Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16


"shoddy."
Jest then, or a little later, the door
flew open an Cousin Simon's wife,
Cora an Amelia rushed in.
I'm SO glad to SEQ you" said Cousin
Simon's wife, smilin' as though she
was awful pleased. Ell"
But before she could get any further
Amelia an Cora flew at me an Joshua
like couple of flies would fly at
lasses' jug.
"Oh. Aunt Susan an Uncle joshua
they said. Were so glad you're
comet" 'An' you must stay Jest as
long as you can" We've been long
in to see you ever since we come
home" IAN we were talking about
you when Nora told us you were here"
'But here we stand talking in this cold
room. and you must be almost frozen.
"How stupid Of Nora to show you in
here" Come into the settin' room.
where there's fire"
mo-" said Joshua, awful sullen;
"we're goin back tn Grigsby Holler
by the fust train"
"Oh Pm so isappointedr' said
Cousin Simon's wife. Il hoped you
visit Why can't you stay longerP'
because" said Joshua, "we-"
saw that Joshua was about tn tell
m just what he thought of 'em. as he
allus will tell folks when he mad, SO
l interrupted him.
II guess we'll hev time to stay an
warm ourselfs joshua" said |; for
wanted tn see if the settn' room was
as shabby as the drawin'-room was.
Joshua looked sulener than ever.
but he followed Cousin Simon's wife,
Cora, Amelia an myself intu the set
tin room. 1t was almost ditto tn the
one they called the drawin'-room; only
there was q stove in it. an there was a
pile of cheap novels an story papers
on the table.
"Deary me, Cousin Simon's wife"
said j; 'you don't waste your time
a-readin' sech trash as that, do you?"
Eyes" said she; my gals must be
amused, and | can't permit them to
work-t would make their hands
rough. y
But" said 1. they'll hev to ether
work or starve when their father gifts
so he can't work for EN-"
"Oh." said she. II expect to get
them married off before that time. I've
brought my girls up to be ladies. and
there's no reason why they shouldn' I
r'marry well.
IL don't think" said /, 'rhat any
sensible man. whether he is rich or
poor, would think any less of 'em be-
cause they knew how tn work. Spos
in they would fail tn git rich hus-
bands? Wouldn't good trade
wouldn't the ability tn support them
selves-be the next best thing they
could have' There's nothin' sure but
death. Cousin Simon's wife. an eff
your gals should outlive their father
for ! know from what hev seen, an
heard that he never lays by cent, an
that you live from hand tn mouth-an'
fail IN git husbands tn support 'em,
they'll be obliged tn live on charity"
"Susan Grigsby," said Cousin Sim
on's wife, in naughty tone, '.you
have always lived in the country, an ,
know nothing about socity.'
WELL" said |. in calm axsents. "ef
| know nothin' about society. | hope
I've got common sense. Eff l had
twenty gals-or boys either. I'D give
EN- all good trade. an bring 'em
up tn know how til work. even eff had
81 900. 600 tn divide between EN-.
Riches can be stole, or lost, or fooled
away from us; but nobody can rob us
of what we have learnt nor cheat us
out of it FL we give our childun a
good trade or good eddycation,
they II hev something they can depend
on as long as they live an hev their
health an sense; but Of we leave 'em
nothin' but riches, we leave EN- a
rather unsartin support tn lean upon.
How old is your gals, Cousin Simon's
wifep"
Amelia's eyes flashed fire.
Aunt Susan" said she. you are
impairment
.Whv don't you lecture in public.
Aunt Susan?' said Cora, scornfully.
"Yau' d make your fortune in a short
time"
81 an Joshua has got all the fortune
we want" said /, feelin' little rled;
IAN I'm proud Ia say, we worked for
the biggest part of it Gals" l con-
| tinuered. i'm more calmer tone, Il
don't know jest how old you be, though
| know you We both seen morn thirty
| DuI IL ncNOI
tn late tn mend an you haint tn old
tn learn. Go an learn a milliner
trade. or somethin' of that sort, an
earn money tn Xix mp an furnish this
house in better shape; an I'm sure
you'll take a great deal more comfort
than you W II a-chasn' round arter a
rich hus band, like a dog arter fox"
did you come here for no other
purpose than to lecture usp" said Anne
liza, awful snappish.
mo. said Joshua, speakin' for me;
see that he had cooled oil. an so |
let him speak; 1--WE come here expect
in tn stay few days an hev pleas
ant visit with you. While we was in
the other room. we couldn't help
hearin. what you said about us and
after hearin' that l wouldr't stay all
night in this housc-nor let Susan stay.
either-if we had IN sleep on the side
walk. ! haven't made my will Wit,
gals" he continnered. in slightly
sarcastic tone; "but when dew make
IL shall leave your--here he pawsed