New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

hnrs she's a nrime nuss and housekeeper. and
she's good company. too-jest the kind OF a per-
son to cheer Aunt Betsey up. you Know. .he
After Uncle Jerry got fairly starteu Oh ''e
right track II seemed to be easy enough ior nun
to keep a-goin'. When he began to spend MS
money he seemed to almost enjoy 1t. The fact
was he set the world by his wife. only he never
realized it till the thought o losn ner ana 'he
doctors rakin down brought him to his senses
He see that If he wanted to get her up again ne
must make her happy and offer her Inducements
live. So he set about 1t in earnest.
Mary Buell. said she never see d c"'"se'
man than what he was, all throus"
There was lest about week to ThankssNm
now. and ne and Mary put their heans tose'ns.
10 make that ThanksglVln ga! ,'ia' AVN"
Betsv'd remember long as she lNeu'
Fust they bought nice easy chair anu d
lounge for the settin'-roonl. so that Aunt 'e'ses
might be comfortable when she begun 10 Sc. up
(as she did right away. Then they had MISS
Trim. the dressmaker. come over ana III ncr d
pretty flannel wrapper and help Mary make IT.
When it finished they sewed some iace III
the neck and sleeves. and it was nice ana lady
like enough for anybody. When Uncle Jerry rust
sec her in it he actewally blushed and looked as
bashfu N awk ard as if he'd come a-courtin.
As for Aunt Betsey, from the minute sne peSun
70 hone she begun To get well. and seemed as
If she was CROWN young and pretty all the
uIhc. IT,. rL.,,,s
eivn' and Aunt Betsey lay back in her easy
chair in the cheerful set'in' room pitcher
full Of late fall flowers stood on the mantietry
Shelf cracklln' fire was burnln IN the open
fireplace and the old tabby-cat lay before II on
the rug. purrn for all snc was "u'h-d Pc'ie''
pictur of content.
The door was open into the kitchen. and she
could see Mary steppin' round about her work
eettin' ready for to-niOrrer. She could smell the
stuffin for the turkey. and the plum puddin
ballin in the oven. She knew there was a huii
shelf full o pies in the pantry-she see en- yes
terday-six mincc. six punkin. three apple and
three crambry tart. She Thought II was TOO many
to make at once; and it seemed so strange. why.
she never used To have pies-not even one. less
some great company comm, But every
thing was strange now days. She looked down
al her pretty gownd and round the pleasant
room and listened TO Mary hunmin' a hyn-
tune as she worked and she couldn't hardly be-
lieve she herself at all, or that this was
really her homel "lIow nice everything IT, am
how happy | orter be. only-only, she
sighed and laid her head back, with the old look
on her face. She was thinkin' OF Ellen and the
children.
How could she bear to be happy-how could
she feast on turkey and plum -puddin' to-morrer.
and know that Ellen and the children hadn't
nOthin' o. the kind.
"Oh, she wished that she had asked her hus-
band to sell the turkey. jest the same. and send
the money to fetch 'em home. No dinner at ali
with Ellen would be fur better than turkey and
every thing nice without her"
She sat there. bamin' herself and thlnkin
what poor. weak kind Of n mother she was till
the tears rolled down her cheeks. Then. all 10
once. she heard noise outside.
The stage had stopped. and there was the
sound o voices talkin' and laushin, and II feet
hurryin' up the steps. Then the door oIened-no.
it was burst opcn-dnd in troopci parcel q
children and behind 'cm, not fur behind with
her hands stretched out and the happy tears
strcamin down her pretty face. come her daugh-
ter Ellen,
How them two kissed and clung 10 one n
other. til ;he children got out o patience and
wouldn't wait no longer for their turn, And how
they pounced upon their little grammar. that
they loved more by hearsay than 10y actewal
KNOWN. and huggcd her like bears. 50 that she
almost tainted away in their strong young
arms,
Th,n Uncle Jerry came to the rcsky and says
betwixt laughin' and cryin
"There there children guess that'n dew
It's my turn now and be took her 10 the lounge
where she could lay and rest and still be with
'em all
Wien she was fixed comfortable he started 10
leave her. for he felt that he couldn't stan much
more: but she put her arm round his neck and
pulled him down TO her and kissed him and
whispered:
"Oh. husband how good you be- You've made
me the happiest woman In the world
Uncle Jerry got away as quick as he could. and
went out to the barn and set down on the hay
cutter and laughed and wiped his eyes TIL he
wuz some calmer. Then he fell on his knees and
thanked God revercntly for shown him before
lie died what true happiness wuz. and how 10 get
II for himself by bcstowln IL On others.