Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-04-17

bargainY exclaimed Bessy, consumed
with some great excitement.
Yes, little fairy god-mother,' said
John, playfully. He never spoke
shortly to her, no matter how much he
was worried. 1t is the very enormous
sum of four hundred dollars Do you
think you could run out into the yard
aud pick up a handful of leaves for me
and convert them into money!
Il can do great deal better than
that, for fairy money melts away. l
am told, but mine is more substantial.
Just walt a minute
Before any one could speak she
darted out of the room, and we could
hear her little feet running up the
stairs. Even before we expected her
she was back again, with a small Rus
sian leather bag in her hand, which She
threw to John.
Open that she said. with a spark
ling eyes and flushing cheeks. 1T is a
little present from me to you.'
John obeyed IN a stupehed manner,
while everybody watched in breathless
excitement. Putting In his hand he
drew out not plum, like the proven
bal young Horner-but a round roll
of green-3acks, and could not have
been more astonlshed If the moon had
suddenly descended on his head.
Amazement and silence reigned su-
preme for a moment; then John gasped
Where did this money come fromI'
The young wife crept timidly and
with childish grace to his side.
Il earned every cent of 1t, john
Your Am dreamIng?' exclaimed
her husband.
Yes she said. regaiDing courage as
she talked, for two years 1 have done
embroidery on fine flannel for Messrs.
Felt " Diapers dry goods house in
Baltimore, and have been literally paid
for 1t, too. L have also written short
articles for magazines, which have
brought me In snug little sum. a
short time ago the proprietors of the
magazine for which l have been writ.
ing, requested me TO furnish them a
story with an illustration, to be the
product entirely OF my own imagination.
l complied, having entitled 1t 'Ths
Dream the gist of which was mother
in seml-nude state, seeking a danger.
Gus coast with her children, where
perched upon high rock, she endtavor:
o teach them how to swim. Great
was the mothers relief, upon waking
| TO hnd II only a dream. This assured
my success as writer of this class OF
literature. Most of the money lust
given you was paid IN consideration OF
this article alone. John, dear, | did
all this for you. / knew l could never
be farmers wife In the old accepted
sense of the word-that is, In cooking
churning, milking, and ali that sort Ol
thing, but / would make money for You
in another way. Isn't 1t nice, though
that l have earned the exact sum yoI
need, JOhn?'
Then she turned TO Mrs. Grey.
Mother, 1 am afraid you thought
was trifling away a good deal of valua
ble time, but L knew 1 could make 4
all right with you some day; even if
can't cook, I'm not quite the drone you
thought me, am I?'
She said his with a very wlstfuI loOl
in her great blue eyes. Mrs. Grey 90
straight up from the table, and golnl
to her, threw both substantial arm.
about her neck, and drew the colder
head to her shoulder. Her eyes
usually so hard and bright, were fillel
with tears.
My daughter she cried, with a sol
In her voice, Il have much forgiveness
TO ask of you, and 1t shows what I
bigoted old fool 1 have been. l did
think, sometimes. you ought to hav
taken more interest in cooking, an.
helped me with il, instead of embrOid
erlng and writing so much to you
'riends. You see II never occurred [,
me that some people are born to do OnC
thing and some TO do another. COokinl
is my forte, and making money In fal
more agreeable and refined way il
yours. Why, you could earn more II
one year at that sort of work than |
could In fivel Will you ever forgiv.
me, my dear, for having had sucl
thoughts of youF'
The little daughter-in-law presseC
her sweet lips to the old lady's cheek
and whispered that she had nothing l,
forgive; that she was just as happy i
she could wish TO be In this world.
Indeed, l think they were all up
roariously happy, and took turn abOu
in kissing her, and making a great fus
over her. John declared he was certain
that no man ever had a sweeter, dedre
little help-mate before. Even l, sedau
old fossil that l am, felt ridldulOusl,
happy. and wish that my maker Ia,
enabled me to laugh; actually, l shoul,
have liked to tumble down off m
shelf, or do something else equally a
absurd, to show my appreciation o
] II
Oh, yesl l mustn't forget TO say tha
Miss Sims favored US with a call, 10
many days later, and Mrs. Grey set lie
right on a great many points concern
ing her daughter-In-law's character
and she never dared, that is, in Ou
hearing, TO say an unclvil thing of he
again.
John, with the Bessy fund.- as b
laughlngly called his wife's money. wa
enabled to buy the long-coveted farm
and IL was not many months before W
were all In the new farmhouse, and q
happy and well regulated family a
. you ever heard Of. | was given 10
accustomed place of honor on tn
, kitchen staff, and soon got used to IN
, pretty new home and surroundings an
, liked it even more than the old, for
was much better furnished, and SCENE
! the sweetest home in the world; bu
; then | haven't seen many, l don
, know but what a kitchen IL as good
, place in which to study human natur
, as almost any other. /, at least, hav
, seen several things in my time.
AS the years rolled swiftly by, the
brought US new joys and responsible
, ties. The table had TO be ma lie large
! fCrl the accommodation of two bright
1 haired cherubs who graced II, aud qult
. demoTallZed the once decorous kitche
= with their fTolicsOme racket. / hay
= TO fear a great deal from those chubby
! listed youngsters and they are aboI
: the only trial l have. They pick at IL
q with their prying fingers until l wish
! was dead. But trials are unavoidab
: In this world.
Silver combs are In high favO
! Among the prettlest are those the tOI