Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-05-29
SlDDY'S ADVICE.
A Story in Two Chapters.

of joel Sims. lie might work hard in
his boat, but he spent all his hours on
shore in loungng about or sleeping,
whereas Siddy Sims was never idle.
The four fat little children who
called her mother were rs rosy and
healthy a7 plenty of Tubing and
wholesome food could make them:
and spiders avoided the quccrly.buill
tenement on the cliil'.sidc, that might
be known rs Siddy Sims by the white
ness Of the rough stone at the door and
the rcdncSS of the pots Of flowers that
filled the windows.
Yet. with all her occupations at
home, Siddy was sure to be one of the
first on the beach in the early morning,
when the beats came in; first to help
sort the fish; first to take her place in
the market, where her bright smiling
face and ciyility attracted many Gus
toner. And who, when business was
owe" there, trampcd away more uu-
dauntcdly with her basket, to sell her
whiting and solcs at the doors of the
smart villas ON the outskirts Of the
town (D coming home not unircqucntly
to mend nets or make Crccls; and if
help in II sick room were needed, to
take her turn at sitting up us readily
as it it were Il pleasure, instead of Il
toll.
Siddy was the best Of mothers after
the rough fashion that thinks love may
he as truly expressed by Il slap or
| shake Us Il carcss. but it is doubtful
whether hcrchildrcn were nearer to her
heart than younger brother Of joel S
who occupied her spare bedroom, and
had called her mother ever since she
nurScd him through Il dangerous i'll
ness.
That Ned Sims had recovered at all
had been due so said cycrybody y-to
her untiring care, and now that he had
developed into Il great, broad-chcStcd,
handsome young fellow, half q foot
taller than joel, and endowed with
three times his industry and energy,
Siddy was rather apt to take all the
credit to herself, and to be proud of
him accordingly
She very often planned his future as
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thank heaven. and 50 bis savings were
mounting up. and he would soon be
able to buy himself Il share in one of
the boats. And then, he must marry.
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speech ana inc cause oi IT, welcoming
pretty Liz. whenever she collu lnu
time TO Visit the lshcrlnah $ quarters
IhG season had not commenced yet,
ana the hlnigc' nan empty hotel was so
lncXpressibly drcary lhaI Llz' preferred
Slddy' homcIy kltchen' even though
it was inconyenicntly crowded when
thc chlldreh came IN from play' joel :
burIy frame iIlled up the END nearest
the lire, and Ned took u Doylsh delight
IN ScttlnS IN the way OF inc busy WIG
and mother,
Not that Liz. was always grateful
recipient OF lovers attentions she
had her hts OF wllli9incSs, sometimes
srincing an lrrltabillty that would
lead to u quarrel linen Ned would
stalk out OF the house, refusing TO
hear the remorseiul voice that en-,
treated his return; ana LlI' olther lc1
IN another direction, , OF ,,S wneh h ADVISED ,,E