The evening times., 1897-11-24

I'll, Seiu MTs Mlu EtttS, ds obe
wrestled with broken spouted teapot for
its last dregs, were most on us set On
nmething, come To that. Youn me, we've
got our fa'iS an fancies, shouldn't " N
der; only We keeps 'em to ourselves more
Al, yGd're right there, Mrs. Midgetts
you're right there. | dunno 'ow It's with
ypC. but Il there's one thing as I'm set On,
it's the country. There amt nothink l
wol:ldnt give, If I'd got it, to be able TO
go back tn item parts l come from, ds !.
'avei,': set eyes on for nigh eight -an'twcn-
ty year. I'm feelin' ii worse'n ever Just
now, an I'll tell you why. There's my
brother Jim'S wife-he was eopd bit
yGunrcr'n me. was Jim-duwn at Whittle-
bridge, sh. writes me a letter to say As obi
Mis-. Jenner's going to give up tusiuess,
.uinc To live a-Ionyer 'er son what's .gcII
Ia ;lp, an don't like to ave Il said rs is
mother gees fer living by the wasli-tub
while he drives is own greergrucer's cart.
quite the gentleman. And aice little
business II is, toe, good Will an fNters an
the lease q the cottage all going for go.
Twenty pound, 1t might IS well be n
! 'lndrcl, only there It's: an morc'n IN.
night vo Law awake king uu IL. Oucc
Ill emp I'd got the money some'ow. an
bought the business an was doing wcndcr-
ful. | say nOthink to Emily cos She amt
one for 'he country-not being bora an
bred there and wouldn't understand.
But there, You wouldn't believ. 'pw the
Thought u that nee little business, an til.
cottage, al' tie goodwill IN fixtcrs
sHc,ns 10 regler aunt me-
Mrs. AIidgcttS clicked ner tongue IN sym
pathy.
Amt that alwa vs. lie way? If vou'dg got
the money ready to Yer and like may he
you would Jest be knowing what to do
with l., all heCause you amt 'ere's some
think a would suit you every way. IL
do Seem ard, Int this 'ere's a ard world
Bless Won. Know what tits Ia look fnrrartl
to thing an never git ii after all! I've
told YOU 'hout Aunt Mart Ia. 'er what pre-
missed 10 leave me a hit o money!"
Mrs. wicks nodded, and leaned back in
her chair III 4 manner that invited the ut her
to tell the story once again.
Twenty pound il We're, Jest tie very hi
IDENTICAL you was speaking of, an l
made that SUR OF it, | got looking on IL
same as though il was my own
And size never left you nothink after
aIl?''
NOtHlHk nut tne Efillr 1EtTr. pointing
TO a bulky volume which. together With
tea tray, two Wine glasses AMI china
poodle. comrns. d trophy that was much
admired by bci intimates-
Not a. I'm one for running ,nwn the
Bible. 'srecially one with sich Iar.,. print
only well, must say. I've never thought
the sai.e Of Aunt Martha since
''As IN not surprised at remarked Ms.
wiCks. at. that Reminds me sS that WIS
the very thing come out about. You said
ynnd he plea sec to lend i, to Ia. any time.
an as .orrorrer's the ,listrick visitors
d;iy. Thought II q h5 nicer for her to r,a,l
a chapter outer. FYr You may say what
YOU like. hut us bible Ia do any one
credit, don I keer who they ar.''
''TaSe n an welcome, Mrs. wickS
h.nr nccd TO tell you to lie careful Of it.
for lkiicw''whs You are: and ~ for that
cottage an ifiNters, what's worrying you,
! wouldn't think OF it nore'n I could 'clE
II won't said Mrs. Wicks, rising and
taking tie Bible carefully in her arms like
baby. 'Any'ow. I'm glad I found ;oI
in. It's wunnerful 'ow little chat livens
one up"
We'll. look in agen soon," said Mrs.
Mid;-ettS Hospitality; and as for the B.,.e
YOU can keep it lest as long as ever you've
miGd.'
well, I'm sure it's uncommon kind ~
you I s'pose, now, you made n pint u
locking il it to make sureas there wasn't
nothinK idGway, asFve card of fokstucS-
ing hank books atween the leav.s?''
Mrs. Nidectts shook her head desp1Eti-
emily.
trrnL- N,,f hut hot .l;. 4. .y,.s,
G that myself, opened it in ever s'many
places, an turned over the leaves an 'ei,i
it up an shook it till mCst shook the
inside out
well, tits ard" said Mrs. wicks. Il
can't say no less
She was mare than ordinarily careful: IN
descending the stairs, which were frequently
dangerous by reason Of stray shrets cf
potato parings or half-gna wed erusts of
bread dropped upon them by. careless
fingers Inspiteof which she early slipped
mp on ah emptypea-IOd whichlurke ed ah.ut
midway
II never see the like Of Barker's Build
inss for strewin' things round,'' she m 1t
tered, as she stopped to reinove it. Theu,
with the pod IN her ha nd, her mind sudden
ly sv'itcheditsalfa ava yfrom IT'S present III
savnry, squa!id surroundings to :ie mat
taiii.bie parafisanrtli- wastrrwo,nan'sc cLi-
tage at Whittlebridge
Il reckon I'd soon be growing my own
peas once I was down there size added
under her breath, 'san' vegetubhle marrers,
too"
The district visitor for Barker's Euiid-