The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-04-29

I t....s... ,n5or har ara, and her SllRnt
Hpnro usro v1,.an,,ed nn in a sh.bby black shawl.
@AnS he Is wiIlinoto pay my price,
oo.,s I~ axerv sunday Light. Never at
tempted to beat me koWn penny, II
you'll believe it, my uear. ne DRINKS
only English breakfaS yea, ana ne wants
his pie crust made ;s.l e.ie pese Aiuer,
ney butter, instead laIu, as - Soou
enough for the othe,P Pleppie, q anu ne mus.
.,,, ...ata IN staa of the base burn
ing stove; and-I be- you II NOT oe Of
Tended, my de" 1' NO paf'icuiariy
dislikes plan. .piano9p sa;d tha l;..lo
mr,s;c5 aAs t5r, rsdI' I'ening in spite of
hssscs ,N>sr - ,
ennypacker, that there is Nc piano in
the house. A piano. says he,S Splays the
deuce with my nervous system with its
everlasting tum, tumr Those were his
words, my dear. SO, my delar, I'd be
grateful if you won't mind doing your
praeticing until he's out for Lis daily
wallx--from one to three, just as, regular
as the clock"
Miss haywood looked piteOusEy up in
the Iandladys face.
sT will do anything TO oblige YOU Mrs.
,Pennypacker, she said earnestly. 81
have not forgotten how very muEh am
indebted to you. both in actual money,
and In kindness, which money cap never
ssMy dear, don't say a word, said Mrs.
Pennypacker hastily. "You've been
sick. and you've got little behindhand,
and it's quite natural that you should be
q little low-spirites now and then. But
Won must not Get discouraged And
you are quite welceme to stay on here
until you re able te settle up your little
account"
r5lzsz.. haywood sighed as she
rught how often her little advertise
4ent had been inserted in the daily news
papers without attracting the least notice
from the world of patrons and pupils.
There were so many capable music
crate prices" nowadays, and how was
anyone to know how very much she
ieeded the money?
And as the time crept on and no pu-
pills came, Honora began to ask herself
seriously, whether she should go out in
some meniaI capacity, or stay genteelly
ut home and starye.
Clothes, ma am"
Honora started from her revery as the
waaherwomans stumpy little girl banged
herself, hkefI human battering ram, mp
oainst the door, with preposterously
large 5asketon ie1S arm.
''Yes," ," said Hoikpran, coloring. "Put
them down, Sally. But-I-I'm afraid
it isn't convenient to pay your mother
o-day."
Mother didn't say nothing bout the
pay, said Sally, wiping her forehead
with whisk of her feet. "I was to leave
the clothes with her 'umble duty and she
'oped they'd suit, but it was that damp
on Monday and Tuesday ns the starch
wouldn't stick. And she 'opes you'll
excuse all mistakes, as they'll be done
better next time.
Il dare say they are quite right" said
Hon1ra, with little sigh, as she
,,ssrveled at this unexpected access of
esy on the part of her Milesian
tress.
when Sally had stumped off down
4rs, her Tapping slippers beating q
sort of tattoo as she went, Miss May
wood took off the fringed towel that
covered that basket of clothes, and gave
little start.
Shirts, said Honora, ''and socks,
and turnover collars, No. 16, and great
of ship, and white vests, and goodness
me, Whist does it all mean? Mrs. Null
vey has sent me some gentlemans ward
robe through mistake. I must send the
things back at once"
But then Miss haywood looked down
on the articles thoughtfully.
i never had q brother, !" mused Miss
Haywood, "and can't remember my
fother, but this am quite certain-if
I had either one or the other, should
thank any girl to mend their dilapidated
wardrobes, if they looked like this.
And Mrs. Mulvey can't send before
night, and unfortunately I've nothing to
do, so III just mend this poor fellows
clothes. whoever he may be. A half
starved student of theology, doubtless,
training for the Polynesian Islands; or,
perhaps q newspaper reporter, or pale
clerk under the skylight of some dry
goods house. At all events he is worse
off than I am, for he cannot mend his
own clothes, and / can"
And the sIAiles dimpled around Ho-
nora Maywoed's little rosebud of a
mouth. as she sat down to darn holes,
sew on tapes and insert patches.
HELL never know who did it." said
Honora to herself, "but dare say he'll
be thankful; and IL one can get q chance
to do little job in this world, he ought
not to grudge ones time and trouble"
And as Honora stitched away, she
unused sadly whether or not she ought
to accept position which offered itself
of assistant matron in an orphan asylum,
where the work would be almost unen-
durable, and the pay next to nothing,
with no Sundays or holidays, and a
ladies' committee, consisting OF three
starched old maids to Ssit" upon her
the first Friday of every month.
ST almost think I'd rather starve,
Honora said. ''But dear me- starving
is serious business, when one comes to
consider it face to face -"
Sally Mulvey came back, putting and
blowing like human whale, in about
two hours.
Mother said she sent tie wrong bas-
ket, said she, breathlessly.
81 thought it very probable, Sally,
said Miss haywood.
'sAnd mothers compliments added
Sally, "and she can't undertake your
things no longer, because she does cash
business, and there hain't nothing been
paid on your account since last june"
Honora felt herself growing scarlet.
II am very sorry, Sally" said she.
sPlease tell your mother I will settle
my bill as soon as possibly cam
NS9lly founced out of the room, red
and indignant, like an over charged
thunder-cloud, and poor little Honora
dropping her head on her hands, burs
into tears.