The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-12-15

sap S,i' fd'. pushed a",l it back iaT imao,,fi,I ,f
H', hrr 'nr h1n% some e. time with PEa,'g' E"n
III $ no good; | c,n.. n,a..lleholy
m'nd Anh tot. to it." she excIajmmnaa ,I make
ana, And, sp'inSins from hrr ht1'.'lga, os. q
down stairs and tanna1 G' chair,
Miss Mn,l, harnasconi's par,a" par at The
barney! Barney. 'l,ao. lnan
home| size said oear, are
& just then Il latch kev ~.
door, and Miss Rarnassso,''a! 'afAed
nT''sr. i.,1!sn. Want me, my ,yl'.' drn,:an mt
,,;,a wv AK Elm in. I've only just sy,r; u, !,
Miss oroSby's school 90 o. 20. o.. ha
t,u. t"r; ,II,a III make a cup of to- te, M" 10,
tax comfortably" W.T. and
Miss Barnasconi WAS .
,li'S-llVe. Sh" had a broad y Spn ~
ure; IA broad, square face ,u, .,'I ~
tachc. She was yprr WV and
skinned and black.brogvaud1.l u1lA,
immensely thick aud coorSo ' !, 1l
Il l''tie S'r"aked with n ar., ola
, low on her forehead. She s,% wv!
musln gown, Il straw bonna, @efs
with White ribbon and chou
imitation black lace shawl "p e
handkerchief at her threat ~,
gloves. Three or four s,ao, ,l "lll ~
Mched t" u leather bell ron, ~,
waist, hung at her side. and 'Sa ,'l
Il variety of useful obiaetS, ~ y
penkhite, II lead pencil. a a,,
ION ana "A small bunch of Eap
hld Il deep cuntralto voice ~
'ilc manner. and it was rma~
she took snuff But as She ~
mittcd herself this indulcanoo
tude, or Ill the COMPANY of y,
hdential and Trustworthy ssas
rulnor never was contrmaJ
outer world of Codlinctm
Miss Barnaseoni. with bor
name, and her many colored II;
ii'f i"tllilaf manner. was an oIl
li~hed institution in CodHns..,
body stared at her as she wen, !,
the streets, She was aceepta
matter of course. Tie Codl:qaa.
were diStruStinl ana Confmn
everything they We're moi gsai |
distrustful and contemptuonS 4
You expressed amy surprise i,
tney were used To. They ws
to Miss BarnaScnni. The da
town pace the Codlingtoniapl
not seem TO offer 4 very Al
field for her professional ~
Yet She managed to live. ana n
save a little money. She taught !
and music in the principal sbl \
the place, and i'll many prWn|
lies Of the highest gentility" IA
She referred the public in gen]
her annual advertisement in I'D
iHlSIbfl \ nfb1lICip.
Her Italian name stood her n
stead. although, truth to .y. Nis
nasconi's Italian was none Of Ii
est, having filtered through two
tons OF cockneydom. Her Grand
had kept Il shop for the sale Of i
casts III the neighborhnoa II
Acre. Her father being idle. IN
ing Il pretty tenor voice cot ID
chorus III the Italian opera in |.
She herself had gone TO CoalingtO
ty years ago. being attracted
by the fact that some Of her III
relations lived in the neighborh0d
relations did not help poor Ra
as She was familiarly called -n0
proud of the connection with the
shop and the opera chorus
were pork butchers. in large
business. and naturally felt tha
had Il position 70 maintain b
ney helped herself, and made \
way. after Il hard struggle, about
She seldom spoke.
Such as she was. Mrs, Jack .
i'll her sense trusted her ana
cd her. And If She did not OH
her advice. She often aeknoN
that she wished She had taken !
was rs much as could be eN
Miss BarnaSconi was accustone
fleet.
On the present occasion Mf
told her Ill about the intefve
Mr., and Mrs. Lilly ID me
manner. Mrs. Jack was alWay'
too frank. her mother-ln-laW y
| am inclined to think her nC
law was right. But there aie
which need 4 pretty sharp y
to teach them The lesson 'lla
folks are not 50 mllcn lllei'
them rs they are In theliiseh
it is not rare to see persons ~
life without having learheu !, !,
Jack always expected sviiipa'
il must be owned that she sase
dainty and warmly to others. :,
Miss Barnasconi listened, dfllh
tea the while. to the youns
story; and when Mrs. Jack y,
with, II dare say its III =
and that I'm not a good lilan,
though I'm sure | buy 'he w.
cheapest things. quite holfn
buy but as to going ana ilNin,
ciyal house, it does seem w
to think Of" when Mrs, 'ao'
with this yehemenly ntlefN :,
Miss Barnasconi slowly opsa r.
snuff box, took 4 copious r
said, in her deep voice:
Come! they're not osres :,
house, are they? they Woh a, !
cold boiled for breakfast VA VA
"Oh. but they are 50 Sup, Z,
besides, popsy cant pear =