Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-10-07

er pay Helly retorted, with prompt
ness. But do net owe her an apollo
gy. She owes me an apology
Pm sure I've nothing to apologize
for Betty said, tossing her head.
The idea of my apologizing, when she
has been saying such rude things !!
Come along, Glenn y
Helly heard the front door close on
them, but kept her seat at the table for
some minutes sat there breathing
hard, her heart swollen, her lips tight,
her nostrils widened and trembling.
just then IIelly's aunt dropped in, n
dear good soul to whom IIelly contided
everything. To her Helly told her
story.
Apologize to her indeed said Helly
'I won't do it | And if she waits for
me to invite her, she'll never enter this
house again. It's horrid in Glenn to
tease and worry me till he gets me an
CRY, and then tell me to apologize for
not being sweet. It's insulting. And
now suppose that he's gone off to the
! mercantile library to read some novel,
leaving me to clear the table where
he's been dallying. And he took Bet.
ty's part against me Betty, with her
chatter, is simply horrid Chartered
like magpie, and then went prancing
off with Glenn, instead Of helping me
clear the table, so that l could go a
long with her to the hall She's as
selfish as she can be But I'm rid Of
her, that's one good thing She isn't
ever coming here again till l invite hel
| suppose her father and mother will
lay all the blame on ME, for they think
Betty is perfectly perfect. On their
account, Pm sorry about the trouble,
for uncle and aunt have always made
pet Of me, Lecause I'm auntie's name
sake, suppose. shall have to see
Betty when l 60 there, even if she
shouldn't come here any more. Very
likely. though, they won't want me to
come I'm out with Betty. 1t will be
dreadfully lonesome not 20 have Bet
ty's to run to, and to have uncle and
aunt cold and distant to me. And I'm
so used to having Betty fly in and out
at all hours that don't know how /
can ever get along without it. We've
always done everything together. And
know that mamma will think Pm TO
blame she always does when Betty
and l have spat, and L guess IT'S a.
bout so, for mammals judgement is
generally correct; and Pm spunky,
and don't control my temper, and I
just let my anger get the better Of me.
believe Betty means what she says.
l know she does. She means not to
come till | Invite her. But I'll not in
vite her. l said l wouldn't, and l
won't, if she never comes I'll show
her that can be as set as she is.
Feeling somewhat braced bg this
confession. Helly proceeded to clear "
way Glenn's breakfast table. But
there was a cold, heavy spot in her
throat.
Il suppose 1 can stand it if Betty
does stop coming here,' she went on
saying. Il don't know either how /
can. I'd give everything l own il
she'd come running in this minute.
But I'm not going to break my word.
l shall not invite her. 1 think she's
cruel 10 say such dreadful thing
Oh, dear dear dear y
Having by this time got the table
cleared, and having liberty to ely, Hell
ly did ciy, dropping into a chair and
hugging its back.
oh Oh Oh 4! Oh l don't believe
I can ever stand it = she said. And
know that Betty means it she'll new
er come here again unless inyite her
without eating my words and swallow.
ing them right down.
Il suppose l ought to eat them and
be glad of the chance, even If they
choke me, for 1 didn't really mean
them. l spoke them when l was in
anger. People oughtn't to speak when
they're angry, and if they do they
ought to take back everything they
say, for they hardly ever say anything
they can stand by. l wish my lips
had a spring lock that would lock
when get angry. Yes. 1 ought tc
take it all back ought to, but oh
oh oh y
She was crying aloud when the tele.
phone rang. 1t was very interesting
thing-this new arrangement in their
house, just put in the day before, and a
summons from it was sure to start
Helly to her feet. She patted one eve
with her wadded up handkerchief, ther
the other, and FASTENED to get the mes
sage.
'Who is it?' she asked.
"A penitent,' was the reply.
Helly's heart gave strong spring
who ? What penitent = she asked
hardly able to keep the eagerness out Of
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