The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-07-07

her by saying IL didn't make much difrer.
s5c: s,s.I a n new :. coat couldn't make 1t any
When both sides Of the front porch were
alike, and the whole house shone with
white paint and there were as many
blinds on one side of the house IS the
debatabls ground, the Kitchen.
1t was great day whom Armids. was
pronounced we'll enough to eat breakfast
In the kitchen. HobLling with the aid Of
Theodore's arm, she stepped on the thrssh.
bX. his window. He greeted her with |:
How are ye, Armidyi' but did not leave
Armida looked about her. '.rt seems
good to git out Of my bedroom" she began
then she stopped, gazed about her and
sank into convenient chair, exclaimtng
what docs 1t meanr
For both hers and Lucas old stoves were
gone and new ono stood directly before
the middle Of the chimney, with It's pipe
running into the. old pipe-hcle that they
coffee.po steamed and bubbled over the
fire, and platter of ham and eggs stood
on the hearth, while the table set for break
fast was placed exactly In the center OF the
room, whose dividing line had been wiped
out by the .paint-brush that had made Lu-
cass side shine with yellow paint like her
what does IL meanr' she cried, trem.
bling and clutching at Theodore's arm.
Theodore said nothing, but slipped out Of
the room and Lucas; % after & an swhward !, ard
was willin', that we should quit doin' as
we have done, and have things together as
we used to. Seems as il it would be pleas
entsr, and IL you can forgive what I've
done. I'll try to make it up to ye."
Why, Lucas! Why, Lucas" was all she
81 know hain't done by ye like a
brother" said Lucas, anxious to get his
self-imposed humiliation over, land I'm
sorry, and I'd like to begin over again"
Arma aa anxious irsngTs':Ds o ::
"If hadn't said what did s'pose you'd
family round ye."
~ don't know as care now, said Lucas
81 have felt hard to ye, Armida, but 1 see
didn't mourn much that her name want
Huxter. But that's neither here nor there.
II you feel as IL you could get along with
two old brothers to look after instead Of
one, and overlook what's passed.
d BE- ss glad TO- ell Lucas IS i you won't lay
swell, then" and, coming to her side,
Lucas bent over her, and, to her great sur
prise, kissed her.. Turning away before she
could return the kiss, he opened the back
door and called to Theodore
As Theodore came in, Lucas said: ssIf
you had q shawl around ye, Armidy,
wouldn't you like to get out minute be.
fore breakfastW and without waiting for
an answer, he brought her shawl and
wrapped 1t round her, then put on her
bonnet.
Cant you and l." he said to Theodore,
"make q chair and take her out! You
hain't forgot sencs you left school, hev
youW
Locking their hands together they formed
what school children called q chair, and
lifting Armida between them carried her
through the hall, out at the front door,
down the walk to the gate and turned
round; while Theodore bade his sister look
up at the house. Armida obeyed. She saw
the house glistening with paint, her side OF
it as white as Lucas, and blinds adorning
her front windows, while the front porch,
with new laid floor and steps and bristling
with brackets was, in her eyes, the most
imposing of entrances.
Could 1t be truei she asked herself, and
shut her eyes, then glanced again, then
looked at her brothers, who were both
silent, Theodore smiling with joy while
Lucas looked gravely down at her.
20, Lucas!" she cried, throwing her
arms around his neck, ''you done this for
met"
Il told you I was sorry, Armidy," he
said.-Julia D. Whiting, in Louisville Courier.
Journal.