The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
A WATER BARREL CURE.

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Priscilla Mundy was bard At worl
over the weeks wash when a lou
knock caused her 20 wipe her red
suds. blistered hands. smooth out he
thin hair. roll down her sleeves an'
walk quickly To the door.
A woman Of her own age and her ex
act counterpart. so far as face ant
} form were concerned. stood In the rick
ETY. porch. surrounded by big cOllec
ton Of bags, baskets aud bundles.
"Matllda" cried Mrs. Mundy.
And then tears moistened her eyei
aud she clasped the visitor In her bony
arms.
The newcomer returned the embrace
and kissed Mrs. Mundy anfectlonately
"You hook awfully worn ana tired
Priscilla" she observed rs the latter
led the way into the meanly furnished
parl0r "llOw's everybody
Mrs. Mundy sighed before she made
reply. She had great fashion OF
signing OF late. and goodness knows
she had sufficient cause TO.
I'm washing" she answered apollo
gctically, "and ! suppose the hard
work does make a body look worn and
tired. The children are all well. They
are all at school. except Tommy He's
gone to town with his father"
$50 he's gone 10 town observed
Matilda. with a particularly strong
emphasis ON the hes"
YES" was the final response.
I'm harvest time. too. and all the
place going 20 rack and ruin right I'M
der his eyes. just for hack OF aticn-
ton. Priscilla. why don't you put
your foot DOWN
"Oh. Matilda" was the protest.
"Now. look here. Priscilla Mundy
Priscilla Beeie that was" she con
| tlnued rcsaluiely. I've come 10 stop
month. and I'll just tell you things
have got to go differently while I'm
here. Johns folks told me how shame.
fully you were being treated. Why,
they said he wouldn't even allow you
20 nay them a visit. and Maria de
clarcd that you didn't have a decent
gown 10 your hack
Mrs. Mundy hung her head and the
tears started afVsh.
Il stopped AZ Johns rs came on"
continued Matilda. who by the way,
was Mrs. Mundy's twin sister, "and
they told me 10 make you come up aud
spend a month with em."
II cant leave. Matilda. just now.
What with" began Mrs Mundy.
Hut her sister interrupted her
"Nonscnse" she cried. Don't make
excuses to me- You've got 20 go. aud
that's the long aud short OF Il. The
coach will be- 10y here In half an hour.
and ! told the driver 10 stop Put on
one Of my dresses aud make yourself
look decent. for Johns folks see n lot
" company. aud Maria i mighty
drcssy. Here IL s. 10 pay your eX-
pcnses
She handed the shining gold TO the
bewlldcred woman ard gently pushed
her from the room.
"Wlatll Tom sayY' vcniupd Mrs
Mundy. tlmldly. a. they climbed the
rickety stairs together
I'm attend 10 him." was Matthias
confident aud rather splteful answer
"Say no more about &C.
And Mrs. Mundy. who recognized
and felt p0werless Ia resist the SUI
perlor will forcc ~ her sister. allowed
herself to b. made up" And when
tho coach stopped at the loor on Ia re-
turn trip she was ready for the visit
10 her brother John. who lived about
twenty miles distant.
Ia one OF her sisters neat htling
dpsses. with q snow W bite cedar az
her throat and a lit of ii,lion Ia her
hair. gloves on her hands aud q smart
bonnet on her head. she very closely
rcscmhled Matilda. who had put on
one 81 Mrs Mundy's plain calico house
dresses aud stood beside her 10 bid her
good hy.
Now have good time. Priscilla"
said she as she gave the poor woman
a farewell kiss I'm Keep things
moving az home
When the coach rolled away and was
lost from view In a cloud OF dust. Miss
Matilda Bebec entered the house aud
resumed the Interrupted work.
by 3 o'clock the clothes wcrc hang.
Ing "a the line. the Kitchen hid been
cleared up aud the other nOoms swept
NNN iNt NfAN NlNNfs
Now she hustled about preparing
supper aud was mixing up dough for
cake when a small boy knocked tim.
idly az the kitchen door
"Wclly' was Matilda's inquiry as
She opened the door.
please. Miss Mundy." began the az.
chin. una grnt me over 10 ask you II
Willie and the girls could stop at our
house to.nighty
Yes, they can stay was the an.
swcr. and the boy. with muttercd
'Thankec. mont! bobbed his head and
AN away.
"Now I'll have him an 10 myself"
,aid Matilda aloud. and her sharp eyes
.wlnklcl maliclously. And ia be
bound he'll learn lesson this day that
ic won't forfet-thc hrulc!"
She had supper ON the table when
he sounds Ut wheels We're heard. and.
lecpng through the window, she saw
a red wagon with yellow wheels.
lrawn 10y a bony horse, just turning
he corner of The house.
\ man and boy were In the seat.
rhe hoy was driving. aud the man
'c'lcd backward and forward when.
'vcr the wheel of the vehicle ran
Igulnst an obstruction.
drunk. aS usual was Matllda's
as the wagon halted before
he kitchen door
The man alightcd and walked nm.
ieadlly toward the house. The hoy
'ruve The horse ola a. the barn.
The face NJ the man. who was no
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