Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-09-17

her ana stay a lew Wocko'
Il shall be at tie expense, OF
course salds he, ,'snd 1T IS IN the
country, YOU WON'T have to fix up
any. II isn't an attractive place,
but if You want to 90 and cheer it
up for a lonely, cross old woman
whv, come on, and l Will do what
ever can tor ,ou.'
'l'il go,' answered Maude quick
| Is, pleased with the opportunity OF
Journey. 'l'll go If mamma eau
spare as SAID Lydia.
.Then run away, pack a few
traps, aud dust your trayelin-
dresses,' SAID Aunt Rcbecca good
humoredly.
'Wnat a queer old SOUL re-
maj kel Lydia as they shook ont
their dresses. Il half like her, and
half DON'T
so do L. said Maude. Bat with
all her wealth dOn't believe she's
happy. l wouldn't like TO live with
ber, but guess we can stand it a
few weeks.
81 suppose we shall find things
IN grand st, le.'
No d .ubt. l wouldn't go but f'r
that. Say, LYDIA. Aunt Beck may
t,ke a notion to leave US her
money
They packed thrir trunk ant re
tired early TO rest for the journey
1t was near dusk, the next day.
when they stepped from the trdln
upon diugy platform. A carriage
took them TO buildiug which IL
was too dark 70 SEE plainly, Dat
light enough to reveal none other
than common, ordinary, farm
house. TheylolIowel Aunt Reorcca
into small room carpeted with
rag carpet, aud lighted with a
small lamp. Theu iuto a sitting
room with another rag carpet, blue
paper curtains, a settee covered
with chlntz; ahalf.dOzen very plain
chairs, aud wide old fireplace. A
plain. comfortable farmhose, but
not all what the girls expected.
'Wby, Is this the placer cried
Maude.
yes, this is the place. Why nof'
asked Aunt Rebecca with a grim
smile.
%, nothiug,I stammered Maude,
olushlng, 'only l thought that
that-it-
1T isn't as nDe as you expected
to see,' interrupted their aunt
J well, girls, when l 20 to town, L
wear my best clothes and some
real old jewelry, and folks take mt
to be a great deal richer than l
really am. Now. you see the PLAIN
facts in the case. Bat maybe VT
can have pleasant time, If we
are poor
%, ,m sure we will said Lydia
quickly. Bat Maude spoke ~
plainly and:
Il always did want to visit a
PLAIN old country home, just fol
the novelty of it,
'All right SAID Aunt Reo ecca
Betty, you show the young lod'e
up STAIRS. Have the trunk takeI
up too. Take of your things ant
come down and We will have sup
per-
, Tney we're shown a large cham
Der with hign.posted bedstead
! low. wooden.sested chairs, a pin'
, washstand, aud cheap bowl an
pitcher.
What a big, bare place! e.
claimed Maude.
But It's nic and cleau,' protes
, ed LSdia.
'L,de, we've been completed
sold.'
NO, Maude, she never said sh
WAS rich. Mamma merely took
from common report
Il wouldn't have come had
- known this
{, Il would, Just for the fun of !
!. Come, If you are ready let's 6
2. down, Pm hun gry,'
80 an L.
The support was plain, al
Ie served rpon the commonest dish'
Is with steel knives and forks, tn
didn't look az well, but erv'
or lust as we'll as the silverware &
, girls were used to at home. b
ID they had plenty to eat, and 1t W
we'll cooked. Being tired they
id tired early that night. They hi
not been asleep long, howeve
'ls when they were awakened
If, loud groaus from below. The gi
got up quickly and went doV
ey stairs to find their aunt i'll from
". sudden attack of rheumatism,
k,oh aha wao auhiocf