Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-24

regarded Der not as the worldly Mrs,
4 Peabody. but quite one of themselves.
Still. Mrs. Peabody was a society woman
TO the end of her finger tips. She
would no more have missed social
function from choice than she would
have broken the decalogue, and she
certainly would not have done that. for
/ she was not only member of one Of
the most fashionable Presbyterian
! churches in the city. but her husband
was one of its elders, and in her way
she lived the religion she professed
Indeed she was in all things wholly sim
cere. There was not even in herSouth-
full appearance a single note of arti-
fciality.
! The Pea bodys were not rich, but they
were able to have many of the !uxuries
OF life On the wall above Mrs. Pea
body's work table was one of Gains
vivid yet delieately ideal interpreta-
tons OF nature. Further on was a
small Corot, brilliant bit of Vibert's
realism, a Landseer, a Gibson girl and
a gay, impossible poster, fer Mrs. Pea
body's appreciation was of the all
around kind. Still, there were some
things which Mrs. Peabody Wanted
very much which she did not have. and
one of them was pair of diamond
solitaires. Her ears had been pierced
when she was a child. She never would
have thought of wearing anything less
| handsome than fine gems, and the
small, vacant punctures were an ever
present thorn in the rose of her satisfac-
tion as she viewed herself costumed
and ornamented for the many functions
she was never weary of attending. She
would not have told just how it was
that desiring them so much she had al
ways missed having them, but so il was
AS she sat stitching she found herself
wondering il possibly the coveted
Solitaires might not be among her
Christmas gifts. She had confided to
an intimate friend. with whom Mr.
Peabody invariably consulted when he
gave her presents, how much she want
ed them. As she sat sewing and think
ing there came a soft knock at the door
followed by the announcements:
at is just Annie Mrs Peabody. It's
, about Nora I'm after comm" she said
) as she came in. ITS very bad she is
mum. The doctor says she must have
a operation that costs a dale of money
have her leg took off or die Nora says
she will go 20 Heaven on the two legs OF
her. but won't be Twin wild a stump
Morals savin's are all gone. and Biddi,
Sulliyan's too. and all they have now
is Bidde's earnin's. Nora's mother
poor old dame. can do no more than tax,
care of her. ] thought, mum. if yOl
would see Nora you could be chance in
JUICE her to have her leg cut Off"
Nora had AT one time been Mrs. Pea
body's favorite maid. and she did no
hesitate about going to her at once
although she knew the snow. so beauti
full as part of her window picture, wa
making most disagreeable slush oil
the streets.
When Mrs. Peabody and Ami
reached the tenement where Nor
lived.and were mounting the stairs.the.
heard a strong melndious voice singin
10 the strokes and clicks of fiatirol
as it was used and placed and replace,
on metal stand:
BE not courtin of woes by lOokin' 'em NJ
Just work and be merry and drink OF you
cup.
Not carn' about what tomorrow ma
bring;
It's to-day, my laddie, that's havin' II
fling;
, what good at all are you II you're Away
a-carin2
y For earin' Il is that leads to despairln'."
81 wonder who That philosopher is?
said Mrs. Peabody
That's Biddie Sullivan. She's Away
, a singiu to keep them cheered.
"She is Morals aunt. isn't she?'
"No. just a friend from the old coul
try as always lives with them"
And She supports them?"
"a Yes what else could she be doll
d under the circumstances?
4 Mrs Peabody found NoTh NOT onl
but WHOLLY determined NOT
,r have her limb ampufaied. TO ali ths
Ie she could say Nora persistently q
l. clared;
k ITS me two legs fll be iakin'
Heaven wild me. mum am never
te after carrying a stumparomd wild me
" Don't be too sure said hiddle sui
"a van III may be 70 ne bad place you