Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-01-03


the room. nor any heat.
Yes; there was no douht about r. /,
was different Jennie's room 10 New
York was third story front. with
tasteful Brussels carpet. rich black wal
nut furniture. and gaily- papered walls.
warm atmosphere, and pleasant outlook
upon Madison avenue. Jennie shivered
as much with q sense of contrast as
with the cold. Yes she said, trying
not to show how bare and wretched II
all seemed TO her. ives. IL IS very diff
terent Haven't you ever been In New
YorkPn
Carrie shook her head.
"I've never been away from Pom.
casset, she said
JenDie's eyes opened.
Never been TO Hartford or Spring
fielden
Il never went on railroad In my
life -
This was almost too much for helief.
Jennie drew long breath. why,
Carrie Woglom.' she exclaimed. what
do you meane''
"Papa's too poor" Carrie explained.
simply. "There Is no call for as to go
away, and we can't 20 for pleasure, 80
we stay at home"
And all your sistersp''
They haven't been either.
''And your brothers. You have got
brothers haven't youp''
"Oh, yes! They went last year to
County Fair at Middlebrook, but We all
bad to 60 without new shoes to pay for
st."
jennie took quick glance at Carries
dress. II was a very neat. dark brown
merino. very likely her best. but with
out a speck of trimming and made in
the plainest possible way. The ohild's
hair was drawn smoothly back from
her forehead and braided thickly down
her back. A scarlet siSpenny ribbon
and one at the throat were her only
adjournment. With little pang OF self
reproaoh Jennie looked down al her
own camels hair. pleniitullY trimmed
with bows and plaitings. over which
Miss Stitch. the dressmaker had spent
a week.
Who makes Jour dressesp" she
asked. all at once
Catfie blushed, II. made this my
self" she said. Mamma cut il ont
after a pattern In an old Hsrper's
'Bazsr.n
.::You must be .awialIy smart" al:
mirintly: Ut; -.
Tie hhhshes msr6 hotter than: before.
.,DA, 20 cm. not only we have to do
th.ne g. fpk ourselves. you know"
"And epn't yoa haYe- dreadfully
stupid tine STAYING here slwsysf
!. "Stnride Why. no; there's always
lots to do
TEL me what you do, won't sou.
while brush my hair"
OF came the little bat and out
tumbied the curly. golden hair. Carrie
looked on In silent admiration until
jennie. brushing vigorously at the re-.
frnctory curls. said. sob, do 90 on,
won't you. Carrie dearp"
Carrie hlushed with pleasure and
surprise at the aifectionate address.
well, she SAID, turning up her own
pretty face Ia a reflective way, .sfirst of
all there's the breakfast to be got. Wo
have to get up a. haiti past i've TO do
that
Carrie Woglom.1
YES, we do" noddlng her haad,
positively, "all the year round We
have breakfast ri hnlf.past sIx. Then
we red-aTp, apd after tbst learn onr
I lessons
What do you studyp''
oh, jHst reading. writing. srith-
metIe. geography md grammar. Our.
new teacher, though, Ia going to hsgin
Lntin class and I'm going In it."
Jennie remembered remorsefully how
she had begged her mother onlS two
weeks ago not 10 let her study Latin.
Yes. and Mr.. Hamilton-he's the
miui-'er--lends me books to read. I'm
reading Rollins Ancient History
now"
'Oh my said Jennie. How she
had despised "Rollin" when unole Jim
wanted her to read Il only last summer.
/ well, then. we come home 10 dinner
/ st noon and help mother wash dishes
I afterwards. and rtIcn wU go UacK ~
I school and stay TIL four. Then when
we come home there's almost always
4 Some sewing or some chores to do, or
/ perhaps in summer we have to go
blsckberrying until its time for tea.
Evenings if il isn't prayer-meet,ng. or
clsss-meetng, or singing-school, we
! study and read. :
BIT don't Won get any time to play? ~
Carrie looked little puzzled.
why, we don't want to play" she
said; we've got too much TO do. Once
/ in while father leis % take the old
horse and we go for ride Maybe In
summer we have picnic in Pine Grove
and sometimes Winter nights we coast
down Rattlesnake Hill. but not very
often We can't spare the time"
And hesitatingly, "do you like it ?"
! Like it2' with wondering express
sion in the soft blue eyes. ~ il to ask
what Jennie meant.
Jennie biushcd and faltcFed.
81 meant don't you get tired and dis
gusted9 Isn't it sort of 'horrid
grind, just doing the same thing day
after day"
The blue eyes opened wide
"Who no. alowly and thoughtfully;
II don't think we 10. It isn't Just the
same every dsy, either There's always
something different. even though It's
only In the number of dishes 10 be
washed No, | don't believe ever
thought that way.
Aud are YOU really thsnkfuls''
| asked Jennie. impulsively, coming back
| to her. old puzzle. Because Iu not
q bit.
Carrie locked just little shocked
''Qh. yes she said, i thiak Ia
thankful
We'll. sa;.l jennie, drawing g lcns
breath, "a ron are i suppose ought
to be. And / wish you tell me what
YOURS thankful for
Carrie looked up with 8 Lalf panied
expression
There's going to be praise meet
ing to.morrow 10 the meeting house, :"
she said slowly. "and if you'd Ike to
go -"
perhaps I'd learn something in
terruptcd Jennie leaning over and kiss
ing her new friend We'll, dear, per.
haps / will Isn't that yoss Papa
calling uss
It d.d pTo7s to he mir TogioIn .
hearty voice SAYING that supper vas
ready, and FOR supper which wss eaten
10 the kitchen, thee did kavs PORK it
! Salt Ts.s and fried. besides this there we're
dougbnuts, baked beans, corn bread,
fried potatoes, green tea ani apple
sauce. 1t was all quite diTerea. from
the dishes which pesirea. iha French
cook, prepared at home, but Jennie was
very hGrgr- aud even the PORK. tasted
s?oi. TIE TAX, too, ~as IiTely- Ts--
ne sst esi@esc Carrie AID E2c9 j!=,
I e-d 60 g. o7s;-oi- - b0yao.t ,rhsie