The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-23

ing my bed and getting the cherubs ana
ginynowers set h order for my tea, abe
forgot the alpaca dress and It's departed
owner.
But only temporarily, for, two or three
DAYS after, sitting soiemnIy and almost
tearfnlly again by the window, she began
in the tone which people nse when they
are telling the " paEticalars."
You Jest orter see theAs minis p--for /
had utterly refused.to glance in the direc-
tion of the griefstricken house" it's 20
touchin' like. He's a-siftin' the ashes now,
mise. She done it that FIRST day we come.
She had on an old caliker--they give IL
to the woman next door afterward; and
then she slicked up her kitchen and put on
the alpaca and went out a-calIin' or some
thin. She seemed to think lot of her
neighbors and they of hee. l zee they had
housefal at the funeral"
MeEcy!" / exclaimed, quite out Of
patience with Sarah Elyster's pTying dis
position. You shouldn't be looking IN
at their windows, Mrs Biyster; it isn't
polite"
"Humph!" said the good soul, with
some spirit. 81 amt a-lookin' in at their
windows. see it all without lookin' !;
can't help seein', they're 30 close and low
like and I've seen q sight O. trouble and
death, and it amt to me as it is to giddy
young thing like you," and with this
crusher Mira Blyster went out to take
my tray.
The next day the doctor sent her out to
take walk and she came in radiant.
81 went by the front o that little house,
you know, where she died . fortnit ago.
Jest as clean, you never see! Them two
men must a. scrubbed the steps and front
themselves. An such . moe rag carpet
on the front-room floor, an the clock q
tickin' on the mantel-shelf My! it must
be awful lonesome without her!"
All, Ia! Mrs. Blyster's heart was get
ting enlisted. The dear old house, if it
was only hospital, was not going to be
without its romance after all.
"He goes to his shop every mornin',"
said Mrs. Blyster, irrelevantly, as she
frightened up the fire day or two later.
"He? Who 2" I asked, stupidity.
Mrs. Blyster started like child caught
at the cookies.
II Jest see that man over there" and
she nodded in the direction of the back
window. 81 see him a splittin' some
kin'lns and then goin' of to his work.
/ rsyther guess he's carpenter, but
mebbe its q mason, or mebbe its shoe
maker"
"Sure enough" / rejoined. " But what
difference does it make to you Mrs. Blys-
ter? ?"
"Law!' said Mrs. Blyster bridhng !;
you havn't no interest in your fellow
bein's. Now, here's poor man, as likely
a man as Pve seen this many long day,
gone and a-lost his wife-the dearest cree
tur to him prob'ly in the world" And
Mrs. Blyster's voice choked up. "And
you havn't no more sympathy with him
than nothin' in the world"
There was an eloquence of reproach in
this which quite silenced me-though I
feebly protested my innocence-and the
subject was dropped.
Sunday, however, was the grand day
for Mrs. Blyster's observations, for then
the inexpensive he "-it was q real
trial to her that she did not know his
name-was at home all day. She specu-
lated on his name good deal.
"There's q bearin' about his mein," !"
said that lady with some sentiment, that
seems to sorter show he hain't got no
common name; now / know he haint got
no name like Smith"
"Tm afraid we never shall know" /
said soberly Pm getting well very fast,
Mrs Blyster."
Eyes you be-" said the good soul, Civ
ing me an affectionate hug. eyes you
be; an Pm glad enough if it do put me
out of job. But likely the doctor III
get me here again"
"Oh, yes" said; but what do you
think that mans name is now?"
Mrs. Blyster returned to the subject
with evident alacrity.
Likely faint nothing like Perkins p
she said interrogatively. The Perkinses
were q great family who lived near by IN
grand mansion. II
"You know / havn't seen him" said,
half ashamed of drawing out the dear
old creature just for my own amusement.
{" Perhaps it might be Crippen." The
| Crippens lived further down the street
| and, though not 30 arist0cratic % the Per-
kinses. had still claims to consideration.
"That Just about suits him." said good
Mrs. Blyster with some enthusiasm. Mr.
| Crippen! That sounds quite like him. ]
declare Pm ashamed st my age, but rainy
NJ tits could really almost put On my
gums and go ont. ! feel 90 kinder anx
ions to git hold Of his name"
81 couldn't help laughing. Mrs. Blys
ter" said, Ut do hope you will know
some day, and If I ever find out III tel
you"
Something in my manner quite injured
her feelingA
"Is'pose you think Pm silly" she sait
in . hurt way but indeed he's very
nice man."
al know he ID, dear Mrs. Blyster,"
said penitently, and Pm every bit II
earnest, and / want you 10 promise t.
make me some of that famous toast o
yours tonight Alas! / fear ] sham
have much more Of it,'-for was almos
we'll a
This cleared good Mrs.. Blystsr's face il
. moment, and aha Fastened TO ret out tn
cherubs and gilly y-6owers and ran to &c
the toaster.
Two days later / was to 60. The bin
were paid and the carriage was ordered
and Sarah Blyseer and were sitting b
fore the fre having farewell chat, Whs
suddenly IN burst one Of the MAZDA
sMn Blyster," ," she said, in an agitate
voice. the doctor wants you right awsy
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