The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-01

Ofetty 10c0 tu0t C010o III HAD way ul1l
Aunt Patty shook him of with sharp
and bitter words, and never looked up
on sface again.
Not even vhsn7he lsy.dying and sent
for her would 'ihes go-nem him. 49,
So he said, as he had said 70 mary
times in his life, ct is just as we'll"
and, with q gentle smile, turned his face
Since then there had been hard strug-
eles for Mamie and her mother. 70
be sure, there had been struggles be-.
fore, but they were together. But Miss
Patience had never 90 much as spoken
to either of them.
But now Patty's simple story had
stirred Miss Patience's wrinkled heart
strangely.
Dick Brewers child staryingl,
She sat before the fire till the log
broke in two and the GOALS scattered
over the bricks. Then Ohe arose, put
out her candle, sndshy down by Patty's
side.
New Yeas morning., was clear and
bright; and Patty walked to find the sun
streaming through the frosty ipanes on
her bed and the place by her side va.
cant.
"Oh, dearl" she said, springing out
Of bed and hurrying on her clothes.
I'm late again, and Aunt Patty will be
80 provoked"
But Aunt Patty seemed unusually
gentle 90 she babe her gpod-morning;
and that and the sunshine made Patty
feel very ight-hearted. as she danced
around setting the table.
But when she went into the cellar to
skim the cream for breakfast, and saw
the two great turkeys, with their wings
folded on their breasts; and the tiny
pig, with the ear of corn in his mouth,
all ready for the oven; the hanging
shelves loaded with daky pies; and the
huge stone crooks full of pound-cake
and fruit-cake, she thought again of
Mamie Brewers empty shelves and
barren cellar, and she drew q long sigh,
as she came back where her Aunt Patty
was.
She saw the change in Pattys face !;
but she didn't ask any questions OF
make any illusions to the conversation
of tho day before, until after the break
fast had been cleared away and Patty
was putting on her cloak and bat to 60
to church.
Then she put her hand on he: shout
der, and said:
"Patty, what makes you look 50 un-
hapR R p, =. ...,. .,... , :,
Patty, choking sob down in her
throat.
"Well," said Aunt Patty, "you stop
there on your way home from church,
and perhaps youth feel better"
"Ohl Aunt Patty" she shouted,
throwing her arms around her neck,
what have you been doing?"
"There, 60 along, child. You've
crushed my clean collar and knocked
your hat sideways
And Miss Patience gave her a gentle
push toward the door
Patty ran of, feeling exhilarated and
e1pectant. She could hardly sit still
through the sermon, although she tried
very hard to be attentive; and even
the beautiful anthems made very little
impression upon her. And, when the
service was all over, and the uncles
and aunts and cousins were exchanging
greetings in the vestibule, she run
away from them all. down the road te
Nannie's.
When she knocked at the door, and
Mamie called "Come in," Patty knew
by the change in her voice that some
thing very pleasant had happened. Still
she was not quite prepared for the rev
! Citations which were made when she
opened the door.
There Mamie sat, dressed in blue
flannel wrapper which Aunt Patience
had intended to make over for Patty
Aunt Patience's own gray worsted
shawl around her shoulders, and warm
homemade rug under her feet.
There was,asgrand fire In the stove
and most delicious smell came from
the oven and the kissing and bubbline
| stew-pans.
Mrs. Brewer was flying around, with
a clean white apron around her w;is
and . bright flush on her cheeks.
The table was set for dinner, will
some of Aunt Patience's crisp white Gel
cry in the center, and a saucer of Aun,
Patience's green pickles on one corner
and lumber of Aunt Patience crab
| apple jelly on another.
Patty saw it al il one glance. ana
then turned to Mamie. who had caught
hold of her hand and was thanking he1
and laughing and crying all at once.
| "Don't thank mel" said Patty. "l'm
awfuly glad, but I haven't done any
"Yes, you have" Mamie insisted
THE man said they came from you
and it isn't all here either. There's
wood in the wood-house, and -four anG
tea in the pantry, and potatoes ani
apples and pork and lovely little crock
of butter in the cellar"
II want you to tell your Aunt Patti,
that I hope she will have great many
New Years day, as happy rs the on
she has given Us"
And Mrs. Brewer wiped tear from
her cheek as she opened the oven doo1
and basted her browning chickens.
"All right" said Patty, I'LL tell her
though Aunt Patty can't bear to b.
thanked. Good-by, Nannie.s I'll hav,
q Jolly time, now you're going 70 have
one, too"
Miss Patience wouldn't give Patty 6
chance to speak to her alone until afte1
the grand dinner was over and cleared
away, and the children, worn out with
bhnd-man's buff and puss in tho corner
had been tucked snugly away in thei1
beds.
When the other grown.up peopl,
were talking about Aud Lang Syne,'
and Aunt Patience sat in front Of tn,
fire alone, Patty drew up her stool, pu
her head on her knee, and told her
Mrs. Brewers message.
Aunt Patty looked pleased, but sh.
couldn't help saying: -
Cooked everything they had for on.
meal, I spose. Shiftless"
A Lighted Weed.
A countryman on a ferry-boat tht
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