Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-04-04
A WATER BARREL CURE.

knock caused her 10 Wipe Heh feu,
suds- blistered hands, smooth out her
thin hair roll down her sleeves aud
walk quickly to the door.
A woman Of her own age and her ex-
act counterpart. so far a. face ana
form were concerned. stood In the rick,
ely porch, surrounded by big eollec-
tion OF bags. baskets and bundles.
Matilda cried Mrs. Mundy.
And then tears moistened her eyes
and she ciasped the visitor In her bony
arms
The newcomer returned the embrace
aud kissed Mrs Mundy affectlOnateiy,
.'lOu look awfully worn and tired.
Priscilla" she observed as the latter
led the way into the meanly furnished
parlor ''lluw's eyeFybody."
Mrs. Mundy sighed before size made
reply. She had great fashion of
signing VI late, aud goodness knows
she had sufficient cause "a.
I'm washing" she answered apollo
geticaliy, '.and | suppose the hard
work does make a body look worn and
tired. The children are all we'll They
are all al school. except Tommy. Hes
gone to town with his father"
$50 he's gone 10 town observed
Matilda. with particularly strong
emphasis on the hes.
Yes was the final RESPONSE.
( ~In harvest time, too. aud an the
place going 10 rack and ruin right un,
der his eyes. just for lack Of atten'
ton. Priscilla. why don't you pu,
your foot DOWN
-.Oh. Matilda" was the protest.
I Now, look here. Priscilla Mundy
Priscilla Reebe that was she con,
tinued resniutely. "I'yc come 70 stop a
MONTH and iii just tell you things
have got 10 go differently while I'm
here. Johns folks told ne how shame
fully you were being treated Why,
they said he wouldn't even allow you
To pay them visit. and Maria de-
clared that you dldn't have a decent
gown To your back.
Mrs, Mundy hung her head and the
tears started afr~sh,
II stopped at JONAS as came on.
continued Matilda, who BY the way
was Mrs Mnndy's twin sister. and
they told me to make you come up and
spend II month With 'rm.
n cant leave. Matilda, just now.
What with" began Mrs. Mupdy.
But her sister interrupted h.F.
Nonsense She cried boat make
excuses 20 me. You've got to 20, ana
that's the long and short % II. m.
coach will he by herr In hair an hour.
and tpld the driver to atop. Put ON
one " my drcsses aud make yourself
look decent. for Jotn's folks sce a lot
0f company. aud Maria IL mighty
dressy Here Is 81 70 pay your en-
pcuscs"
She handed the shining gold 10 tbs
bcwil,lercd woman and gently pushed
her from the room
"Whntll Tom say9' vrnturrd Mrs.
Mundy. flmIdiy. ~ they climbed the
rickety stairs together.
I'm attend to him was Matilda
confident and rather spitsfui answer
"Say no more about II.
And Mrs Mundy. who rscoxulzrsl
and felt powgrieSn 90 resist the 81,
pertor will force 81 her sister. allowed
herself to b. made mp" And when
the coach stopped at this door an Its ~
turn trip she was ready for the visl,
to her brother John, who lived abon,
twenty miles distant
In one Of her sisters neat fittins
dresses. with snow.white collar nj
her throat and bit Of ribbon la h~i
hair, gloves on her hands and a smart
bonnet on her head she very closely
rescmhlcd Matilda. who had put %
unc OF Mrs Mundy's plain calico hous,
dresses and stood beside her 10 bid hci
! good. by.
Now have a good time. Priscilla. :
said shc nA she gave the pD0r woman
farewell kiss. I'm keep thing.
moving at home"
When the coach rolled away and was
lost from view In cloud Of dust. Mis-,
Matilda Brlec entered the house ana
resumed the interrupted work.
by o'clock the clothes we're hang
Ing on the line. the kitchen had beer
cleared NJ and the other rooms SWEEP
and the beds made
Now she hustled about preparing
supper, and was mixing up dough foi
cake when small boy knocked tim
idly nj the kitchen door.
"WcllF' was Matthias inquiry n,
she opened the door.
"l1ease, Miss Mundy." began the ur
chin, INA sent me over 10 ask you 4
Willie and the girls could atop at oul
house to-nightr'
Yes, they can stay" was the an
swcr and the hoy. with n muttcrrt
| HtFttts bfbNfu ulN Wfalu NUt
ran away
Now III have him All to ms self.
! said Matilda aloud. and her sharp eye,
! twinkled mallciOusly. And III h,
: bound he'll learn q lesson this day tina
: he won't forget-thc brute.'
! She had supper on the table whe.
! the sounds ot wheels were heard, aud
! pseping through the window. she "A
red wagon with yellow wheels
drawn by bony horse. JUST turnIn,
} the corner Of the house,
man aud boy were IN tho seat
. The boy was driving. aud tho maj
+ fecled backward and forward when
4 ever the wheel Of the vehicle rn,
! against an obstruction.
D Drunk, MS usual was Matilda
comment. ~ the wagon halted befor,
a the kitchen door
: The man allghted and walked nm
r steadily toward the house. The no,
drove the horse on to the barn.
The face Of the man. who was M
other than Mundy. was rcd nm,
: flushed, aud he kicked open the doc
!. ana staggered into the room.
!. Matilda looked up quickly. and no
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