The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-05-15

in the behavior of the school girls for
week past. Some are oflish-others
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
swerve during the service, and while
many waited to speak to her in the ves-
thule. 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-
erosion of that movable feast
Such turnout of young, middle
aged and old to a church ''ordinance"
had never been known before in the
parish.
Mrs. Jaynes distributed the work
among the guests.
lit is very good in you young ladies
to come out in such force" she said.
81 am thankful that 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
oh for
herself below stairs.
Harry and Amy insist that l am
quite presentable. I suppose that
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. L charged Amy
not to let the story leak out before got
back. l 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.
81 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. l did not sleep a wink
until the dear, thoughtful fellow looked
into nv room to let me know that he
was safe and sound at home. Then
filed 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. would not have
believed that he could strike SO hard.
"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 sister S.
But Amy and her brother, like two fool
ish children, would call in DIR. Sargent
to make sure that no glass was LETT in
| the cut"
There was an embarrassing silence as
she ceased Nine-and-thirty women,
with bent heads and flushed cheeks,
were sewing as if for life and reputa,
| ton.
Amy looked around in surprise and
chagrin.
Mamma. they don't fird it half as
amusing as it appears to us!"-Marion
Haridnd, in Youths Companion.