Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-26
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Matilda, abashedly. II lust happened
to think OF it." Suddenly she gave
Comfort little poke with her red-nit-
tened hand. Don't YOU cry another
minute, Comfort Pease," she cried, 'I'll
tell you what Ill do. I'll ask my Uncle
Jared to give me gold dollar, a<ld
then III give it to you to buy gold
| ring"
II don't believe he WILL" sobbed
Comfort.
Yes, he will. He always gives me
everything 1 ask him for. He thinks
more of me than he does of Rosy and
lmogen, you know, cause he was
going to get married once, when he was
young, and she died, and l look like
her.
Were you named after her?" in
CURED Comfort.
NO, her name was Ann Maria, but
look like her. Uncle Jared will give
me gold dollar and I'll ask him to
take US to Bolton in his sleigh Satur-
day afternoon, and then you can buy
another ring. Don't you cry another
mite, Comfort Pease."
And poor Comfort tried to keep the
tears back, as the bell began to ring,
and she and Matilda fastened to the
schoolhouse.
Matilda put up her hand and whis-
pered to her in school-time: "You
come over to my house Saturday after
noon, and I'll get Uncle Jared to take
U.s. she whispered, and Comfort nod
ded soberly. Comfort tried to learn
her arithmetic-lesson, but she could not
remember the seven multiplication
table, and said in the class that five
times seven weret fifty-seven, and went
to the foot. She cried at that, ard felt
curious satisfaction in having somc-
thing to cry for beside the loss of the
ring.
Comfort did not look any more for the
ring, that day nor the next. The next
day was Friday, and Matilda met her
at school in the morning with an air of
triumph. She plunged her hand deep
in her pocket, and drew it out closed in
tight pink fist. Guess what I've
got in here, Comfort Pease," said she.
She Enclosed her fingers little at
time, until gold dollar was visible
in the hollow of her palm. There,
what did tell your she said; land he
says he'll take us to Bolton, if he don't
have to go to Ware to see about buying
horse. You come over tomorrow,
right after dinner"
The next morning after breakfast
Comfort asked her mother if she might
frn TO 40, 81, no
'Do you feel fit to go?" her mother
said, with keen look at her. Comfort
was pale and sober and did not have
much appetite. 1t had struck her sew
eral times that her mothers and also
her grandmother's manner toward her
was a little odd, but she did not try to
understand it.
eyes, ma'am," said Comfort.
What are you going to do over
therc?"
Comfort hesitated, pink flush came
on her face and neck, her mothers eyes
upon her were sharper than ever.
Matilda said maybe her Uncle Jared
would take us sleigh-ride to Bolton"
she faltered.
WELL" said her mother, eff you're
going sleigh-ride, you'd better take
some yarn stockings and pull on over
your Shoes, and wear my fur tippet.
It's most too cold to go sleigh-riding,
anyway"
Directly after dinner Comfort went
over to Matilda Stebbins', with her
mothers stone marten tippet around
her neck, and the blue yarn stockings,
to wear in the sleigh, under her arm.
But when she got to the Stebbins'
house, Matilda met her at the door
with a crestfallen air. "Only think 4"
said she. "ain't it too bad? Uncle Jar
eds had to go to Ware to buy the horse,
and we can't go to Bolton"
Comfort looked at her piteously.
Guess I'd better go home" said She
But Matilda was gazing at her doubt
fully. Look here" said she.
what" said Comfort.
ut amt more'n three miles to Boil.
ton. Mothers walked there and so has
Imogen-"
DO you s'pose-we could?"
81 don't believe it would hurt us one
mlte-say, tell you what we can do
I'll take my sled and I'll drag you a
spell, and then you can drag me, and
that will rest both of us, anyhow"
$50 it will" said Comfort.
CHAPTER V.
But Matilda looked doubtful again.
There's only one thing" she said.
Mother amt at home. She and Rosy
went over to grandma's to spend the
day this morning and can't ask her.
don't see how can go without ask
ing her, exactly"
Comfort thought miserably: "What
would Matilda Stebbins say if she
knew took that ring, when my mother
told me not TOP"
WELL" said Matilda, Frightening,
Il don't know but it will do lust as
well if l ask Imogen. Mother told me
once that if there was anything very
important come up when she was away
that could ask Imogen."
1mogen was Matilda's Oldest sister.
She was almost eighteen and she was
going to a party that night, and was
hurrying to finish beautiful crimson
thibet dress to wear.
Now, don't you talk to me and hin.