The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-09-05
THANKFUL'S TRIALS.

full Pennypacker, II don't know
what 10 do"
Thankful Pennypacker had come
TO The far West on what the face
tious inhabitants Of Blue Gulch
would have called "a wild goose
chase"
She was one of the great ma
jorily of unemployed women III
the State of Vermont, and her
COUSIN, Squire Todd, had heard
from his nephew's wife, who had a
sister al Blue Gulch, that there
was a district school teacher want
ell there.
"Chance for you, ell, Thankful 2"
said Mrs Todd. Better get off as
fast as ever you can, or it'll be
snapped up. Such positions don't
90 a begging long"
Thankful looked up with big,
wistful eyes.
Its awful cold weather 10 go
West. isn't il 2" said she, IA little
llmidly.
"Oh, if you're afraid OF little
cold wind and a snow furry or
two!' said Mrs. Todd, elevatins
her nose.
And 'rhankial packed her trunk
at once, and departed.
"Ain'L il rather barbarous; moth
er," said the squire, ''tO send the
poor gal way off West in such a
blizzard rs This 'ereg'
"Well, joshua said his help
meet, 'she'S been here two good
months now, and we want her
room for your Aunt Eliza, that's
got money TO leave some day ; and
beides. DR.. Lolhiar's oming
pretty soon to Visit old Doctor
Jenningseo' folks next door, and
it's just as well 10 have Thankful
Pennypacller out of the way"
Squire TodPS lower jaw drop
ped
"Why 2" said he, in amazement.
"Why - mimmicked his wife.
swell, give me Il man for solid
thick .headedness! Hain't you got
a darter Of your own, and amt
Thankful Pennypacker pretty
gal, if she is past tive-and-twenly
year z"
"Oh," said The squire. snatch
making, eh ?"
"Well, call it what you please"
SAID Mrs. Todd. "Anyhow, it's
time Electra was settled in life,
and it's just as well to have Thank
FIJI Pennypacker off somewhere
else"
But when the Vermont girl
reached Blue Gulch, old Mr.. Wen
dell, the chairman of the board Of
trustees, professed himself exceed
ingly soIry, but lhe position had
just been filled by a half sister Of
his own.
"We always give Western girls
the preference" said he.
So poor Thankful went back to
Squire Todd's nephew's wife's
sister," in frame OF mind widely
different from her name, and ut
tered The mleous sentence that
heads our story.
The nephew's wife's sister was
called McCray-a stout, cheerful
body, with bright blue eyes and a
double chin.
Il Ideclare to goodness, Miss Pen
nypacker,' said she, Il feel sorry
for you, but | hain't minutes
time to spare a-listenin' 10 what
Miles Wendell said just now. Two
o. the Cinnamon have gone, and
Bridget wont stir into the dining
room as long as Wong See Is there.
LIS strange how she and The Chi
nese hate each other. And the
train is due in forty minutes,
aud eighteen mealers have tele-
grapheG ahead"
"Can't / help youW SAID Thank
ful.
"Youg Why, you're an educat-
ed lady" Mrs. McCray.
That's no reason can't cook q
fricasse, or bake a pumpkin-pie,
said Thankful, smiling IN spite Of
her troubles. "And ! have no es-
pecial prejudice against Wong See;
SO ia as soon 20 into the dining
room and see to the tables as not"
"Well, I'd be mortal obliged 10
Won if Won would" said Mrs. Nc
Cray, with a great sigh of relief.
Here's one o. my big white sprons
10 tie over your black serge dress,
so il won't be spilled; and you'll
find Wong See very teaehable and
d0cile."
So that Miss Pennypacker was
flying around presently in the neat
cool rooms of the railway Testau-
rant, where long tables, draped
with phIie, We're decorated with
evergreen aud holly-berries, and
the glass and crockery, albeit OF
the cOarsest, was sparkling aad
clean.
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