St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-16

f some won't. FL run in again and civ
You few hints, SO you won't get too
t in. But l really must hurry home
Good-night-and do be sociabse, Mrs
. Holden"
t Goodnight, was all the answe
t that Mary Holden made, but SIT
laughed jolly little laugh when Mrs
; Gordon was gone. And she NIGH
have laughed again had she known
that in spite of her hurry, that lady ha,
run in' to see two other neighbor
, before she went home, and told then
that the new lady at No. 81 was thu
"queerest woman she ever did sce''
Next day little johnny Gordon cam,
over and said: 'Ma wanted to berry ;
DRAWN of tea and three eggs; whe1
she got some, she'd send 'em home'
certainly" said Mrs. Holden Sht
marked the articles down on paper
tackled up by the kitchen window, anG
then gave them to Johnny, who looked
Oh with big eyes of wonder
Encouraged by this success, in the
evening Johnny came back, saying;
"Ma wants to borry two or three OF
your last magazines"
Tell your mother,' said Mrs.
Holden. kindly, "that if she wishes to
subscribe for the magazine. I will add
her name to my club with pleasure,
but mine are too valuable to lend.'
Away went Johnny, and Mrs. Holden
said laughingly: Now, I've thrown
the first bomb!''
But she heard no dreadful result,
nor was she troubled again until the
next Monday, when Ella Gordon came
over and asked for the loan of Mrs.
Holden's Sunday cloak, las ma was
goin' to lecture
Tell your mother my cloak fits no
one but myself" said Mrs Holden,
calmly. And off ran the child to re.
peat the message.
But Tuesday evening brought John.
ny with plate, asking for pound OF
butter.
Tell her she has not returned the
eggs and tea YETI said Mrs. Holden.
you can see the paper there. never
lend the second thing until the first
comes back. :"
Johnny departed. Presently in
bounced Mrs. Gordon, rcd in the face,
bringing the eggs and tea.
Here's your things!' she snapped,
setting them on the table. THAT lit
tie idiot, Johnny, says you mark every
thing body borrows down on pa.
per. But don't believe it,.
See for yourself returned Mrs.
Holden, calmly, marking off the two
articles from the tacked-up paper.
cts the best way to keep things
square and avoid trouble, you know
she added coolly. ......@.
well, 1 neverr' exclaimed Mrs.
Gordon. She turned and bounced
out, without another word, and Mrs.
Holden hoped she was rid of her for
good.
But, in two or three days, Johnny
came over for the elothes-line. 1t was
given and set down upon the paper.
Early in the evening Johnny brought
it home.
Scratch it off your measly old paper
now!" said he. PA says if ma ever
sends over here for another thing, he'll
lick her, that's what he'll do
''Your mother is welcome to any
hing | have, except my clothes. Those
don't Lend" said Mrs Holden.
''Ma says she wouldn't be seen in
rour old duds!' snapped the retiring
Johnny.
Mrs. Holden smiled and felt sure
hat she had gained one victory, and
Ter wardrobe would henceforth be un-
it was.
Several days passed, and some callers
ropped in. Hardly were they gone.
vhen Mrs. Gordon appeared-by the :
ack door. I
Il thought | saw the Towards and
IT. Nicely just leave here" she re- I
larked. |
tThey were here, :" said Mrs. Hol- i
en-. S
We'll, if | was you, I wouldn' have I
luch to do with them Towards"
aid Mrs. Gordon, with an air of mys-
ery.
Indeed! Is there any thing wrong
bout themp' c
well, folks do say all's not right. n
Thy, Mr.. Nelly, he just goes and goes c
lere! At all hours, too. And his poor J
life alone at home! What he goes for F
can't say; but u
Il will ask them, when I return the n
I'll, y said Mrs. Holden, calmly. Il !.
"Ask emp and Mrs. Gordon looked Il
artled II
Certainly. You want to know "
by Mr.. Nicely visits them, and I q
I've no doubt they will explain it i
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Mrs. Holden,you surely don't mean o.
repeat what say?'' u
Il surely do. Of course, you won't o.
y what is not true, and, if is is true, u
u won't object to have it spoken of. <
always tell one neighbor just what u
other says Of her, if I tell any thing +"
all, Mrs. Gordon" Vi
"Well, l never did see such a wo- :.
an. I'll let you alone, hereafter. ~ u:
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