Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-10-07
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and not at all creditable to the young
members Of the family.
Glenn held out his cup and saucer,
both of which had been duly painted
and baked, until they looked duly an
tique- held them out across the short
way of the table to his sister.
Another sip of coffee, if you please,
IIelIy,' he said. And see here, Helly,
don't look at the sugar you put in it..
'What are you talking about p de-
manded his sister, testify. She was
suspicious of some covert unpleasant
ness in the quiet words, What do
you mean ? Why shouldn't l look at
the sugar p
Because said the non,committal
Glenn.
Because what p Helly asked, with
some aspertity. why don't you tell
me {? Why shouldn't l look at your
sugar p
Because you might change it into
something sour
What rich joke = she said, turn
ing up her nose, with all her other
features pinched. You just the same
didn't get up at all tins morning. It's
nearly eleven O'Clock. And now l have
to sit here aud pour your coffee. when
promised the girls that I'd help deco.
rate the hall for the festival
why didn't you tell me this SOON
er p Glenn said deliberately slipping
his coffee
'What good would forty tellings have
done p Helly snapped. Il should have
had to wait and get your coffee-all the
same. You would have gone on with
your morning mapping. Mamma just
makes baby of you She pets you
till you can't sit up. If Pm not up at
family breakfast. have to take just
anything l can find about the pantry,
while you can sleep till eleven, and get
up to fresh coffee and hot quail and
waffles, and everything nice, and have
to stay and watch you eat, you great
baby -! Mamma won't let me stir out
of this house till you are breakfasted.
You tyrannize over me through mann
ma
She paused. but when Glenn made
no reply, continued, Il wouldn't mind
it if you worked at night, like railroad
men and telegraph boys and night ed
itors and doctors. But you don't do a
lick of work, night or day. You just
sit up with that girl of yours, know. ,
Glenn looked at her in a solemn way i,
but said nothing.
Il wish you were going to get mar
ried to her right away Helly went on.
But I'd pity your wife y
AS Glenn was leisurely folding his
napkin, their cousin Betty, entered. In
a rushing way, crying out
is this the way you help decorate
the hall ? You promised to come for
me by nine O'Clock. Pve waited and
waited and waited. Sister Ann's been
out to the gate forty times to see il you
we're coming, and she's been to the
east window twice forty times. It's a
fact. Ive just haunted that window,
80 that mother couldn't see to sew, be-
cause was in her light all the time,
and she scolded me about it. And all
our folks got vexed at me, and called
me idget, and it's all on your &C.
count, Helly, and think it's shame
for you -
u think it's a shame for you To chat
ter at this rate = inter- upted the irri'
tated HelIy. Betty's talked teased her
like pin-pricking on an already nettled
surface. You always were rattle. box.
You can talk longer without saying
anything than any one ever knew
At this Betty's face flushed in sud
den resentment.
Come, HeIly, you're carrying things
too far said Glen. Don't let hel
rude speeches hurt you, Betty
Il don't mean to let them hurt me
I always consider the source from
which thing comes. answered Betty
pouting at Helly and smiling at Glenn.
.I'll 90 to the hall, and tell the girls
that Helly is too cross for any use il
the world that she'd wither th'
flowers if she were to TRY to help VI
make wreaths. Come on Glenn Yot
are going my way
She hooked her arm in his, and of
they started, chatting and laughing as
if there wasn't any teased Helly to care
for. Their nonchalant way made Hell
Iy madden. Beside, Betty should no
have the last word.
4 am glad you are going. 'Helly NUT
tered, 'and 1 hope you'll never COM
here.again.'
Betty paused and turned. Her fac
was hot and flushed ; her eyes bright
Il shall take care not to come back un-
til you ask me to come.
Then you'll never come agsin. Hell
ly said quickly, her temper rising eyer
moment.