The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-30

cur lives" etc. ! was disappointed.
and 50 was Adam, but he seemed to
lind heap Of comfort In repeatin'
about once in every i've minutes that
Tom was too good Iookin'--for boy.
I'll never forget how felt when
first sct eyes on borrower. She
looked for all tho world like q picture.
sweet-faccd. brown-eyed an wonder-
fully dainty thought OF most hum
drcd things In that tlrst minute; OF tho
work crowdin' on. Of my shattered VS.
itin' scheme an Of hoinely Eliza Jane
Jones' Daisy. Toms Daisy, was 10
pretty. an all At once felt wrinkied.
an brown. an misshnpen an jealous
oh, how jealousl OF course I embraced
her Toms eyes werc ON me. and !
couldn't help myself But later got
him Ia INV room an had II out with him
In the old. outspokcn way. When
came u Eliza Jane the boy looked hor-
ritied Heaven forbidt'' he cried. and
then. like tho crafty fellow he was. he
loved tho two incest women In the
world nA il was.s
''nut your wifc's no worker. can
see, | went on, IAN 1 know Just
how Il viii be- she'll want . lot 81
machinery to fool away time an money
on. ! won't have no new-fangled ar
rangcmenta here. Tom. not NJ all !
wouldn't sny II 70 neighbor, or even
10 yonr father, not for money. but I'm
afraid you've made mistake" Tom
didn't seem a bit frightened. AN
Tom. Of course SHE'S nearest 10 yon
now; TIA right shc allould be, but you
mustn't expect mo 20 walt on her day
after day nm take my pay In hifalutin'
talk an airs never WILL ne was
holtltn' mo 50 close that I couldn't 20
on. hut when he looaencd his arm
continued. IL was hard work, though.
with that boy lnokin' down at me as
though ! was the very incest mother
alive.
ny an by there'll be new cares" !
said. boldly. though my cheeks burned,
''an' I'll be expected 70 take charge OF
the bnbies Now. I'm too old 70 begin
II. M ! .cont begin II not for you nor
Daisy nor anybody on earth. Therel"
How that boy laughcdi
He made everything Jingle, an
Adams aheara, which no kept hanRin'
ut tho head IL the bed In case 81 burg
lars, went 10 the floor with noise
enouEh to scare ii whole family.
laughed too. couldh't help II, an aa
we went downstaira arm In arm, he
said.
.You shall not DO abused, not IL
have 70 do the homework mn mind the
babins myself Only, mother mine,
only don't throw Eliza Jane ~ me.
How long ago was that do You
thinlx2 just four years an two months
70 day. Tho place looks better than
itGvor did, an tho house seems nicer
every way. There's books an papers
nm flowers every where, mn q piano In
the parlor tAdam and bought II last
Chriettnnsl mn stout girl In tho
Kitchen, mi attcndin' TO II all IL my
dnuRhter-in-lnw. II say II myself.
you can't find n better housekeeper
nor better woman anyway yon take
her. Only hope Toms forgot ten what
I vowed about machinery, for l
declare there's enough Of IL slowed
away 20 start hardware store An
the funniest thing Is that like the
labor-savin' things an take pride In
them lice sonethin' elsc--I like the
baby 10 como crccpin' up my gown,
holdtn' out Its hands an loolsin' nj mo
with IFS fathers tender blue eyes. I'm
foolish over livery. lecture Adam
sometimes about bcin' such slave to
tho tbrec-ycar-old Jim good child
but honely very Looldn' through
the window can see them no wdcwn
III the orchard Neighbor Jones Is with
them nm can Just tell by tho salts
fed smirk On my partners face thnt hc
has been listenin % some such re-
mark as: Well, I'll be blessed Il
that youngster doesn't grow more the
image Of his grand.daa every hour In
the dayl'
''lt's true, too, nm often think TO
myself that Adam need never complain
that lin Is too good lookin' for boy.
jean Hlcwett, IN banner Of Gold.