The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

In the behavior Of the school girls for Q
week past Some are oflish-othefs
patronizing."
On the next Sabbath Mrs. Jaynes'
mild face was seen in its wonted place
in the family pew. Half-seen. only
for the Grape veil hung in double folds
over the left side. 1t must have been
pinned firmly in place. for it did not
swerye during the service, and while
many waited to speak to her in the ves-
tibule, nobody obtained a glimpse OF
her left eye and temple.
Excitement mounted to fever heat
Conjecture, assertion, condemnation,
corroborated and rebutted each other,
and ran TO climax by Thursday after
noon. For at that time the Charitable
Society was to meet with Mrs. Jaynes,
it being her turn in the regular pro-
gression of that movable feast.
Such turnout of young, middle
aged and old to church ordinance"
had never been known before in the
parish.
Mrs Jaynes distributed the work
among the guests.
1T is very good in you young ladies
TO come out in such force" she said
81 am thankful that l did not yield to
foolish shame and get some one else to
take the meeting to-day"
She raised her hand, coloring and
laughing, to touch the strip of flesh
colored court-plaster that had riveted
every eye the moment she presented
herself below stairs.
Harry and Amy insist that / am
quite presentable. suppose that l
am too vain for an old woman. But |
was mortified at the accident, and very
willing to bury myself in the country
until the wound healed. charged Amy
not TO let the story leak out before got
back. did not relish the fancy of be-
ing laughed at behind my back, and
may be seeing "A Singular Accident
described in The Eastwood Trumpet.
But it was the most absurd affair Alto
gether."
She laughed again. Amy chimed in
from her low seat in the hall.
Tell them the whole of the tragical
story, mamma" urged the daughter
"You needn't mind It now"
Nothing 10th TO break up the stiffness
of the company, Mrs. Jaynes began
amid stiffness that allowed her every
word to be heard in every corner Of
every room.
II insisted that Baby Harry's crib
should be brought into my room the
night before Fanny's departure. My
heart is bound up in that baby.
my big Harry was expected by the
two o'clock train, and partly between
thinking of Fanny's and baby's going,
and his coming. did not sleep a wink
until the dear, thoughtful fellow looked
was safe and sound at home. Then l
filled baby's bottle and left it by him on
the pillow, and dropped asleep, quite
wearied out. Baby awoke at six, drank
the milk, crawled over into my bed, and
aroused me by whack on my eyebrow
that broke the bottle and left bit OF
glass in the flesh. l would not have
believed that he could strike so hard.
1.-The blood flowed in torrents. Baby
screamed, and so did l. Harry rushed
in from one side, Amy and Fanny from
another. My trunk was packed for my
country trip, and Fanny was to spend
a night and day with me at my sisters.
But Amy and her brother, like two fool
ish children, would call in DR.. Sargent
to make sure that no glass was left in
the cut
There was an embarrassing silence as
she ceased. e-and-thirty women,
with bent heads and flushed checks,
were sewing as if for life and reputa-
ton.
Amy looked around in surprise and
chagrin.
Mamma, they don't find it half as
amusing as it appears to us!'-Marion
Harland, in Totiih's Companion.