Smyrna times., 1882-12-06
False Pride.

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False Pride.
She's an old darling" said Graz
Craxall and mean to help her .II
can i've got receipt for chocolat
eclaires, and on Friday evening Tr
gong there to make up all can. 6
that the schoOl-children shall buv then
on Saturday. l know how to max
cinnamon apple-tarts, too, and lemo,
drops and cOcoanut balls
Grace! do believe you have takeI
leaVe OF your Senses" said Nedor
May. One would think it was dis
grace enough for Aunt Deborah-ou
own mothers sister-to open a horri,
little huckster's shop without our mix
ing ourselves up in the AFFAIR." --
But Aunt Debby must live, vol
know" said Grace, who was perc6ed
Kitchen fashion, on the window sill
feeding the canary with Jumps of white
sparkling sugar "And cousin Nixor
couldn't keep her any longer-and her
eyes arm strong enough for fine needle
work, and her education has not fitted
her to be a teacher, but her moor old
rheumatic bones keep her from uoino
behind a counter or entering a factory
l suppose you wouldn't be willing ia
have her come here and live With
yOu?"
Il y cried Medora. "Do YOU sun
pose want to proclaim to the whole
town that | have such a dilapidated
old relation as that 2"
" | would take her quick enourb ,,
SAID Grace, I" if | didn't board with Mrs
Hewitt, and share the little upstairs
oack bedroom with the two children
Just wait until marry some rich man y
she added with a saucy uplifting of her
pretty auburn brown eyes, land then
see II don't furnish up state apart
ment for Aunt Debby."
Don't talk nonsense" said Medora
acldly. It's very likely, isn't it. that
q factory girl like you is going to
marry a rich man ?''
Grace Craxall laughed merrilv. All
through life she and her cousin. Medora
May, had agreed to differ on most
points. Grace, seeing no other career
before her, had, on the death of her
last surviving parent, cheerfullv enter
ed factory, while Medora, taking her
stand upon the platform of false gen
tllltty, had done fine sewing and silk
on the sly to support her.
sell, putting on all the airs of a lady of
fashion the while. And now Aunt
Deborah May, to the infinite disgust
OF her Observation-Disclosures niece.
had actually opened little low-win,
lowed shop in a shady street, Just out
1f the main thOroughfare, and as Me-
1ora deSspairingly expressed it, gone
nto trade"
For Aunt Debby, in her bewildered
toneliness, had scarcely known what to |
10 until Grace CraXall came to the res |
'ue with her hopeful courage and |
tralghttorward common sense.
l only wish it wasn't sinful to take
good big dose of laudanum and nut
myself out of the way" sighed the Door
Id lady. p00'
Now, Aunt Debby, that doesn't
0und bit like you" said Grace
heerfully.
But what am to do?" said Aunt
Deborah.
What can you do?" said Grace.
don't know as am good for any,
nlng," said the old woman, with a
ulet tear or two, Except to helm
round the house; and | amt strong
nou!gh for regular hired help. Your
ncle always used to say l was a mas
er hand at making bread
Then make it, brightly interrupted
race. P'0U
" "Eh ?" said Aunt Debby.
" There is a nice little store to LOT on
ay street, went on Grace, for ten
Ollars a month";"
But l haven't got ten dollars n 6
ohth, teebly interrupted Aunt Deb
III lend it to YOU" said Grace
out OF the wages have saved. And i
lere's pretty bedroom and sitting
'om at the back Of the shop. and y i
can, dry basement under it. where S
)u could bake your bread, | know /
r the sister of the lady where I board L
looking for dressmaking rooms and 7 @
card her speaking about it," t
" DO you mean to open a bakerv y e
JeDDV. | II
j." Not exactly that" explained Grace h
But If Mrs. Hewitt, or Mrs. TayIor. a
any other of the ladies round here 6
uld get real homemade bread. such O
you make, do you suppose thew fl
ould put up with the sour stuff thew s.
t at the bakers shopP And YOU t,
uld easily get up a reputation ON
'ur PaiSin cakes and fried crulIars il
"a New England pumpkin pies, now Il
uldn't you" II
The old lady frightened up a little a
l used to be pretty good at cook Il
9, said she. And if you think p
uld support myself So" O.
= am sure of it," cried the cheerful fl
ace. And I'll go there with YOU d
Is very day to look at the place. and T
II engage it for three months on U
al. And | can paint YOU n SIGN to tC
over the door, Home Made Bread 81
Hiss Deborah May And I'll hem N
y some curtains and arrange the ii
ewes In the low window. | al q
lst wish l was going to be your shop es
!" she added merrily, shut | can W
lp you evenings, you know" TIL
trace CraxalPs prophecies proved N
acct. Aunt Debby's delicious home hs
de bread, whittier than any powdered til
es. sweet as ambrose, soon acuuired eC
and the old lady could pl
rely make IL fast enough. People
ne half dozen blocks to buy the
low pumpkin pies and delicious te
PIE tartsi children brought their be