The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-14
Ais Well That Ends Well,
BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

''Old folks will be old folks said
Myra Manton, "and the best plan is to
let 'em have their own wav."
"Oh, yes, know said Lcona, clasp.
ing her hands. But that old Leghorn
hat, with the crown like a stove.pipe and
the front like wash-hands basin, Who
could tolerate thatl Aud everybody
laughs when she comes into church"
"let EN- laugh shrcwdy remarked
Myra. 'I'd be willing folks should
laugh at me if | was worth thirty thousand
dollar, and owned the Bliycn Mills into
the bargain
Myra Manton was "hired help" at tho
Bliycn Fam--a stout New Enghnder Of
iliy summers, with hair cut short no
visible waist, and snapping black ewes.
Lcona was old Mrs Biycns niece-a
slim girl Of eighteen, with balsam. pink
complexion, dreamy gray eyes, aud teeth
white and even as small pearls.
In the eyes OF James Blivcn. the old
!ady's son. Leona was faircst of all created
beings. Even Myra Aanton allowed
'that She was sorter uicc to look at .' As
for Mrs. Biiyen herself, she expressed no
opinion Whatever; Mrs Blivcn was not Il
person who talked much.
"She's come to make me visit. " said
Mrs. Bliycn one day to Myra. IL sup.
pose, if she suits me, shall ask her TO
stay for good and all.
III YOU don't, | suppose jim will. f"
said Myra, with shrcwd twinkle of her
eyes.
AS it happens, I'm the mistress of
this house said Mrs. Bliycn. "Wcll,
wen see how she suits
And neither Myra the solid, nor Looaa
the syiphhkc, knew, rs they sat on the
'unshiny doorstep, siicing great, red.
hearted peaches to cry for winter use,
TINT Mrs. BIivcn, from the garrct window
above, where she wa, looking over her
balls of carpet-rags, could distinctly hear
every word they uttered
"Myra, said Lcona. rs she replcnishcd
her pan from the great bu,hcl basket,
'I'm going TO tell you something"
"Tcll ahead succinctly retortei
Nyrl.
1--WE got such an idca."
""' - ~
Gu, one o' III! s'hoolh'a'es al HAN
over Hall had grandmother. And her
grandmother had just such Noah's Art,
VI =" 'ohhS' ~ Aunt n'l'en' 80.
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s'u',y S"n9 .
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