Evening journal., 1892-09-23

nf1aiEt turned his head OF looked this
way, Miss Whitcumb, for the past fif-
teen yoar, mos evon when the laylocks
aud sefingys are out in the yard, and
them sweet scented rose pineyB she had
mo buy at the nOwerists to take tho
place Of the old fashioned red kind"
at beats all how contrary some folks
can be, Ann. But III tell you what,
she needs shock; it would do her a
sight Of good. You don't know but I've
brought some dynamite along in my
trunk"
"Dynernito,7 said Ann, smiling and
stretching the wrinkles Of her face trims
versely, thus giving 1t a grotesque ex-
preston The allusion to the trunk WIS
Il gentle hint that Mrs. Whitcumb de-
sired Ann to help her convey the shiny
black box up 10 her room. Ann had
Sworn oil against carrying trunks or
'blacling visitors boots. The latter
offensive articles when put outside the
chamber door were allowed to remain
there indefinitely unnoticed by the
Kitchen divinity. But Mrs. Whitcumbs
batteries had produced a certain soften
Ing about the edges, and now as she took
the cakes out Of the oven she said, NOT
ungraciously: "I1l help you up with
your trunk. Mis- Whitcumb, not as | do
il as o general thing let folks get in
man when there's heavy liftin; but il
i remember right. yours amt much
moro'n a bunnit box"
Miss Mayhew, who was listening in
the sitting room, with the white baby
blanket she was knitting suspended in
her hand, soon heard the humping Of
the trunk on its way up TO the chamber.
Il always did like this ROOM" said
Sister Martha, painting little from the
tug up Che stairs. Them three win
dows are real pleasant and slightly, and
there is good press TO hang your dresses.
\ can look right down ON Mis- Woods
front door and see the Wood girls beau1
when they come to cali Does that old
est Wood girl scream around in the
front yard rs much Us she used tor
II guess not quite, said Ann she:
been gettin engaged, and l shouldn't
wonder II it he'd he'd a subduin effect
"Gettin engaged, has she, Ann? Why
that makes these windows real excitIn
And there's tho back OF Cap'n Bligh'
house aud part OF his orchard What Z
sight Of apples he's going to have Oh BIZ
trees-all grated fruit The smoke il
going sp from his kitchen chime,
straight "a a column"
"H6s lived alone ever since his sistel
died. Don't how no woman about ex
cept old Mis- Brewster. She cleans tn
house once a week and does his washin
lie cooks his own meals all but bread
ind that he buys ut the baker's-ken
they say, briio steak and make COTE
and Johnny cake, and even pies, but
shouldn't want to eat any OF EN-
"lts the strangest thing | ever hear
OF" said Mrs. Martha, falling into
muse, that he should be Twin thor
and she hero, only a stones throw apart
just as IL they was shut up each in
separate tomb
Ann went out and shut the door witt
out making any reply. She had said q
ske meant to say about CGpn Bligh an
Is afntTz. shea 20 EegTyin thing
keaan Iao, and sIgeadiu 'eIh over Il
Tow11,S vaas tsag i1i@agd, selfrebuadng r.
mark rs sho went down stairs.
Mrs. Whitcumb soon followed, an
after descending the shallow, easy step
opened discreetly the parlOr door on Il
other side Of the pyiIn, cold hall frol
where Miss Mayhem sat at her windoy
There was but a dim light in the lars
room. for the shutters were closed. Il
shades drawn and only little ray he
and there filtered through the stats. III
SOON was spacious and stiff with old fas
loned gentihty. There was a high WOO
en- chimney piece with girandoles al
clumsy wees. and over 1t hung Ing
1rlous engraving called "WashinatoI
Death Bed" The carpet was Of an a
tique pattern known as Venetian STRIP
now worn to dinginess. The furnitu
wns OF slippery haircloth, but cased
heavy numbering frames. An astT
lamp stood on the center table IN be
mat, and there was a little tray with
few yellow cards and ono or two Of NJ
Mayhew's giriish valentines. There "
also a highly cmbellished keepsake"
the year 1850. and the family Bible hea
lily gilt and looking new and as if neN
opened. IL was spotlessly clean,
Ann swept and busted the room eve
fortnight, pinnipg back the lace Ct
tains and covering al the furniture.
Mrs Whtchinb gazed around w
the feeling natural to her economi'
soal that much good material was goi
DO waste. Behind the parlor was an a
pie dining room furnished in the sa
tasteless style. She remembered
.ThanksgfV1ngs and merrymakings
mother Mayhew's time, but after q L
snenfs consideration she stepped to
kitchen door and said to Ann:
III folks call to see me | wish }
would show them into the parlor."
Ann fairly gasped. 1t was more IL
Ten years since folks" had sat fan
larly in that room.
CHAPTER III.