The Red Cloud chief., 1882-07-13

T l"'A1N v ttlti
just 10 think IF the patches II tur
keys I've rosc-pampered them up as i
they were babies, too. Yes, | do sa,
I've earned il well"
And you ought 10 put IL in the bank,
and Il vii accumulate interest"
Miss Pruc's sister. Mrs. Potter, n liz.
Tie, wiltcd-looking woman. with small
nub of dusty. faXen hair pinned tightly
at ne back Of her head, who was manu-
featuring preserves in a big brass ket.
lie, swung over the blaze in the fire.
place. had one single idea of solid com.
fort-moncy ut interest.
Banks amt always safe" remarked
Miss fruc, half to herself; .'and | dom
see the Use of money. either, If YOU
keep IL always in a bank, so az you
can't get il If YOU want 10. | reckon I'll
have some good out of this, anyhow.
1 IN gong to give a.
"A party screamed Meg Potter, q
bouncing, black-cyed girl in a red
Jacket. who was watering n thrifty
crocus that dwelt IN an ancient coffee
boiler in the kitchen window. ..Oh.
Yes, dog aun Pruc, and I'll help you 10
make the cakes. and wen invite those
charming hompsons that have Just ome
from the ciiy, and
mo, we won't" said Miss Prue. de-
cisircly. .'It amt a-going 20 be no such
ailair: and | tell YOU. once for all. III
ONLY going 10 be "A party for poor folks
those that don't have turkeys or plum
pudding. I'm going 10 search round in
all the highways aud byways for the
poorest and most miserable, and make
them all come; and I'm going to give
Them n good feed of frosted pound
cake, aud lemon pies. and boned-furkey.
and cnrrant jelly, and other delicacics."
Nonsense" grumbled Meg. thump-
ing her watering-pot down with empha-
RS, that won't be nice"
Goodness gracious groaned Mrs.
Potter. <ayou always was queer. Prue
Merriwcather; but this beats all. THEY'LL
most likely get i'll, and blame YOU for it,
and call YOU names. and Your money
VIII all be wasted. when YOU might save
it up. If you're afraid of a bank, lend
ii out
I'm going to-" interrupted Miss
True. Whosocvcr giveth tothc poor
lcndeth To the Lord I'm going tolcnd
This mtYhto the Lord, anyway"
But YOU won't get no interest,""
monrncd her sister. stirring up her pre-
serves with much detection.
II amt afraid of getting cheated.
any how" said Miss PrIe, dryly.
And rs there was no hope Whatever
of pcrsnadiug her 10 change her mind,
her sister and niece were constrained 10
makcihe best of it and help along with
the PREPARATIONS.
1t looks as if YOU were cooking your
wedding dinner. Pruc Merriweathcr,"
Uttered Miss Jemima Jonauil, appear
ing IN the doorway with a purple calico
apron pinned Over her head, and glanc-
Inc critically ri the row of pies upon the
cupboard. beside which stood a great
cake studded with rnisins and citron.
81 come 10 fetch yourpattern back. and
smelling nutmegs and things here, i
come this way
Miss .%Jonquil was Fat and fair, and
had a Notwithstanding manner and
light gray eyes. = 81 2 2
Dear me- she continued, gliding
in and Pumping herself into n chair by
the fire, Iii it amt this very day ten
wears ago that a was cooking things
gust like You are now. because Won
though Dim Griggs would he back next
day. W. MI told you not 10 put faith in
his promiSing-that il was quite likely
he wouldn't come. he was always SO
careless; but YOU was so hcadstrong Won
would prepare for him. and have "A par |
~ 10 welcome him anyhow. | suppose
You thought il might Toe your wedding
day if he took a notion 10 suggest it,
! suppose he hadn't spoke already"
"loY needn't bother yourself about
he had or not" said Miss
flushing. He didn't come, SO | |
you are satisfied"
30, now. Prue." said Miss .Jemima, |
rep~roachfully, "you know was awfully
sorry when he didn't come, YOU looked
SO distressed. and l pitied YOU ever
You seemed as though You
ihorssAt such a lot of Jim. Ii he had
only returned YOU might have been
Mrs. Griggs. all this time. He must be
married long ago, and l suppose YOU
expect e to be nothing but an
bid maid now" |
Miss JonJuil. being fully six months
younger than Miss Mcrriweather. could
this taunt.
Il dSft expect anything only what
sends" said Miss Prue.
'omposedly. setting a plate of tarts in
he window 10 cool.
A great fire roared in Miss Merri-
veathcr's parlor the next day. and the
guests were 500 assembled, /
the novelty and exchanging
greetings, comments and criticisms.
Dear me-" said an old lady In a
insey shawl, who earned a scanty living
~ kpUlng socks. IF there amt Jane
and looking as if she thought she
vas as good as anybody"
And just see old Daddy Skifkins.
With his w~all-eyes and bristles, know
len spoil nv appetite remarked Mrs.
who was almost helpless with
II do think he might have
ense enough TO stay away
But Daddy Skifkins. far from sus-
'ecting himself of being an object of
version. was bent on making himself
,grceable % all. and trotted about from
he fire to the dining-room door with
tNSiskiiutStuS VI &iihCNs nav 1
jolly fire! She's an angel. Miss Prue
5. There's a turkey bigger than
wash tub. Bless her heart. don't it
ust make a fellow feel like going to
hurch2~ What a cake! Amt it al
creamefg' etc., until Mrs. Baker re-
him to shut his mouth and not
make a fool of himself. /,
Miss frue felt that she had an ample |
eward in the happiness she hadthe means
t bestowing upon these poor creatures,
nto whose lives SO few such CLEANS as
hese hsd fallen. /,
If pEOple would only seek happiness 1
this manner they would find it often !
r" she thought. II
Meg, who was helping her aunt lay /.
he table, found the affair rather an in
Interesting experiment. and even Mrs.
'otter conceded that lending 10 the Lord l
vas no. a bad investment. (
Miss Merriweather was Just finishing .
a her table arrangements with q great {
dish nf oranges, when Daddy Skif- u