The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

take. There was no tise of trying; g; she could not raise her arm to save her. She crawled off the seat, holding 1t pit eously as she crept out of the loom- room, while Ortonville numbered on haltingly-almost mockingly-through her brain:
 And storms--of sorrow fall"
 As she lowered over the kitchen stove, with the vain hope that the heat might assuage the pain, she wondered for a moment if she could really echo the meaning of old Ortonville after all. She even vaguely began to ponder whether she had not been too head strong not to listen to Dr. Beebe's ad- vice. She groaned in despair as the pain rioted over her shoulder down her arm, stopping to tweak viciously her elbow joint before proceeding to her finger tips with exasperating, decorous duilness. Her old enemy was indeed upon her, and by the end of an hour she was in a state of savage desperation as she said to herself that if Dr. Beebe knew of anybody he could send she wished he would hurry up and do it.
 She did not hear the timid knock at the door as she huddled closer to the stove. grooming, nor did she note that the door was pushed open.
 Miss Marsh, Dr. Beebe said he thought you wanted girl"
 Miss Marsh started at the voice that reached her ears and caught at the clear, cheery tone as a drowning man at straw. She turned painfully about and saw robust young girl hesitating on the threshold.
 'No thought about it; 1 do." The poin only made her voice more rasping Come in and tell me what you can do."
 "I'm handy at anything, they say," she answered, with modest flush, as shc came forward, removing her bonnet d. she spoke.
 Somebody handy about anything was Miss Marsh's crying want just then, and Fiji islander possessed of such qualifications would have stood fair chance of securing an engagement. Miss Marsh, therefore, did something that she could never account for under any reason other than acute rheumatic dementia-she asked no further ques- tion-
 'See if you can make fiaxseed poul- tice, first thing. I'm goin' to try heroic measures at the start. I've no notion of bein' hoored for month dawdlin' long with campfire liniments an sech."
 The shoulder was soon swathed delft ly in hot, mushy affair, the big chair was brought out and made comforta- ble with cushions, the kitchen litter was cleared up and the girl sat fashion ing flannel bags.
 Filled with salt and kept hot, l shouldn't wonder if we got it right out" she had suggested.
 It was then in the Hull of pain that Miss Marsh bethought herself of her un- heard-of omission.
 Il hain't as much's asked your name," she said.
 "Lyddy," was the answer, as the girl stopped to pick up some pieces.
 "Lyddy who?"
 What, ma amp" murmured Lyddy, nervously, as she raised herself from the floor.
 Watt, ch? Lyddy Watt. Humph. Lyddy was my mothers name," she unused. "S'pose you're relation to the Wattses over on the inlet. We'll" she II like the first part an ain't got no call to quarrel with t'other. Lyddy, do you think you could manage to weave if 1 could manage to show you how ?''
 II expect so's soon's l got the knack. I most know could," looking up eagerly, with crimson cheeks.
 She got the knack surprising quick" Miss Marsh herself admitted. In less than q week she could send the shuttle through the warp with unerring tim and rapidity. She easily conquered the few mechanical movements, and Miss Marsh was forced to confess as we'll that the strong young arms could beat up the threads as closely as she herself.
 Then Miss Marsh sat down to think again. The shoulder was improving. With such help she could dispense with Dr. Beebe's services. There would be 10 need to strain that contrary mem Der of her body. Lyddy was alone-no near relatives to speak of-she had elcited that much. She was not given to pry- ing into matters outside, and was satisfied with what the girl had told her and her own conclusions-thats she had come of good stock" The Wattses were all decent people. if they were poor.
 She felt new sensation, too. She liked Lyddy. She began to think that here might be one who would become rron har ,r har ol rra ..<l~t..