The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-07-29
4 BASKET OF CHIPS.

81 declare. 1t does beat all natur
where that woman got her tongue. II
grows wuss an wuss, seems ill., and old
Warmer Barber seated himself wearily on
n old hogshsad out in the barn.
A domestic storm had been brewing
" several days, and now it had sud-
Ienly burst, and in its fury Matilda, the
daughter Of the house, had been decid'
edly vor.ted.
Matilda was an only child, but living
at Farmer Bsrbers was another youns
girl. a niece, whom Mrs. Barber said
"was like an own daughter"
The observapt nsighbors said there
seemed to be quite . difference in the
treatment OF the two girls. Tillie, as
she was generally called, took q grea,
papers, and never very much time to
spend upon domestic duties. while poor
little Moliie gave very little heed to
personal adornment except to keep her
self tidy.
But then, Mollie's hair would curl any.
way. She had no use for curl papers.
This summer the BARRIERS we're taking
city boarders "for a change. Mrs. Bar
her said, but the nsishbors said it would
come a little nearer the truth il she
lad said for the change"
Among them old Mrs. Wainwright had
come to stay for the summer. 1t was
necessary shs should be somewhat eco
pomical this year, but her reduced cir.
cumstancee seemed sffiusncs to the poor
people at the farm.
Tillie, who dearly loved frery, re-
garded her SIS q princess, unniiniful Of
the fact that her gowns were little
passe, and made herself as agreeable as
possible.
Tillis did not care to propitiate Mrs.
Wainwright so much Tor that lsdy's own
sake as for the sake Of the very interest.
ing nephew who accompanied her.
But Mollie, with correct interior
sense Of the fitness OF things. regarded
Mrs. Wainwright as an ill.bred woman,
quite unlike her nephew in manner.
Halstead Wainwright brought his aunt
there and went away directly, but re.
turned 10 a weeks time to see if the place
suited her. lie thought he would remain
q couple Of weeks himself And then
Tillie primped more frequently aud spent
all her time in dressing in her coarse
finery TO s,trsc. Hals.ead Wainwrighis
attsn ton.
Mollie worked harder that ever, and
when she was tired, heated and flushed,
the brown rings of hair curled about her
lovely face aud pressed closer about her
dainty ears, as il trying by their caresses
to comfort her little.
One day Title had arrsyed herself iu
her beet and sat upon the front piazza
ready to give Hslstead a smiling wei.
come when he returned from Q rsnibls in
the wooda
BE had already coms in, but this fact
was unknown to her. He was seated in
Mrs. WsinwriShts room, and this is
what Tillie heard him say:
Il declare, Aunt Wainwright! It's
shape the way folks here treat that
poor Mollie She was up before o'clock
hard at work, and has been working all
day-rot an hour for restl She looks
ready 20 drop! And there's that lazy
rillie, sitting round in her fnery and
never seeming TO care about Mollie!-
Yes, that is so." said Mrs. Vain.
wright. ~Mollie seems to be nice, civil
girl enough, though she doesn't make Of
me as Tillie does.
Good reason why-she can't get
chance TO make Of anybody! But
guess if it wasn't for Mollis's busy
fingers you wouldn't fare as well as
you do
Halstead pulled = rose in pieces impa
tiently aud continued: If Mrs Barber
would put Kitchen apron on Tillie and
set her 10 work there would be some
sense in it Mollie would make better
figure in the parlor. She's pretty-Mol.
lie is"
lillie sat transfixed with rage, but she
dared not move just then. At that mo.
neut Mrs. Baroer's shrill voice rung
out:
Now, Mollie, you hurry up an 60 an
pick up some chips to set the kittls
bilin'. an while that is doin' you Jest
take down them clothes on the line, cause
you know tbs most time to get sup.
peri"
There it i. againl- exclaimed Hal.
etead. -Chips and clothes-clothes and
chips! They will kill her il she stays
l!ers much longer, I'm going out to help
her, and he rushed out Of a side door
into the back yard, where Mollie, with
tired. patient face, stopped over her bas.
ket. picking up chips.
will Miss Mollis allow me to renew
the days Of my childhoodl used 70
pick up chips for nv grandfather when
was q little lad. don't think ! have
forgotten how
He took her basket from her aud
gently. but with a very decided move
meut, led her lsughingly to q chopping
block
There. he said, making her seat her.
self, rest yourself while fill the bas.
-ct.
For a moment she sat there, watching
lia!s;ead's shspely hands as he quickly
gathered mp the chips, flashing his brown
eyes merrily upon her
Hs fears ovsrcame her evident pleas
ure n his kindness
-T.l,.I