Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-11-26
INDEPENDENT MYRA.
She Didn't Disgrace tho Family
After ALI.

OF all bonds that Of sis.criy affection
ought to be. nearest and tenderest, ac-
!, re96ilg to all the dictates OF nature.
Yet, nevertheless, when Myra Dol
lard came home to live her five sisters
eyed her as obviously as FIVE guinea
fowls might eye a specklcd partridge
who had 1uttored unexpectedly into
their poultry-yard.
Fifteen years ago, when Aunt Dor
cas- came from the State OF Rhode ISL
and to visit her brother in New York.
she had taken the middle daughter
home with her to bring up.
six girls are too many for any
household" said she; land the old
house at homo is empty aud silent
I'll take one back with mo-"
(Which one?n said Mes. Dollard,
with rather an alarmed look at her
flock.
"Oh, we'll draw lots for that" said
Aunt Dollard.
Tho lot fell on Myra Consequently
Myra, dimpled dumpling of four
years. returned to Rhode Island with
Aunt Dorcas, ana the home circle
knew her no more. Now the old lady
was dead, and Myra had come back to
her fathers house.
Hasn't she grown tall?" said Eu-
genia, who was herself inclined to be
short and stocky.
isn't she prettyP" said JEANNE
(who had been christened Jane).
mot exactly pretty" pronounced
fastidious Marian, but stylish-yes,
quite stylish"
but she doesn't know any thing
about the piano" whispered Nell.
"And she thinks our Kensington-
stitched lambrequins are hideous-
and she was going to help Bridget with
the dishes, only mamma stopped her
just in time"
And her gowns are all last seasons
cut" said Adelaide, turning up her
Greek nose.
. Myra, on her side, had ideas also.
why" said she. "you girls don't
do any thingln
"Yes, we do" said JEANNE. "Lots
of things"
1--WE practice" said Nell. .and we
cmbroider."
"And we go into society,"" added
Marian, land we read all the newest
literature"
"oh!" said Myra Father is very
rich. supposed"
mo. he isn't" sighed Eugenia.
How funny you do talk. Myra His
income is horribly small; and it's
growing smaller every year since
there's so much competition in tho
OF wallpaper. We're all
as poor as church mice"
Then" said Myra. "why don't you
do something's 10 help him. mean"
The girls looked blankly at each
other.
at wouldn't do" said Nell. 1--WE
should lose our position in society"
"Oh, bother societyl' said Myra.
Truly this newcomer was more part
ridge-like than ever in the family OF
guinea-fowlsl
Mother" said Myra, III make the
desserts; 1t costs too much to order
them from the confectioner's. You
don't know what nice pies and custards
l can makel"
But my dear, what will Bridget
thinkw
What does 1t matter what she
thinksp" said Independent Myra. "And
look here, mother, the Chinese laun-
dry bill was three dollars last week
and five dollars the week before. tAfter
this / am going to do up my own
frilled things, and yours, too, and I'll
show the girls how TO do theirs"
"oh, my dear, you can'tl'' said Mrs.
Dollard.
why can't Up" said Myra II used
to do Aunt Dorcas' fine things. She
wouldn't trust any one else"
But Parsley farm wasn't Now
York"
"That makes no difference" said
Myra. THE expenses here are some
thing awful, and father looks SO tired
and worried. No wonder. with six
great, idle daughters TO provide forl
There isn't girl in Parsley Point,
mother, but what does something for
a living. / should think Eugenia and
JEANNE and Nell and Marian and Addy