The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-02
Selerf Story.
BRAVE IN ADVERSELY.

BRAVE IN ADVERSELY.
AT Mr.. Lousdsle's aristocratic man
sion the earliest letters were brought 10
with the rolls and coffee. 80 that Mrs.
Lonsdale was languidly eating orange
matmalade when her husband read out
:he contents of the letter with o black
edge which had just come from Moon
Mountain
Left widow I exclaimed Mrs. Ions
dale .snd With six daughters. What ar
unpleasant circumstance
she was my favorite ccusin,' said Mr.
LonsdaIe; sas bright girl as l ever saw
I suppose, NaomRr-Hiih . little hesita
|tion-swe couidn'tstake her in hereT
| Take her in here p repeated Mrs
Lopsdaie almost in . scream. why
where could We put widow and siz
IyouDg women7 We actually haven
space enough TO accommodate our
selves
J We'll, we'll, I'm sorry for poor Mary.
said Mr.. Lonsdale. i think she had ths
bluest eyes l ever saw. Six daughter.
snd we never had one. Perhaps, Mao
mi'-with the old hesitating formula
you wouldn't like to adopt one?"
"Thsnk you.' satirically observed hi,
wife, swhen l do receive an adopted child
into my house 1t will not be the country
ar Ice.
At the solitary little farm on Moor
Mountain, however, the lame suhjec,
was being discussed while Mrs. Driz
was sewing on the simple mourning
which the poor family could afford.
Helen was washing the dishes; Rosie
was dsrning the carpet with piece oil
woolen yarn OF the same color, and Liz.
zie was trimming seven PLAN straw hats
with hands Of Grape as inexpensively "a
possible Susie was picking over shin
ing tin pan OF dandelion greens for din
ner; Esther, the youngest and rosiest OF
all, was feeding little flock Of downy
chickens, and Sarah, the eldest. was at Q
ne ehbor's helping to make up the spring
outfits OF half dozen boys
"Sslah wss always so handy with the
needle said Mrs. Dirk with pardonable
pride.
But, mother said Rosie looking up
from her work with troubled counte-
nance, what are we 10 dor
Our Lonsdale cousins are rich, moth.
er,' said Lizzie; cant We 60 to themT
Certainly not said Mrs, Dirk with q
sparkle OF the eyes which had not ye,
lost their forget-pa.not blue. I wro,e
to them, telling them OF our sffi ction,
and they sent back letter of common.
places without even offering to help u.s.
But they sre rich apd We are poor
"Yes. and they live in splendid style.
Hattie Cody SAYS, added Susie.
Very likely, said Mrs Dirk; but as
long as there are seven pairs OF hands In
this family, and God spares our fealth,
l do not propose to turn genteel beg
garr'
But mother!' began RISE who was
the care-taking member Of the iamily,'l
think that
I've settled it all In my own mind,
said Mrs Dirk stitching away until her
needle looked like gleam of steel light
aing. The house Is large, though il,
isn't built after the latest fashion. The
air is wholesome and there is the Black
Spring, where the people come to get
water for ten miles around. l mean to
keep boarders.'
sHurrah for the little mother! cried
Este clapping he- plump hands. And
| may help you make up custalds and
do up preserves. mayn't l, mamma ?"
Susie and Z ,ther shall help me. Sarah
can always earn her living at tailor
work Helen shall 90 into the glove fac.
tory-I'm told they need new hands
fbere. Lizzie can help Mrs. Dart, the
milliner, and R sic is to be nursery gov.
erness At Mrs Millingham's. And il,
between Us, We can't earn decent live
IiLood, it will be very strange declared
Mrs. Dirk.
Susie and Elsie we're delighted; Rosie
naturally regarded her position as q de-
cided promotion; Helen, however, drop.
ped tear into the hot water which she
had just p ured out.
sThe glove factory, mother! ! she re.
peated. But it will be such a strange,
lonesome place, l don't think | shall
like it,
We must all OF us trv to like Que duty,
child said the brisk little widow.
sMsry is going TO open boarding
house, said Mr.. Lousdale again 10 bis
wife. She has requested ne to insert an
advertisement IN the dsilies for her,
Very lsudahle Of her am sure said
his wife with yawn.
Suppose you we're to go there few
weeks before the Saratoga season he
gins P suggested Mr.. Lonsdale ''You
cant very well remain here while the
painting and repairs are going on
i don't know that can endure that
sort Of living said she dubiously.
'Mary DIX used to be the best house
keeper l ever knew answered her hus.
band.
DO you suppose she will take me
cheapr
Il should imagine so.'
So Mrs. LoDsdale wrote patron'z'ne
letter to her husbands cousin, besre ak.
ing the best room.
But when she got to Moon Mountain
there was only one little square room
let. The fame of Black Spring had
gone forth in all directions, and news.
paper had promulgated an article prais-
ing The delicious, pine-scented air and
we'll populated trout. .brooks OF the noun.
tain. and the consequence vas that the
farm house was full.
Bot this room is too small said Mrs.
Lonsdale fretfuly, as she looked around
Its all I have left said the hostess,
and could have let It bali d, zen times
over If 1t hadn't been reserved for you,
Cousin Naomi
you'll take me at reduction from
the usual prices. I suppose p aaid the