The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-12-26
She Proved Any Thing But a Silly,
Troublesome Thing.

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ter?' asked Matte Henderson, as she
glanced into her husbands face.
ION Wednesday," he said, with some
Hesitation.
And this is Friday" rebukingly re-
piled his wife. ssYoH carried it about
In your pocket for at least two days 1t
Is from your niece, Fanny Atwood. She
left New York yesterday and will be
here on height o'clock train this
morning, and IT is half-past seven now.
This is a nice state of affairs, isn't it?''.
TT scas careless in me, Matte. the
young farmer regretfnlly -admitted.=
He was handsome, good-natured
fellow, sturdy in frame and pleasing in
speech. He had whip in his hand, and
his wagonsleaded with milk cans, was
standing at the gate.
She says she'll get off at Forest
station, where you are to meet her."
Mrs. Henderson said, her eyes once more
on the letter.
''Oh, pshaw," cried the husband, with
an Impotence unusual with him. 81
can't must have my milk at Beaver
station on time. Why didn't she come
Il suppose she'll have to walk here"
replied the young wife. sAnd as she
says that she intends to stay three
weeks, no doubt she has brought her
trunk with her-a trunk of no mean di-
mansions, I'll venture to predict. am
q good deal more put out about it than
you are. There's the battertAz chtirrl,
the clothes to iron, the currant ielly-to
make, and goodness onfy-knows what
else. She'll be too dainty to lay hand
to any thing, and will spend her time
reading, sleeping and loffing in the
hammock. She might have waited to be
asked
81 know it will prove an infliction, /"
the husband consolfngly said "But l
guess there's nothing to do but bear
1t. Things may not turn out 50 bad as
you fancy they WILL
He got into the wagon and drove off
Mrs. Henderson walked into the spring
house to churn the butter. She was
seldom peexish- and rarely complained,
but the visit really seemed inopportune.
She was not very strong, and as she
worked early and late and took no rec
nerves.
The farm was not entirely paid for,
and they were not able to keep a girl.
She was sensible little woman, and
felt that 1t was her duty to second her
thrifty husbands efforts. Leisure, If
not competency would CONF by and by.
In descending the steps of the spring
house she fell and sprained her ankle,
the pain so great that she almost
tainted.
THAT means week of enforced idle
ness" she despairingly thought. siTime
so precious, and that fashionably-
reared niece of Georges more him
drance than help. Oh, dear.''
After much painful effort she sue
ceeded in reaching the sitting-room and
threw herself upon the comfortable
/. lounge. She fell into doze, and when
she opened her eyes there stood Fanny
Atwood, looking down into her face.
She had on plain, sensible-looking
travelling dress. Her figure, was com
pact, her complexion healthy, her air
cheerful, her demeanor self-possessed.
Her cheeks were dimpled, her mouth In
offered confidence and invited it. She
had walked two miles through the hot
sun, over a dusty road, but one would
hardly have thought So she looked SO
neat, clean and placid.
ssYou are my Aunt Matte, suppose?''
she said in low, sweet voice, smile
lurking among her dimples.
YES" Mrs. Henderson said, with an
effort. ''Your uncle forgot to give me
your letter until this morning. He could
not meet you because he had to deliver
the milk over at the other railroad at
the hour you named. i am sorry you
had to walk"
Il wasn't vexed about it," replied the
visitor. ''Nor am in hurry about my
trunk
II sprained. my ANKLE Mrs. Hender-
son said. 81 am afraid ! will not be
about for three or four days."
THAT is too bad" tommiseratingly
rejoined Miss Atwood. at seems was
Just to come. i can do ever so many
3 things for you"
Eyes" grizzly .ly. assented Mrs, Hender,
son.
Z 'sI'll first look after that ankle,r the
visitor said, briskly, cheerfully.
She removed her dainty loolxingscuffs
and then took off her aunt's shoe and
stocking. a.
1T is considerably swollen. she said.
II am not surprised" replied Mrs.
Henderson. "You will find bottle of
liniment in the cupboard, yonder."
II wouldn't put liniment on it just
yet" advised Fanny Have you any
sugar OF lead?'
Very likely Look in that medicine
box in the cupboard. There's little OF
every thing shere, almost
Fanny found the sugar Of lead, and