Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-01-23

TO one side-hs sunk helPlessly on the
floor.
"Paralyzed on the right side said
the doctor, when he viewed the case
oh. yes. he'll rally. lie may live for
years But his professional career IS
over What is that he's saying. A
good thing the girls can support them
selves Well. 80 it is. eh? wouldn't
try TO talk IL were you, doctor. But
don't fret-take things easy. TN all
be right"
The four elder Miss Pinkneys were
afectionase daughters, and at once be-
gan TO consider their futures and that
Of their father. Miss Eliza boxed up 4
number % paintings and sent them TO
different art galleries in prominent
cities Rosina applied tor the principal
ship OF gh-zraie school near by. and
sent Fat bundle Of manuscript on the
siy, to New York publisher. Sophia
/ put an advertisement in paper.
''Wanted-A situation a. steno-rapher.
willing 10 20 a. low as sis per week 70
obtain experience And sarah de-
cided 10 take music pupils, AMI entered
an application a> Organis. 70 the new
/ chGrrh under Barloch hills
They pay six hundred year said
she Il may a. well have il IS any one
| else
| While Lacy busted herself in waiting
on her father. and diligently picked up
/ all the dropped stitches Of work which
Mrs Piekney could no longer attend 70.
the doctor took great fancy to his
youngest daughter in the capacity Of
nurse
Il dare say the others mean we'll
SAID he in that muftied. tonx'Ie-tis.d
speech which nobody bat Lucy could IN
derstand- Bat they step 80 heavy. and
they speak - loud. and | cant make
EN- comprehend what want, Lucy is
all the nurse I need Let them earn the
family bread: that's what they're fitted
| for"
~ time went on however. the family
bread did not seem 20 get itself earned
Miss Elias pictures came back with
considerable amount OF expressage due:
but no orders followed ROsina lost not
only the high-salaried position at which
L she had aimed but the humber one
which she diSdained Nobody took the
least notice Of Sophia's advertisement:
and Sarah. in her first attempt to play
the organ Of the new church broke down
ANONYMOUSLY.
lou should have known better an
To attempt. with the school of training
you have had said the retiring organ
ist- a little. bald-headed enthusiast.
with eyes like Goals OF steeI-gray fire.
send Lucy to me-
''L-l-uey can't play" faltered Sarah
through her tears
Il don't know that said the organ
iss- Lucy. at least. would know the
difference between one Of Baeh's
anthems and waltz BY Chopin send
her - me, I say"
- that all the four high-compIexio
Miss Pinkneys sat helplessly bewaiIing
themselves around the family hearth
stone. while Lucy prepared inexpensive
I tainties for them. mended their gloves.
AMI eOmf0rred them 10 the best Of her
ability The peor Doctor listened IN
easily 10 the hum Of their voices from
the next roou-
What are they doing there he
asked. in an insiissincs fashion- Why
don't they earn their living ehg-
We cant. pa cried the four Miss
Piakneys, in chorus There's 80 much
composition We don't have any ineu-
ence % back Us
TIE New York editors have n rim OF
thslr 0Sa personal friends. an.i 40 one
elssa can get into it, saisi RosiuA-
There Is no demand for tvpe-writers
and steaographers.- faltsrpd >ouhia-
Art i on the do~n-<raEe. declared
Eliza, while Sarah expressed herself
only BY tears and silence.
i suppose said the doctor. we
must live They might put me into a
hospital. but there's my poor wife. And
Lazy
Papa, it will be al right sooshed
Lucy You must have faith a. grain
Of mustard seed, Only wait
IL wzs on \ blossomy. rain-sprinkIe,f.
/ April Sunday when Dr. Pinkney was
able 20 hObble for the first time into the
new church. leaning on a cane on one
side. and on the other supported BY
Sarah
-lou are 80 clumsy said he. fret
fully You Jerk me 80, Where's Lu.ve
Why didn't she Gomez
--Luey isn't as tall as I am. IA. =
whined poor Sarah nor 50 strong
Bat shes got more sense in her than
all the rest Of you put together re-
tOr-ed the invalid
The sound Of the familiar hymns. the
sostened light Of the stained glass win
dows. the Voice OF the clergyman. how
ever, all tended 20 .coshe the old mans
pertHrbea spirit when he was seated.
My favorits hymns he said TO him
self Good Lord-it seems almost a.
II were boy again. That new organ
has a sweet tone
One by one the slow tears rolled down
his cheeks nor were they altogether
tears OF SORROW. rather resttuL tender
dews, sacred to the past.
Il haven't thought rs much Of these
things As ought pondered he. a. the
majestic strains Of s-Oid Hundred rolled
down the aislss Perhaps the Lord
knew better than Ibid when He laid His
heavy hand on me. Who knows,
Well Doctor said the puffy. spee-
taeled little church warden when thew
all went out what do you think Of our
new Organists'
He understands his business. sir.
that's certain" said DR.. Pinkney.
His speech was palmer nox-one could
comprehend his meaning.
But its WOMAN said the church
warden
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