The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-01
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Now 1t happened that the second time Jane was not in particularly angelic mood Something had disturbed her equilibrium, and she was not in tenn per to be trified with. The screen door was hooked, and she did not hurry her self to let Mrs. Jemson in. Indeed, so far as she was concerned, she would have looked on cheerfully while that lady fairly sizzled in the sun.
 Dear me- Jane, how slow you are!" exclaimed Mrs. Jemson, her usual smile darkening to frown.
 There's front door to this place. there is. ain't hired to be a lettin' folks in the back way" Jane mur- mured, under her breath.
 Mrs. Jemson heard. as Jeas meant sho should.
 "I shall tell Mrs Corby of your inn pudence," she cried, scornfully, sweep. ing into the dining-room.
 Mrs. Corby, how can you endure that insolent creature in your kitchen? She positively insulted me! l think she is the most independent piece eUer saw!"
 "Indeed?"
 And wasteful If you could see, as do, what she throws away. l should think she'd ruin you. Time and time again, when I've run over in the morn ing, I've noticed that she left enough oatmeal in the kettle to feed good- sized family"
 Mrs. Corby sighed, though not, as Mrs. Jemson supposed, at Jane's short comings. After shorter call than usual, the visitor took her departure by way of the side door, conveying the im- precision, in few disdainful words, that she never cared to look on Jane's face again, and evidently thinking that she left Mrs. Corby in quite anxioAs frame of mind, for fear she would allow Jane's unladylike allu- sions to interfere with future neigh I borliness, or cause her to be more cere- monious.
 She stayed away for three whole days. It was delightful. Mir. Corby read for three blissful undisturbed evenings. Mrs Corby sewed and man. aged her household, for three never-to- be-forgotten days, herself. But this, as they knew, yas too good to last. The fourth morning Mrs. Jemson appeared Cat the back door) sIs smiling as usual. She beamed upon Jane as if nothing had been unpleasant between them. After that she was, if possible, more neighborly and less csr- emonious than before.
 At the time that Jane took her va cation, and Mrs. Corby was obliged to become for the nonce her successor, Mrs. Jemson was most kind. She brought over pie one day and a cake or batch of cookies the next That was really kind and neighborly, of course. But she spoiled it by generally following her contributions up herself and spending a good share of the morning in the Corby kitchen
 Don't mind me; go right on as if l weren't here. I'll just sit minute"
 Mrs. Corby, flushed and nervous, made virtue of necessity and went on, but not in a manner satisfactory to herself or to her work.
 Jane came back in two weeks. She was rested and in good humor and all was apparently going we'll But one day. by accident, she spilled a painful of grease upon the floor. Housekeepers was just the moment to leave Jane alone But Mrs Jemson did not know. Just at the evil hour that the girl was trying to repair the damage Mrs Jem- son appeared at the screen door. Jane was s-well-Jane was furious.
 "I wish folks would come visiting as they had ought, to the front door, like Christians, stid O poppin' in on you mornin' noon and night" she muttered as she slowly rose to her knees, in g voice carefully pitched so that every word reached Mrs. Jemson's ears. Never saw such people as are in thi. town. Never know when they're about a-pokin' an a-pryin' an a-mind in everybody's business but theil own"
 Mrs. Jemson heard. Mrs Jemspr fled. She remarked to Mir. Jemson tha evening that she had always felt that Mrs. Corby came of poor stock, but , woman who kept servant like tha' was positively common. She for one, Mir. Jemson was assured, die not think she should trouble Mrs. Corby very soon again.
 Mrs. Gray, if you knew what hac done for that family" she said, solemn ly, giving her version of the affair tc another neighbor. 'I have actually put myself out often, to be neighborly because they were strangers More than once Mir. Jemson has said Susie, you will have your trouble fol your pains. You will not be appre ciated' And would say: MT. Jem son, perhaps will not, but must d' my part They really seemed so nic' family at first, don't you think? But made up my mind some time ago tha they were very peculiar. MT. Corby i. , quite nice, but it's easy to see he's hen , peclsed It's Mrs. Corby that rules in tha house. And children! We'll, never saw any like them. Perfect little outlaws! Tc tell the truth, became disgrsted witt the family long ago. As for hoGse keeping, Mrs. Gray, if told you O some of the things l saw in that house you wouldn't believe me. You see living so close couldn't help knowing As told Mir. Jemson I never saw sucl