The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-29
MADE OVER.

N dunno, Onless it's that Nightly
in sister of yours, JuIyett what's
her-name. Like enuff she is tired of
livin' Starched up in the city-tain't
emmy place for real human folks, emmy
way-an' so she's comm here to
make us visit"
"Do she say 80 ?"
"Law sakes, no. Eft warn't put
In the law an commandments when
we were married that you was to
open my letters, nor me yourn, Take
am open it yourself"
So Mrs. Hull opened the letter and
E began to read it,
"Jest as 1 remarked" saidithe old
man, "ain't it, Hannah ?"
mo" said Mrs. Hull, handing
him the letter. "Es 1 make it out,
it's just the other way. Juliette
wants US to 60 an visit her. She
says she'll STAN the expenses, an is
jest sufferin' for some body to make
over. Now. what does she mean ?"
The old farmer read the letter with
much care and painstaking.
$50! me go a.visitin' whar they
eat breakfus in the middle of the day
and wear their Sunday close the hull
week raythur guess not. But,
mother, if you want to go, that's
anuther thing. You kin hev the
money the old mare fetched-you
nigh about raised Bet ennyway. I'll
gin we thet,"
"There's my black alpaccy," said
Mrs, Hull, thoughtfully. ITS as
shiny as silk. But, laws, it won't
be much in the city. I'Ye heerd that
the shop girls there wear real silk an
satin every day."
Poor things, "sssaid her husband !;
sit must be dretful to hev to dress to
death all the time. Where's the ink
horn ? Pm goin' to write to the
children tibet their mas goin' VS.
tim"
After manifold preparations Mrs.
Hull was ready to 60 and visit her
stylish sister, the rich city widow.
The first thing her sister said to her
was "Hannah Hull, you're fright,
l must make you over.
"Why, Juliette. l think you're
real mean." said Hannah, with some
spirit. II paid 60 cents a yard for
this alDaccy, and my bunnit cost
nearly So"
Don't say bunnit for goodness
sake. You have no style. You lived
down on that old farm till you look
1OO."
II be over so, Juliette. but then
Pm only two years older'n-"
"Hush Never say anything
about year age. 1t isn't polite. Han
nah, must make you over. You
won't be the same woman"
Mrs. Hull made such long visit
that her husband became uneasy.
The doughnuts and pies were giving
out, and besides he was lonesome.
He wanted his Hannah home again.
He didn't banker after the city, but
he made up his mind one day that
he would go and bring his wife
home.
1.-THE old gal will be glad to see
me-" he said to himself, ITS most
killed her / expect by this time, sit
tim up so straight and eatin' all her
vittles with a fork, an bein' away
from me. I'll be bound it will give
her a turn to see me-"
1t did. The sister had tried the
glass of fashion and the mould Of
form with wonderful effect on Han
nah. She had also introduced Mrs.
Hull into "sassiety."
When Mr.. Hull arrived he was
shown into darkened parlor by a
Sinking maid.
"Have you card, sir ?" she asked
pertIy.
Il don't play keerds," said the
old man, reprovingIy. You jest tell
Hannah there's gentleman here to
see her."
"Beg pardon, sir."
"You needn't. You haven't done
nothin'. Jest go and tell Mrs. Hull
there's gentleman KEN to see her."
The girl went, and the old man
chuckled to himself. He wore his
store clothes and had baggy carpet
sack in his hand. His gray locks
hung about his face and made it pic
turesqe.
The door opened and strange lady
entered with very pink and white
complexion. She wore voluminous
blue silk dress, and walked on shoes
that were mounted on French heels.
Her hair was a wicked yellow.
"Hannah didn't say anything
about emmy other woman a-visitin'
here. Who kin she be ?" he said to