The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18
MADE OVER.
Hannah's Visit to Her Sister In
the City.

Hannah. said Farmer Hull. as h,
hustled into the farmhouse kitchen
abe you expectn' A lettera'
NO answered his wife, promptly
Who Sc writ?"
Il dunno, onleSs it's thet high-fyin
sister of yours Julyett What's-her.
name. Like enuff she is tired Of livin
starched up in the city tain't emmy
place for real human folks, ennyway-
an so she comm here to make us a
visit"
do she say 500
Law sakes, no. Et warm put in
the law and comman 'ments when we
was married thet you was to open my
letters. nor ME yourn. Take an open
it yourself
So Mrs Hull opened the letter aud
began 10 resd il.
jest as | remayrked.' said the old
man. ANTI it. Hannah?'
NO SAID Mrs Hull, handing him
the letter, ''es | make it out it's just
the other w-sY Juliette wants US to 90
an visit her. She says she'll stan the
expense an is jest suferin for some
body to make over. Now. what does
she mean?'
The old farmer read the letter with
much care aud painstaking.
Coll Ne &C a-vistin' whar they eat
breaktus in the middle Of the day an
wear their Sunday close the hull week
l.rayther guess not, But, mother, if
You want ter 90 thet's anuther thing
You can heve the money the old
mare fetched-vol nigh about raised
Bet ennyway. I'll gin ve thet'
There's my new alpaccy,' said
Mrs Hull. thoughttully. I'm right
glad | got good piece. It's shiny as
silk. But laws, it won't be much in
the city I've heerd that the shop
girls there wear real silk an satin every
day"
Poor tlIings said her husband; sit
must be drettul to hey to dress to
death all the time. Where's the ink
horn' I'm goin TO write to the chill.
dren thet their mas going a-yisitin."
After manifold preparations, which
included care for every living thing
in the house and On. Of it. Mrs Hull
was ready to 20 and visit her stylish
sister. the rich city widow. She cooked |
enough to last two months, had |
cleaned house and mended every
thing mendsble. Dan'l was to |
keep house with the hired man, and |
they both smacked their lips over the |
mince and pumpkin pies, the dough- !
nuts and loaf cake that were to make |
life worth living in the absence Of Mrs. |
Hull.
Then the farmer put on his go-,o-
meeting Goa; and drove his wife over to
the cars, and felt as If he were passing
through the most exciting episode of
his life.
Mrs. Hull took il more calmly. With |
many parting injunctions to Dan'l to
,ooa after things, she said goodbye,
and when the cars started leaned back
on her best alpaca waist and felt a deep
secre, joy in her worn heart because
She WAS going to see the world.
The first thing her sister said to her
was: Hannah Hull you're q fright.
] must mske you over"
Why. Julicttc, ] think you're real
mean. mid Hannah, with some spirit.
Il paid fifty cents yard for this
alpaccy. and my bunnit cost nearly
tive dollars
Don't say Lunni,. for goodness
sake. You have no style. You've
lived down on that old farm till you
look one hundred
81 be over City, Juliette; but then
I'm only two years older H.
Hush Never say any thing about
your age. 1t isn't polite. Hannah,
must make you over. You won't be
1he same woman. i
Mrs. Hull made such long visit that
Ner husband became uneasy. The
oughnuts and pies were giving out,
N d besides he was lonesome He
va ated his Hannah home again. He
iidi 4. banker after the city. but he
nad' up bis mind one day he would
20 an d bring his wife home. {
'.Th old gal will be glad to see me-" |
le said to himself 'its a most killed c
20 exl Nct BY this time. sittin up so l
traight Ind eaiin ali her vittles with S
fork. an beih' away from me. III a
he bonn lt'll give her a turn to see C
ne" i,
It did. The sister had tried the glass
# fashion and 'he mold Of form, with
effect on Hannah. She had 4
leo introduced Mrs. Hull into "sassie. d
T." v
Wien Mr.. Hull arrived he was shown a