The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-10
Two 50 Sisters"

% How dye like the new pa'sen p asked Mrs.
Brown, az she rested her chin on the fence, and
eyed the wash that Nlrs. smith was busy hanging
O1t.
" Well, Sister Brown he Is very gifted, spec
ally in par" replied Mrs. Smith, taking a
elo.hespin out OF her mouth. We are settin'
great deal Of by him. Have you hcerd that
be was very attentive to my Miuervy? p
&c 1 heerd that Minervy said so,'' giggled Sist-
er Smith, - but the lact is he's droppin' in
every night to see how my Sophanisby's soul is
gsstin'on. She's a likely gal and If he's Cos
pellin' around here for a spare rib, he can't DO
better than SOphanisby."
IL guess that's So retorted Mother Smith.
" She's thin enough, and you can git along
without her. If the . pa'sOn il in want - that
kind o. goods, you got en- on draught. Minervy
is maxim some lamb kins for his paTlOr winders.
Come IN some time when yer hands are clean and
look at'em."
- Don't b1ieve I'll have time this week. He
comes 70 tea every night, and me and SOphanisby
- gettin up some new shirts and a bOokmark for
she pulpit"
With a grin. "I don't know about the book
mark, but the pulpit needs some new shirts.
For gracious sake make a long Zap, SOS TO cover
the communion table, Cause"
The shirts are for the pa'son,'' explained
Mrs. Brown, with flashing eyes. " The book
mark is for the pulpit. Besides that, we're maxim
up some bedquIlts for him
Then, for goodness sake, don't line'em with
paper. II there's anything that MineTvy can't
stand IT'S paper-lined quilts, and you know sbeU
he 10 sleep under anything you make for the
pa son She said yesterday, Ma, everything 1
Do for the dear pa son will be in blue, cause that
suits my complexion And so 10 does. She's
getting up some lAmPmats in blue this very
Dinute-'
You don't tell, suorted mother Brown.
q" My SOphanisby was going % make some lamp
mats, but the pa'sOn, said. 'Bfsby, dear ne
calls her Bisby; said be, " Bisby, dear, no lamp
mats, please. If you must do sOmethin' for the
church, make me some undertaking Of red fan
nell You know Sophanisby il very dark. That'e
Why he wanted 'em red. Then she is making a
yellow f~oot-stOOl for him, and he says he will
always prize IL, cause il will remind bm D. the
sunsets IA which he has sOt around with her"
How beautiful his idees flows - murmured
Mrs. Smith. casting up her eyes. THAT sunset
10 so ~pOeticaI, and the waller il 80 art to remind
him Of SoPhanisby : Always said he was mas
isrful IN expressing things. Minervy il making
a green cushion for his cane bottom chair, and
some time when We amt very busy you might
come to the winder and see it,"
" If you expect him TO SIT on il, YOU'D better
send it inter our house, and tell her TO make il
wide enough for two. or it'll never be used
quoted Madam Brown.
4" Green is a good idee rs representing how
Minervy will look when the keerds come out for
The wedding SoPhanisby is sPinnin' a red fish
line for him now.
- Wall, inst that lucky I knowd she'd do
most anythin' TO ketch him, and told Minervy so.
and shes embrUiderIn' some clans for bait"
That's Just like her =" exclaimed Mrs. Brown
~ admiration. She knows what she's accus-
toned 10 bite at, and she thinks he'll land her.
lent il "a pity she's 50 old and fat?"
That's n story - hOWled Mrs. Smith. Cause
she don I look like n bent hairpin. as Sophanisby
does, you think she's fat. She's lost FIVE pounds
this week -
- Oh, goodness, gracious me, Oh the brazen
huzzy No wonder we havn't seen her abroad.
! always thOught-Oh! and she has been trying
70 associate with my SOphanisby
But q shower OF clOthespins broke off the dis
neither understanding that the - pa'sOn was
engaged to a widow up town.-THe Eagle.