The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25


grand people, said the elder sister.
But you haven't told me the address,
Frida." -....a
Elfrida stopped packing and re-
garded her elder sister with eyes Of
puzzled amusement.
Il forgot to ask it, she said. 'out
I'll send it by mail. It will be all
right. dear Now one more kiss:
Good bym
And Elfrida ran away. blinded by
the tears she was too brave to she'd in
her sisters presence
1t was twilight when Zenas Galway
assisted his companion to alight at
the door OF the farmhouse under the
yellow maple boughs III.
MY mother is sitting there by the
window. said he. go and speak to
her; she can't come to you. She has
no use Of her limbs" ....s...- T.. Il
Elfrida Hewitt advanced boldly to
the kind-faced little old woman in the
cushioned arm chair. .., ,
Mrs. Galway held out her hand with
a smile.
Who are you?" said She pleasantly.
Il am the new girl s....
Il am glad to see YOU my dear
What is your namep" &. ,
'Elfrida Hewitt"
What can you do?"
Elfrida colored to the roots of her
glossy chestnut brown hair.
Il can sing" said she. and paint q
little in water colors and play the
piano; 1 can read aloud and en-
brOider-'
Land alive. child" cried out Mrs.
Galway what on earth do you sup
pose is tho use of all that? Can you
churn? Do you know how to cook and
wash and make soft soap. and-''
mo- said Elfrida, her fringed
lashes dropping and her lip quivering:
But can Learnt sure can learn
if only you'll show me how. Please
please do try me!'
And MRS. Galway found herself cry
ing for sympathy before she got
through.
do you think I've done right,
Zenas?" said she the next day. THE
child knows absolutely nothing about
house work, but she's strong and will
ing. She's broken two of the blue
willow pattern cups already, and she
let the clam soup burn this morning
while she stopped to play with the
kitten. But she's such sunshiny bit
Of thing and she really does want
to learn
Fright? OF course you re right"
said CHEEKY Zenas. Never mind the
clam soup and the willow pattern
cups. She'll do frstrate when she's
learned the A B C of the thing"
And Zenas--"
Yes mother?" s...~ 81.
She told me so much about that
invalid sister of hers in the tenement
house IN Prince street. down in the
city-that one that's had typhoid
fever, you know--that I've most a
mind to send you to bring her here.
She'd get. well a deal faster. on new
milk and country breezes, and think
of the company she'd be to Elfrida!"
|. Its capital idea, mother" said
Zenas. III go!''
because, you know" said Mrs.
Galway. laying her hand on her sons
arm, it > somehow borne in on me
that I've been sort o. hard and SELLS h
all my life, and haven't thought of
other folks as much as I ought. And
mebDe this af1iction's been laid on
me on that account
!! Nonsense, mother!"
'1ts true, Zenas. I've been too
set in my way. Things might have
been very different if I hadn't stood
up so obstinate against your being en-
gagged to Fanny Walters two years
ago, If could only undo that mis-
chief now!"
Her lips quivered; she looked up to
his face through a mist of tears.
THAT'S all past and gone, mother"
said Zenas. I'VE won't fret about it
now. Tell Elfrida to write to her Sis
ter that I'll drive into. town for her
next Tuesday with the easy carryall,
and she must be ready to come back
with me-"
When Zenas took the letter to carry
it to the postoffice he gave little
start OF surprise.
! why Elfrida,'' said he, your
sisters name isn't the same as yours!''
No" said Elfrida, innocently. We
are only half sisters; didn't you know
that? But we love each other just the
same"
Zenas Galway drove into town on
the following Tuesday with the easy
carryall and plenty of wraps and
cushions Once more, in the yellow
glow Of twilight he brought back a
passenger and led her up to the arm
chair where Mrs. Galway sat knitting
with half-closed eyes.
Here she is. mother dear" he said
exultantly. 'Elfrida's sister--and the
| daughter-in-law you were longing for
in your secret hearth
"Why, Fanny Walters!'' cried Mrs.
Galway.
Fanny burst into tears on the old
lady's shoulder.
but not unless you bid me well
come. she sobbed. I'm. too proud
for that"
''You are Welcomes hundred
times. welcome-my daughter!'' SOL
emily spoke Mrs. Galway. But