The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-08

Miss Lucinda rose. "Im goin' to the
gate, she said; its pleasant, an | want
ii breath of air"
She went down the neat walk to the gate
and stood leaning on the rail enjoying the
evening quiet. Ely and by Jim Collins
came along on horseback.
Good evenin', Miss Cindy," he said.
stopping his horse.
"Good evenin .Tim," returned Miss
Lucinda, smiling pleasantly.
Miss Perrngs down Sick" he said,
glancing obviously at Miss Lucinda.
The latter flushed. what the matter.
jim, )" she inquired.
''Dipthery," he said, shortly. ats a
bad case, Miss Cindy Won't nobody 90
near herr
"Whose nursin' herr" inquired Miss
Lucinda.
There amt nobody but OF Aunt Mary
there. Ma can't 20 on account of the child
rem
lie started to 90 on his way, when he
stopped his horse and looked back.
''she amt so happy, you see, Miss
Lucindy," he called over his shoulder
NO. she said, and turned and went
into the house.
''Bettie," she announced, entering the
kitchen. she's down with dipthery."
well, y said her sister, there's some
justice in the world
''She amt got soul to nurse her but
Mary. Everybody afraid.
ut ain none of our business, " returned
Miss Bette sharply.
IF she'd been different we'd been differ
emit, remarked Miss Sallie, coming to the
door, sewing in hand. "She's reapin' her
whirlwind.''
Jim Collins asked me if thought she
was happy now, volunteered Miss Lucinda,
timidly.
Miss Sallie looked at her sister angrily.
81 wish you wouldn't always be sayin'
things to make people feel uncomfortable, "
she said.
Il only told you what lin said, i" replied
Miss Lucinda.
All three sisters looked very grave as
they took their place at the supper table.
1T must be mighty uncomfortable to be
sick by YOURSELF, said Lucinda suddenly
Il wish you'd hush Cindy." answered
Bette impatiently.
Lucinda said no more, and after supper
she and Salle went to church, where special
services were being held that week Bette
sat down on the doorstep in the warm air.
The iireiies were darting about and the
katydids were making themselves heard in
the trees. Bette was thinking and her
thoughts were not pleasant ones.
IF thine enemy hunger, feed him. !"
kept coming into her mind
Presently her sisters returned. Lucinda S
eyes were red.
''She's worse" she said, and passed into
| the house
"What was the teXt?' asked Bette of
her sister as they stood moment by the
| door.
''lf thine enemy hunger, feed him, y an
swered Sallie, slowly.
Bette started "1hem katydids mos
drive me wild, F." she said, rising to 90 in.
Next morning Lucinda did not come to
breakfast.
shes gone to Clifton for them things
fore it gets hot, remarked Sallie, noticing
| the remains of a meal on the kitchen table
| Both sisters ate their breakfast in silence.
They seemed wrapped in thought
"I'm goin' over to Collins for that
pattern, Sallic," remarked Bette at last,
taking her hat from the shelf of the closet
After she left Sallie sat sewing for few
moments, then she, too, put on her hat
'There amt no harm in goin to in
quire, " she said slowly.
She put her sewing away, and locking
the door, placed the key under the door
mat. A short cut across the fields brought
her to the stone house. The chickens were
running about in the yard, and an old
Jersey COW was feeding by the fence.
SITS our old Molly" she said, and hard
look settled in her face. She hesitated a
moment.
'As we forgive those who trespass against
u.s. She opened the gate and went in.
As she did so she saw figure pass along
the front walk. 1t was Bette.
Both sisters blushed. Sallie knocked
softly at the front door.
Sakes alive, " said the old colored woman
who opened it, its Miss Bette an Miss
Sallie."
Chow is she?" asked Sallie, softly.
"She's wuss, Miss Sallie. She amt
gwine to git well. La now, Miss Sallie
she's sorry how she done you girls. She
CT, t talk now, po' chile. Come in, honey,
come in Miss Bette"
They followed her into the broad, cool
hall where they had played as children.