The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-22
IUR EXPERIMENT.

II, . said Kate, dashing
pins upon the table, and
Iown braid go tumbling
said Beth.
y said Mamie, who was suf-
Ith dreadful cold
Aaf is it, girls9" said /, turning my
1Ree down in my lap.
the suppers, said Beth.
the everlasting gossip, said Kate.
50 differed from hobe, " said Nan
whom boarding house life was
N kperience.
all three, and much more" was
wanted to say, bun being the
lpe four, it seemed my duty to
R't Of things; so l said, quite
didn't see anything unus-
upper tonight
trouble, groaned Beth.
her too usual am so
and butter and apple
cake that feel like gnash-
g the sight of them.
ellee of toast or bowl of
milk occasionally, without
- reel that l had disarranged
2.final economy of the house."
nfIs are bad enough" said
Hf are nothing to the gossip.
4 N4fsng it whispered round
HNfon and his wife had a
Il. :. room last night, or that
has worn three new
'tooth, or that Mr.. Jewett
|HI'|| 20 l0fA tho her n;Obt aud
( W ~ though he fell upstairs
q & nN Kate locked as scornful as a
'Aee with a dimple in it would
'Hnld stad everything else," said
Al it was odly hobe-like. Oh!
'Qpld odly sit dowd in a elead
tIA with by feet in the stove owed,
braided mat in frod of the stove
dice cat cd it, should be per
1bppy."
laughed at this idea of bliss.
the laugh there was a sudden
TOT each one of us recalled such
and the presence that had made
Ike.
we're not sisters, or even kin TO
9ther, but meeting as strangers in
2oarqlng-house, strong friend
aq growniup between us, starting,
IN the fact that we were each
tned and hadour living to earn, and
&teened. by many congenial tastes.
#FFe doing our daily duties in rather
chee<iul way, usually with few
'eihts, but tonight weSvere under
,d. Outside, November rain was
rs the windows, and inside. the
smoked.
was payday at the manufactory
r.. hate was book keeper, and that
%kWays hard day for her; Beth had
''ed two OF her dullest pupils through
maslc lesson; and | had had a time
Roi that afternoon with a wretch
ppy, and was at my wits end
':.'.' 20 do with him on the
and NaDnie was more than
Rk-so we sat there quite still for
Finally Beth spoke: 81 sun
might make these rooms look a
pieasanter. We each have a few
PES and knicknacks."
81 you suppose / would hang nv
lectures against this awful paper 9i'
Kate. Besides, what would be the
Just as we got everything nicely
some man would want the room
N we should be invited to 90 up high.
i've boarded in this house two
cars, and in that time I've advanced
fom the first floor back to the third floor
Font, ami two moves more will take me
put on the roof.n
1--WE blight go subwhere else,n said
Mamie. 0'
"Oh you poor little innocentm
'anghed Beth. You'd change the
Place and keep the pain. They're all
bout alike"
AT this Mamie lifted such woe-be-
pe lace that felt something must be
'Glrls!" said !, in my most impressive
fooi-room manner.
ent here there was an interruptinn for
Anie left the rocking-chai and rushed
ard the bed.
3, Mamie l'cried Kate, "don'tmuss the
ITS hard enough anyway" But
spoke too late, for under the com
ned influence Of homesickness and in
enza, Mamie had flung herself on the
NJ In forlorn little heap and was lift
Ne up her voice in hoarse cry.
his was simply dreadful.
Beth and purred over and cuddled
and Kate slipped downstairs and
fed the cross kitchen girl into max
bowl of sage tea, and by the time
was back with it the invalid was
1tWhat comforted.
hen quiet was restored, spoke
II" Girls let's 60 to housekeep-
Mamie stopped the bowl half
n her lips Beth sat upright on the
and Kate dropped the stick of
n her hand back into the box.
rere's the furniture coming from2'
nou pay the billsl" said Mamie.
Rou do the wOrkl" said Beth.