The Panola weekly star., 1882-08-26
Two Women at Front Door.

Across the street from orr house is n
new double brick block, with front door.
steps exactly alike. Two families,
strangers 10 each other. lately moved
into these twin houses. and there began
rivalry between the "better half Of
each family as TO which Of the two door.
steps should be most tastily decorated.
The landing ON the left was first orna.
mented with n gorgeous, many-colored
rug. The lady on the right flung def
ancc with bright-hued carpet that GOV.
cred the steps and reached TO the side
walk. The rug at the left looked lone
some. and was reinforced by n low BAN.
boo rocker strung with many-colored
ribbons. The lady at the right came 10
the door. saw the ribbon rocker, and
resolved TO 20 Il two better with a
couple Of camp-stools. beautiful 10 look
upon. but unsatisfactory for sitting pur-
poses. II the sitter weighs more than
fairy.
For brief moment the lady at the
left was staggered. but on recovering
Der sclf-possession she rushed In and
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hard.to.gct-into and casy-to-get-out-of
arrangements called hammock. While
she was tacking this up on the porch, In
such way as would break the first
mans back who tried to ride Il, her rival
hoyercd around the scene. a picture OF
apathetic despair. The poor little
guitar, minus one string. with which
she had vainly endcayored TO stem tho
tide which was setting against her, was
plainly inadequate. Al this juncture
fate came TO her aid. The discordant
cry Of 4 poitcd flower yender sounded
Ike the rarest melody 10 her ear At
er nm agony Of waiting be came within
hailing distance. and she bought him
out. leaving no living thing for her left
hand neighbor 10 fasien upon.
The smile OF triumph that curled
around the corners Of her mouth after
this mancuvcr was q study for paint
er. But Il faded as quickly as II came.
The left hand lady matched the floral
display with an improyised ayiary, con-
sisting OF yellow canary and green
parrot. which she had previously over.
looked. and then she sat down In the
midst of her surroundings with a com.
placcnt air as Of assured victory, 10
await the coming Of her housemaid.
who had been sent to florists for
gorgeous hanging basket, which was In
tended TO drive the iron OF defeat
straight into her rivals soul. The right
hand woman was not idle. As last
resource she produced her parlor aqua
rum. containing n goldfish end q
striped watcr-lxard tthe latter dead. }
Then she appeared. and after a short dc.
lay came back carrying the family
cloihes.basket
II was draped with the crimson.hg.
ured table cover from the parior, and
contained tho family cat and her large
litter OF newly-born kittens Two siaid
ei,irens might At thi. time have been
seen making their way. arm In arm. to-
ward this new block. and deep In con.
vcr.ation. They stopped before the a.
founding display and gazed In wonder.
''Arr YOU 10 move 40 soonP' "No; but
| should Judge that you were fixing for
an auction salci' wcrr the remarks ex.
changed. They were the husbands Of
the respective ladies' To hide their
emotion, tho men sought the nearest
saloon. And while the ladies went In.
aide their empty houses 10 have good
cry" colorcd man walked on with tho
canary. cage and all. while some naughty
hoss sequestcrcd every one Of the old
cats Kittens M y. Nsrz.