The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-04-25

johnson by this time TO know that sh'
always thinks everything and everybody
is going to rack and ruin? She was cheer
full about the old gentleman to what sh'
Is sometimes. To be sure we all know
he's getting along in years.
Seems to me do rec lect she is ap
to look on the dark dc, re ected Mrs
Peak. "But now, Marthy, don't spcai
to any one of what my errand was il
coming over. I've got little shopping
any way that forgot last week. anC
folks will think we're dreadful hungry
for news over our way"
ut does look like it." chucklet
Martha. But do stop to dinner, aunt
now you're over-it's comm, winter
and you may not get started again
IT'S a pi v there Amt something else fol
you to go to- s'po>e you've heard thai
story about the old ladies that set on,
for a fune al and found they'd missed
the day. and asked the folks if they
didn't know of a funeral they could q
to?"
Marthv." said her Aunt Peak, 81
should think you had no feelin's. II
wasn't my fault as know of that the
story got about. 1 did speak of it to
one or two that his sons wi appeared
concerned and when word come tina,
he was gone | only thought she had
good reason to be anxious; and he was
an old friend. and ader in church in
terests, and l thought, natural enough,
I'd come right over"
don't take it hard of me, Joking
with you," said Martha, "but it is kind
of amusing when you come to look stit
and see how stories get made up AMI set
going out of nothing. Every one of 'eln
thinks they tell the truth. and first thing
you know there's a lie travelling about
fast as lightning" and sue turned to
her neglected washing, as if no time
must be lost.
- can't get back before two. I'm
sorry l happened 10 trouble you on an
inconvenien day, I'm sure" said Mrs.
Peak. humbly. "rll step down the
street for awhile and do lew errands,
and you mustn't let me put you out.
just cup # tea and taste of bread
and butter'll be all | ask for" and
Martha nodded and told her aunt not to
worry. and to have as good time as
she could.
The old lady's pride had met with q
sad downfall-she did not know how to
face the people at home. But luckily
she was saved the first acknowledge
ment. as Asa Fales had reached Peter
sham before her and had found Mr..
Daniel johnson briskly at work by the
garden trellis covering his grape-vines.
He had prudently avoided any refer
ence to the next world, and, indeed,
had learned the fslseness of the story
from Petersham man whom he had met
on the road. So he entered at once
upon the project of buying the pine
woods between Gaytown and Hollis.
and found to his great satisfaction that
his old friend would be glad to join him
if the affair could be well arranged.
Mrs. Peak herself met Mr.. johnson.
and could hardly look him in the face
when she asked for his health. And
when the neighbors came in one after
another that evening after she was
again comfortably established at home.
she said: "You may laugh at me al
YOU have a m nj to, but [ don't mean
TO need another lesson like this-.I think
it's good deal better to mind what
we We got to do instead of liv n on what
folks have got to say; but it's hard to
each an old dog new tricks. and suppose
shall always like to hear what news
here is a-goin'. IS. u. JeWet, in
lOuth'S Companion.