The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-04

an she tremhiin'. an one talkir' an
the other whinnyin', an both under
their breath lik5-but, there,
1t must ha' been when she vas
about sixteen Shat She got religion.
Shed never oeer - meeti='@ nE ~sca'ccly,
but that su2ll.cr there was = minister
boardin down TO the Corncrs-Tcid,
his name was-vho used to hold serv-
ice in the school-hus. Ady was f-ettin'
herself to death after the colt that
they'd sold TOT householder, an used 10
go OF in the woods Sundays. an one
afternoon she happened hat way an
heard 'em singin' the windows was
OPEN, an come upneareran nearer an
fnly come in. Well, ! never see anyone
take hold o the Gospel as she did
seemed as thought was meat an drink
to her. an don't know but twas:
she KEEP a-studyin' over the promises.
an she couldn't make out how twas
that folks was c~rossgrained an scriIGp-
IN an worried an disappointed in the
church the same as out of i. Wy
you'd "a thought, to hear her Talk
them days, the kingdom o heaven was
right mex door.
Shed never been along o yourg
folks much, liviu' so lonesome there an
bein' SO terrible druv with work. but
after that she'd get off when she could
TO prayer-meetin's an sociables. an the
neeborS took to her considerable
specially the boys. But you never see
a girl 50 sort o innocent about hcauX
as Ady was-'t seemed S if her heart
was just runnin' over with love for
every livin' creetur. HowsOmever.
'twa'nt a great while afOre l begun to
see that hungry, wishful look comm
back in her face, an 1 wasn't a mite
surprised when she stopped in here one
day an said she thought the Lord had
cast her off, an the old Adam want
crucified in her, an burst out cryin' fit
to break your heart. Well, thinks l,
You poor little thing, il the Lord hadn't
meant We should eat He wouldn't ha'
given US stummicks. Matters mater. it
stands to reason. says !. You see how
twas. bein' amongst folks kind o
brought it home TO her as she hadn't
any kin of her own; an because you've
got religion is no sign you don't want
nothin' else. l tell you. there's a good
many d be ont of a job eff t as Sun
day every day in the week" Mrs
Warren leaned back in her chair and
"toed off very fast indeed.
WELL" she resumed. although with
a shrewd smile curling her lip, "ef
there want a to-do down to the
Closes when Ady come OF age. then I
wouldn't say so. Lyddy got her a de-
laine dress hat spring first new stuff
she'd ever bought fer her, and she was
dretful pleasant an soft spoken, an
says she:
Now, Ady. you needn't think, be-
cause my contracts up, I'm goin' to
turn you off as ef you hadn't a friend
in the world. No! It's trew your feed
costs considerable now, but we'll git a
husful o boarders an you kin stay
right on here jest as long s you behave
yourself, an l don't say as isra1 or me
won't leave YOU suthin-I don't say we
will, but, agin,I don't say we won't
well, Ady spanked up for once, an
says she:
IN hev to be gittin' wages now,
Miss Close. an l 1otted on workin' fer
Mis- Cadwallader this summer-she's
offered me four dollars q week t o do
table waitin' an SIGH
well l leave it to you how Lyddy
fit an tore to hear that kind o talk.
-Four dollars a week. says she;
an you the gal I've raised up IN took
care of twelve year come June. like my
own flesh an blood IAN l think likely
she had. You'd go off with your Mis-
Wadealladcr, would you? An don't
You kno.v in a few months she'll be
hustl!n back TO New York, an whatl
you do. then, you poor. ignirint, fool
ish creetur. you?' Well, | want there
(Ady ;cl' me about It arterwards), but
l kin list think how she sort o blushed
up, az says she: Wy Mis- Close, me
an Abe Wright thought we'd git mar
ried about that time
We'll Mis- Close KEEP her on arter
all-giv' her two dollars a week an
kind o talked her over-Ady always
was soft-hearted: an long about
ThanisgIvin' time she was merried.
--lG bt-IuGIS AdO Jun AtI ~ dS
boarders VIII, an they give her 4 dress
o white cotton an wool, an quite an
outfit o clo'es. She was me~ried in
church. Wright? Oh, he was a good
steady man; I can't say l liked him
any better n some others. myself; but,
land o Goshen, want the one he'd
picked put neither. Twas pretty PLAIN
they was suited, an that's the main
pint, l reckon-seem's so, anyhow.
He was old'r'n she, an forehaEded, an
he built that house on the back road
an had a nice little place, with a cow
an garden. an made splint-bottom
cheers to sell, an he used to work out
time, too"
Mrs. Warren knitted a few moments
in silence, then she wiped her glasses.
DO you know, ] kind O. hate to go
on she said. You haven't forgotten
the March blizzard, have you?" she re-
sumed, after a short pause. well, it
was awful here. l new knew such a
storm in all my life, an can't say l
want to ag'in. l hadn't seen Ady for
two or three weeks, not to speak, that
is, but l took real comfort thinkin' of
her. well of as she was, an nc one to
boss her around or say thus far an no