New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08

Of tho weather and of how pcrtaters rottng on
account OF the rain. Lizzie said we had Just been
mentioning how they rotting AMI she afraid
II they kept on there wouldn't nobody have
! enough to last over winter. One Of tho
women who was called Mrs. Peters, here remarked
| In a responding tone that It wasn't much to
try ter raise anything. II 'twasn't pertaters, twas
somehin' else m for her part she discouraged.
81 calhlated,' she went on, ter have curant
ell this year. but the worms stopped that; m tbs
bugs eat our squashes l tell him faint no use. m
| that's fact"
"Hlmn OF course meant her husband. Another
guest seeI-looklng woman with very light, promi-
ncnt eyes, whom they addressed Almiry" now
| suggested that It seemed 10 her that so much COM
pIsInin' reflected on tho Lord m for her part she
didn't feel to complain, though she really believed
they wouldn't have five bushels of pertaters in all
But you've got money 'nough in the bank ter
buy um If you don't raise um," responded Mrs Peters
quickly
For some time while this conversation was drag
cling along. had heard sounds of steps in the next
| ROOM aid the gentle clinking Of dishes. NOW Mrs.
| Poard's voice called TO Lizzie TO come out min
uteo and Lizzie went, stepping Gngerly and put
| ting her hand to her back hair as the door closed
| behind her.
How dreary the next quarter Of an hour was
tried to talk We all tried to talk, bat 1t was very
| difficult The only subject could possibly thihh Oh
| was potatoes and it nd not seem a. IL any 'ulns
more could be sld concerning them ANA no" va
something about the minsterl But wnai ! hNI
decided / would inquire how long the minister h@i
been settled III town, when l heard sohe.nA"h i En-,
swish down the stars IN tho front en MANLY SoTI
time Mny Ghsosa from nte Rsr Op'"'
The door opened and woman enerSd , trd'p hnE
the folds of pale tinted surah teagown oen b Mr
! | started up aeit instantly. This must DC ~ r
Minor, one Of tho Pollard boariers' Why had /
never her before Why had lived an [o cod
within walking distance OF some one W Int haze
como into room In this manner, ana t Io' nc
kr@~he Who was she, anyway s tteT me- 81
presence seemed 70 have eiaced all inc s'ii"''' -
she was perhaps thyhyc She Was En aa ibe S shd
IInwn eyes that LAUGHED under ink black. siralgn'
brows she had poor nose, and large mouth %.
| Irregular, white teeth. she was cntIeA a. .Gnot
She moved from one OF the guests 70 the other, shoon
hands with each and called each by name In so 10
fined voice that could speak the words plaItn zach
laughed and said she supposed VIC had toq eaNu
other how rainy it had been; ana ,, hoWy sboII1er
were rottng She put her hand on Mlmty fb"t she
and leaned toward me with the remark ~ s sbS
knew l was Mrs Bennct's 6oardeir, - her s nS
aid I prefer to remain unlmown} she h&l ol nem
thought she would 60 over and make fcsui"t nea@
on me, but somehow she had not done tory him
did | not. how neglected to do the very NM I
we most wanted to do! and then she 1she i 7oCc
deal, and boa9zed 5o, GOOD qoai' anu ""' '''
ITO tell the truth am asleep great par oi IN 'i'
| time In tho hammock II Is beautiful to steep III
hammock and know everybody else within a nv d4e %,
YOU is hard work and persprns wishing oG5 ' ana the
knowledge Of the labor Of others does not S"ee''n
How YOU do talk. Miss Minors exclaimed Mrs;
Peters In a pleased way. We know you ami so mar ar
hearted 5 that talk sounds. We know how you Dc
| Mis- Rnlcv showed her teeth n a smile. she s9lu
! she guessed they all knew Miss Ior rather wen Dy
| this time -, -. 10, h md
| Mrs Minor sat down near me. She kept her ham'
on Mnty's arm and made the girl seat herself on q
footstool at her feet, whore she remained, not Only
content but intensely happy leaning against the auJ
| glancng up at her, listening and laughing -,
As for Mrs Minor she appeared TO be enjoying HcI,
| self She came as lounging as one can III
pprfectly upright chair She asked Miss Ripley soHt
thing about her song she inquired as TO Mr refers
| rhr1ImatiSm. She asked another how near done hel
patchwork Guilt was and another II her little glFI a-
perfectly well since her fever she appeared 10 Hslen
to the answers, though in two cases they were very
| nrollx and involved. Two three times she nuh9
a glance at me which made me quite understand why
| Minty was so happy. The glance was not one OF
rdclc but of a certain radiant magnetic sympathy
and comprehension that to speak like an oda5h'onel
novel made me her slave go
Lizzie and her mother were plainly getting supper
in tho next room. .. -
! We had all assembled. Mrs. Poard's Other
boarler Mr. George. Would he be- PRESENT. Earh
asked If MIR George would get back in time for sup
per. and no knew.
Lizzie came ln She said the biscuit were not quite
done She had a worried look. which was accouniel
for by her saying further that she m her mother were
both afraid a they wouldn't rise" meaning the biscuit
| She said " II there ever time when they didn
rise It was when they had company"