Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-11-26
GOALS OF FIRE.
BY FLORENCE B. HALLowRLL.

Betty was washing dishes at the
kitchen sink, her sleeves rolled up
above her elbows, and q big ginghsm
apron covering the front of her dress
She was singing at the top of her shrill
little voice, and looked very happy.
She had q sweet face in spite of dis
figuring freckles and liberal allowance
OF sunburn; and a sweet disposition,
too, though no one had ever told her SO.
For she had been brought up in the
poor house, and was now bound out"
to Mrs. Armory until she should have
| attained the age of eighteen.
al wish you'd stop that everlasting
singing" said Ella Armory, who sat in
the kitchen doorway, looking very
cross. I'm sick and tired of it.
Betty stopped at once. She knew
Ella was cross because her mother
wouldn't take her to the county fair,
and the little bound girl was sorry for
her.
She knew Ella had been counting for
weeks on going to the fair, and dIdn 7
wonder she was cross over her disap-
pointment. AS usual thing she kept
her temper under good control.
Don't you think you'd better go up
stairs and put your room to rights,
Ella?" asked Betty, very gently, after
silence had reigned in the kitchen for
some time. 'You know your mother
said
mo matter what my mother said, "
| interrupted Ella. 'It's no concern of
yours Just attend to your own affairs,
please, and let mine alone"
Betty looked hurt; but, before she
could say anything in reply, the door
nr H.
Armory appeared. She had on her
bonnet, and WAS drawing on pair of
cotton gloves, for she was going out to
'ee sick neighbor.
ELLA" she said, eff I've told you
once, / told you dozen times, that you
must attend TO your room the first
thing after breakfast. II does seem so
hard to teach you habits of order and
neatness. Here It is after nine o'clock,
and your bed not made yet. If l find
this SO again L will punish you-re-
member that" And she walked out,
looking very much annoyed.
Elias face flushed angriIy. She dis
liked exceedingly to be rebuked in the
presence of Betty. 1t humbled her
pride, particularly as Betty WAS neat
and orderly to the last degree. And
when she looked around, she saw that
Betty was laughing.
"How dare you laugh at me? 1 hate
you for itI'' she cried, you're happy,
l suppose, because mother has scolded
me-"
''I was laughing at the way RIVER
scattered the chickens which were eating
some crumbs 1 threw out of the win
dow" said Betty. 81 wasn't thinking
of you at all. >"
81 don't believe you" rejoined Ella;
you're just glad to hear me found
fault with; but of course 1 ought not
to expect anything better from s poor
house pauper."
And out she rushed to the carriage
in the shed, and, climbing, into it,
slammed to the door, and had q good
cry al to herself.
When she calmed down, and her tears
were dried, she felt very much ashamed
of herself She was sorry she had said
that to Betty about the poor-house.
OF course Betty couldn't help having
no relatives to take care of her. She
wasn't to blame for being poor.
But ] shan't tell her I'm sorry, 1"
thought Ella. 81 can't humble myself
TO her like that"
She wondered how long she had been
out In the carriage, and if Betty knew
where she was, and she thought she
would like to spend the whole morning
there If she only had book.
She was thinking of going into
the house TO get one when she heard
the sound of voices, and, looking out,
saw her mother and her Unde Frank
coming around the side of the house.
Ella was very fond of her unole, and
she sprang out of the carriage at once,
and ran to meet him.
"Ah, here she isl" cried Uncle Frank
"Ella, have come to take you to the
fair. Hasten now, and get ready as
soou as you can, for these colts of
mine are very impatient if l leave them
hitched very long. They may pull
away and be off without us, If We don't
hurry"
81 can 60, can't /, mammal" asked
Ella, her face beaming.
All her ll-temper had flown and her
troubles were forgotten.
"Yes, you can go-that is, IL your
room is in proper order. / will look
at that before give decided answer"
Elias heart sunk like lead She was
unable to utter word, and followed
her mother and uncle through the
kitchen and upstairs with slow and
lagging steps.
She knew how she had left her
room-her dresses on the chairs, the
bed unmade, the wash-staDd and bu-
reau IN disorder, damp towel lying on
the floor by the window, the closet
door open, and the centre table Uttered
with odds and ends of every descrip-
ton.
81 fancy you'll find everything all
right" said Uncle Frank, cheerily.
81 am sure Ella understands that order
is heavens first law
81 In, 2 everything is in order, I'm
s1rc, said Me-. Armory; "but though
Ella may Understand that law well
enough, she sometimes disregards it
sery fiagrsZtly."
And sbe threw wide the door of
Elias bedroom as she spoke.
Ella, wno had fingered at the head Of
The stairs, expected an exclamation of
iismav from Cucle Frank when be
should see the inside of the room,
and kept her eyes on the floor. Oh,