The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-01
"AuNr POLLY ABROAD.
Her Adventures in the City and the Dinner
at swell Hotel.

Her Adventures in the City and the Dinner
at swell Hotel.
DEAR II. /. C.-Like the unlucky six
pence Aunt Polly" is callers appearin'
when least expected. You'll soon get to
lookin' for her durin' the hottest or else
+he coolest weather.
Nv. but amt il bin cold tho | shut
she pantry door an run little lie stove to
keep the chill outin the milk and to help
The cream rise. And hung the clothes
up In the chamber. It's orful bad on
clothes to freeze stiff az poker and then
flop in the wind. Hurts 'em mors'n
bull winters wear. "CreO Wav, +" Jest bring
he the chair with them air red cushions.
and III rect awhile aud tell OF the visit
made to the city and the dinner l ate at a
SHeIl hotel.
SAYS Jonathan one mornin'. ST believe
I'LL take a grist OF feed over to p; these
ere city mil.ers take the grist and give
The toll. and over there they don't
cheat feler outen his eve teeth, an it'll
be good chance fur you to 90 as fur as
town and see Hezeker and Jerushy. Pn
be gone most ali day and you can make a
good visit"
I'D bin wantin' to go and see Hezekier
and Jerushy fur quite spell and this was
too good a chance to let slip.
So / put on my best clothes, for nv
niece and nephew are real stylish and
tony, though they are alters good to
their Aunt Polly and never pear TO be
ashamed Of her 'Sted of kseDin' house
like enterprisin' young folks orter they
rent two rooms in a big house and board
with the family. They do say as how it is
cheaper than keepin' house. and / 'spose
ii is for them. but the money that went
into what she calls her brick-a-bra
would have gone a long way toward fur
nishing neat little home. But its none
D my business what they do and
/ don't know but I like Jerushy
lest "a well in trailin'
lay gown az l would in gingham 'rapper.
When the sleigh stopped Jerushy came
way down to the gate.
II thot 1 knew them big Rrays." she
Ied. "My. Aunt Polly. you amt lost eny
Of your grit or you wouldn't be out such a
day as this but come rite in. I'm arfully
glad to see you. Well have such visit +"
And i tel you We did have q visit
Bimebv she sed:
''You know we don't take our meals in
the house eny more, but go down TO the
B hotel"
''Sakes alive" sed /, What's that fur?"
con. Mrs. j got tired keeping board
ers and turned US ali out"
"Laudy sakes, sed |, Il shouldn't thin
you'd like that, specially such cold weather
as this is."
"Oh, l don't mind the weather" SEES
she, "and the walk gives me good sppe-
tite."
1 begun to wish haden't come, fur
hated 70 90 10 that big hotel TO dinner.
About fifteen minutes before il was time
10 start Hezekier came in, and such hug
rs he alters gives his aunt Polly. SEES he :
Il saw JOhnithan drive past the store
and | thot mebby I'd find you here.
You'll 90 20 dinner with us?"
Il 'spose 20 without" I sed.
''Of course. you won't do that. The
walk is not much and the dinner is good"
As IL 1asn't FAR. got along without my
cane. 1 didn't want TO tract eny more
'tentiOn than was necessary. The dinner
hour was from II TO 30. Some boarders
were just goin' out and some just comm
10. We went 10 and sat down at little
table by ourselves. No one seemed to no
tice that the Pe.erses had company. |
doD't know how many tables there were,
but a lot OF en- and five waiter girls, all
dressed in white or very light dresses and
short white aprons. They were all pretty,
with the prettiest bangs / ever saw on
mortal creturs head. And whatever they
were on their feet can't tell. fur they