The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-02
A Water-Barlel Cure.

! her thin hair, roll down her sleeves,
and walk quickly to the door.
\ woman Of her own age and her
exact counterpart, so far as face and
form we're concerned, stood in the
rickety porch, surrounded by big
collection Of bags, baskets and bun
dies.
':Ma;ilaa." cried Mrs. Aundy.
Aud then tears moisteued her eyes
AMI she clasped the visitor il her bony
arms.
TIE newcomer then returned the
embrace ard kissed Mrs. Mundy al
fectioua;:ly.
you look awful worn and tired,
PRISCILLA" )" she observed, as the latter
ed the way into the meauly furnished
arlor. "How's everybody"
Mrs. Mundv sighed before she made
reply. She had a great fashion OF
sisLing Of late, and goodness knows
she had sufficient cause to.
'sI'm washiug," she answered, apo'-
ogeticalIv, "ani I suppose the hard
work docs make body look worn aud
tired. The children are all well.
THEY'RE al! at school except Tommy.
He's gone to sown with his father.
$50 he's gone to town." observed
Matilda, with a particularly strong
emphasis on the ''he's.
Yes" was the faint response.
In harvest time, too. and al the
place going to rack and ruin right uu-
der his eyes, just for lack Of attention! l.!
Priscilla, why don'ty you put your foot
down?'
500, Matiida,' was the faint pro-
test.
Now, look, here, Priscilla Mundy
Priscilla Bebee that was" she con-
tinued, resolutcly; 1--we come to stop
month, and III just tell you things
have got to go different while I'm
here. Johns folks told me Low,
sbumcfullv you were being treated.
Why, they said he wouldn't allow you
TO pay them q visit, and Maria de-
carcd that you didn't have q decent
gown to your back.
Mrs. Mundy hung her head and the
tears started afresh.
II stopped at Johu'5 as I came Oh, >
continued Matilda By the way,
was Mrs, Munty's twin sjster-"and
tlcv told me to make YOU come up
and spend a month with EN-
II can't leave, Matilda, just now.
What WITH began Mrs. Mundy.
But her sister interrupted her.
'tNonsense - she cried. Don't
make excuses to nc. You've got to
60. and that's the long and short Of
it. The coach will be by here i'll hall
al hour, and told the driver to stop.
Put on one Of my dresses and make
yourself look decent, for john S folks
see lot Of company, and Maria is
mighty dressy. Here's S. to pay
your expenses.
She handed the shining gold to The
bcwildercd woman, and gently pushed
her from the room.
"Whatli Tom sav?' ventured Mrs.
Mandy, timidly, as they climbed the
richety stairs together.
III attend to him. WAS Matildas
confident and rather spiteful answer.
Say DO more about it."
And Mrs. Mundv, who recognized
and felt powerless to resist the supe-
r;or will force Of her sister, allowed
herself to be ".nade up" And when
the coach stopped at the door on its
return trip she was ready for The visit
to ler brother John, who lived twenty
miles distant.
In one of her sisters neat-tttinG
dresses, with a SHOW white collar at
her throat and bit of ribbon in her
hair. gloves on her calloused hands,
and a. smart bonnet on her head, she
very closely resem bled Matilda, who
hal put on one Of Mrs. Mundys ca!-
leo house dresses and stood near her
to bid her COED bye.
"Now, nave good time, Priscilla,
s:1a said as sae gave the poor woman
q farewell kiss. ell keep thi1gs
moving at home =
Wien the coach rolled away and
vas lost from view in cloud OF dust
Miss Matilda Bebee entered the
house and resumed be: interrupted
work.
Bv 3 O'Clock the clothes we're hang
Jug Oh the line, the kitchen had beeu
cissrei up, and the other rooms swept
and the beds made.
Now she hustled about preparing
supper. ami was mixing np dongh f."