Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-04-18

Saidee how much time you get to run
about and enjoy yourself, while l am
lrudg!ng at home But there is young
gentleman there-the handsomost man
Alice Akin says, that she ever saw
and Mr.. Pyle knows him, and he is to
be at the picnic tomorrow, TO get ac-
ouainted with the young people oi
the neishborhood. Won't it be delight
ful?'
'Verg,' said SAdee indilferentlY.
But while Belle was talking she had
made up her mind what to do on the
day of the May picnic.
Early IN the morning, while The ilusn
of sunrise was still crimsoning the SKY,
and blonde Belle lay asleep with her
yeilow hair in crimping- pins, Saidee
arose, dressed herselfquielly, and slip
ped out OF the back door like a little
grey shadow.
At eight o'clock, aunt Leah raped
with her cane on the ceiling oil her
room, which was directly beneath the
one occupied BY her nieces.
Belle made her appearance presently
in faded calico wrapper, rubbing her
eyes after drowsy fashion.
where's breakfast?' said aunt Leah.
where's Saidee?' counter questioned
Belle. oh, know the selfish thing !!
She has got up early and gone down in
to the woods 10 get some pink azaleas
for her hair before the other girls think
of it. She wants 10 astonlsh US all at
the picnic. But think she might have
told me-
Pm afraid Saidec thinks more OF
herself than she does Of u.s. said aunt
Leah sourly.
And Belle, in very illohumor, be-
gan 10 prepare the breakiasl--a task
generally assumed by her eldest sls'
ter.
While Saidee hurrying down the pail
by the swamp, took shortcut across
the clover-meadow, aud was presently
knocking at the door Of the brick house
where the load of furniture had stood
the day before.
The old lady with the crooked cal
and cherry cheeks came to the door.
Have you yet engaged any one t(
help you get settled p said Saidee
blushing very prettily.
'We can't hear ofa soul! said the
old lady. Every one IS engaged ius'
now, but
If you thought could be of use,
family began Saldee.
Bless me, child y said The old lady
you are too slight and small. BE
sides, looking closer at her, you are
lady,
But know how to clean house 10
all that said S.idec valiantly. NV
done IT every year at home. We are
ladies, but are not people OF means
And I think you will be suited with TN
work. 1t is necessary that l shoul
earn a little money. and
Come in, my dear, said the old lad
come in and have a cup Of cofe
with Us. | am Mrs. Ilartwick-an
this Is my daughter Kate
Saidee Lynnv exclaimed the sol
voice of pretty young girl, lying wit
a sprained ankle on a sofa.
10 her amazement, our heroine re
cognized one of her schoolmates, Catl
erlne Hartwick, who had been in th
same class with her, at boarding-scho'
two years ago.
But you surely never have com
here to-work p said Kate in amaz'
ment.
Yes. | have y said brave Salde(
why is 1t any less creditable to clea
paint and wash windows than to pla
croquet or do Kenslngton stitches? Al
nv aunt Leah has lost all her little pl
perty, and we are very, very poor!
now YOU know all about it. And whc
I have eaten my breakfast, If Mrs
: IIartwick will give me a cleanlr
cloth and plenty OF soft soap, III sho
her what l can do?
So that Miss Lynn was mounted {
a step-ladder, polishing of an anliq'
mirror. when Kate's voice was heal
saying
oh, Harry ! is that you? We gu
posed, of course, YOU were at the pI
mic. Miss Linn, this is my broth
Harry. Harry, let me present you
Sadie Lynn, my dear old schoolmat
who has come here 10 help Us clea
e house,
: Miss Lynn made as graceful be
> as she could under the circumsla
ces.
G Mr.. Harry nartwick inclined
] head.
, AT the picnic, indeed !! he retorte
merily. Not at all. I've been hun
ing high and low for some one TO be
YOU. and for the lack Of any success
a have returned to do little whltewas
ing myself
Il .Oh, have you p said Saidee.
know such nice receipt for kalsoml
% AZ white as alabaster, and itwon't +
off at ALL
,. Let's make it, said Mr.. Har1w
N promptly.
~ No picnic could ever have been M
delightful than this day among du