Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-07-31
Misfellamenms.
FINDING A HOME.

my life, if | never speak ag'in," an
nounced Miss Matilda Fennel, as she
brskly bit off the thread with which she
was basting flounce on skirt of pearl
gray cloth.
Miss Matilda looked us severely in
dignant as was compatible with her
plump, mild face, which was still fair
to look upon in spite of her ''thirty-
odd" years while her sistcr-in. law, Mrs.
Henrietta, looked Supremacy indifferent
to whatever she might have to say
Mrs. Fennil was quite the antipodes
of her sister-in-law, being snowy bru-
ncttc, with eyes that could look demure-
ly coquettish, or spitefully scornful, nc
cording to her mood.
you're a-doin' wrong, Henrietta, an ,
you know it," went on Miss Matilda.
"a-takin' up with this here stranger man,
an acshilly goin' to marry him, when you
have been promised an you know YOU
have--to Nat Norroway fur the last two
years"
ooh, indeed~ shifted the widow
'Mcbbc you kin console Nat yourself,
suein' you're so anxious to take up fur
him"
"It's burning shame, so It's" con-
tinued Miss Matilda, without noticing
tho interruption. "An' him way of in
Maine, or Floridy, or some O them
Western States, where there's Indians
and bears, dIggin' an a.delvin' in the
mines, to get money enough to marry
you You'd orter be ashamed !"
"Indians an bears a-diggin' an del
vin'-te-he y Uttered Mrs. Fennil ag-
gravatingly. Thank you, Tilda.
amt goin' to marry an Indian--nor u
bear, either! p
"Now you know | never said nothin'
of the kind, protested Tilda, indignant
| ". IL said Nat was a-diegin' in the
mines, an so he is; an here you're
a-goin' to marry this Mr.. What's.his-
name"
ellis name is Mr.. Theocrastus Belle
VILE" snapped the widow, tartly; IAN
If you'ye got ony more 10 say ae'n him.
YOU kin 90 some'rs else to saw L! This
Is nv house. if YOU don't like nv doip's.
Won needn't stav under NV ruff any
| longer I've give Won home here ever
since Joe died. am I amt a-going 10
put mn with no preachin' from YOU ~
.G'ye done nv sheer o the work.
Henrietta" said Miss Tilda, mildly,
while suspicion Of tears started in her
gray ewes. IAN think pye earned nv
vyittlos and clothes: but If Won don't
want me any longer, kin 90"
"You'd have 10 90 sooner or later.
ANYHOW" said the widow, slightly moli.
fed bv her sister .in-law's pacific tones
"Taip,t no ways likely Theocratus would
want 10 be saddled with moor relation
at the very start Az for marvin him.
Pm a-doin' the best I kin for myself
He's lust bought the incest house in
town. nm furnished il complete. from
parret to cellar: and | allus did want to
| i've in town. faint no ways likely
Natll ever make a forchin' out in the
mines. ANYHOW. An as I said before.
when / marry Theocratus. You'll hey to
find another home an YOU might as
we'll be lookin' out fur it now"
Miss Matilda finished sewing the
aounces on tho pearl-gray cloth. which
was 10 be the widows wedding dress
and then betook herself TO her own room
10 have a good cry, and think over her
future prospects.
Finding another home was easier said
than done, Miss Matilda was naturally
Of timid, retiring disposition, notwitb-
standing the bold manner in which sbe
had "spoken hor mindp on the prosent
occasion.
But sbe was not 10 be loft lono to