The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-30

but oversight / am not used to early
morning hours If you don't mind, FL
take a bowl of bread and milk. No.
nothing else"
In few minutes Miss Desiree was
cozily established on the back porch,
the baby by her side. Very fresh and
pretty she looked in her morning
gown, her fluffy bangs blown and
ruffled by the soft breeze, her eyes
aglow, and faint color in her fair
cheel,s.
Il have finished my breakfast now.
and with your permission / viii take
baby with me for walk in the or
chard.''
The permission was readily given,
Mrs. Mardon wondering meanwhile if
this was merely freak or desire to
relieve her from the child's care.
In week Desiree Colburn had made
friends with all the members of the
household Simple and unaffected in
manner, her sunny disposition made
welcome addition to the family.
Mrs. Mardon, you must grant me
one favor to-day" she said, appearing
in the kitchen one sultry morning, the
second week of her arrival
What is it?'' with faint attempt
TO smile. The headache, which since
dawn had racked the housekeeper'
throh bing temples. seemed to grow
more painful each hour.
please 90 into the sitting-r room and
Sic down on the sofa / have darkened
it and put plenty of pillows where you
can rest until your headache is over
''Oh. but / can't think of such thing
The work is to be done, the dinner TO
get. 1t would never do
II viii get dinner and do what is 20
be done. 1t win be pleasant change
for me-"
You get dinner?" with an incredu-
lous glance at the white, jeweled
fingers
''Yes; assure you that ! am an ex-
cellent cook / really am determined
TO have my own way in this matter, so
you might as well make up your mind
to rest for short time"
So with many ms giving Mrs. Mar
don went TO the sitting-room and De-
stree tripPcd lightly around the room,
on household tasks intent
But the dinner was well cooked, and,
refreshed by her Inuch-needed rest,
Mrs. Mardon sat in the low rocker by
the kitchen door, her hands occupied
with mending, when Meta came home
with the announcement:
There is to be a picnic at Long
Grove. Whereis Miss Colburn?''
.'Out in the orchard, i think. She
was kind enough TO get dinner to-day,
because / had a headache. She is a
dear, thoughtful girl
why. how strangel l never
dreamed that she knew how to do any
thing of the kind
Meta made her way to the orchard
and announced the picnic.
''Yes, it will be very nice; we shall
all enjoy IT, | imagine. 1t VIII be
fine change for your mother; she looks
as If she needed recreation
Mother? Why she never goes 10
picnicsi' And Meta looked her aston
ishInent.
why not?'' with smile.
''Well. she doesn't care to go-that is
Il don't think she would care to go,
she is always SO busy, you know" said
Meta. with some confusion.
II know she is busy, but we can all
help her more than we have done
Many hands make light work, you
know, and i am sure she will enjoy
going"
But mother is so set in her ideas
/ There Will be a numbe OF people there,
and she never wants me to go with any
body, she is so strict
MY good times are always shared
with my mother; / should not enjoy
! them unless they Were"
If Meta admired anyone it certainly
! was Desiree Colburn, and If was with
( a glad heart that Mrs. Mardon listened
To her daughters urgent invitation;
from whence it was inspired she knew
In the busy days which followed Meta
I and Lizzie were brought to see their
seifishness toward the patient mother,
and this was accomplished so quietly
| by the example and well-chosen words
! of the guest that they hardly knew how
they came to a realization of their er-
rors.
The picnic passed pleasantly. Miss
! Colburn joined in the different games.
and it was tired but happy group who
took their way homeward-
''WeIl, did you enjoy the picnic?"
was the question Desiree asked, when
she was alone with Meta
Il never had so good a time in my
| life"
Then your pleasure was not marred
by your mothers presence"
| '-Oh. Miss Colburn, j suppose you
| think | am the most selfish girl in tho
world. / feel ashamed when l think
! how / treated mother"
Not so very selfish but a little
thoughtless, perhaps Time yet to
make amends, Meta"
The summer passed all too soon.
! Little by little Steve's attention was
attracted by what was going on during
the home evenings. The evenings at
the store were given up, to his mothers
delight a literary society was formed
and the young man became a member.
a fresh impetus was given to reading
and study among the young people,
and when, years after, Deslree Colburn
! heard Steve Mardon. then a successful
lawyer. declare that he owed his sue
cess in life TO her encouragement and
efforts during the summer spent at the
farm. she felt indeed that her reward
| was great
And to think i felt so sorry that
was going to have a summer boarder, =
Mrs. Mardon often said Owing to her
the girls have developed into noble
women. Steve has made n man of him
self, and my load has been lightened.
Truly, in my home / have entertained
an angel unaware. MARY c. Parsons,
in Home.
| Cut Flowers by Mall
Cut flowers are constantly sent
through the mails, but seldom in such
a fashion as to preserve their bloom
and freshness To effect this, pack il
a hight wooden box, not using card