The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
Selert Sturu.
AN EVENTFUL DAY.

There had, been q thunder shower iu
the night. All the pink, shell-lke petals
we're beaten of the apple blooms; the
high grass in the orchard lay in long, fla,
waves close to the ground the very dat
fodils and tulips in the borders were
crushed into the rich black mold, and
jamie Barr was trying to tie them W
again with as tender sympathy as il
they had been little children fallen down
When suddenly Mrs. Barr came GU,
with a.perturbed face.
"There!' said she, 81 knew there
would be trouble
..What is it. mother ? said Jsaie cheer.
lily.
"It's those worn out shingles on the
root" said Mrs. Barr in the melancholy
half whine which was bsbitual to her.
The rain leaked in on the hoarder's bu
reau all night long; and she says she
won't stay here II she isn't to be proper
ly protected against the eIements."
JAMIE lied the last puce-colored tulip
to i,s stake and slraightsned herself up
1--WE nust have the roof mended," she
said.
"Who isto do ?" sighed MIS-. Barr
"rhere amt carpenter TO be had since
Squire Folle,t commenced the nav cot.
tsge and even Crszy Jim won't 60 up or
that steep roof. And IL Mrs. Lepell goes
away wba, shall we do about the interest
on vour fathers old note Y''
''Sbe won't 60 away, mother, never
fear" said jamie brightly. "Don't fret
You'll see that things will come right"
"But the shingles must be fixed righ
awav," said Mrs Barr
"They shall be fixed, mother" sait
jamie
"Who will do itp" ippatieu,ly repeat
ed the widow.
t'I will" ssid jamie.
"That's all nonsense" groaned Mrs
Barr.
"Why shouldn't I, mother p said Ja
ME merrily. sOf course I haven't beer
brought up to the carpenters trade, bu
sny one could manage few shingles ant
handful OF nais You shall see, LITTLE
mother! Only waltz
-"Japei, II you think Of such thing
shall be very angry" said Mrs. Barr.
Then I'll leave off thinking Of it,
said jamie. "Wbere's the basket ant
clasp-knife, uother7 am going to Gu
some dandelion green's for dinner"
"Of course shs's only joking" saic
Mrs Barr 10 herself as she returned
slowly to the house
But jamie had never been more scri
oasIy earnest in all her lie.
Mrs. Barr went to the parish sewing
society that afternoon
Colonel Addison, from the Galley Ho
tel, who was paying his addresses to Mr.
Lepell, the boarder, came with spirited
horse and hnggy to take her to the ses
heach where q merry bathing party were
to tslse advantage OF the tide and prac
tice the noble art OF swimming.
"N,w is my ,ime," said jamie exult
an,ly to herself
But Mrs. Leppell came back beior.
she had got twenty yards from the house
"Janie," she said, ~ forgot to tell 20,
that left my three diamond RIGGS in th'
little left band drawer of the bureau;
might lose them in the water. though
would tell you In case Of fre,you know
or any other accident"
"Yes," SAID jamie; "but there won
be any accident"
Mrs. Lepell laughed and ran back tc
the carriage and the impatient Colonel.
And not until then did Janie perceiv,
/ that tall, hali-gro wn lad, lurking benin,
the porch rails, vas waiting to epeak t,
ter.
who are your" said Jane briskly
"What do you wantP No, We haven
any old clothes. II you really want worl
YOU had better 90 on to the new build,
ings mile up tina rosd. Idare say the,
can Cad something for you to DO there
Tire isd> >mumbled but something
whether thanks or other wise jamie wa,
unable to discriminate, and sbufied away
And our heroine slipping on ber ha
and boiling the iron, door ran across tb
hack meadows to Ralph Parsons ca -pen
ter shop, some quarter Of 9 mile by th
wood path.
IL want few shingles said she, 'au,
q pound Of shingle nails"
] "What lori" said Ralph.