The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-02-09
Selfff Sturv.
PINKIE'S REVENGE
BY HfLES JACKSON.

"Wla at perfect shame che got here
to-day"
"Sh-sh-: she might hear you'll"
"Nonseuse! She is down in the recep
ton room don't suppose, If che is
from The backwoods, she has got ears
that can hear through DOORS"
"Girls, am ashamed Of you. How
can you be so onfeeling toward your owu
cousin
II don't care, mamms; she is sure Ia
be awkward and dowdy. How can We
bave her at the dinner-table tonight
I shall die OF modification to have to
introduce her to Mr.. Morris IS our cous
in."
Perhaps she will he too tired to come
down to dinner after such long ride
It Is little awk ward to add another to q
set dinner party"
"Oh mamma, bless you for the
thought! You can tell her that she Il
too tired. You can arrange it, / know
"Well, I'll try"
These we're the sentences which fell or
the ears of Priscilla Bent as she ss'
alone, waiting to zee the aunt aud cous
ins whom she bad come all the way from
Kansas 10 New York to visit. OF whose
Welcome she felt as sure as il she had
known them all her life 1t was by {
hlunder OF the servant that she had beer
shown directly upstairs into the draw.
ing-room, which communicated bv fold
ine-doors with the room where we're cit
ting mothers and daughters.
"Pinkie! What Q name !" continue6
the first speaker "Who ever heard O.
such q name except for dog2'
"Her name is Priscilla" replied tb,
mother, "but Pinkie was given to her BY
her father when che was little girl, OF
account OF her pink cheeks
"Well. | will call her Priscilla"
"And I. too.r
"Your father will not like It," sale
Mrs Bent shut We must 90 down"
A swift rush of three women dowr
the staircase, three exclama,ions of dis
may At the sight Of the empty reception
room, looks OF dismay and ssmotheret
whisper OF vexation.
"How stupid Of Ben! Do you suppos'
she heard ?"
/ These we're the opening scenes in tht
swift little drama which here began &c
inauspicicusly under Mr.. Silas Bent,
roof this morning. And next to these
followed one which seemed almost jus
ti6cation OF all that the Misses Bent hac
said in regard to their cousin. Slowl,
rising to her feet, grssping her umbrelI.
10 her left hand. rose tall, an exceed
iugly tall young woman who exclaimed
in nasal voice:
"Well, I vas jest comm to look ye
up. l didn't know as that 6ne black
gentleman o. yourn had condeacended to
let you know was here I'm most tired
to death, tell you; four days and fouI
nights in the cars is enough 10 XII sn
OK. But I'll be all right ss soon's ge,
my coffee. reckon breakfsst's all clear,
ed away by this time, hut don't wan,
much, onlv a cup OF coffee, If the cooh
ain't thrown II out. Im.resl glad to see
YOU. Is'pose uncle got my letter, didn'l
be 2"
And psu.ipg in her breathless speech
pretty Priscilla Bent looked sheepishly
into the faces of her equally shsme.fsced
relatives. II they had not been too guilt.
lily disturbed 10 their own minds by fears
pof having been overheard 10 their inhos,
pitahle comments, they might have de.
iected strange look on their K,nsss
cousins face, mixture OF t~inkle and
terror. Bat they saw or heard nothing
except what so thoroughly corrob borsted
their worst fears. Even Mrs Bent her.
self, who had resolved beforehand to he
thoroughly kind 10 the child Of her hus
hands favorite brother, was thrown of
her balsnce, and in spite Of herself, tb,
welcome she gave was curt and cool.
Bu no'hing appeared to daunt the ter
rible Pinkie Radiant good humor shon'
in her face, her tongue ran like clappe
and when the dianer party was mention
ed. Pinkie cried:
"Not much amt too tired! I'll jus
bunk down, and by 9 o'clock I'll he q
fresh as rooster! We don't often &c