The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-12-10

one was II sensible .!;t!. woman. ana
fcit that it was her duty to second her
thrifty husbands efforts. Leisure if
not competency. would come by and
by.
In descending the steps of the spring
house she fell ,nd sprained her ankle.
the pain being so great that she almost
tainted.
That means a week of enforced
idleness," she despairingly thought.
Time so precious, and that fashion,
ably reared niece of Georges more of
Il hinderance than help. Oh, dear!''
After much painful effort she sue
ceeded in reaching the sitting-room
and threw herself upon the comfort
able lounge. She fell into doze, and
when she opened her eyes there stood
Fanny Atwood looking down into her
face.
She had on plain. sensible choking
travelling dress. Her figure was COM
pact, her complexion healthy, her air
cheerful, her demeanor self-possessed.
Her cheeks were dimpled. her mouth
indicated resolution. her soft. brown
eyes offered confidence and invited it.
She had walked two miles through the
hot sun over Il dusty road, but one
would hardly have thought so, she
looked so neat. clean and placid.
You are my Aunt Matte. | sup
posc?n she said in low. sweet voice,
Il smile lurking among her dimpleS.
Yes" Mrs. Henderson said. with an
effort. Your uncle forgot to give me
Your letter until this morning. He
could not meet you. because he had to
deliver the iailk over ut the other rail
road at the hour YOU named. | am
sorry you had to walk"
Il wasn't veXed about it." replied the
visitor. Nor am in hurry about
my trunk"
II spraincd my ankle" Mrs. Hen
derson said Il am afraid will not
be about for three or four DAYS"
That is too bad" commiscralingly
was just in time. can do ever so
many things for you."
Yes" grimly asScnted Mrs. LENDER
son.
IN first look after that ankle" the
visitor said brisklv. ch-erfulv.
She removed her dainty looking cuffs
and then took off her aunt's shoe aud
stocking.
1T is considerably swollen" she
said.
Il am not surprised" replied Mrs.
Henderson. You'll find a bottle of
liniment in the cupboard Wonder"
Il wouldn't put liniment on it Just
yet" advised Fanny. Have you any
sugar of lpad?'
Very likely. Look in that med cine
box in the cupboard. There's Il little
of everything there. almost"
Fanny found the sugar Of lead. and
then some linen suitable for bandage
She put the sugar of lead in 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.
1t feels very COOLING" Mrs. IIender-
son gratefully said.
There i nothing reduces swell
inT like sugar nj lead water" replied
Fanny. iii wet the l,amdlrr every
HOW and then with il. just ,nu re-
main ,;Giet. ,lcarr AMI dnut bntncr
Yourself about anything. You have no
grip
No. child" Mrs. Henderson said.
I'VE cannot afford To keep one.
I'll get uncle his dinner" au-
nounced Fanny.
Won i-gct--Gaoryr bis dinucr!
repeated Mrs llcudcr>oG.
Fanny nutic,.,l The inct esluii.y in her
tone. iau-hcd PRETTY and said:
'Whv shouldn't ]? ii You viii allow
me 10 >kirmish aroun'. Eli manage to
lind things. liuaever. il iSu't near
dinuer-tiun Vet. When [ went Ia Tie
kite .en for The basin | saw YOU had
sprinkle,l the clolhcs. Shall I iron
them?n
She say, the oil smile that came TO
her tired aunt's lips and corr ,ctly in
iernretei il.
My Inc YOU think can't irou?" she
pleasantly said. just you wait aud
see"
But the dress you have on. Miss
Atwnod? 1t"
WAS selected for service" COM
pletei Fanny. ''Of course. Hi put on
one uf ynnr aprons"
When George lIeDde,Snn returned
from his errand he hea.'l svsue one