Evening journal., 1892-09-24

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AIMS mouth pursed and herlool stiff
enea into "A strong aspect OF disapproval
''Pyeliyed in my old double gowns
and wrappers 50 long" she went on, fall
fering, and Set with the pathetic eager
nnss in her eyes, 81 haven't anything TO
appear in. But- thero are the dresses 1
had before mother died all laid away in
the press. l wish you would bring some
Of them our, Ann, and let me look at
thein.S
Ann saw the Guttering, feeble hands
and the excited look IN the CLASSY, sunk.
On eyes. Sho moved toward the press
With, reluctance. rs il her joints had sud-
denly grown stiff, but she did move, and
4tJAontlJ came back. with some anti
euated gowns hung over her arm. There
WA @ blue merino made for q hoop,
faded In streaks and wrlnkled. and a
pink lawn with wide, old fashioned
sleeves, and @ow neck 10 DO worn with
lace cape.
Misc Mayhem took the pink lawn in
her trembling fingers and held it up be-
side her faded, sallow face and whiten-
ing hsir, where she could see herself in
tho bureau glass, 1t was CHASTITY ro-
mhldeS OF her lost grhood. An odor
Of dead summers and withered roses
seemed 10 steal out OF the Old lawn. 1t
touched the poor woinan's memories and
she let fall the pink folds from her pale
hhgersl feebly pushing tho gown away
with her foot as it lay on the carpet and
broke into weak. hysterical sobs.
esfl1srt IN, 70 bod Ann = c1a sncapaA
sinking down like a flower touched by
The Rost, ~ am cold as ice"
The tieart seemed to break through the
strong barriers or AIMS bosom. She put
Miss Mayhew's head down on her bony
breast and smoothed her hair with her
lnotted brown fingers. "There, dearie;
there. dearie.r she crooned; don't grieve
sol wish q cramp had ketched Mis-
Whitcunb afoye evef she como to this
house,
Ann Pot her mistress to bed, tuclling
hep w warm. under blankets with hot
wateT bagA
"Doar me" said Mrs. Whitcumb, when
Ann returned to the kitchen, 81 do hope
sIie isn't going TO have one OF her worst
kind Of spells 10 might interfere with
tha teas aud with Them cards all out,
Shouldn't know what 70 do
.'Thats Marthy Maiier Whltcumb all
over.s muttered Ann, dS she retired TO
tho goodshed to give vent to her feelings
'ghe tea party came oil that evening
without anything 20 mar the pleasure Of
1he occasion. 1t ssas all that had been
anticipated in the way Of culinary ex-
cnllence. Deacon Folsom, o nervous
dyspeptic, ate SaF more than was good
foT him, and his wife S9as up hearty all
night applying mustard plasters 70 SEN
sitive parts Of his body. There were
several old ladies who toasted as they
eeldom did except at 'Thanlfsgiying
They laughed and toked softly together
az the amount trey had eaten, though il
bad slightly stupefied their brains. The
tl~ee Miss Slows, who We're genteely
poor, and starved themselves habitually
on bread apd weak te'B to keep up aV
pearanceA. only wished their capacity
for salad and See cream hhd proved
gfeater, and that tho food might abide
wiIh chenf tor days 70 dome The
Clergyman eyon. though bound TO set on
example, made noble inroads on the
yiands before him
Ghshigh tea had been 30 delicious. such
q Conspicuous example Of good cookery
that tho Guests were lsath to leave the
table. Mrs Whiteupib scintillated in
her black elk with bead trimmings Il
was one OF tho prondest moments of hel
life 6eT Religious convictions were
elastic and easily accommodated them
BeiVes In all companies. Had she beer
&C nome III Bath among her own set shl
would have proposed cards for the even
inH's diversion, but with q minister ant
q deacon present. such thing could no
be thought Of Instead there was tri
Hing little game Introduced on which NJ
tainb OF worldlness rested and in whicl
all could take part.
AS il was rather noisy Sister Marthi
Uatcfully closed all the doors between
the parlog and Miss Mayhew's room
Ghe Oldest Miss Stow had proposed TO z
tp stairs and pay a5lyihg visit 10 th
Invalid, Sus Ann brought her mistress
thanks and Excuses. so well did Siste
Martha play her role that the lady Of tn
house was quite forgotteR And whel
a. bali past ten the guests went ava,
bl9 Felt that she bad triuInphed TIL
fame q her veal loaf and chicken salal
and picklea oysters was at that momen
tTaseiing aver 1ittlefeld.
She was just on the point of loelzin
the house door and putting out tn
ilghts, when q -fhasls step came dow
no gravel walk and mounted the porch
Thers was no knock OF ring, but a Sigh
pause--a sound Of fumbling about th
threshold, then the steps went away an
rho heard the gravel crunch under th
mans heel With a lamp in her han
she stepped out into the hall. A. Bit (
something white protruded from unde
the door. She pulled at it, and as sh
stooped'dowif the light fen on a TOR
envelope. Her face flushed angrty
.Well," said she half aloud, "If ths
amt tie impolitest thing ever did hes
of a regular slap in the face"
II was the invitation she had sent
Captain Blgh returned without thank
She stood there long time with blac
drop Of bitterness diHusing itself throug
a.. tb,ro.l.4alI tn ha an grnrnpd In