The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-17
MADE OVER.
Hannah's Visit to Her Sister q
the City.

''be you expectin' a letter."
NO." answered his wife, promptly.
''Who'se WRIT"
II dunno, onless it's tibet high-fyin'
sister of yours. Julyett What's-her.
name. Like enuff she is tired of Twin
starched up in the city-'tain't emmy
place for real human folks. ennyway-
an so she's comm here to make us q
visit"
''Do she say sop
''Law sakes, no. Et warn't put In
the law and comman' ments when We
was married tibet you was to open nv
letters, nor me yourn. Take an open
It yourself"
So Mrs. Hull opened the letter and
began to read 1t.
''Jest as remayrked," said the old
man, saint it, Hannahp"
''No." said Mrs. Hull, handing him
the letter, ''es make it out it's Just
the other way. Juliette wants us to 20
an visit her. She says she'll STAN the
expense an il jest sufferin' for some
body to make over. Now, what does
she meane"
The old farmer read the letter with
much care and painstaking.
''Gol! Me go a-visitin' whar they eat
breakfus in the middle of the day an
wear their Sunday close tho hull week.
I rayther guess not. But. mother, il
you want ter go thet's anuther thing.
You can heve the money the old
mare fetched-you nigh about raised
Bet ennyway. I'll gin We tibet"
There's my new nlpaccy," said
Mrs Hull, 'thoughtfully. "I'm right
glad I got good piece. It's shiny as
silk. But laws, it won't be much in
the city! I've heerl that the shop
girls there wear real silk an satin every
day."
"Poor things, "said her husband; sit
must be dretful to hev to dress to
death all the time. Where's the ink
horn? I'm goin' to write to the chill
dren tibet their mas going a-visitin.
After manifold preparations, which
included a care for every living thing
in the house and out of it, Mrs. Hull
was ready to go and visit her stylish
sister. the rich city widow. She cooked
enough to last two months, had
cleaned house and mendcd every
thing mendable. Dan'l was to
keep house with the hired man, and
they both smackcd their lips over the
mince and pumpkin pies, tho 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-to-
coat 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 it more calmly. With
many parting injunctions to Danl to
look after things, she said goodbye,
and when the cars started leaned back
on her best alpaca waist and felt deep
secret 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 fright
must make you over"
''Why. Julictte. l think you're real
mean, said Hannah, with some spirit |
II paid fifty cents y yard for this
alpaccy, and my bunnit cost nearly
i've dollars"
Don't say bunnit, for goodness |
'ake. You have no style. You've |
lived down on that old farm till you
ook one hundred.
II be over fifty, Juliette; but then
I'm only two years oller'n--."
"Hush! Never say any thing about !
FOUR age. 1t isn't polite. Hannah, III
must make you over. You won't be |
he same woman"
Mrs. Hull made such long visit th at |
Ter husband became uneasy. The
and pies were giving cut,
md besides he was lonesome. He
wanted his Hannah home again. He
lidn't banker after the city, but he
made up his mind one day he would !
70 and bring his wife home.
The old gal will be glad to see me-"
le said to himself; ''it's q most killed |
Ter I expect by this time, sittin' up 50
traight and eatin' all her vittles with
fork, an bein' away from me. rnl
'e boun' it'll give her q turn to see
me-" |
1t did. The sister had tried the glass
t fashion and the mold of form, with
Tonderful effect on Hannah. She had
lso introduced Mrs. Hull into s.sassie.I
y"
When Mr.. Hull arrived he was shown
nto darkened parlor by Sinking
laid.
''Have you . card. sir?'' she asked
Gritty.
Il don't play keerds," said the odd
nan, reprovingly, you jest tell Han
ali there's gentleman here to see
er."
beg pardon. SIR"
You needn't You hain't done
'thin'. Jest 60 an tell Mrs. Hull
ere's \ gentleman kim to sec laer."
Tho girl went, and the old man
luckled to himself. He wore his store
othes and had baggy carpet-satchel
his hand, His gray locks hung
out his rugged face and made It
cturesque.
The door opened and a strange lady
tered with pink-and-white COM
exon. She wore . voluminous blue
X dress and walked ON shoes that