The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-04-12
HANNAH's OFFER.

HANNAH - VI
"Jusah,n said old Mrs. Conner, eli
yonre not too busy I'd like you to step
over to the Barkers' and take message
for me-
IAN right mother" said Josiah.
"What is il?'
"Why, I'd ike to have Hannah's
help while the boartlers are here,n said
Mrs. Conner, I" And if You'll ask her
ma to let her come, and fell her Ill give
twelve dollars a month, shall feel set
lied If Hannah Barker won't come
Sarah Smiley will. But Sarah has to
be told everything, and Hannah, She
just sees what's to be done and does it,.
Come right out about the offer. don't
want to be thought TO be asking favors
oimy neighbors' daughters; and Hannah
is practical. . - ~. III }tt
Josiah Conner, who had been hoeing
the garden, put his hoe in the corner
and went into the house. He took of
his gray flannel shirt and put on a white
one, linen coat and astraw hat with d
blue ribbon around it. He further sac
rlllced to the graces by tying his most
becoming neck-tie around his throat
under a stiff, new collar. His mother
noticed this, but made no,remark., She
was rather pleased that he should be
particular for reasons which She kept to
herself.
She watched him go down the road
with certain pride, for she thought
him very good-looking, indeed. Not
'he sort OF man for an old bachelor. .
shc thought rbut he's fve-and-thirty
tomorrow, and ! can't see Us he's taken
shine to any one Yet. y
She sighed as the thought crossed her
mlnd For though when son desires
70 marry, his mother generally opposes
H. when he does not she is ALWAYS
anxious that he should.
Hannah Barker is Il capable. sayin,
glfl, she said to her milk-pan. as She
luooea ,u It, But beauty is all young
pretty !
And Just as these words passed her
nl,s JOSIAH entered the Barkers gate.
SlrS, Barker, a very fat and verv stu
PIdold lady, was sitting on the porch
snelllng peas She had reputation
lor making q mistake whenever il Was
PosSloie' and Josiah ,knewit. q
Likely enough, if I'm not careful
she i think mother wants Hannah ~
soP "glP her Tor nothing" he said to him
sS'l sSn o.1 50 | Il begin in plain words that.
sne call help Understandings
Ailu tnen he made his bow and said.
A.. "noa morning. How is your health.
az v, v en- said Mrs. Barker, slowly.
y IN eNtry, but fought TO bethankfnl
"l worse. p" Mrs. Barker thonoht Il
"ugehleel to be too well, and always
answered IN these terms to any inouir-
noos s9 sesarglng ~ q, her health. "How'syour
tbd mere ,I was no one less to be pitied IN
NIL, M Piace Than Mrs. Connor: but ..yonr
nsoI p i i'le was a form she invariably
nol noIu nnnIq "a Ilnquiring after any one's mater
sost aolher Is we'll, y said Josiah. takino
no o'"e on the lower step. "and She senl
wv, % make an offer TO Hannah, ;;
ban LoE! said Mrs. Barker dronnino
know.'' y Pe"-Pous. p" i want to
cor,is iousee We've got boarders. They're
,w;,1ig y'.ng up Monday said .Josiab
,b;iing ,b;ni his straw hat. land mofbar
snoa s9 hannah heats every airl she
ban She considers her worth more
6e u soaly.e we've dollars month: bnt at
ofs,r same Time. / was TO make be, tbat
sbe,i ,Ii ahd she'f consider II a fayo,.~;f ~;
sle ] accept it's - iaNor II
R.,la lnannah is worth all that 8, said NIrs
know hn,,. InI Is;t ~, sigh. Elm sure don't
Sti1 "pm NV, II do without her myself
know a''i nun , orter stand IN her way. i
gerbre.J ~ u. Iellssa has made all the Sin-
.brDread .ibrea and spohgescake for t,a two on nr
cow eS !, ,l,n9pths, and Samuel can milk tbe
auo WY yes. ! MIXED four nj san.ys
lo. | want to knowa' said A. D.
lnn,, l,, Then She added. calmlv. si ~ doas+ oa
by thst % KAN, was more surprised than
10 Hannooiu.e oi.er you Jest spoke of MAKING
Nas tba,s,us ! .hadn the least idea Il |
girls arn I'M o. not for minute: bnt
in an,,t' y sly now-a-days they donsf /
"05 ii !, 10 their poor mothers.
fore :, sa;s 4 hSsn been mentioned he
know 9elu S Josiah. Hannah didn't
IN, .F,, Can say it's settledP'' w
Bark. ali me You m; VI said Mrs
ftre ot' and her poor 4 don't intar
should i'sh, N and don't We wby ba
yet. il see,,,. sem' Out II Hannah don't know
tome y,,lis Ysnl,, curious you should speak [
know ! ! gG NJ, { oughter ask her first. Won
a'n Va Turk. Their poor mas