The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-17
lem Quilts hum to Mis- Bliss an Mis-

them quilts hum to Mis- Bliss an Mis-
Bennett"
Il don't believe but what you've 60:
all tired out over the quilts. You've
been working too hard"
s.No, amt, Mis- Peters; it's nothin'
but play piecin' quilts. All l mind is
not havin' front winder to set to
while Pm doin' ont"
Mrs. Peters was quiet, sensible
woman of few words; she insisted upon
carryin Martha into the bedroom and
putting her comfortably to bed. 1t was
easily done, she was muscular, and the
old woman a very light weight. Then
she went into the pantry. She was
beginning to suspect the state of affairs.
and her suspicious were strengthened
when she saw the bare shelves. She
started the fire, put on the tea-kettle,
and then slipped across the yard to her
own house for further re-enfOrcements.
Pretty soon Martha was drinking her
cup of tea and eating her toast and a
dropped egg. She had taken the food
with some reluctance, half starved as
shewa Finally she gave in-the sight
of it was too much for her. "Well, l
will borry it. Mis- Peters, said she;
IAN III pay you jest as soon as l kin
git up"
After she had eaten she felt stronger.
Mrs. Peters had hard work to keep her
quiet till afternoon; then she would
get up and carry the quilts home. The
two ladies were profuse in praises.
Martha, proud and smiling. Mrs. Ben
net noticed the pink roses at once.
"How pretty that calico did work in,
she remarked.
"Yes," assented Martha, between an
inclination to chuckle and to cry.
"Ef l amt thankful did them quilts
over" thought she, creeping slowly
homeward, her hard-earned two dollars
knotted into a corner of her handker-
chief for security.
About sunset, Mrs. Peters came in
again. 'sMarthy," she said, after
while, .'Sam saws he's out of work
just now, and he'll cut through front
window for you. He's got some old
sash and glass that's been lying round
in the barn ever since I can remember.
It'll be real charity for you to take it
off his hands, and he'll like to do it.
Sans as uneasy as fish out Of water
when he hasn't got any work"
Martha eyed her suspiciously.
'sThanky; but l don't want nothin'
done that 1 can't pay for" said she,
with a stiff toss of her head.
ut would be pay enough just letting
Sam do it, Martha; but, if you really
feel set about it, I've got some sheets
that need turning. You can do them
some time this summer, and that will
pay US for all it's worth"
The black eyes looked at her sharply.
''Air you sure?'
''Yes; it's fully as much as it's worth, "
said Mrs. Peters. "Tm most afraid it's
more. There's four sheets, and put
ting in window is nothing more than
putting in patch-the old stuff amt
worth anything"
When Martha fully realized that she
was going to have front window, and
that her pride might suffer it to be
given to her and yet receive no insult,
She was as delighted as a child.
"LOr sakesn said she, ''jeSt to think
that shall have front winder to set
to! wish mother could ha' lived to
Scc IL. hcDUc YOU hIuuOl "OhuOl ao
it, Mis- Peters-you've alters he'd front
winders; but you haven't any idea what
great thing it seems to me. 1t kinder
makes me feel younger. Thar's the
Mosely children; they re bout all I've
ever seen pass this winder, Mis- Peters.
Jest see that green spot out thar; it's
been greener than the rest of the yard
all the spring. an now thar's lots of
dandelions blowed out on it, an some
clover. l b'lieve the sun shines more
on it, somehow. Lor me. to think I'm
going to hev front windern'
Sarah was in this afternoon" said
Mrs. Peters, further Sarah was her
married daughter). land she says she
wants some braided rugs right away.
She'll send the rags over by Willie to-
morrow"
'You don't say so! Well I'll be glad
to do it; an thar's one thing bout it,
Mis- Peters-mebbe you'll think it
queer for me to say so, but I'm kinder
thankful it's rugs she wants. I'm
kinder sick of bed-quilts somehow" y
Mary &. Wilkins, in Harper'S Maga.
zine.