South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-15

gone for . month. even IL wasn't
going out Of the town, seemed as
starting to them % il | were going
to Europe. Truth TO tell, L seemed
almost the same to me, az I said to
Aunt Drusells:
You must send for me If any of the
childrea are sick, you knos.'
Aunt Drusella is born nurse, an
knows III re than half the doctors.
She only laughed. and said:
Not much! You .e goiL away to
rest, not TO have the care and worri-
ment Of your family on your mini.
But one thing remember If I do
send for you, GIT home as quick as
you can for you may be sure [ con
slider 'em pretty awful sick =
The Smith family received me with
as much Difference as if had been n
lady from Boston who they hal ne
yer seen before, aud l drilted quite
naturally into my new life.
The first week slept about half
the time 1t was SO quiet in the
mornings up there, my room being
too far away to hear the family noise
and il / woke it was so res,ful to
think that l need not get up Till
pleased, that would just lie and
doze and dream till l Was thorough.
" rested.
When | went down 10 breakfast nv
daily paper always lay by my plate,
! (Horace went to the post office carly
and got it for mel, so | read that as
L sippei my coffee and ale my break
fast, with Mary Ann waiting on me,
handy aud quiet.
l ate my dinner and supper with
the family, but everything was served
with such nicely that it WAS appetiz.
ing and only a woman who has had
the care OF all her meals for fifteen
years knows what a relish it imparts
TO food not to know in the least VII at
you are TO lave until you sit at The
table.
Alter breakfast / used TO lie in the
hammock and read az lille, and when
tue dew was off [ would sometimes
stroll away in the fi,lds or woods
gathering fl,wers, and saunterin2 as
slowly aud idly as pleased.
The open air proved a very good
tonic for me, and would have a fine
appetite for dinner. After dinner |
took long nap on my bed. IL used
tn seem AT first as il l coull never
sleep enough, but towards the last OF
my stay felt so rested and we'll that
l gave up my daytime maps. After
the heat of the day had passed, Hor-
ace or Mary Ann would take the team
and carry me to ride of through the
spicy woods, or on to some breezy
hilltop where the view was grand and
inspiring. never role near the viii
lage, and never went in sight of home
nor did any OF the family come to see
me. But the knowledge that
could go home at any time In half an
hour kept me easy aud contentsd.
l gathered fr balsam for pillows,
and made thistle balls and bouquets
OF white everlastings. l skeletonized
pretty leaves, pressed flowers and
ferns, gathered cones, lichens, ever.
green, and gray moss and did great
many happy, idle things.
In the evening / READ until was
sleepy, then went to bed early, and
after the first few nights slept sound.
ly until morning. So day after dag
passed, aud found myself feeling bet.
ter, and all without particle Of me.
dicine. The last week of my STAY /
began to think of the fancy york in
the bottom Of my trunk. l uncarthed
1t and found it really looked good TO
me; 80 l passed many pleasant hours
that week sitting on the porch putting
stitches into my crazy quilt, and GRO.
cheting doiles. Al my request,
Mrs. Smith sat with me when che Was
at liberty. and we had macy pleasant
visits together. / found time and
strength that week TO write many let
lers 10 long absent friends whom |
had perforce neglected, and To play
croquet with the young people; and
| made up my mind to play with the
children when | got home, and that
| would never so closely bury myself
in work again.
Home never looked 80 good to me
as IT did when came back to it, res
ted and refreshed. / now feel equal
to do anything.
i never saw the beat Of it, said
Aunt Drusella. You look like a ne y
woman. just TO think what a little
way twelve dollars would 90 toward
risgin' up an invalid for q journey, or
carryin EN- along, or how few doc.
tors bills il would pay, and then see
wha! it has done for you by spend n
1t sensibly l s'pose some folks
would call you mortal queer for do
in II, but what Of thar Dear bought
aud farfetched Amt always the best in
the long run.
And l endorse Aunt Drusella. - The
Housewife,
The capacity of yielding to wise