The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12
THE TWO THOMASES.

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The Embarrassing Way That One
of Them Acted.
81 do love this little parlor-kitchen'
and I pity rich girls who never get
tired, 50 as to rest in such a one. l
co,)dn't live without the music OF a
tea-kettle," said young Bella Haynes,
as she lifted the bright kettle from its
hole and set ton the top of the shining
stove. The ''parlor-kitchen' was in
deed a model of neatness and cheerful
ness. The unsightly utensils had all
been removed into an outer shed-room.
A bright oil carpet, a red table-cloth, a
ch~intz-covered lounge and rocking
chair, a cheerful-faced clock, and afew
interesting pictures gave an air OF quiet
refinement and h%ospitable comfort to
the room. Now that every thing is
ready" she added, to erfeeble mother
who sat in the gay rocking-chair, "Ill
run up to the depot and meet him. Do
you suppose l shall know himp l was
only seven when he went away, and
all | remember of him is his very white
forehead and his very red cheeks.
Which do I look handsomest in, my
gray or my blue dress?"
you are not very handsome in
either said the mother, smiling; ''but
as you will have the evening work to
do, you had better wear your blue
one
Then the light-hearted girl threw
open the cupboard door and said:
BREAD, pies, cake, tongue, ham and
honey. When we sit down to tea,
you'll be like
1.-The Queen in the kitchen,
Eating bread and honey"
And being unable longer to control her
feelings, she clapped her plump hands,
and throwing her arms around her
mother, kissed her over and over again.
soon after, Bella, arrayed in her SIM
pie finery, stood in the grim old depot
waiting for her brother, who had been
for eleven years working in the mines,
supporting the little family at home,
and laying up the ean Of support fol-
he future. ..
He had written to his mother:
Don't be afraid you'll see either a
desperate or a rowdy. l look rough
and hard, but I'm your boy for all that.
Not an oath nor a drop Of liquor has
passed my lips since they kissed you,
eleven years ago."
Was it any wonder that his mother
and sister were overjoyed at his com
ing? At six o'clock the New York
train came laundering up, and quite g
number Of passengers stopped Al
W. The young girl eyed them al
carefully. There was but one yonnq
man among them. He was too large
and not nearly as handsome as Thoma:
ought to be, according to her idea.
But there was no choice Of brothers
and when she heard him call out to the
baggage-master: "Tll send for my
trunks" she a up to him and asked
'.Is this Thomasp"
.Yesr he shouted. "But how.yor
have grown!"
He lifted her in his great strong
arms to a level with his sunburnt face,
and kissed her three or four times SC
heartily that the few lingerers in the
depot found their curiosity excited over
the cause Of such an affectionate meet
ing. Then he drew her hand into hi
arm, and they set off together, laugh.
ing and chatting, for a five minutes
walk home.
Il never was SO happy before in al
my life, and neither was mother! w
got lots of nice things to eat, and
real soft bed for you to sleep on,-ant
and
"And q warm welcome, which Is bet
ter than all! 1t seems q mile; VIII,
didn't you let me take a carriage, littl'
grip the young man asked.
'Oh, we never, never spend on,
money sol" was, the answer.
"Oh, you are too prudent! In
afraid mother Is growing misery, ant
boarding up her money said Thomas
laughing.
"Well, here we are!' cried the youn,
girl, as she ran up the steps Of 4 de
cent brick house, and then up tn
stairs, followed by the new conner.
! She threw open thedoor Of the '.par
I lo~r-kitchen." and - she did 80 the bal,
old lady came towards them, with out
stretched arms.
She then drew back : little, an,
gased up at the dark. stalwart fellow
before her. enchanting:
Surely this can never, never b
Thomas"
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