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

3, dleman tn come an look arter
tn ngs while we're gone"
"What du you want tn 60 an see
Simon Brown for. Joshuap" said |.
He hain't been tn see us in more n
thirty years
'.But his gals was here last sum-
mer." said Joshua: ian they was
sech nice gals. an was so anxious for
us tn come an see them"
"'All that glitters hain't gold"
said !. in axsents that was ruther cold
an grim.
IL don't see why you don't like
them gals" said Joshua. kinder fret
full. 81 never see anything out OF the
way with 'em.
"Wal. JOSHUA" said !, "we'll 60
an see them; an then, il you don't
find out why l don't like them gals.
I'll tell you"
An the next day but one we went tn
Hartford.
We had consider BILE trouble tn find
Cousin Smon's grocery store. IL YOU
could have heard Cora and Amelia
talk about it, when they was visitin'
us. you would have thought that Mr..
Stewards store in New York, and
Hislop. Porteous q Nitchells store in
Norridge, couldn't hold candle to it;
but 10. twas little dingy one-horse
concern. that the poorest store in
Grigsby Holler would have been
ashamed of. We asked the clerk
where Cousin Simon was and he told
us that he had gone tn New York.
Then we asked him where Cousin ST.
ny Ia ~ nd
show us the way as it wasn't but q
quarter OF mile from the store. an
went with us tn a little, miser' ble-
lookin' storv-an- a-half house in the
outskirts of the city. Then he bid us
good-day an left us.
Good landw said /. putting on my
specs. an lookin' round me. This
can't be the right place. Why, l
thought by the way them gals talked
about their home that it was one of
the finest places in Hartford.
AN so d ID l." said Joshua looking
awful blank.
The gate was hangin' tn one hinge.
an that looked rs if it was almOs /
ready III give way; the board fence
was broke in lots of places. an was as
guiltless of paint as a hen is Of toeth;
the house warn painted, an looked as
ragged rs a tramp; an | counted seven
places where old hats an rags tux the
place of winder-glasses.
This can't be the place." said
Joshua arter he had looked a while.
That Teller was a-foolin' of u.s."
Lets 60 an see" said l.
We went an knocked on the door.
- ~,
ruther untidy look n Irish gal.
docs Simon Brown live here?" said
Joshua.
.'Yis. sir" said the gal.
"We're his cousins. Mr.. an Mis-
Joshua Grigsby from Grigsby Holler,"
said Joshua
"Stip inter the dhrawin'- room, and
I'll tell thin ye're here" said the gal.
She showed us intu room an left
us, an pretty soon heard voices in the
next room.
.'Who did YOU say it was, Nora?' ]
heard shrill voice say, an though !
hadn't heard it before in more thirty
years, / recognized it at once TO be
Cousin Simons wife's.
"Mr. au' Mis- Grigsbv. from Grigs-
by Holler, mum" said Nora.
Then | heard Amella's voice say, aw-
full vexed like
'.lts those horrid, coarse, vulgar
Grigsby's. ma | wish we'd never
gone to their horrid old farm-an' we
wouldn't if there'd been anywhere
else we could have gone-an then they
wouldn't have thought of coming
here
"Tell them we've got the cholera or
smallpox. an brighten them Of" said
Cora.
''Or tell them We don't keep a hotel.
an send them about their business. I"
said Amelia.
Girls. I'm ashamed of you!"
exclaimed Cousin Simon's wife.
They re worth ut least $40, 600; an
you tell me that Joshua limited to you
several times last summer that his farm
an good portion of his money would
be yours when he was done with it.
/ wish they hadn't come. of course.
but now they re here we must be civil
TO thcm.'
ii don't believe Susan liked us very
well. though she was civil 20 u.s." said
Cora.
Where II you put them to sleep.
map" said Amelia There only
two beds in the house, and shan't give
up my bed to them"
Il and your father will make us a
couch somewhere on the floor, and le /
them have out bed" said Cousin Sim
on's WIFE"
looked at Joshua, an see. by the ex-
preston of his face. that he had heard
every word as plain as l had-he look
ed madder'n hornet
'Come. Susan" said he. 'le's go. :"
NO" said /. in a calm. determ ned,
an kinder sweet tone, lies not 90 till
we see EN-"
An then went tn set down on tn Q
sofy;" an the next thing l knew there
was awful snap. an l was a sprawl
in on the floor amongst lot Of rags.
broken boards, a couple of broken
chairs, an sofy spread.
Joshua hurried tn me, an helped mo
onter my feet
"Grac Gus goodnessr' said I; live
bruk that sofy all Ia finders"
Il guess it hain't much of loss"