Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-03-15


big Observation-Disclosures, like the sails
OF ship, and white vests, and-good-
ness me, what does it all mean? Mrs,
Mulvey has sent me some gentIeman's
wardrobe by mistake. 1 must send these
things back at once"
But then Miss haywood looked down
at the articles in grave consideration.
Il never had brother, mused Miss
haywood; "and 1 can't remember nv
father; but of this am quite certain
If l 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 de,
SO I'll just mend this poor young fellows
clothes whoever he may be. A half
starved theological student, perhaps,
training for the Polynesian Islands; or
perhaps newspaper reporter, or pale
clerk, under the dazzling skyhght of
some dry goods palace. At all events
he's worse off than am, for he can't
mend his own clothes, and can"
And the smile dimpled around Hon
ora Maywood's little rosebud of mouth
as she sat down to darn holes, sew on
tapes. and insert patches.
"He'l never know who did If" said
Eonora to herself: ''but 1 dare say. he'll
be thankful; and if Que can get chance
to do some little goodin this world, one
ought not to grudge ones time and
trouble"
And as Honora stitched away, she
mused sadly whether or not she ought
to accept position which had offered
itself of assistant matron in An orphan
asylum, where the work would be almost
uncomfortable, and the pay next to moth
ing, with no Sundays nor holidays, and
a ladies committee, consisting of three
starched old maids, to ''sit' upon her
the first Friday of every month.
81 almost think I'd rather starve, "
said Honora. But dear me! starving is
a 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 says shes sent the wrong
basket" said she breathlessly.
81 thought it very probable, Sally, 3"
said Miss haywood.
"And mothers compliments" added
Sally, "and she can't undertake your
things no longer, Miss haywood, cause
she does cash business. and there amt
nothing been paid on your account since
last June"
Honora felt herself turning scarlet
81 am very sorry, Sally" said she.
'Tell your mother will settle my bill
as soon as POSSIBLY can"
Sally flounced ont of the room red
and indignant, like an overcharged
thundercloud, and poor little Honora,
dropping her head on her hands, burst
into tears.
Pretty girl that-very pretty" said
Mr.. Broderick, the old bachelor, to his
landlady.
'Do you mean--
81 mean the young lady boarder of
yours that / see on the stairs now and
then" said Mr., Boderick. 'Nice figure
big, soft eyes, like gazelle. Didn't
some one tell me she was a music lea
cher?"
That's her profession" said Mrs.
Pennypacker. But there amt many
pupils as wants tuition, and poor little
dear, she has but hard time of it.
"Humphi" grunted Mr.. Broderick.
"What fools women are not to have a
regular professionl If 1 had daughter
I'd bring her up self-supporting insti-
tuition"
And Mr.. Boderick disappeared into
bis room, in the midst whereof stood a
girl with Tapping slippers, portentous
shawl and bonnet which had originally
been manufactured for a woman twice
her size.
WHO are you?' demanded Mr.. Bro
derrick.
"Please, sir, I'm Sally-the washer
woman's SALLY" was the response.
"And what do you want here?" said
Mr.. Broderick.
"Please, sir, I've come to bring your
things" said Sally, chattering off her
lesson like parrot. "And, please, sir.
her 'umble duty, and she 'opes they'll
suit, but it was that damp and muggy
Monday and Tuesday as starch would
not stick; and she 'opes you'll excuse all
mistakes, as they shall be done better
next time, sir-please, sir.
"Who mended EN-" demanded Mr..
Frederick. whose hawk eye had already
caught sight of the dainty needle work
upon his garments.
Nobody mended EN-" said Sally.
"And mother she says it's easy to see
as the new gent is bachelor, on account
of the holes in his heels and toes, and
strings off hisd
81 can tell you who mended EN-,
said Mrs. Pennypacker, 'for I see he1
at it, the pretty dear-Miss haywood
And says she. 4 don't know whose they
are. Mrs. Pennypacker; but. says she,
they need mending-and a kind action
never comes amiss. No more it does,
sir, Lord bless herl"
"Humphl" said Mr.. Brcderick; she's
rioht-ro more it does. And she's
regular scientist at the needle. is Miss
Maywood. Just look at that patch,
Mrs Pennypacker! Euelids Geometry
couldn't produce straighter line Oh
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