Telegram-herald., 1890-08-11
A BOOMERANG.
Mildred Is Edirsd by ths Echo OF
Her Own WorcA

- r1e T4a4 Lcz- IfSat t4A-t4FcrS4 q All
mails Mildred znd Joe, standing side
by SIDE IN Toe dialng-Eoom ~lnde~. lad
bsen "a ? watching IA lzoori01s progress
- tae street. aRd freely eo1neREng
upon IL
you could study anasol1y from thai
horse, flst ss hs stands. sad Joe, or
wzlzs. Il yoa choose - call Is that"
4 taink it IS means for II, buE Is Is
not 4 perfscs imitation Do you sup
Pose tbis $ a pleasure sxearsioa?'
Il d0as see what else Is could be.
not very pressing business / sho1ld
say
4 always thought" said Mildred.
Nith q compasslonzts shake Of her head.
THAT % be carried aboas IN Just that
ssYle of conveyance would b violent
death 20 every asst grain % pcup aad
vanity that any one had IN their CON-
position. Bat must say taat my
inag nation never stretched 50 far as
taa- horse. Il - = degree beyond ~
worst fears"
stretching IS very good word tor
its peculiar gait" sad Joe, pasronizing-
ly, and, ~ the way, It looks IS II IL
meant % stretch no further than cur
froat door igst 20 present; though you
have 90 steady your ere pretty we'll 70
tell the difference between when its
moving and uhea il isn't"
ls sool became apparent that Joe was
rielt. ana ia tho suspense Of the no
rnel-. ALI connected talk was allowed ID
fall througa. Ard first there clim bed
N.r "a l. =
vehicle. crab fashion" IS Joe Observed
In passiag-an elderly WOMAN With an
Astonishing anoaat % short hair curled
over her forehead. great. Owl-li1c spec
tlcles, with pure gold rims, Joe said.
fat rosy checks. and a cheerful ccun-o-
nance. A girl OF fifteen or thcreabouts
followed hes. aa1 stool waiting a. tho
gate while tho other tied the horse 70
the post
Who on earth" began Mildred. and
then stopped with = gasp Of horror.
''Joc. ny dear boy. they are those Perk-
ins. parishoners OF uncle'S and they
have come % spend tho day. whole
loag, exhausting. Improbable day
They viii not leave this house till sun
down. mark my words And Oh, 10
think Cf al l meant % do"
''You VIII have plenty TO 60 IS IL Is.
ti occupation IS all you want Making
conVersation by the Wholesale, question
and answer. and every thing else, and
keeping ~ it for ten hours at pull
does not leave you much leisure. Mean
time. Will bid yon good-morning; you
know really must go on that errant
To- father"
''lyhat is the use OF getting up early"
thought poor Mildred. as she listened
disconsolatcly 70 tho front door, then
the parlor door open and shut. and
being as brisk and Industrious as you
know hoE about al OF your everyday
chores, IN order 10 clear space TO ac-
couplish something IN. and then have
your space AL crowded up with Per-
kinscsv
Mrs. Perkins and her daughter from
Ilttio Run" announced Joo from the
doorway. cap in hand. Mildred. you
asked them % come to see you last sum
raeE; heard you. And | suppose they
thought you meant e."
Very likely" SAID Mildred. snap
pishly. Il cant accoant for it in any
other way. But things being your own
fault does not mako them any moro
welcome.
We'll" suggested Joe, who was a
CooG-natured fellow and sorry fo- his
sisters disappointment couldn't you
put them down under the head OF pri-
vate charity. and consider them a visit
alton from the Lord? would not that
fatten their welcome little? And By
and By I'll be back and mako them
eomc delightful observations OF my own
on the state Of tho weather and the
crops, 10 help along"
Mildred received her guests with
what grace she could muster, and in \
very short time they bad laid asid Q
their bonuets and wraps. and were es-
ta5hshed for tbe day.
Il mover once thought O. droppin' in
O. sou Ike this tll / was coveria' up
tho kitchen Gro las, night" said Mrs
Perkins, smiling gonially over tho top
OF her sDCct-clcs and her flashing knit
ting needles. Then all 0i q sudden is
come % ms that this was STlvy's birth
Gaq. and 10 give tic such turn 20 think
bah so nigh forgot. shat I said ] must
thirk cut some special mise treat for
her" and this time sho smiled fondiy
over 20 bcr daughter, chat impish. in
aaimas, oi icct. - Mildred called her
in her ruch-t~ic3 mind
..Yoa sse." Nrs Perkins went On.
waiIc Svlvv watched the people in the
street with n air OF utter disCoanection
with The subject in hand. Il couldu'
over havC left It 20 her 70 think any,
thing 20 alI about t. She's 50 toos UD
win looking after Other peoples waats
u1d notions the; sho hasn't got any sine
to remember ber own. That's tbe sort
she is''
"Is she. iulood7" said Mildred. "Tt's
vrrr congcrrable sors for the other
people
~Iou are right" said Ma Perkins,
heartily. And SD thought tsrn
about WA falr play. ard though ! rad
good 5is of work laid cut for this
r'rr-i0T
$50 had T." uoaued Mildred inward
r.. with a furcher panr q regret over
her dear vanished plans "Sylvv. Ger
talniy, cHr1t nee to equal both ol as.
even II hor own mosher does thins her
rorn-or.
Meantime N-s Perkins was finishing
her sen ee~ra
Though 7 bad q good bi- laid out %
Go. saw ri-dt OF that there wasn't any
O. e so GOOD as -7 pleasure S7lvY on aer
Ni-tafar You see sho took a great no-
ton % vcn when rou were % orr place
lass summer ard Z knew couldn't suis
ho- better than Co bring hsr right along
here for a nice soriabie day of H. She
nc-5ci a r1sr sn7war. after slesin' I'd