The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

"les, Aunt Leah-I an coming in d mlnute
 In. minute .'' sarcasticaliy repeated the oid lady. lt's always IF minute h you. saidee Bu, suppose. because l alA old and helpless. my comfort is d mater uf no Conesquenrc vh3teyef-
 Dear Aunt Leah. you must no; think th4y ]. answered bright cheery voice ans, Saidce Lynn came into ihc room w.th d ::le tray. where "as arranged on d snowy napkin. some tea biscuits. half d 60 en pink radishes, d few thin cut shay inss of smoked beef. and li;.!c pc. el tea with q cup and saucer of her old blue ohlna which would have been invaluable ,o | collector. You see l had you on my mind all the time, Aunt Leah,' she said merrily :" I gathered the radi shes from our own garden. Don't they look n.ee!"
 Aunt Leah. withered. little, old lady, in a worn dress of black silk. peerng through gold-bound spec,aeles tasted of the tea and shook her head.
 :" It's too weak said she. '' 1, isn't tit ,o drink =
 .. put in all the tea there was in the canister. Aunt Leah, said Saidee. with Il distressed countcnance.
 Aunt Leah pushed away the cup. with An expression of disdain.
 IL |, as might have expected, said >ee. |" My nic,cs have too little thought for my comfort 10 study my poor and few necesslties. Never mInd the tea: l can ,irink cod water. dare say =
 eaidec aruns her hand> in despar. How could she tell in, weak. feeble oid te.y. shose whose declining yeafs hung tse lhte.;ei.lns pame. ie> swoid of heart 0i,case. of llesf narrowing eirc umsi4nccs. q! ine empty cNehe4aer. the eIamenns rellitef~ fhc plUtBi ,trat in Which they were teda rl
 WhU shail d. = shc .skcd herself. he ara; slu.el Ia, < ,a the hltle o. hea p' 'he THuaa~ e.otme ent,ase. sf.t | she4 aal obtai1ct. i4s 3 rdlCa- .s-s>,y lnG 9eui b,. ,,u.c | MA, rulnoG>.
 IAc hviro.ed ef the rector ,.lfc ,.=5zc .,l, in ,hamed ta 70 there .,.saIn, a T., sald c.en thns ! etn l.y my f...z4,s, on. iaE. slan,lns, aP # .t pi6- :a--e wh.aA hgn1 n the ftli beyond. '.aerc'- thc fclasqucz ~tiii \ Nclts,lue7 2, sl@4y, worth moucy. Eelie vil ,oiI ..s utPauiu& with a. md \un; Leah MI aura: bal @e ,.s.s i.tc ou .tIi and de ike thr t.afes. I'll t.hc | down le Nt. ir.ueF. 'he zsr,ist. tn iiictuaon. and v !, fr;r.r ttrsti ir,f-rii; cT t'nuT people. stali .is NC egtc. elH't siiofd ia 5es=,In old family rcile,. knl So, hen ,ftt,;i5.ftry; TT EEF af;crT1rnrl :" .s. .ad Belle. the he.aty ot .he iamA M.t, lteniag aH; the lleuns t, ot her whllc 'Ht>lH dtcss for the morrow pJCnIi. A..-..,n' S.s',lcc lmbcd on d hair took ;be unframed picture down il wts the head ef some old Npantsh srAndee. with .I s;Grt pointed run. and m cyrl leef ,i the eyes wrapped II in a wsljdpcf. and - cp, across the meadows with t ie the village.
 llr Bruuer MAS in his ,,udin :. srlllle- headed. blum, old gentleman. in belied llhen blouse and faded VclHe, cap. He nodded kindl, al Saidee. who had once tAsen < few lessons from him hn, when she displayed the canvas he shook his read os
 How mu,h do you ,hink \ Is worth = .s,Ned Naidee, NisiiullS.
 Nothing 7; said Mr Erune1
 liat tricd ;he slfi "ii k Nelas- ,.'.e.
 if,,i ,. ,s;as,l,,,. ,'' ,..;,.. A.. !!,.;;;;.es. ,ou;cmptuou,l>. M, dear. there isn't .. pIc ciare dealer in the country who would s.se hii\ cents for H. IT., mendaeluas r'a ,atIon. and Il wrciehcl one ai that = oo saidec ,ied up the poor picture and went home again. shedding a few tears .ss >he walked under the whispering eld ;recs.
 My la,i hope gone" though; >he. "lfHt Il not tell Aunt Leah or Belle ula, 2, '> an Imposture. They have always !aken sn,h innocent pride in the N'eIas- qaet."
 A> she came past the old brck house |: he foot of Locust tTr7c. load -r;-. fur ni;ure was being carried in. for il was the second week in May-wioker chairs. iwined with blue ribbon. a cottage piano. eases of books, engravings. birdcages. plants, all sorts of pretty things.
 She paused and looked a, them. not without interest.
 Il wonder who our new neighbors are:" she thought.
 ust then, out trotted a stout. cherry checked old lady, with her cap on one side, and worsted shawl tied over her shoulders.
 Oh" said she; you are the young woman who disappointed Us yesterday about cleaning ?"
 No" said Saidee. crimsoning to the temples.
 Oh. dear '>oh dear.' said the old lady what sto become of us All the furniture coming in. and my daughter lame from falling oil a step-ladder. and the girl gone, and--bui.' with an ea- ger lsok, perhaps you can recommend some one to help us to settle P
 ''i am sorry to say cannot answered Saidee; and sine vanished behind the lilac hedge. rather amused a, the mistake which the old lady had made.
 Belle was full of news tha, evening
 Oh. Saidee," she cried. " such a nice family is moving iuto the Locus, House" Yes" said Saidee. Il saw the furniture carts at the door as came from the vil- lage this afternoon"
 Oh. the village" cried Belle. tossing her blonde head. its strange. Saidee. how much time you get 10 run about and enjoy yourself. while am drudging at