Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-11
A SUMMER OUTING.

You never saw me ool so we'll in nv
lifc9 Really, haven't felt as we'll for
years, and its all owing to my sum-
mcr's oniing-I gained ten pounds in a
month.
Where did so? Not to Saratoga,
Long Branch nor the White Mountains :;
neither did go visiting nor camping
out. If you must know, didn't go
three miles from homo.
have always WORKED harl, for you
know there is always enough to do in n
family of children, and we couldn't
afford much hircl help. Every year
lave felt that was growing old fast,
but | was never SO sensible Of it rs last
spring.
Somehow, had lost all ambition rs
we'll us strength. Everything VA, Il
burden TO INC, every mole hill of work
looked like n mountain. / had no ap-
petite, and though was tired all the
time, | couldn't sleep at all we'll nights.
| was so nervous that everything wor-
ricd me. and in Johns shop across The
street, the ringing OF tho anvil that
used to think so musical. seemed to
beat every stroke on my brain.
People used to tell me, "You ought
TO 90 away and rest" but it isn't easy
for the mother of Il family to lcavq six
children between the ages of thrco and
thirteen, when every penny has to be
counted twice before you use it.
Aunt Dru.ilIa came to see liz in the
last Of July.
Snow, Almin Crispin, she said be-
tore She had been in the house ten min
utcs, 81 didn't come 10 make you any
work. I've heard how poorly YOU
was, and must say you do look spnd-
lin enough; but I've come to help YOU
I'm asoin' 10 keep house and send you
I'll sOncwhcrc.."
John seconded the idea, but where
'hould go!
GO our to Ohio and visit your sis
ter, he >ngsc'tel. You never went,
rnd you've always wanted to go"
:" haven't the money nor strength
to ret ready nor to 90 if was ready"
said. "AIoFcovcr don't feel like
visiting anybody"
That's what you don't" said Aunt
Druslla. al know just how it is.
You feel a good deal more like crawlin'
into Il hole, and then DRAWN the hole
in after yc"
acknowledged l did. Given if |
Ind all the money l wanted TO uso, ]
shouldn't feel like going to any place
where had to make an effort of any
kind i'll tho way of dress or CON
vcrsation."
The talk driftcd on to something
else, bu' that very night an idea came
TO me, and in the morning l asked John
If he would get team and carry me up
to the widow Smiths. She lives on =
hill in the north part Of the town, and
had heard that she was fixing up hen
leusc to take summer boardcrs. 1t i,
Just such place as city people like,
breezy and slightly, and there are pleas,
ant, romantic walks aad drives in every
direction. Somehow it was borne II
upon HE that it was just the place fol-
me. knew she had no boardcrs thi.
year, but was preparing to take some
next summer. How her eyes fairi;
stood out when asked her if she wou;t
take me AZ boarder for a month.
"Why, certainly, Mrs. Crispin," sh
said hcsitatingly, and thcn l cxplainc,
tho matter.
ii want to be quiet and rest, and b
waited on just the Same as though
+. came from thousand miles awav.
don't want oven to take care of nv ow,
room"
i. Just tho thing" she said. q
, want Horace and Mary Ann to hav
some Sort of practice so they can wait o
city boardc's gentcelly and 1 know 70
wouldn't mind if they were little awk
ward at first"
30 VIC arranged it in few minutes
l was to have large, sunny quie
, chamber, with the liberty of the whol
s house and premises, aud ono or th
other OF tho young people to take til
team and carry mo to ride whenever
wished, all for three dollars week
5 And was to come the very next day.
Rather short time to get ready for
= months outing, you might think, but
| was oil needed. No new dresses