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


Il, said Kate, dashing a
pins upon the table, and
efown braid go tumbling
said Beth.
',.'...'' 4 said Mamie, who was suf-
III dreadful cold
'I'lt is 1t, girls2" said l, turning nv
Ihce down in my lap.
the suppers, said Beth.
tne everlasting gossip" said Kate.
% differed from hobe, +" said Nan
whom clearinghouse life was
kperience.
4 az three, and much more" was
wanted to say, bun being the
she four, 1t seemed my duty to
Rfst Of things; so l said, quite
didn't see anything unus-
upper tonight"
trouble," groaned Beth.
lher too usual. l am so
and butter and apple
IKE that feel like gnash-
~ the sight of them. l
slice of toast or bowl of
milk occasionally, without
" feel that / had disarranged
nle1nal economy of the house. "
&fF are bad enough" said
u are nothing to the gossip.
Fating it whispered round
'HsQn and his wife had a
room last night, or that
1aa has worn three new
Ne1sh, or that Mr.. Jewett
Ff SO late the other night, and
.4'l As though he fell upstairs. ;
'''I Kate locked as scornful as
s'ce with a dimple in it would
'puld stad everything else," said
~ 1t was odly hobe-like. Oh!
1enid odly sit dowd in a clead
sfl with by feet in the stove owed.
braided mat in frod of the stove
'l' alce cat cd it, should be per-
happy."
" laughed at this idea of bliss.
er the laugh there was a sudden
Tor each one of us recalled such
and the presence that had made
like.
we're not sisters, or even kin to
ether, but meeting as strangers in
Y poarding-house, a strong friend
mac grown,up between us. starting.
IN the fact that we were each
'Hned and had'our living to earn, and
.nened by many congenial tastes.
fFe dong our daily duties in rather
chee<tnl way, usually with few
paints, but tonight we(were under
''a. Outside, a November rain was
.''pg the windows, and inside, the
'4E smoked.
was payday at the manufactory
'-te Kate was book-keeper, and that
K esways hard day for her; Beth had
t'icu two OF her dullest pupils through
a. music lesson; and l had had time
Agol that afternoon with a Wretch
DQy, and was at my wits end
10 do with him on the
W and NaDnie was more than
$50 we sat there quite still for
e Finally Beth spoke: 81 sup
might make these rooms look a
p'easanter. We each have a few
PES aad knicknacks.
ilQ You suppose / would hang nv
'..etnres against this awful paper 2;'
Aate. Besides, what would be the
Just as we got everything nicely
|'n' some man would want the room,
We should be invited to 60 up high.
I've boarded in this house two
Ars, and in that time I've advanced
'm the tirst floor back to the third floor
mt, ana two moves more will take me
I on the roof
"We blight go subwhere else" said
Innie. '''N'
"Ohl you poor little innocentw
lghed Beth. You'd change the
zee and keep the pain. They're all
AT this Mamie lifted such a woe-be.
pc lace that felt something must be
ne.
''Girls!" said l, in my most impressive
Iool-room manner.
put here there was an interruption. for
|nnie left the rocking chair and rushed
ard the bed.
sp, Mamie "cried Kate, ''don'tmuss the
A it's hard enough anyway" But
spoke too late, for under the com
led influence of homesickness and in
enza, Mamie had flung herself on the
q IN forlorn little heap, and was lift
B up her voice in a hoarse cry.
This was simply dreadful.
Beth and l purred over and cuddled
+, and Kate slipped downstairs and
4Ked the cross Kitchen girl into max
q bowl of sage tea, and by the time
was back with it the invalid was
1tWhat comforted.
hen quiet was restored, l spoke
" Girls let's go to housekeep-
Mamie stopped the bowl half
io her lips, Beth sat upright on the
and Kate dropped the stick of
her hand back into the box.
here's the furniture coming from ~
81.
bon pay the bills9" said Mamie.
ffou do the workf" said Beth.