra is the dearest
Girl in the world, and know all about it.
II was took right down: lcouldn't say
word. If she had pitched into me could
have talked all day like Il book | was
primed to fight for Myra; but hadn't al
lowed for this, and was such an old fool
that though was in that grand parlor
boo-hoed right out. for Myra was the APP
pie, of my eve. | cant tell You how |
felt; | believe l could have lain right
down and let Mrs. Street wax over my
body into heaven while | stayed outside.
felt she would be so good to Myra. |
seemed to be walking on air, and it spar
Killed. with gold dust. And the young peo-
pie. Myra went about as if she was NOV
ing to some tune that was singing inside
Of her. and Frank looked as il he owned
heaven for himself. and to give away to
everybody besides.
After while they were married. She
was such a picture in her wedding dress =!
Frank had her painted playing on harp,
and put in gilt frame over the mantel-
piece. 1t kind of made the whole room
bright, and body felt as if there was no
trouble anywhere and nothing but youth
and hope in the world If Myra could 90
straight to heaven looking that way, no
one would notice that she was different
from the other angels.
"Alr. Street gave them the incest little
house, and it was fixed up with the cutest
furniture. ] didn't think Myra would
know much about money matters. I
should as soon have expected one Of the
winged boys on the valentines to have a
pocket tor cash as Myra to he saving but
she. took to managing, and kept house
beautifully. Everything went on like
clockwork. and they lived like birds for
two years. She was as neat and handy in
the kitchen as if had done nothing but
teach her cooking, and then She d away to
the piano and you heard her voice ringing
all through the house. just so a swallow
dives down chimney and attends Ia its
housekeeping, and then springs up fresher
and brighter than ever. and SKINS through
the air above the trce-tops twittering with
all its might, because il is So chockful Of
joy it cannot hold in another minute. -..e
When people are just satisfied and hap
py, then look out tor Il change: from the
time of the Shining Mount till now
You may know ii is too good TO last.
Frank was lawyer. and "A real smart one
too. He had lots of business, he had sllch
a pleasant way. You have look in
your eyes like Frank But he grew weak
ly--had some inward disease. and his faith
er wanted him-to 60 to Europe SO Myra
left her baby with me. and they went in II
big ship to the old country. Dear-bought
and tar-fetched may be good for well peo-
pie, but home is the place for sick folks.
Myra always wrote that Frank was getting
better, but he had taken a little cold or he
was tired, but he would be strong again
You see, she couldn't face it, but knew
what was coming. They travelled about
from pillar to post they went to Carlsbad
for the baths ito Nice for the climate to
somewhere else for the good living. !
don't believe they ever got one such beef
steak as | could broil for them; they had
no fire; they-weEe starved for home com
forts, and the doctors could do nothing but
charge. charge. At last my little Myra
was left alone in a strange country. Her
mother was not with her when the great
sorrow rolled over her We don't know
what we can stand till it comes A friend
heard of her affection and brought her
home.
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