Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-07-12
.:. ]. T.n Il. TRIALS.

,TnANKFULS TRIALS.
mSsnre,' mnrmured Thankful
SllennEpacker,I don't know what
Thankful Pennypacker had come
ss e;Asi far West on what the f"ce-
! ssiffiaas sinhabitants Of Blue (iulch
;EEs'ssvsIla Shave called "a wild goose
liz: waseonel of the. great maj ri-
unemployed women in-the
OF Vermont. and her cousin,
sSgssssdutre Todd.had heard from his
II StsiissbEIieM's,wire. WHO had sister at
(4nlch; that there was dis
;;lEsiffffiSsfefsschool teacher wanted there:
Chance for ynn, rh. ThankfnH,
s s|:ssas dEN irs.. Todd Better get nfFas
AZ MAS ever y0n Can. or it'll I've
sEsi ynhesiEnp. Sncl positions don't
Begging long !. - ~, :. Il; !
hank los ed III Mss S:
49,. s, $3.50
& 1; 10 80
i Z said q lltt'la
#tinfisllS Il
II: ii. Eff you're "a fgaial ofsa little
AcoIlswinf and asnnw flnrrysortwoH
SEsaitl Mrs. Todd .tlevating her nose.
And Thankful packed her trunk.
lat once and departed.
ice sAin't ir rnther barborouS moth
Her. said rhe. squire. ito sendthe
.lspnor gal away off West in such a
as this 'ere?'
swell, Joshua, .saids llisilrlpmerf'
fsshe,s been here sfwo good months
,i.now. and We va.ta her room for
,lzsyonr aunt Eliza, lhlt's got money
:eto leave some day; and, besides
5lDr. I,othair's a-roming pretty
;Hsoon 10 visit DR. omingspS FOLKS,
5!Dext door, and it's Jest as we'll to
ishave Thanllrul Penn!packer out
5;t6i rl,e WAY.
| sqni,e Todd's lower jaw drop.
, $ .lvhy?. said. he in amazement. 3.
sWhy7' m;mmickel bis wife.
1*Well. gire me- man for solid
Observation-Disclosures! Hain'fayon got
/ 4,s,lnrtcr ofyonr cwn9 and amt
s1T.ankfnl Pnnn, packer a pretty
'}gal. If size iseraSi4tiye and twenty
Ears
/ OH said the squire. Match
maxim chg
| SWELL. call it what you please
said Yrs Todd. .Anvhow, it's
Lime Electra WAS settled IN lille,
and It's Jest ~ we'll 10 have Thank
Ifnl Penn,ypacker fl somewhere
.Eelsp.'
!, Bnt when tllc Vermont girl
rearlsc.l R'nc Gnlch, old Mr.. Wen
dell, ,thescllairman nftll hoard ct
Trustees, professed llimselfexee"d
a5ingIy sorry.:shnt.@thc positiongllad
Just been filed by half sister OF;
.|ihissown. -
we always give WeStcrlEg'rls-
I. the nr.sferetr7saa. ssaitlqhe.s
So, poor Tllankfltl went lN.to
ESQUIRE. Todtl's nenllew's w,fe'sfsisS
s6ery M frlmo of mind widely dit
sffaTent5fram liernama, and uttered
g enllsse tpAGe that head Sour ll'
.Iistory. 8 SIS - IS n
The ncphew's sister was called
Rfccray-a stout. cheerfn! body.
with bright blue eyes as'l a double
chin. -
II ,clare to goodness. Miss Pen
nvpacker.' said she. 4 feel sorry
for yon, but T hain't a.minnte's
time TO spar" . listening TO what
Miles Wendell said inst now. Two
o. the Cinnamon have gone. and
Bridg WON'T stir into the din'n'
room as long as Wong See isihere.
It's strange how she sTnd the Chi
nese hate each other. And the
train is due in forty minutes, and
eighteen mealers have telegrarhed
ahead
sCan't | help yon?' said Thank
ful.
You? Why, yon're an educated
lady,' said Mrs: McCray.
'That's no reason L can't cock
fricasce, or bake q pumpkin pie
said Thankful, smiling in spite Of
her troubles. '4And l have no es
pecial prejudice against Wong
See. so I'd as soon 60 into the din.
ing room-and see to the table as
not
swell, I'd be mortal obliged if
you would. said Mrs. McCray.with
- sigh Of relief. Here's one o. my
hig white kitchen aprons to tie
over Your black serge dress. so it
won't be sp'lled;and you'll find
Wong See very teacllahle and do
cile.'
So that Miss Pennypacker was
flying aronGd presently IN he neat
cool rooms of he railway restau
rant, where long tables, drapcd IN
white, we're decorated with ever
green and holly he1'ries, and the
3. glass and cloCkery. albeit of the
coarest, was sparkling and clean.
TheRlne Gulch meal station, as
Mrs. McCray told Thankful. WAS
celebrated all along the line for it's
pigeon pies, lis toothsome waffips,
and its dainty bits of home made
cookery.
Sand now, you're here TO sort o.
keep Wong See stralglltened-np,'