The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-01-19

the bingham household.
But somehow Mary didn't seem to
gain at all, and Aunt vi told Mrs. Nor
ton that Mary seemed to have lost all
interest in life.
Jonas is just S kind as can be, and
the boys are all smart and bright and
fond CT her. They arc ~forchanded and
have good home, but it seems as if she
doesn't care about living. I do think if
she had an ambition to get well she
would"
In the very depths Of winter Mrs.
Morton's sister from Boston, Mrs. Cra-
naer. matte Il flying visit III town. her
tirSUvlsit to the place since Mary's mar
riage.
You must 90 to see Mary in her own
,crle,' said Mrs. Morton, but the poor
child is too weak to visit much. W.
Will 60 there together and spend tho
day, and it viii CRAFTY her, though she
cannot ENJOY il rs il she was we'll"
IN sleep with Mary tonight and
wait upon her, said Mrs. Morton to
Aunt Vi, as bedtime came on, land you
can go UP stairs and get a good nights
rest
Wen sleep together, Aunt Vi"
added Mrs. Cramer, 'and keep each
other warm and have "a good visit be-
| sides"
Was it all chance that the chamber
tho two ladies occupied had III the wal;
aaonen s.oycpipo hole leading through to
tho y where Jonas slept with 5 year
old Teddy?
Ee slept sounaly for awhile, bat per
haps it was his good angel that woke
him Just il time to hear Aunt Vi ask,
"What do you think about Mary"
Mrs. CraIler was a lady who used not
only her eyes and ears, but her brains rs
we'll. Being new to the bingham house,
she saw il through unaccus6omed eyes,
a120 she made un her mind fully.
u think" she said impressively,
"that she is starving to death!'
For tho land sakcs.." calculated
Aunt Vi. You don't know what you're
talking about. Such Q provider as JOINS
is! Always buys his flour by the barrel
and keeps two sorts, one for bread and
one for pastry; makes no end of maple
sugar and buys all the white sugar a
body has q mind tc use; kills the incest
ct pork and beef every winter. with
turkeys and chickens and geese and
ducks: lambs in the fall and the beau
tlfulest veal every spring; buys fresh
meat any time in the summer, and Of
course they have milk and cream and
eggs OF their OWL all the year round.
He's always bringing home honey and
fruit and oysters, any luxury he hap
pens to sec. He's too fond of good living
hilnself to starve anybody in his house!'
THE eating is a very small part Of
true life" said Mrs. Cramer when
Aunt vi paused for breath. II can see
that Mays mind and soul are starving
here in this bare house, where work
and utility are the foremost things and
beauty and pleasure have no place. Her
better nature is being literally starved
to DEATH"
No matter what further the ladies /,
said, Jonas bingham heard no more,
though he neither put his fingers in his +,
ears nor rose and stopped the %stovepipe s,
hole. Mrs. Cramer's words had opened
his eyes TO a naked, unpalatablo truth
and set him to such serious thinking
and plannings that he had no ears for
anything moro.
Mary looks brighter this morning."
said Aunt Cra1ner at breakfast.
She certainly does" said Jonas,
land | think your visit has done her
good. l tell you what, Mary" he said, |
turning to her, "Twant You to hurry up
ana get stronger, SO that the first mild,
pleasant day ! can carry you to your f.
TIERS to stay a week. I believe the
change would do you good"
4 warm, mellow day came like a
smile into the heart Of the winter.
Jonas urged, and Aunt vi seconded, till
etWee them they wrapped her snugly,
and cushioned in tho warmest and soft
OF robes = took a sleigh ride to her
fathers house, where Jonas left her.
And now, Aunt Vi" he said, COM
in on his return, with his arms
with rolls Of paper, IT want
your help III q conspiracy. The long and
short OF 1t is that you and l and the
boys and all the help we need are going
to work with paint and paper and car
pets and furniture to make this house
'ooG so Mary won't know it at all when
she comes back"
The painters came the next day; the
paperers followed. Jonas brought home
zee carpets and women to make them.
Loads OF new furniture came to the
toor and new stoves to replace the for
.orn, antiquated ones.
An elegant new bookcase was stocked
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