The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-01-24


self than she does Of us" said Aunt Leah,
sourly.
And Belle, in a very i'll humor, began
to prepare the breaktast-a task gener-
ally assumed by her elder sister.
While Sadee, hurrying down the path
by the swamp, took the short cut across
the clover meadow, and 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 cap and
the cherry cheeks came to the door,
"Have you vet engaged any one to
help you get settled p said Saidee,
blushing very prettily.
I'VE can't hear Of SOUL said the old
lady. Every one is engaged Just now,
| and
"If You thought | could be of use, =
family began Slidee.
BLESS me. child" said the old lady,
''you are too slight and small Besides, "
| looking closer at her, "you are lady"
But | know how to clean house, for
all that" said Saidee valiantly. 'I've
done ii every year at home. We are
ladies' bat We are not people Of means.
And think YOU will be suited with my
work. 1t is necessary that should earn
little money and
'COme in, my dear ~ said the old lady
come in, and have cup of coffee
With Us. am Mrs. Hartwick and this
is my daughter Kate
''Saidee Lynn" exclaimed the soft
voice of pretty young girl, lying with a
sprained ankle on the sofa.
10 her amaZement our heroine recog-
nized one of her >choolmates. Katharine
| HdrtWick, who was graduated in the
same class with ntr at boarding school
two wears ago.
''But YOU surely never have come here
to work ?" said Kate. in amazement.
YES, | have" said brave Saidee.
Why is it any less creditahle to clean
paint and wash windows than to play
croquet or do kens ngton stitches? And
my Aunt Leah has lost all her little prop
erty and We are very, very poor 50 now
you know all about il. And when | have
eaten my breakfast, if Mrs. IIartwick
will give NE 4 cleaning cloth and plenty
of soft soap Hi show her what can do "
50 that Miss Lynn WAS mounted on a
step-ladder, polishing off an antique
mirror, when kate's soft voice was heard
| saving:
ION, Harry, is that vou ?" We suppos-
ed. of course YOU we're at the picnic.
Miss Lynn, this is my brother Harry.
Harry, let me present YOU to Saidee
Lynn, my dear old schoolmate, who has
come to help us clean house
Miss LYNN made As graceful a bow as
| she could under the circumstances. Mr..
Harry Hartwick inclined his head.
at the pirnic indeed :" he retorted,
| merrilv. "Nnt at all, I've been HINT
| inc nigh and low for some one to helm
Won. and for hack of any success have
returned to 10 littIe whjtewashjng nv
self"
.ob. have Won ;" said Saidee II know
such nice recine for lla}somine I'M as
white as alahaster. and it WON'T rnb off
at alI..
"Lct's make it," sajd Mr. Uartvjck
promptly.
No picnic could ever nave been more
deliobttul than this day amono dnst
whitewasb. scourjne-sand and hrooms
Kate. on her sofa hemmed curtains
MIR. uartvicl hustled 10 and fro Saidpr
with Her curlv hair tied III in handker.
chief. secured paint. and Harry whitened
ceiling; and at twilight lad three rooms
in perfect order.
I'VE have achieved wonders" " said
Kate ]ookinn aronnd at thn ne,tIv tac.'
ed carpet-tbe soft. garnet nlush hann.
mgs-the pictures ON the walIs-tEe
crystal brightness of the windows-whiIp
Mrs IIartWirk fool, S1idon ,,v.tar;nnsl,
|
..Ny dear" said She. ~ do nor know
how to thank YOU sufficiently. Bnt an
ashamed to offer vou dollar AID 4 half
althougb''-
..Rut Shall NOT he ashamed ia t,lf
it," said Saidee. smiling, "Whv should
/ That is. if Won really think I bave
earned if
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