Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-12-17

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then some linen suitable for bandage.
She put the sugar OF lead in a basin.
added cold water soaked the bandage
in it and then wrapped it around the
swollen ankle. She went about it like
a professional nurse.
THAT feels very cooling" Mrs.
Henderson gratefully said.
There is nothing reduces a swell
ing like sugar OF lead water" replied
Fanny. IN wet the bandages every
now and then with 1t. just you re-
main quiet dearic. and don't bother
yourself about anything. You have
no grip"
No. child" Mrs Henderson said.
I'VE cannot afford to keep one"
I'm get uncle his dinner" an
nounced Fanny.
"You'll-get-George mis- dinners.
repeated Mrs. Henderson.
Fanny noticed the incredulity in her
tone. laughed prettily and said
why shouldn't IP If you will al
low me to skirmish around I'll manage
to find things. However it isn't near
dinner time yet. When l went to the
kitchen for the basin saw you had
sprinkled the clothes Shall iron
them?
She saw the odd smile that came to
her tired aunts lips and correctly in
terpreted it.
Maybe you think l can't iron?"
she pleasantly said. just you wait
and see."
but the dress you have on, Miss
Atwood? it"
WAS selected for service" COM
pleted Fanny. 'Of course I'll put ON
one OF your aprons"
When George Henderson returned
from his errand he heard some one
singing cheerily in the kitchen. He
stepped in and saw his niece ironing
away as deftly as II she had spent the
best part OF her life at it. She made
such a pretty picture that he stood
still and looked at her.
How do you do. unclep" q twinkle
OF merrimeut in her brown eyes; then
she went and kissed him. standing on
tiptoe to do SO.
I'm glad you've come Fanny" he
said with heartiness. Il suppose
Matte explained why did not meet
you at the station? But why are you
ironingp Where's Mattie?"
She is lying down. uncle. She fell
and sprained her ankle"
Mr.. Henderson stepped into the sit
ting-roOm, q look OF concern on his
face.
why. dear. how did this happen?"
''Oh. how does anything happen, ="
she replied, q little ENORMOUSLY.
Through my own awkwardness, no
doubt. almost tainted, the pain was
SO great"
Does it pain you now, dearp"
Il am glad to say that it doesn't "
I'm battle it with sugar Ut lead wa
ter" he said. There isn't anything
better"
Fanny has already done that" re-
piled the wife. 1T was her own sug-
gestion."
Oh" exclaimed MIR. Henderson,
with increasing appreciation OF his
niece.
And she insists upon ironing. A
pretty mess she'll make OF it!''
We'll. maybe not" Mr.. Henderson
said in quiet tone. Il watched her
little while Matte, you are good
ironer but she is your equal"
oh. nonsense George!" exclaimed
his wife. Reared in the city. as she
has been
Didn't necessarily make her lazy.
silly novel-reading imbecile. inter.
rupted her husband. Perhaps We
/ haven't been just to Fanny. think
she Is a solid. energetic. capable sort
Of . girl. and it is lucky that she
. came"
We'll. I hope it may prove 90. y
doubtfully rejoined his wife George
| there's the butter"
IN churu that" he said. We'll
get along. Just you keep your mine
) at ease. You will get about much
sooner II you do"
Fanny Atwood prepared dinner. nov
i and then slipping into the sitting
room to wet tho bandage and to cha
| In her CHEEKY way with her patient.
| On the third day Mrs. Henderso,
r was able to hobblc to the kitchen
where she found everything in mos
: excellent order.
Look at my currant jelly" Fam!
r proudly said. as she held up one Of tn
glass Jars to the light 1t was trans
lucent and bright - ruby tinted wine
1T 10 very nice. Mrs. Henderson
said. How much sugar did you take?'
, Pound for pound" replied Fanny
, Il wasn't extravagant was l?''
, 'Hou were wise. her aunt said will
q smile.
She opened the door leading int
the cellar.
Fanny. did you whitewash tn
stairway" she asked. in surprise.
, YES auntie. 1t needed it.
, knew you meant to do it. for saw yo'
, had Stacked the lime. Isn't 1t NIGEL.
. dOnew
, Very nicely" Mrs. Henderson
said. But 1t wasn't right for you Il
| do it. Surely your hands"
, Look at them" Fanny said. laugh