The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

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"Oh yes, indeGd, tofy much more
Than could have been ~, ppplo1 NJ ul,'
mnfmufed Miss i,nH elite,
" For such gross nafulp-anela ' Misa
Cameron went o.
" Indeed, ma am" interrupted Mol
", her checks flaming aud her eyes
sparkling, "m ! have told you ! never
touched IL, ! wasn't even near II.
was sweeping the other side NJ the pnrlor
when II fell, aud the cord II hung by WIS
all moth eaten, aud had parted just In
the middle, a,I showed yon NJ the time
Should be punished continued
Miss Cameron, not paying the slightest
attention to the girl And one word
more. Please to remember that We
have your signature to M acknowledge
mcnt that you consider yourself RESPONSE
bic for the breakagc.'
"You frightened me ~ that ! scarce.
" knew what ! was signing said
Molly. But rs ! have promised, |
will pay you, for II shall never ho said
that my fathers daughter broke her
word. I'd give you the few dollars |
have saved, II | hal not 10 keep them
for my " support until ! get another
place Poor Aunt Nanny can only give
ms shelter. for, ~ you know. she has de-
pended almost entirely on me for food
and clothes ever sine my father died.
"Yos, and q very ridiculous thing for
both Of YOU" snapped Miss Cameron.
with a cold snap. "She might much
better sell the hut she lives in for
kindllng.wo o nndgo 10 the poor-house.
and you might much better save your
wages TO pay for the things you break.
For break YOU will 10 the end Of our
days. never saw a person with such
1y-away hair az yours that was not
vain, careless aud frivolous. You may
60"
Yes, indeed, you may Co." added
Miss Georgctte.
And tho poor child went out into tho
road. homeless and almost friendlcss.
with u shadow on her fair young face
and n pain in her young heart. But
she had only turned into the long lane
that led to old Nanny's cottage. when
some one came quickly to her side, and
said. in kindly voice 'Mollyl poor
little MollyM and there was Mr.. NAL
colin And Molly. in her grief, think
ing only Of him as the friend Of her
childhood, who had known her rs the
darling Of the kindcst Of fathers. flung
her bundle down, aud burst into a pas
siunate no0d Of tears.
"They were hard On me, your sisters,
Mr.. Malcolm" she sobbed -''ycry hard
IN me. did my best for them. |
workcd-and | am not VERY strong,
though | am n b~lacksmith's daughter
from morning I'LL night. and yet |
could not please them. And II was not
my fault about the mirror. II was not
lit was not-it was not. Though Miss
Cameron insists that | stopped sweep
ing Ia look Mt my curly hair-T can't
help its curling ] did everything To
make II straighti tied Il back 80 tight.
over and over again. that my head
ached awful and Knocked Il with the
broom. She was n little better before
You came; but after YOU came, aud
complained 50 much abou. the tea, and
the coffee, aud your shirts. and-and cy.
erything -"
IL complaint exclaimed her listener.
breaking In upon her rather confused
narration Of her wrongs. "Why, |
never complained ~ ANYTHING. How
could II there was nothing 10 be COM
planned of
"Shc said YOU did. But | beg par.
don, sir'-suddcnly remembering the
difference between the candy.and. Kisses
time and the present "Shc is YOUR
sister, and and my troubles arc moth.
Ing To YOU"
"She Is my sister an extremely long
step or he replied. graycly. land
your troubles are n great deal 10 me;
and furthermore, | think | sco A way
"a pleasant way-out Of them. Let
mo walk with You to your Aunt Nanny's.
and there, with her TO advise Us. we'll
talk matters over"
"Oh. it's such a poor place, Mr.. Nal.
colml Miss Cameron called Il n hut.
and said Il was only fl for kndling-
WOOD
Eve been In much poorer Places.
Molly" said he, and picking M her
bundle. he walked BY her side totkc old
woman's cottage.
Two weeks passed by. Apoor drudge
from the work-housa. whose chief lin
fact whose solc) recommendation was
mo wages" had taken Molly's place in
the Misses Cafneron's Kitchen. MIR.
Malcolm had gone away on business
directly after her coming. and on the even.
Ing appointed for his return. the two
sisers. attircd In dresses Of dull gray.
unrciIc, ~ BY a single touch - solor.
sat t~evcrything In the hlsc being in
heart chilling. dreadful stony oricrl.
one al each parlcr window, awaiting his
arrival
''IIe must he coraing; ! think | hear
wheels" said the clAcr. In her usual
precise tones
"Whecls." repeated the sister.
And ''whccls" they were. hut not the
wheels Of . carriage. but those Of a
truck. and this truck. on which law a
long wooden bon. stopped before The
cottage door.
"A mirror for Miss Camern.n the
driver called out A. he jumped down.
"A mirror.' repeated the spinster.
unable To restrain q gesture Of surprise.
And "A mirrorr' said Miss Geurrctte,
with another gesture Of surprise.
"isS. ma'sm; from Nillaufs. New
York. Where 10 II 10 be takenPf
''firt unpack u out here,m com.
manded the lady. recovering her self.
possession. 'lcan't have The ho,,ss
Uttered up with splin,ers and shaw
10. indeed" chimed In Mis- Geor.
Eeue, also recovering her sclf-pos-
session. ''splinters and sh~ayiagsr,
80 The box wa unpaeked al The road.
side. and the mirror taken nom a
proved TO be better and handsomer In
every respect than that u had been sent
10 replace.
i've brought wirc IN hang n wi,h.-
aid the man. ~ be carried Il into ths
house, 30 ther'n b. 70 danger fom
moths ihis Time
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