Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-01-15

Ctclla 3, Salu DT. SloW.
Mr.. Lindsay was giving great salts
faction. The Pensioners talked Of re-
modelling the old rectory, adding II
wing and u window,an even spoke
OF taking in an adj ,ining field, so that
"Lucretia might have IL n)wer gar.
den." They even meditateI an in
crease of salary rs soon us he should b,
settled in the parish, and Mr.. Grimm
thought he should ado codicil to his
will, in favor of the new pastor and Lu.
cretia's husband.
"When they're married." reckoned
Miss Rich, unchristian thrift, eve
shall have all our shurcn .rappings en-
broidered for nothing suppose"
"Do you think Susan will live with
'em ?" asked Mrs. Phelps. "P'r'haps
he WON'T care about marrying the
whole family"
"He's powerful kind to Susan.
though"
''He takes sight Of notice of her."
''You kinder forget she's Lucretia's
sister," put in Miss Rich, "an' all she's
got"
1t was surely plain that Mr.. Lindsay
took pleasure in the society at the
Shaw homestead. AT picnic, at prayer
meetings or choir meetings, he was al
ways at hand to take Lucretia and Su-
san home he lent them his books,
and directed their reading /; he bi ought
them flowers from town when he hap
pened to 90 up.
II shall be so glad to give up the
presidency of tho Bethel society and
the Dakota League to Lucretia," said
Miss Rich. "It's only proper for the
clergyman's wife to be at the head of
them"
You'll feel sorter lost without
:em ?" asked Mrs. Phelps.
"The parish is large field. think
l cal spare them to Lucretia. Do
You know, the other night as l was 60
ing to watch with Miss Hart when she
Lad inflammation of the lungs, l came
across Lucretia and Susan and Mr..
Lindsay. must say l should think
Susan would have more taste than to
follow 'em anywhere. Why don't she
keep herself in the background 7"
"She's been pretty much In the back
ground all her hfe," said DIR. Slow.
perhaps she's tired of the situation"
"But she ought to have more consid-
Grafton. P'r'aps the lovers don't mind
her. There they We're all three Of 'em,
watching the comet and studying the
heavens"
"a proper study for clergyman,
said DR.. Slow.
"And he was pointing ont all the
consternations, and it seemed to me
they was looking at him instead of the
stars" pursued Miss Rich.
sit would be complication, sug.
gested Mrs. Phelps, ''if while he's
counting Lucretia, Susan should get in
love with him."
cit wouldn't be no use," said Mrs.
Grimm. "Lucretia's that smart she'd
make him believe it was her he was dy-
ing for"
The Shaws had enough to keep the
wolf from the door, but nothing to
spare they owned their house, but
kept no servant. "Help would be
dreadfully in their way" Miss Rich
declared. 81 wonder they don't feel
glad they can't afford any,"
Susan always wore the simplest gar
ments, which she designed and execu-
ted herself, while Luci etia-''Well. il
there's anything that units Lucretia
for her future position at the head of
the PARISH" confessed Mr.. Phelps, ''it's
her love of finery."
Lucretia always blossomed out in
pretty spring tonnet-while Susan
made her last years. one answer-and
a smart new suit made in the latest
wrinkle.
1t was about this time that the par
ish picnic occurred-an institution
which everybody believed in. Hadn't
there been more matches made at the
last than during all the year besides ?
And wasn't it line chance to test
Mrs. Phelps recipes, Miss Rich's
cream-pies and Mrs. DR.. Slows tarts ?
Of course Lucretia went, and Mr..
Lindsay with her. Susan happened to
be making preserves and pickles that
day, and the berries wouldn't keep,
and so she staid at home. At about
the middle of the afternoon, when they
had had dinner and cleared away, and
things were little slow and they want
ed somebody to start some music, Mr..
Lindsay was nowhere to be found.
ooh, he's going off with Lucretia
somewhere" said Miss Rich, who felt
it her duty to account for him.
mo there's Lucretia now talking
about free will with DR.. Slow"
GsP,r,hans ha,s gone hama to write