Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-08-17

paint ana wnsh wIsn6sz slan to play
cr0qnek O. Do KeneiH sn stitches p
And NJ Aunt Ieah hes fost al her
little property, and ne are very, very
poor 50 n0w you knom 81 abonI
ik. And when / have aken ny break.
fast, IL Afrs. HnElwick 0ilI gre Ne q
clsaning elolh nnd plsnsy e eek soap
III show her What I ezn dor
20 that Miss Esyun was mounted on
. stsp-Iadder. poliahine CT an anti.
cue inirrcr, VIXEN Kaaes seft voic.
Vas heard. saying
o. Harry I i that yoa2 We snp-
posed Of course yoa were Is The pc
mic. Miss Lynn. this i my brokhel
Harry. Harry. Jet - present yos
TO Saides Lynn, my sar old school
mate. who has come re 70 help u
to cleea hnnse : -
Miss Lynn made e. graceful . bow
o she could, under the circumstances
Mr.. Harry Hartwick inclined hi
head.
AT the picnic, indeedl' he retortst
merrily. I've been hunting higl
and low for some one to help You, ant
for lack Of any success / have re
turned to do little light whitewash
ing myself
%. have your said Saidee. =
know such . nice recipe for kalso
mine-as white a. alabaster, and Il
won't rub of. at ALL
Let's make it, said Mr.. Hartwick
promptly.
No picnic could ever have beer
more delightful than this day amons
dust. whitewash. scOaring-sands and
brooms.
Kate, on her sofa, ihemmed cur
tains; Mr.. Hartwick bhstled to anC
fro; Saidee. with her curly hair tieG
up in a handkerchief secured p lint
and Harry whitened ceilings; On I O
twilight they had three rooms in per
fectorder.
We have achieved wonders sale
Kate. looking around at the neatly
tackled carpets-the soft, garnet plusl
hangings-the pictures on the walls
the crystal brightness of the win.
dows-while Mrs. Hartwick tool
Saidee mysteriously to one side.
My dear, said she. i do not know
how to thank you sufficiently. Blu
/ am ashamed to offer you dollau
and half. although
But / shall not be ashamed 10 taks
it, said Saidee, smiling. why should
/? That is, il you really think
have earned itf
My dear, you have more thar
earned it, said the old lady; and il
you could possibly coaAe to morrow
OF course I viii come. said Saidee
Weary a. she was. Saidee wen
around by the village to buy som.
Young Hyson tea for the old lad,
before she returned to the Gothic cot
tage.
WELL she cried. brightly. to hel
sister. what sort Of o day did yog
have at the picnic 2
'Awfully stupid yswned Belle
And the handsome young gentleman
from Locust Lane didn't come q
ALL"
.Dldn't he 2 said Saidee.
And WHARF, have goa heenl. de
manded Belle. in an Infused tone. :,
%, spending the day with q neigh,
Dor 7 said Eaidee, with laugh.
They finished the house cleanins
that week. MF. Harry HartwicE
found it necessary, we may add, ia
walk home with Saidee the next even
ing, and he developed q remarkable
talent in the amateur-painting and
kalsOmining line bsfore they go'
'': Ism tshs pretty. Hkrry |, said Kate
when at last they IRE settled com.
fsOrtably' and saidse had gone home
She Is, said Harry, enthusiastical.
ly; land she Is brave, and she isn't
afraid Of honest work; and altogeth
er she is my beas ideal of 9 girl.
Mamma, whispered Kate, laugh.
ing, after her brother had gone out
4 believe our Harry is in love with
Saidee Lynn
I'm sure / don't blame him. said
Mrs. Hartwick. She is little Jew.
ell
Aunt Leah never knew where the
Young Tyson tea came from, nor the
sponge cake, nor the white grapes,
nor ell the little luxuriss which had
cheered her Of late; nor did she sus.
pect anything until one day Harry
Hartwick came TO her, and formally
asked her Tor her niece hand in mar
riage.
Well, / neverr said Aunt Leah.
But how did you ever become q
well acquainted with him, Saidee |?
questioned Belle, half-pleased. half
jealous.
Because I cleaned house for his
mother. said Saidee, laughing.
And then, under solemn seal Of SO.
crecy. che told Belle all; and Belle
dec Jared that it we. 700 romantic fou
anything. neTer PSI a ag to think thai
real life Is as full Of sance assummsr
meadow with butsts ups, and thal
fortune comss 20 th0ss only who q
bravely cut 30 seek fortune.--Entssr.