The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-02-14
|bfolla, So I told him it was a good

A good time for them. perhaps, but
pgs0t for Alice, who felt that her face
was as red'as a lobster with the heat
of the cooking stove, who had doubts
] about the smOothness of her hair, and
knew that Henry could not wait many
minutes for his dinner. But Alice
was real lady, and entertained her
callers as gracefully as If their visit
was-not malapropos. 1t was not per-
fectly easy to do this, for Miss Fayette
seemed bent on showing up the dis
comforts Of Alice's life, and Mr. Har-
] wood had never been in the house be-
fore. lie had not been in Miners
Flat many weeks and Alice's acquaint-
ance with him was but slight.
\ Mercy mel how thick the flies are"
said Laura, dabbing at one which was
endeavoring toget a taste of the "Mag-
nolia Balm" upon her check. Il
should think they would eat you up"
There are great many this sum-
mer, replied Alice, land we are late
about getting our screen doors on.
Brother is so tired when he gets home
at night. Next week he'll be on the
night shift and will have some leisure
through the day"
''Oh, does he put them on? We al
ways hire such jobs done, and then the
season isn't half over before you'refxed
up" Alice flushed, but checked the
answer that rose to her lips, rejecting
that Laura did not realize how imper-
tinent her language vast was her
way. But she wished Laura would
not say such things before Mr.. Har-
wood. He had given Laura a strange
look when she made her last speech
and now sat gazing respectfully but
critically at Alice.
"How did you enjoy the festival,
Miss Mariner" he inquired.
"Very well, indeed. Every one was
so social, and so seldom go out in the
evening"
81 don't see what you shut yourselS
up so for" interrupted Laura. you're
cooking and scrubbing all day, and 1
should think you'd want some recrea-
tion when night comes. You take in
sewing, too, don't you?" with an in
Election that plainly evinced her esti-
mate of such menial employment.
Eyes, sometimes" replied Alice,
quietly, "as l have a good sewing
machine, and am anxious to help all l
can"
"Well, if twas me shouldn't dis
tress myself as long as my brother
could support me. It's too hot weather
TO work. l should think you'd roast
in little bit of house like this, -
glancing through the. .half-open door at
the kitchen fire.
"Is not it as hot for my brother as
for me?" asked Alice, striving to re
main composed. "And he is not
strong. Indeed, that is why we came
to this Southern cOuntry-the doctor
said he must get away from the cold
winters. Henry is just as good to me
as he can be, and he is all that have.
. l could not rest easy one minute if l
did not make his burden as light as
possible"
Alice's head was erect now, and her
eyes shone with "A steady, loving
light.
Wallace HarwOod looked at her adj
miringly. Laura Fayette saw it-it
was the very thing she was working
against. She had brought Wallace in
here on purpose, knowing that he had
been very favorably impressed with
the gentle, modest girl whom he had
met in company a few times, and de
tcrmiped to counteract this impression
if she could do so, byshowing up. SHE
poverty of the Mariners, and Aiice's
"drudgery" at home. a.; -
Mr.. Wallace Harwo0d wds ~ yoUns
man of means, and goodsiSGJit 8 IS ftll;l
though that was Oh eL19hdary lin
portance-and Miss FEegTa hul design.
upon him. y. .t.&''
81 declare, it's yoAsS Enner time
amt it," as innocently-sIs if she haC
not been fully aware of it before shC
, knocked at the door. Don't let lis
, hinder you. For my part, l don't see
how you can eat dinner at this time OF
= day. We don't have ours until
? O'clock"
81 confess that I prefer dinner a
night myself" replied Alice. But,
? when man does hard work he need,
= his most substantial meal in the middle
r of the day"
. "That is So" said Mr. Harwood
"and am not yet weaned from Yam
2 kee customs."A
: "Then You from New England? p
calculated ice, breathlessly. "Fron
lNYhat part, pTay"
=. N'Ftom WV, Massachusetts,"
hAhl And am from New Hamp
| shire. But Massachusetts is almost
| equally familiar to me. have cousins
living near w"
r "Nlay ask their names?"
Laura was not at all pleased will
/ Mr.. Harwood's tone Of interest, o.
with the turn in the conversation
, She had been born and bred on tn,
S Pacific coast, and entertained ;
r supreme contempt for everything out
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