The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-11
THE OUTWARD SEEMING.

mo, not a single cent will they
get from me-" said Miss Sarah Jen.
kins, with peculiar expression Of
her thin lips, as she took her spec
tacles from her nose, and slowly re.
placed ia its envelope the letter
she had been reading from her
frend, Miss Hepaibah Jockey. 81
think ! know my duty as we'll as
most folks, an givin' help TO Susan
Bayard an her children don't come
under that head.o
"But bein' as they're your own
kin" said Miss Hepsibah, depre-
catingly, "It's only natural for 'em
to look TO you."
"Let 'em look, They'll take il
out in lookin'. l told Tom when
he married Susan Bayard that the
day'd come when he'd rue it. She
was alters spindlin' an sort o'help,
less. But Tom was that head
strong he wouldn't listen to any.
body. lie spent bis last cent in
buyia' that farm over TO Milford,
an'lbeu had 10 mortgage it fore
he could start his crops"
"lt was unfortunate his dyin' SC
soop," said Miss Hepzibah, who
was a kindly old soul. "If he'd
lived a couple o years more he'd
paid for the place an left Susan
comfortable. | shouldn't wonder
but she's had hard pull these two
years to get along with those three
children"
"Most likely she has. But |
dou't see as I'm called oa to shoul
der her burdens with her. Good
ness knows I've enough already
without lookin' out for any more.'
"Ycs, your hands are petty full
that's a fact, said Miss Hebzibah
81 hear folks sayiu' every day that
they don't know what the minister
would do without you"
al reckon I've labored pretty
faithful in the masters vineyard
said Miss Sarah, "If | do say it,"
"And you'll get your reward,
Miss Jenkins said Miss Heplibah
as she rose to go. "Yoa can aller,
take comfort in thinkin' that. But
/ do wish you could see your way
TO help Susan a Bit"
"she don't deserve help" and
Miss sarah's tone was decidedly
acid. "shed ouShter have laker
my Odvicei in the FIRST place. ItolG
'em how 1t would be, an il come,
out pretty much as l said. l tolc
Tom she was TOO eyerlastin' deli
cate. would break dow n in less'r
five years, But he would have hi,
own way an marry her, an now
she's laid up-,just as l said she't
be-"
"Pity they didn't listen to you,'
said Miss Hepzibah, as she ven
out. "Dut you know young people
is gener'lly mortal headstrong."
Miss jenkins often boasted tha
she never spent an idle minute
and there was always work of on,
kind or another for her TO do; bu
after her visitor had gone she sa
for some time with her hands il
her lap, thinking over the contents
Of the letter she had just received
Toms marriage toSusan Bayard
an orphan daughter to the mar
who, TO use the expressions Of hi
neighbors, had never been "fore
handed" had not pleased his sister
who thought Susan far loo delicaL,
and dainty to prove Of such help al
the wife Of a farmer Of splendit
means.
Tom, however, had been very
happy in his welded life, aud hat
never regretted his choice, as h,
took pains to say tohis sister when
ever he wrote to her.
And Miss Sarah, who wasn't a
good a Christian as she though
herself, aud did not fancy beinl
called q false prophet, resented hi
happiness, and allowed a feeling o
enmity to grow up in her hear
against Susan,
T.,,,' Il AZ r.