The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-06
INSIDE"
by DORA A. CHASE.

Olive Palmer laid her work aside and
sat thinking of other days. Every thing
about her seemed so dreamy and drowsy
that she could not work this afternoon.
Even Belial was not purring, but lay
curled up in a little ball at his mistress
feet, fast asleep.
Olive had changed very little, only she
was trifle sad at times, and there was
q new sweetness in her face and manner
since Abe went away. -
Suddenly, as she sat there under the
trees, something occurred that aroused
; her attention and drove away her REM
dniscent mood. A team was driving up
to the next house, which had long been
ture.
For the land sake!" cried Olive, soft
ly; "who can be movin' into the old
Stiles house, wonder!
"Almiry!" she called in low tone,
'come here. We're goin' to have some
new neighbors."
Almira appeared at the door. 'They
amt much" she shifted, cor they
wouldn't be movin into that old, dilap-
idated house."
= The furniture that went to the next
house was evidently costly, or had been,
for it was in rather disabled condition,
and showed evident signs of ill usage.
After the furniture came carriage,
from which alighted tall, ungainly
man, with an exceedingly plain face and
q slight limp. He assisted sharp
nosed, ferret-eyed woman to the
ground. After her came two of the most
forlorn looking little people Olive
had ever seen. The youngest, girl of
eight, was clad in a pink dress, which
|, came to the heels, and hat that beg
+ CARED description. The boy, lad of
ten, was arrayed in suit full two sizes
too large for him. The whole family
wore an air of the most woefuI neglect.
well" remarked Almira, alters she
rad observed them in silence for few
minutes, "folks talk nowadays about
their ancestors comm over in the May
Hover, but I'm sure these folks came
right out of it, furniture an all.
He's lame an the furniture's lame.
The whole tribe looks about q hundred
years Old"
Indeed, the little girl seemed the
{. only lively thing among them and she
was laughing and dancing about like
any happy child Of her age. {.
The remainder Of the afternoon
y passed very quickly with the two wom-
en-, who watched the proceedings of the
/ new family with great curiosity.
~ One thing they could not decide,
whether the sharp-nosed woman was
b mistress of the house or servant. This
I. new interest served as a topic of con-
y versation for the two lonely maidens
y during several days.
Olive found it very pleasant to specu-
late about something outside of her
4 own quiet life.
After few days the gentleman next
door began to go away at certain time
each morning and come back |, again
each evening. NJ
7 Olive was pleased to see that the chill
I dren always went to the gate with
d him, and that he always kissed them
Il tendcrly when he left them.
She felt a curious sense OF relief one
4 morning when she heard him call
back: s Maggie, you may have tea at
five tonight, !" and heard voice reply:
IS. sir. s !. 5s 81.
She amt his wife, she's help, Olive
q Informed Aln.ira. and I'm kind Of
glad 9. 3, 81
Don + what it is to on If his wife
III 81 il islander q, q responded Almi r.l.s
S or either ~ laugh he'd her mis- ress,
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