Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17


quickly to Der side and said, in kindly
voice: Molly poor little Mollyp and
there was Mr.. Malcolm. And Molly, in her
grief, thinking only Of him as the friend
of her childhood. who had known her
As the darling Of the kindest of fathers,
flung her bundle down and burst into
passionate flood of tears.
"They were hard on me, your sisters, Mr..
Malcolm" she sobbed-"very hard on me.
| did nv best for them. ] worked-and
am not very strong. though am black
smiths daughteT-from morning TILL night,
and vet could not please them. And 1t
was not INV fault about the mirror. IL was
motif was MOTT was not. Though Miss;
Cameron insists that stopped sweeping to
look at my curly hair-I can't help its curl
ing: | did everything to make IL straight;
I tied il back so tight, over and over again,
that NV head ached awful-and Knocked it
With the broom. She was little better
before YOU came, but after you came, and
complained so much about the tea and the
coffee, and your shirts, and-and every
thing
Il complain" exclaimed her listener,
breaking in upon her rather confused mar
ration OF her wrongs. why. | never com
planned Of anything. How could |? There
was nothing to be complained of.
y
sir''-suddenly remembering the difference
between the csndy-and.kiSses time and the
present. she is your sister, and-my
troubles are nothing 10 you"
'She is my sister an extremely long step
of" he replied, gravely, and your troubles
are a great deal to me; and furthermore,
think | see . way-a pleasant way-Out OF
them. Let me walk with your TO you Aunt
Nanny's. and there, with her to advise US,
we'll talk matters over
."Oh, it's such poor place, Mr.. Malcolm
Miss Cameron called it hut, and said 1t
was only fit for kindling-woOd
1--WE been in much poorer places, Mol
w." said be, and picking mp her bundle he
walked BY her side TO the old woman's cot
tsge.
from the workhouse, whose chief lin fact
whose solel recommendation was mo
wages" had taken Molly's place in the
Misses Cameron's kitchen. Mr.. Malcolm
had gone away on business directly after
her coming and on the evening appointed
for his return the two sisters, sttired IN
dresses of dull gray, unrelteved by single
touch Of color, sat Everything in the house
being in heart-chilling, dreadful stony Or
derl one at each parlor window, awaiting
his arrival.
He must be coming; l think l hear
wheels" said the elder in her usual precise
tones.
Wheels" repeated the sister.
And wheels they were, but not the
wheels of carriage but those of truck,
snd this truck, on which lay long wooden
box, stopped before the cottsge door.
"A mirror for Miss Cameron" the driver
called out as he jumped down.
"A mirrorm repeated the spinster, I'm,
able to restrain gesture of surprise. And
"a mirror" said Miss Georgette, with an
other gesture of surprise.
"Yes, maam; from Willard5, New York.
Where is it to be taken?"
First unpack il out here" commanded
the lady, recovering her self-possession.
II can't have the house Uttered up with
splinterS and shayings"
mo, indeed" chimed in Miss Georgette,
also recovering her self.possession. ''Splin-
tiers and shayings"
So the box was unpacked at the roadside,
and the mirror taken from it proved to be
better and handSomer in every respect than
that il had been sent to replace.
I've brought wire 10 hang 1t with, said
the man, rs ne carried ie into the house;
80 there'll be no danger from moths this
time"
..Moths?" said Miss Cameron, glariug at
him. And Moths" echoed her sister,
also glaring. And they both continued to
glare, rs though called upon to superin-
tend a piece Of work highly repugnant to
their feelings, until the mirror was hung,
and the driver again in his place on the
truck.
"Of course, George sent it," said Miss
Cameron when the man had driven away.
But Mary Brown must pay for the other
sll the same. Our having this makes no
difference in regard to the agreement with
her"
mo difference in regard to the agree
uent with her" aSsented Miss GeOrgctte-
when who should walk in, in gray silk
walking dress, bunch of crimson flowers
at her throat and another in her belt, anu
the most coquettisk gray hat. adorned
with more crimson flowers, but Molly her
sell.
Good evening"" she said Smilingly, II
have called for a receipt in full.
"A receipt in full, And for what. pray?
Have YOU brought the money" asked her
whilom mistress. And, "Haye you brought
The money! echoed her other whilom
mistress
mo, | have not brought the money"
answered Molly; but have sent you a
mirror that more than answers all your re-
quirements."
you" from both sisters at once. And
again, Tor the second Tune IN one suOIe
hour. they were guilty of being surprised,
and letting their surprise be seen.
Yes. /. have the bill with me. re-
ceipt in full, if you plese."
Miss Cameron arose. walked IN stately
manner-Molly following her-to her desk
in the dining room, seated herself. took
pen, ink and paper, and began: Received
from Mary B." when
Stop a moment" said Molly; my
name is no longer Mary Brown"
And what may it be?'' inquired Miss
Cameron, regarding her with lofty con-
tempt.
"I'H answer that question" answered
Mr.. Malcolm, suddenly appearing, and
passing his arm round the slen Ter gray
silk waist. thereby crushing the bunch OF
roses in the natty belt-"Mrs. George Nal
COLIN"
The pen fell from Miss Cameron's hand,
and for the first time in her life that esti'
mable woman went into Mysteries, whittier
her equally estimable sister Immediately
followed her.
And Molly. taking her leave at that mo
meut, never received any receipt, in full or
otherwise. after alL-MaTgaret Ey'iHgc in
HGrpeT's Weekly.
How Mean Woman Can BE.
A Woman can be mean when she