Evening journal., 1889-09-16
ELFRIDA'S FIRST PLACE.


Old Mrs. Galway sat sorrowfully at her
west window watching the apple gathering
Above the hills hung a soft, yellow mist: the
great chestnut tree in the lane was turning
to bouquet Of rustling gold; the asters and
dahlias along the garden walk were blossom
ing in CANDY protusion
Its the first year said Mrs Galway,
that ! haven't been able TO help 'em barrel
up the red sweets and the yaller pippins.
And I'm helpless with the rheumatics Oh,
dear, dear, to think 1t should come 10 this
WHAT'S that noisef III bet carroway seed
its the cat among the milk pansl And itis
time the kettle WAS over for tea, and Sarah
Soper's forgot to come and see 30 it'll"
She hooked piteously up at the clock, but
Just as she was about 70 lift up her voice In
shr1H summons footstep creaked heavily on
the door step.
TITS me, said Sarah Soper, gray haired
sharp featured spinsteF, who lived In the
house whose yellow gablo end was just visi-
PIE through the maple trees beyond 'rAm 8
little late, on account o. stopptn' DO bay a
paper o hatr pins and two cards q buttosas
OF peddler that came along.n
Wrought you never was coming nna1
narah looked sharply at bea.
= ten you what, Mira Galway Had she.
You mace greet mistake when you ned
your face against Eenas' MARVIN that pretty
factory girl two ycax agol II you'd nioe,
suIIln, . gneer -in-laF Dow
Instead Of depeoding on other folks b
come and hesp nse-yes,n said MFa Galway.
I'm beginning 20 think 80 myself. Burt ii
h4fpp rty4hfYsf bsxftsep 20 IL.
than 70 remind people Of their shortcomings
yG2q Rstp'r 81 beck bong again.
And Ch@xs w@snf nothin' against Fanny
Walters as ever ! beerd on rehectively
went on Sarah Soper, as she set match 70
the shavlngs and kiDdiing wood IN the cook
ing stove, except her good looks Yes, Al
mira galway. you made a mistake there
Aeilas am : never been the same man since. p
Mrs Galway moved uneasily in her chair.
Where Is Zenss, anyhow questioned the
mercliess catechist, as she settled the shining
tan tea kettle IN its place, and slid the damp
ers 20 let the smoke 60 up chimney.
leone to town" curtly answered Mrs
Galway.
"Eh-what fogp
10 get hired girl"
Sarah Soper opened her mouth and eyes
We'll neverp said she You come to
that-you, as always said nothin' would in
duce you TO keep girll'
That was bafore had the inaammatory
rheumatizw sighed Mrs. Galway. "There
amt no law against folks changing their
minds, as | know on. / can't be dependent
on neighbors all the time y
Miss Soper chuckled softly.
1.-THE idee Of zenas Galway In one o then,
intelligent officesfp said she. II would like
to be hid away there and hear how he man.
ages itn
II guess zenas can manage as well as any.
bodyln sharply retorted Mrs. Galway.
But she was nettled, nevertheless, and more
than once, while Sarah Soper was cutting the
bread, bringing the butter from down cellar
and opening jar Of preserved blackberries
for tea, sac said TO herself;
IT most wish | hadn't made such fmas
over Zenas' notion Tor Fanny Naltervtn
While these domestic preparations ware
going on IN the Galway farm house. Zes,ns
ting in a despairinx uttibrdn on a hard mn.
painted settes in Mr.. Cummings "Headauar.
tiers for Domestic Aid, interviewing long
succession Of hopeless incapables. Of different
ages and nationalitiea
stPretty hard 70 sift aim vongn said NJ
Cummings, lifting his spectacled ewes above
the line Of his ledger at last.
IRA mm nse. said Galway n a aaiacta5
way; = bn't think my mother would have
one OF these women IN the house,
uWeIl look bera p said NJ rnn,r,in,-s
here's cal tust come il. Mebbv Won car
come to terms with heP.s
"But,s spoke soft voice, II wanted a plac,
as companion
''Wel, this Is a place as conpaniop.S said
Mr. Cummings, doggedly. ito an Old lady M
country-only she'll expect YOU to do III,
houseworf. y
A silence followed; apparently the candi
date was considering
you've been comm, arter this connanio,
place for week. urged Cumnings. Cam
you aint had a chance yet, nor the ghost q