The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-07
PENIS GROVE, \. j. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY I, 1885.

stairs. I must 90 and see about you
tea, for you will have company to-day
you see, sir y
"'Stop a moment, Mrs. Robinson
f, When did you say he came p
"'Soon after five. But l really mus
go, sir ; the old gentleman will wan
his tea after all this excitement
81 went back to the kitchen but
Mr.. Bayley did not remain long in tht
dining-room, for | oon heard him goinl
upstairs, two steps at a time, as wa:
usual with him.
"Quite half an hour passed, and there
was no sound from upstairs, SO L put
Mrs. Bayley's tea on her tray and a
ried it up.
1.-THE ugly old gentleman had van.
ished, and a kind, MISUNDERSTANDING
old mar had taken his place he had a
little flush on his cheeks, a tender light
in his eyes, and his very voice seemed
changed-it had grown more lRe my
dear young lady's.
"Mr. Bayley had his boy in his arms,
and a glance showed me that our pa
tient had taken no harm happiness
does not often hurt folks, and l meant
to see that she had a quiet evening.
III stood a moment and watched
them ; no n noticed me but Mrs. Bay
ley. who gave me a bright smile.
"'I wish you all a happy ChristmasI'
said l.
1.-The same to you, Mrs. Robinson,
and many of them y cried. Mr.. Bayley,
/ oh, 49, rov Ea-l Nr1I 4 fhOV,OhN Il.
would bave my arm out of its socket.
"'Whatever did you mean by trying
to brighten me out of my senses?' asked
Mr.. Gender, shaking his head at me,
but with a broad smile playing all
round his mouth.
"'NoJ out of your senses, sir, but
into them But please to go down and
get your tea; it's all ready, and 1 dc
not want to have Mrs. Bayley kept
waiting for hers.'
81 fetched in Mrs. Bayiey's tray, and
placed it ON her little table, and then
took baby from his fathers arms. They
went down at last, but it was not easy
to drive them away. When we were
alone, Mrs. Bayley began
"'Oh. my dear Mrs. Robinson, come
here Heaven bless you for what you
have done Poor papa was 80 misera.
BILE and he did want to be friends. Oh,
YOU will never know how thankful you
have made us all P-and she kissed me
as have never been kissed since my
mother died.
"As | looked al her sweet face, and
heard her speak those glad words, such
a feeling of peace and joy crept into my
desolate heart. How ! wished that /
had tried to make somebody happy be.
fore, for surely it was the best receipt
had ever tried for being happy myself
Don't interrupt me, child. Any little
thing that | have done for my husbands
family was my clear duty /: somehow
this was different.
but baby did not give me much
time to indulge in such thoughts, for he
began to cry; and, by the time L had
paeified him, the gentlemen came back.
" told MIR. Dayiey that his wife must
have a quiet evening, or We should have
Doctor Stockton finding fault with us
| also told Mr.. Gender that there was
a bedroom at his service if he could
stay all night.
"'Oh, do stay, papa
l. SlUOuAd AlhC w w ~ NC1y NUN
Rose, the old gentleman replied, If you
will all have me. know that there is
a telegraph-oflce here, Mrs. Robinson
and he looked across at me with a
comical face-'so l Will send my house.
keeper a message and then she will not
expect me-
"'That's right T. exclaimed Mr.. Bay
ley. 4 Will walk up to the office with
you.'
Vincent said Mrs. Bayley, pull
ing her husbands head down as be
stopped oyer her.
"'What's that What's that you
are saying, my dear2' asked Mr.. Gender
suspiciously.
".Rose wants me to buy a goose re.
Piled Mr.. Bayley, laughing.
"'I said a turkey, Vincent, not a
goose
"tOh, my dear, I will see to that
Don't concern yourself about such
things. What would you have had il
this excellent woman Mr.. Gender said,
with a flourish of his hand towards me,
had not taken the matter into her own
hands 2
"'I scarcely know, papa for, since
l. HAVE DCCu uP-oOtllOY 4AAos 1bOOAA1oCL
has done all my shopping
"'And a good thing too said l, 'fOi
it was chops and steaks till you mus
have been tired of themP
"'Come along, Vincent. Ny dear.
leave it all to me l will see to it,
"And he did see to it In less than
an hour 1 had got Mrs. Bayley and baby
comfortably to bed, and, leaving the
bell-rope where she could easily reach
it, | went downstairs. Then the bach
and front door-bells went in fine style,
and Betsey Jane was running from one
to the other like a child at play.
| never saw the like, ma'am y de-
clared the girl, a she looked round the
kitchen to see where she could empty
basket the grocer had just sent.
81 had never seen the like either IN
my kitchen but OF course | did not
tell Betsy Jane that. When the gentle.
men returned, the old one was carrying
a bunch of mistletoe and holly, and Mr.,
Bayley had a great bunch of hothouse
grapes.
Jewell, Ineyer = exclaimed Betsey
Jane, when she opened the door for
them-for that girl always said what
ever she thought. / often felt that she
would not have done for some lodging
houses; but it did not signify with me.
"Mr. Bayley wa of course going
straight Up to his wife's room but
told him she and baby were sure to be
asleep, and 1 begged him to leave then
alone.
"'Have the things come 2 asked Mr..
Gender.
eyes, sir ; my kitchen looks like
little market, with the two turkeys, the
fruit, cakes. and parceIsl'
"fMay we come and see = asked the
old gentleman.
81 was glad for them to come. for !
didn't know what to do with all thG
things and, to do Betsey Jane Justice,
you might have eaten off her floor with
fewer qualms than from some of the
neighbors' plates. Mr.. Gender took of
his hat, and wiped the perspiration from
h,s haId farahaad-T dODtf qnnnoea that