Smyrna times., 1882-04-19
Mrs. 0rmsby's Case.

Grandma Ormsby had made up her
mind, and when that clever woman did
this you may rest assured something was
to come of it.
Although grandmother in fact, as well
as in name, her appearance was not in the
least venerable. To be sure, Times frosty
breath had left silvery CLEANS OIL her ebOn
hair, and tinged her cheek with ruddier
glow; still she was in the prime of life,
an possessed everything to make length
Of days desirable.
True, she had had trials in the past, nor
was the present free from care and anxiety.
However, she was the sort of woman to
rise to the level of the hour" be that
hours need great or small.
Yes, Martha Washington Ormsby had
made up her mind. Not without careful
consideration, and not without grayely
consulting those in whose good sense and
on whose sound judgement she placed
implicit reliance.
TO these friends she had said "My
plans are all laid now, and we are pledged
to secrecy, are we not? What you see
and hear goes no farther"
NO farther" they each und all re-
sponded.
After the settlement of so weighty a
matter she felt free to anticipate Alrina's
arrival.
Alrina, the youngest of three daughters
had been the first to marry. She wa:
now 80 At the early age of Is she haG
left all for loves sweet sake, and accom-
panied PembertOn LOrtOn, aged 20, to hi
home in a far western city.
After what seemed centuries of separa
ton Mrs. Ormsby visited her daughter
T.is visi paid soon after the sods greeneC
over Mr.. Ormsby's grave, somewha
cheered her widowed heart; still there
were circumstances connected with it sh'
C 1uld never recall without pain. Th'
hour was approaching, however, in whicl
she hoped to triumph over great wrong
This was no personal injury, understand
You'll find out all about it as my story
runs on.
Meeting her daughter and sOn-iH-law a
the depot, Mrs. Ormsby met also disap
)intment. The babe whose red-gol'
curls red-gOld sunset bathed, as he wa
handed into the carriage, was on" of tn
sweetest cherubs out of the skies, still sh
regretted not seeing the older children.
81 thought you meant to bring then
ALL she said.
Bring them ALP" exclaimed PembeI
ton.
Bring seven ?" gasped Alrina,
eyes" answered Mrs. Ormsby. 81 ex
pected them, and wanted them. l con
graduated myself on your having no on
to leave them with"
Aunt Di took charge" replied Penn
berton. "They all love her so dearly
and they were pleased to get rid of u.s."
Now, Pemr put in Alrina, alway
taking her husbands funny sayings litel
ally-or, rather sayings that were meas
. to be funny. "Mattie and Pembie fe
badly, Pm sure; and as for Burnie, h
cfleu so we Nau 10 SHdiAC hlLh DClVlS bhSb
al. Yes, ma, we shamed him before Di
beau, the Professor, and other friend
gathered to see US off"
"The more shame for your Thes
words burned on Mrs. Ormsby's lips, :
well Us in her heart; yet no, she woul
not give them utterance. This hon
coming, especially this drive through wi
lowy ways where clover breaths blow, an
and insect choir piped, should have notl
ing to mar its innocent joy. Tin
= enough-time enough" reflected Mr.
Ormsby, and, on the whole, was glad tn
the elder children had not accompanie
their parents. Their absence rendered
part she intended playing less difficu
and allowed larger scope for her plan
4 . Alrina Lorton found the landscape
features altered, as well as the faces
g those whom she knew in early life. II
place was putting on town bred all
!. Bran new dwellings, reared with the gr