Middletown transcript., 1886-03-12


les, from the big purple to the delicate
little pearly one. There are few
specimens on the tray"
Aren't those little pearly ones cutef'
cried Nina" almost pretty enough
to string and wear around ones
neck"
81 an sure you would be belle il
YOU should go to a ball so adorned, y
suggested Helen.
She was trying to eat her break
fast, with Baby Jack on one arm
The nurse had been discharged. from
motives Of economy, and Nettie
ayowed that she had not sufficient
bodily strength to cope with her son
while at breakfast. It was not a very
successful attempt .on Helen's part,
for Jack had made up his mind to up
set her cup of coffee before leaving the
1
table.
az know Helen is going to treat us
| to o course Of onions, SO they needn't
be wasted" said Nettie. with mild
sarcasm. aOne thousand and one
vays to cook On onion, and 80 forth. u
After breakfast, Teddy strolled out
| into the fields, and Nina went forth in
| search Of the picturesque, while
Helen, the practical, disappeared on a
voyage of discovery. Nettie, to her
great dismay, was left alone to wrestle
With the baby.
II never saw such a child" she
moaned; she seems to have double
springs in his legs"
| About one o'clock Teddy returned,
Fwhistling and jocund, and Helen ap-
peared from the back premises. Nina
came in with her cheeks flushed and
her brown eyes bright with pleasure,
great sheafof grasses in her arms,
and a long trail Of gold and scarlet
blackberry vine falling over one
shoulder.
"Isn't it exquisite ~ she cried.
How cold touch has set the woods
On fire!' shall paintit the first thing
to-morrow.
| They found Nettie with dishevelled
locks, the picture Of dispair. Jack
sat in the midst Of heap Of ruins
for everything he had cried for had
been given him. At that moment he
was engaged in hammering one Of
Aunt Mathilde's vases with the
shovel.
"I think you were very hard-heart-
ed to leave me alone with this dread
ful child" sobbed Nettie. al wonder
my hair isn't gray"
Here the loconic Hubby put her
head in at the door and remarked,
"Soup's upl" SO they repaired to the
dining-room.
"Onions again.l" said Netttie. II
foresee that they are going to drive us
out Of house and home"
Perhaps they may turn this house
into home for us" said Helen, mys-
teriously.
Teddy's gaze which had wandered
out of the window, deserted tattered
darky lingering about the kitchen.
Who is that man, Huldy" he
asked.
Dat airs Henery Turnipseed."
GA poor relation?" inquired Teddy,
politely.
He may be pore, but he amt no
relations O. mine. praise Gawd. Hes
always hangin' roun' but"-haughtify
81 never takes. no notice Of him,
more'n to tell him to git out"
When she had withdrawn, Helen
began: "Girls, and Teddy, / have
been thinking of something"
+ You are always thinking of some
thing. you dear old Nell," interrupted
Nina, cor what would become of this
helpless family :"
And the subject Of my thoughts
has been-onions."
+ I've been thing of them myself"
admitted Teddy. !" Who could help
it when the windows are open ?"
But have been thinking how we
can turn them to practical account.
Those tiny ones would make delicious
pickles
said SO" walled Nettie. "Now
she'll make US live on onion pickles be-
cause they're cheap"
No l sha'n't. Why shouldn't we
make pickles and sell them to New
Orleans grocerf Huldy says there's
man across the river makes a hand
SOM income out Of pepper sauce"
Oh yes" cried Nettie, catching
the enthusiasm; VIC can make them
out-of-doors in big kettle, and you
girls can take care Of Jack while I
watch them stewing. I could have a
very long spoon"
Like those who sup with the devil"
interected Teddy.
SO I wouldn'tspoil my complex
ion. 1t would be such funr'
"Well, what do you think of my
plan ?" asked Helen.
Capital" said Nina. Lets begin
tomorrow, and Teddy can help"