Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03
MIR. HALLS MISTAKE.

pressed II. the "gTeat ConilagratiOn.
She kept bJardcrs, and the struggle she
made 10 at least como out even at the
end Of the month gave her face
pinched Bnd worried expression which
her blandcst smile could not wholly OBJ
ltcrate.
Her boartlcrs were five in number and
were al gentlemen 81.
Mr.. Hall, an old bachelor Of fifty, had
boarded with Miss Carson for six years,
though he threatened to leave on an
average of once n week.
Mr.. wilkins, FIR. Crane and Mr..
Stowe were statesmen i'm large dry
goods house. They occasionally pre-
sented their landlady with gloves, hand
kcrchicfs. or the latest thing in neck
wear, In return for which Kindness she
darncd their stockings and replaced
missing buttons
Last, though by no means least, for
he was six feet tail, there was Mr.. Fay,
young lawyer who had taken a room
Immediately under the mansarl roof.
and who spent most of his evenings
read ny pOndcTous volumes that his
landlady declared made her head ache
even To look at.
weave romances about Mr.. Fay. He
was so handsome, 80 quiet and reserved
Was he somebody in disguise. or was he
suffering from an unrcquited love? As
months passed ON, however. and moth
ing startling was heard concerning him,
she ceased TO think much about him,
merely regarding him as n rather I'M
sociablc young man totally wrapped up
in his studies.
Miss Carson made il n point to always
show ready sympathy with whatever
interested her boardcrs.
II Mr.. Stowe told her that the White
Stockings had beaten the Bostons. or
some other thrilling item Of news con-
ncctcd with the National idiocy. she
would cXclaim: II am surprised" or
what PITY with an interest that
was only cqualcd by her ignorance of
the great American game.
Onc cold winter evening the landlady
did not appear, as was her usual Gus
tom, behind the coiIee-urn mt the dinner
table. "Old girl sick?" asked Mr..
wilkins Of the company in general.
No. replied Mr.. Crane; "shc has
gone tn the Twenty-sccOnd street depot
to meet u little girl. her niece. who is
coming here To live
''h She is going Co take n child To
rise thai settles Il with me-" prowlod
MIR. Hall in deep bass voice.
- shall leave nj the end of the month.
What i that In front Of YOU. Stowc? A
meat pie ul course Meat pie is an in
vcution of boarding house kecpers TO
save scraps. Miss Carson saws She
never gives w. hash. but she either puts
u between crlists and calls IL incat pie.
or she adds onions and calls il an Irish
stew" 7''
\ rose by any other name would
smell as sweet" observed Mr.. wilkins
Tomorrow will be- Sunday" con-
tlnucd MIR I'LL. "and that means cod
hsh-balls for breakfast. VIII somebody
tell mo the connection between Goldfish
balls and sunday morning. that they
should appear regularly on that particn-
lar day. Il there any creed that insi is
ON cudlish-halls for Sunday brcakfast2''
rs no one volunteered an answer to
this question Mr.. Hall finished his din.
ncr with the remark that he hoped soon
u take his meals where he would be
served rs u gentleman ought to be, and
not be fed like tramp.
Miss Carson's boardcrs were rather
surprised To find her niece "A full-prown
Young lady instead Of the little Girl they
had expected To- see. II would be n
difficult matter To- describe Flo Sheldon.
she was not y beauty. Her nose was n
tritc "tip-tiltcd and ltcr mouth a
Ittlc too large. though her teeth were
white and even; but her ewes were the
glory OF her face. They were large.
uark and bright; they were shaded by
long curling lashcs; they were such al
Turing, provoking. bcwitchinr eyes,
have always mentioned Flo rs my
little niece, said Miss Carson nj the
brcaktast-tablc. III can scarcely real
We mat this tall young lady is the little
Sltl IN snort drcsSes parted from five
years ago. All. well, | have changed n
great deal I'm that time myself"
Not Mt all, said Mr.. Hall, with n
sudden and most unaccomtable attack
ot polltencss. II assure YOU YOU look
rs young and rs er-cr-rosy as Won
did six years ago. Time has not nut
SILVER threads among the gold. or er-er
-trined with your appearance in any
way This was true. Miss Carson's
hair was drab. and her complexiou
matched Il. Time could make no start
ling change In either.
A gradual but very perceptible chang,
came over the house after Flo's arrival
She was very industrious Girl. ant
knew how 10 employ her time. Tn,
curtains were loopcd less primlv, th,
parlors had more comfortable. home
like appearance, while delicate mud
dings. naky pics and delicious COTE,
showed her acquaintance with the Gull
nary art.
"You arc certainly the personifica
ton Of youth. health and Happiness
combined, NJ IS Flo" said Mr.. Eay, a.
he found her late one afternoon sinoinS
gayly rs she was spreading the cloth 70
dinner. 1T does one good merely I,
look at YOU"
Thank you; pray continue TO look a
me then, by all means. AS 20 the firs
observation YOU made. / can say that
deserve u. am young. i am certainl,
healtnful, and | am rcry happy. for TO
night am going 10 the opera. Whe1
YOU learn that i am fond OF music, anc
that never saw roal opera IN my life
you VIII not Do surprised 10 hear that
can scarcely keep from dancing with
glee. ~ well as singing"
Tour parents do not approve Of thai
kind OF amusement. / suppose7''
"oh. that was not the trouble. W.
I've IN the country. and nv father could
not ahord TO take his six daughters 10 !
Guy merely for a pleasure trip. You
nave no idea how glad was 70 get INV
sunts invitation 70 come to Chicago
and how much l enjoy myself When
60 downtown Il is stale 10 city poo.
pie, ! suppose. but I Ike 10 vvafeh ~,
crowds TO study The didegeut facks. 'anr